Lyrics
Slack pulls through, I’ll search for you
Expresses a commitment to search for someone if Slack (perhaps metaphorical for a chance or opportunity) proves successful.
Drink in strides, we’ll stumble the night
Suggests a plan to embrace the night with the companion, possibly involving stumbling due to the effects of alcohol.
I’ve packed my things, darling you’ve pulled my strings
Indicates readiness to move on, with a play on words involving the idea of being emotionally manipulated ("pulled my strings").
Wipe my eye and you out of sight
Implies wiping away tears and removing the person from sight, indicating a separation or breakup.
You don’t hold my heart
Suggests a lack of genuine emotional connection, highlighting that the person doesn't hold the singer's heart in a meaningful way.
Like you run in dark
-You don’t hold my heart
-Like you fell from heights
-Slack pulls through, I’ll search for you
Reiteration of the commitment to search if Slack proves successful, repeating the theme of opportunity and pursuit.
Drink in strides, we’ll stumble the night
Reiteration of embracing the night with the companion, possibly hinting at a cycle of repeated experiences.
Yeah you feel so tired of running
Expresses weariness or fatigue, with a mention of burdens and pressure, possibly alluding to challenges in the relationship.
(Weight can bind...)
-Find me with my shoulders down
-(...Pressure that breaks my spine)
-I will carry you through hallways
Promises to support and carry the person through difficult times, suggesting a desire to provide comfort and solace.
(Leave in line...)
-Find a way to lay you down
-(...Your troubles behind)
-You don’t hold my heart
Reiteration of the lack of genuine emotional connection, emphasizing the person's inability to hold the singer's heart.
Like you run in dark
-You don’t hold my heart
-Like you fell from heights
-All I was looking for is catching some time but you don’t want to be a friend
Expresses the singer's desire to spend time with someone, but the other person seems uninterested in being just friends.
You don’t hold my heart
Reiteration of the theme of emotional disconnection, emphasizing the person's inability to hold the singer's heart in a significant way.
Like you run in dark
-You don’t hold my heart
-Like you fell from heights
-Slack pulls through, I’ll search for you
Final reiteration of the commitment to search if Slack proves successful, closing the song with a sense of persistence and pursuit.
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