I Can't Help It
Unforgettable Memories: Longing, White Wash Jeans, and Constellations
Lyrics
It's the little details that hurt me and keep me up at night
Expresses emotional pain from small details keeping the person awake.
I forget the way your hand folds into mine
Recalls the physical sensation of holding hands, a detail missed.
My phone gets messages but none of them have come from you
Highlights the absence of messages from the person the speaker desires.
Since you moved away everything's a darker hue
Notes a darker emotional state since the person moved away.
I hope that boy in your pictures no one new
Expresses a wish that the person in the pictures is not a new romantic interest.
My phone gets messages but none of them have come from you
Reiterates the lack of messages from the desired person.
And all this time God knows I've tried
Acknowledges the effort to divert thoughts from the person but implies difficulty.
To keep my thoughts off you
Reflects on the challenge of keeping thoughts away from the person.
But I can't help it, you were wearing white wash jeans
Describes a specific memory of the person wearing white wash jeans.
And I can't help it, dancing in my headlight beams
Mentions the person being a recurring thought, symbolized by dancing in headlight beams.
And I can't help it, constellation in your eyes
Compares the person's eyes to a constellation, signifying their unique beauty.
I can't help it, I can't help it, God knows I've tried
Expresses the inability to overcome thoughts about the person despite efforts.
Her name was Madison and she put up her hair the same
Introduces a person named Madison, drawing parallels to the desired person.
I guess that's why I thought that she could take your place
Explains a misguided attempt to replace the desired person with someone similar.
But now I know that only you could ever ease this pain
Realizes that only the desired person can alleviate the speaker's pain.
And all this time God knows I've tried
Acknowledges attempts to find someone new but with apparent difficulty.
To look for someone new
Expresses a continued struggle to move on from the desired person.
But I can't help it, you were wearing white wash jeans
Repeats the memory of the person wearing white wash jeans as a persistent thought.
And I can't help it, dancing in my headlight beams
Reiterates the recurring image of the person dancing in headlight beams.
And I can't help it, constellation in your eyes
Reaffirms the uniqueness of the person with a constellation in their eyes.
I can't help it, I can't help it, God knows I've tried
Repeats the inability to overcome thoughts about the person.
Your memory haunts my every dream
States that the person's memory continues to affect dreams, emphasizing their importance.
I had the world, I had the girl, you were my everything
Recalls a time when the speaker had everything with the person as a significant part.
And all this time God knows I've tried to let you go
Acknowledges attempts to let go of the person but with difficulty.
But I can't help it, no I can't help it, whoa
Affirms the inability to help thinking about the person.
Your memory haunts my every dream
Restates the impact of the person's memory on dreams and life.
I had the world, I had the girl, you were my everything
Recalls a time when the speaker had everything with the person.
And all this time God knows I've tried to let you go
Reiterates the struggle to let go of the person.
But I can't help it
Reaffirms the inability to overcome thoughts about the person.
But I can't help it, you were wearing white wash jeans
Repeats the memory of the person wearing white wash jeans as a persistent thought.
And I can't help it, dancing in my headlight beams
Reiterates the recurring image of the person dancing in headlight beams.
And I can't help it, constellation in your eyes
Reaffirms the uniqueness of the person with a constellation in their eyes.
I can't help it, I can't help it, God knows I've tried
Repeats the inability to overcome thoughts about the person.
My phone gets messages but none of them have come from you
Concludes by emphasizing the absence of messages from the desired person.
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