Don't Move

Phantogram

I'm not your nervous feeling
Each time we say goodnight
You picture buildings burning to the ground
From the basement in the street light

I'm not your drinking problem
A hole is in the sky
Its not your heart that you've you been thinking of
Just the feeling like you're going to die

All I have to do is shake, shake
Keep your body still
Keep your body still
Our move is shake, shake, shake
Keep your body still
Keep your body still

I'm not your paranoia
When someone's at the door
There's a fast calling out of a throat of a body rising through the floor

I'm not your fortune teller
I'm not your spirit guide
I'm never like you
Uncomfortable to
This is starting to fuck with my head

All I have to do is shake shake
Keep your body still
Keep your body still
Our move is shake shake
Keep your body still
Keep your body still

Don't you realize you're fine
Or can't you see that you're fine
And you know you're still alive
You know that you're still alive
Why don't you know you're alive
Why don't you know you're alive
Right in the sky

All I have to do is shake, shake
Keep your body still
Keep your body still
Our move is shake, shake
Keep your body still
Keep your body still


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Don't Move Lyrics as written by Sarah Barthel Joshua Carter

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    My Interpretation

    The singer doesn't want to be anything to the intended audience but a playmate. Clearly they want more from the singer. The singer enjoys taking pleasure from the playmate, and doesn't want to complicate that relationship. The singer put a lot of thought into where they see other feelings encroaching on that dynamic, and may be trying to convince either or both that shouldn't happen.

    DenaturedH2Oon April 17, 2021   Link

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