I think much like another song “Anti-Matter” (that's also on the same album as this song), this one is also is inspired by a horrifying van crash the band experienced on Nov 3, 2022. This, much like the other track, sounds like it's an extension what they shared while huddled in the wreckage, as they helped frontman Garrett Russell stem the bleeding from his head wound while he was under the temporary effects of a concussion. The track speaks of where the mind goes at the most desperate & desolate of times, when it just about slips away to all but disconnect itself, and the aftermath.
I might run off at any given time
Don't leave no notes there ain't no reason to lie
Guess I haven't found what I'm looking for
Can't keep my hands to myself
Or my eyes off the door
Is it any wonder that I'm on to the next
I'll be the first one to tell you
And the last to forget
Don't let me drag you into this bitterness
Sometimes I don't even understand the half of it
[Chorus]
Don't work yourself up
Don't work yourself up
Don't work yourself up
Too much, too much love
[Chorus]
Sometimes I can't stand to be apart
I walk around this city, alone 'til it's dark
And if the sadness won't ever go away
I suppose I'll build it a home
So it has a nice place to stay
Most of the time I don't mind the company
But God I wish you would stay
Why do you have to leave
Seems like we always want what we can't have
But that's just life baby, you can't get mad
When there's no one to blame
And nothing here to see
You don't call, I don't blame you
I don't even trust me
[Chorus: x2]
I want to love you but I don't know how
I want to love you but I don't know how
I want to love you but I don't know how
I want to love you but I don't know how
And this happens all the time
Oh yes it happens all the time�
Don't leave no notes there ain't no reason to lie
Guess I haven't found what I'm looking for
Can't keep my hands to myself
Or my eyes off the door
Is it any wonder that I'm on to the next
I'll be the first one to tell you
And the last to forget
Don't let me drag you into this bitterness
Sometimes I don't even understand the half of it
[Chorus]
Don't work yourself up
Don't work yourself up
Don't work yourself up
Too much, too much love
[Chorus]
Sometimes I can't stand to be apart
I walk around this city, alone 'til it's dark
And if the sadness won't ever go away
I suppose I'll build it a home
So it has a nice place to stay
Most of the time I don't mind the company
But God I wish you would stay
Why do you have to leave
Seems like we always want what we can't have
But that's just life baby, you can't get mad
When there's no one to blame
And nothing here to see
You don't call, I don't blame you
I don't even trust me
[Chorus: x2]
I want to love you but I don't know how
I want to love you but I don't know how
I want to love you but I don't know how
I want to love you but I don't know how
And this happens all the time
Oh yes it happens all the time�
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gets me every time. couldn't have said it any better myself.
'and if the sadness wont ever go away I suppose I'll build it a home so it has a nice place to stay.'
'Seems like you always want what you cant have well thats just life baby and you cant get mad'
ugh i wish i could put life in terms as well as her... honestly tristan is my girl... i hope her music never changes
this song can relax me and just calm me through any stress.. thanks TP
here are the correct lyrics:
I might run off at any given time don't leave no notes, there ain't no reason to lie. I guess I havent found what I'm looking for can't keep my hands to myself, or my eyes off the door. Is it any wonder that I'm on to the next? I'll be the first one to tell you and the last to forget. don't let me drag you into this bitterness sometimes I cant even understand the half of it
dont work yourself up too much, oh love. dont work yourself up too much, oh love.
Sometimes I can't stand to be apart, I walk around this city alone till its dark. and if the sadness won't ever go away I suppose I'll build it a home so it has a nice place to stay. Most of the time I don't mind the company and I wish to God you would stay, why do you have to leave? Seems like you always want what you can't have well thats just life baby and you can't get mad. well there's no one to blame, and nothing here to see, you don't call I don't blame you, I don't even trust me.
dont work yourself up too much, oh love. dont work yourself up too much, oh love.
I wanna love you but I don't know how I wanna love but I don't know how Don't work yourself up too much too much love. (repeat)