Like many people above I think this song is about a relationship that has come to a close. The narrator of the song was in a relationship where he/she felt very strongly towards his /her partner but never felt that same level of love in return (unrequited love). During the breakup, the former partner lets them know that they still want to be friends. I think that the word "work" in the recurring line and title of the song means work in the sense of operate or function. It's a sarcastic way of saying its nice to know that you can get along with your day to day activities w/o me.
it's the beauty of confession
in the sound when the levees break
and all the air is wrong
wrong
[confession of not feeling the same way towards someone and the rush of emotions that]
[follows as the levees break]
redesigning the connection
[changing from lovers to friendship]
a composition painted on my face
with a smile drawn on
drawn on
[trying to act like everything is cool and "be friends"]
sit back and breathe
[so i try to relax]
it's nice to know you work alone
[it's nice to know that you don't need me - sarcasm]
my head is reeling
[can't believe that this is happening]
disembody the infection
with water marks on the pillow case
and all my nerves turned on
[love has become an infection, get rid of it by crying and being irritable]
overriding the obsession
[realizing that maybe it wasnt love but it was an obsession]
to take it all and be on my way
[take all the benefits that were got out of the relationship and move on]
dragging the lead along
[like a dog that was on a lead/leash and followed their lover whereever they wanted]
[and had unconditional love]
but all the grace is gone
...
but the reveal is gone
[the relationship has come to a close, all the previous things that were there are gone]
reaching the serene
[finally come to the realization of what happened and are at peace with it bc there is]
[a resolution]
my hands stopped bleeding
[i finally stopped working so hard to be with you and please you]
Like many people above I think this song is about a relationship that has come to a close. The narrator of the song was in a relationship where he/she felt very strongly towards his /her partner but never felt that same level of love in return (unrequited love). During the breakup, the former partner lets them know that they still want to be friends. I think that the word "work" in the recurring line and title of the song means work in the sense of operate or function. It's a sarcastic way of saying its nice to know that you can get along with your day to day activities w/o me.
it's the beauty of confession in the sound when the levees break and all the air is wrong wrong [confession of not feeling the same way towards someone and the rush of emotions that] [follows as the levees break]
redesigning the connection [changing from lovers to friendship] a composition painted on my face with a smile drawn on drawn on [trying to act like everything is cool and "be friends"]
sit back and breathe [so i try to relax] it's nice to know you work alone [it's nice to know that you don't need me - sarcasm] my head is reeling [can't believe that this is happening]
disembody the infection with water marks on the pillow case and all my nerves turned on [love has become an infection, get rid of it by crying and being irritable]
overriding the obsession [realizing that maybe it wasnt love but it was an obsession] to take it all and be on my way [take all the benefits that were got out of the relationship and move on] dragging the lead along [like a dog that was on a lead/leash and followed their lover whereever they wanted] [and had unconditional love]
but all the grace is gone ... but the reveal is gone [the relationship has come to a close, all the previous things that were there are gone]
reaching the serene [finally come to the realization of what happened and are at peace with it bc there is] [a resolution]
my hands stopped bleeding [i finally stopped working so hard to be with you and please you]
@koffee - excellent, right on the money
@koffee - excellent, right on the money