I hate you for what you did
And I miss you like a little kid
I faked it every time but that's alright
I can hardly feel anything
I hardly feel anything at all

You gave me fifteen hundred
To see your hypnotherapist
I only went one time, you let it slide
Fell on hard times a year ago
Was hoping you would let it go and you did

I have emotional motion sickness
Somebody roll the windows down
There are no words in the English language
I could scream to drown you out

I'm on the outside looking through
You're throwing rocks around your room
And while you're bleeding on your back in the glass
I'll be glad that I made it out
And sorry that it all went down like it did

I have emotional motion sickness
Somebody roll the windows down
There are no words in the English language
I could scream to drown you out

And why do you sing with an English accent
I guess it's too late to change it now
You know I'm never gonna let you have it
But I will try to drown you out

You said when you met me you were bored
You said when you met me you were bored
And you, you were in a band when I was born

I have emotional motion sickness
I try to stay clean and live without
And I want to know what would happen
If I surrender to the sound
Surrender to the sound


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Motion Sickness Lyrics as written by Phoebe Lucille Bridgers Marshall Kenneth Vore

Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.

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  • +4
    General Comment

    This song is about Ryan Adams, the 43-year-old Grammy-nominated indie star who produced her first EP, Killer, and released it on his label. They dated for a while. After Bridgers and Adams’ relationship soured on account of his obsessive, controlling behavior, Adams retracted the professional help he’d promised her; the music they recorded together was never released.

    eroockon April 01, 2019   Link
  • +2
    General Comment

    Listen to it alongside Ryan Adams' 'Outbound Train'

    "You said when you met me you were bored You said when you met me you were bored And you, you were in a band when I was born"

    and

    "I swear I wasn't lonely when I met you, girl

    But I was so bored, I was so bored I was so sure, I was so bored I was so bored, I was so bored I don't know anything anymore"

    (FWIW, I'm inclined to side with Bridgers' account, but there's no rule that says arseholes can't write great music...)

    el_hon April 14, 2019   Link
  • +1
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    FUCK RYAN ADAMS

    MyiPodCouldEatYoursForBreakfaston February 14, 2019   Link

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