Lyrics
I never saw you as one who would come after me, babe
I never expected you to pursue me, my dear.
But all this messing up has me spiralling
My actions have caused confusion and emotional turmoil, leading me into a downward spiral.
Too many giving up on all those late nights in your Camry
Many have given up on the shared late nights in your Camry (a car model), indicating a relationship breakdown.
I know i should've said i don't wanna regret this, but
I acknowledge that I should have expressed my reluctance to avoid future regrets, but...
(It was you) so where do we go from here?
Questioning the direction of the relationship after the revelation.
It was bound to break, guess i wasn't clear
The relationship was destined to fail, and my intentions were not clear.
(It was me) you're always letting me down,
Admitting personal faults, feeling consistently let down.
Don't try to figure it out when we're
Advising against attempting to understand the situation in the moment.
Walking home after midnight
Describing a melancholic walk home late at night.
Chasing a feeling we don't like
Pursuing a feeling that is ultimately unpleasant.
Me, you, together, it's not right
Expressing that being together is not the right choice.
You go home after midnight
You leave and go home after midnight.
It was one of those nights, where we'd end up in the back seat
Recalling a night that ended in the back seat, describing a dangerous and deadly situation.
Racing to 105, it was fight or flight, but it ended up so fucking deadly
Reference to a risky situation where decisions had serious consequences.
I used to crave all your time, spend my money on no reason or rhyme
Reflecting on a past desire to spend time and money without clear purpose.
You didn't feel it, you didn't feel it, see it, taste it, yeah
You did not perceive, feel, see, or taste the connection or emotions.
(It was you) but it was always in the air
Acknowledging that the presence of the other person was always felt in the air.
But now you're gone and left me for dead
The person has now left, leaving the narrator feeling abandoned and emotionally dead.
(It was me) don't wanna figure it out
Unwilling to analyze or understand the situation.
You're always letting me down when were
Continuing disappointment and letdowns in the relationship.
Walking home after midnight
Repeating the experience of walking home after midnight, emphasizing a recurring theme.
Chasing a feeling we don't like
Persistently chasing an unpleasant feeling.
Me, you, together, it's not right
Highlighting the inappropriateness of being together.
You go home after midnight
The other person leaves and goes home after midnight.
Take me down by the front line
Expressing a desire to be taken down to the front line, possibly a metaphor for confronting the issues.
Hold me close for the last time
Seeking a close connection for the last time.
Me, you, right here, it's not right
Reiterating that being together is not the right choice.
You go home after midnight
The other person goes home after midnight, emphasizing the recurring cycle.
Midnight
Emphasizing the significance of midnight in the context of the song.
You didn't mean it, oh you didn't mean it babe
Repetition of the disbelief that the other person meant the actions, indicating the impact of the actions.
You didn't mean it, oh you didn't mean it babe
-You didn't mean it, oh you didn't mean it babe
-I never saw you as one who would come after me babe
Reiterating the initial disbelief that the other person would pursue the narrator.
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