Ribs Lyrics

Lyric discussion by Wanderer72125 

Cover art for Ribs lyrics by Lorde

Aside from the lovers part of this song, it reminds me a lot of my best friend and I. Recently we've grown apart, on account of many things, but one of them is that they have feelings for me that I do not reciprocate.

"I want 'em back (I want 'em back) The minds we had (the minds we had) It's not enough to feel the lack I want 'em back, I want 'em back, I want 'em"

This passage makes me think of how you want your old friend back, the old times and how you used to interact with each other.

"You're the only friend I need Sharing beds like little kids Laughing 'til our ribs get tough But that will never be enough"

Often I felt as if my friend was the only one I had, and the only one I needed, as I'd shared a lot, more than I have with anyone else, with this person. During summer when we'd have sleepovers we'd share a bed, like little kids. We would laugh at stupid things, our hearts filled. And yet, that will never be enough, for them. And therefore, friendship ends, and it hurts, and all you want is those days back.

She wants it back, the times they had, the thoughts they both thought. They're both getting older, and drifting apart.

My Interpretation

I read your comments ( + Bravado). Very touching.

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"Hidden Place" by Björk

Through the warmthest Cord of care Your love was sent to me

I'm not sure What to do with it Or where to put it

I'm so close to tears And so close to Simply calling you up I'm simply suggesting

We go to the hidden place That we go to the hidden place We go to the hidden place We go to a hidden place

Now I have Been slightly shy And I can smell a pinch of hope To almost have allowed...

Beautiful lyrics! Thanks so much for sharing them with me. :)

I agree. I cant listen to this song without think of my old best friend. We were friends for 6 years since we were 13-14. But recently we grew apart and things werent the same. All it took was some misunderstandings and she decided cut me from her life. So I really relate to the part: "I want 'em back (I want 'em back) The minds we had (the minds we had) It's not enough to feel the lack I want 'em back, I want 'em back, I want 'em"

But alas sometimes you just have to move on.