Overall about difficult moments of disappointment and vulnerability. Having hope and longing, while remaining optimistic for the future. Encourages the belief that with each new morning there is a chance for things to improve.
The chorus offers a glimmer of optimism and a chance at a resolution and redemption in the future.
Captures the rollercoaster of emotions of feeling lost while loving someone who is not there for you, feeling let down and abandoned while waiting for a lover. Lost with no direction, "Now I'm up in the air with the rain in my hair, Nowhere to go, I can go anywhere"
The bridge shows signs of longing and a plea for companionship. The Lyrics express a desire for authentic connection and the importance of Loving someone just as they are. "Just in passing, I'm not asking. That you be anyone but you”
Picked up on the wrong scent
Not gonna make a dent
How many times
Are you in my rhymes
Burn me once shame on thee
But burn me again, shame on me
I'm chasing and facing the point misplacing
When I think of you my mind's racing
I'm spacing out when I get to the point
Of no return, I get burned
I told myself I'm through with you
The last thing that I'll ever do
Let down my guard, shoudln't be too hard
I know it's over, got to elevate, disregard
I can't believe I fell for it, but did it again
I told myself I'm gonna quit, but did it again
I can't believe I fell for it, but did it again
I told myself I'm gonna quit, but
This was supposed to be the last time
I told myself this wouldn't happen again
I told myself I wasn't ever going to call you
I told myself I wouldn't let you back in
But here I am dialing, trying
I told myself to get a hold myself
I won't freak out, let you tweak out
On ecstasy not next to me
Somethin' tells me baby girl that you're testin' me
I told myself to get a hold myself
And I'm tryin' I'm not lyin'
Don't make me mad, you know I love you bad
I want to sniff the glue that hold me to you
I told myself to get a hold myself
But don't rush me can't you trust me
The sound I hear whenever you are near
I know it's never wrong and it's my favorite song
I can't believe I fell for it, but did it again
I told myself I'm gonna quit, but did it again
I can't believe I fell for it, but did it again
I told myself I'm gonna quit, but
This was supposed to be the last time
I told myself this wouldn't happen again
I told myself I wasn't ever going to call you
I told myself I wouldn't let you back in
But here I am dialing, trying
And now it's all turned bad
Turned bad, turned bad
Your ploy to make me jealous
Is obvious and sad
It has the opposite effect
Now you're left with what you had
You had
The rain comes down as love turns to dust
I was joking, she took me serious
The rain comed down as love turns to dust
I was joking, she took me serious
Yes, serious
This was the last time that I was ever going to call you
I told myself I wouldn't let you back in
But here I am dialing, trying
Not gonna make a dent
How many times
Are you in my rhymes
Burn me once shame on thee
But burn me again, shame on me
I'm chasing and facing the point misplacing
When I think of you my mind's racing
I'm spacing out when I get to the point
Of no return, I get burned
I told myself I'm through with you
The last thing that I'll ever do
Let down my guard, shoudln't be too hard
I know it's over, got to elevate, disregard
I can't believe I fell for it, but did it again
I told myself I'm gonna quit, but did it again
I can't believe I fell for it, but did it again
I told myself I'm gonna quit, but
This was supposed to be the last time
I told myself this wouldn't happen again
I told myself I wasn't ever going to call you
I told myself I wouldn't let you back in
But here I am dialing, trying
I told myself to get a hold myself
I won't freak out, let you tweak out
On ecstasy not next to me
Somethin' tells me baby girl that you're testin' me
I told myself to get a hold myself
And I'm tryin' I'm not lyin'
Don't make me mad, you know I love you bad
I want to sniff the glue that hold me to you
I told myself to get a hold myself
But don't rush me can't you trust me
The sound I hear whenever you are near
I know it's never wrong and it's my favorite song
I can't believe I fell for it, but did it again
I told myself I'm gonna quit, but did it again
I can't believe I fell for it, but did it again
I told myself I'm gonna quit, but
This was supposed to be the last time
I told myself this wouldn't happen again
I told myself I wasn't ever going to call you
I told myself I wouldn't let you back in
But here I am dialing, trying
And now it's all turned bad
Turned bad, turned bad
Your ploy to make me jealous
Is obvious and sad
It has the opposite effect
Now you're left with what you had
You had
The rain comes down as love turns to dust
I was joking, she took me serious
The rain comed down as love turns to dust
I was joking, she took me serious
Yes, serious
This was the last time that I was ever going to call you
I told myself I wouldn't let you back in
But here I am dialing, trying
Lyrics submitted by pen1234567
I Told Myself Lyrics as written by Douglas Martinez Chad Sexton
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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