"The first cut is the deepest but the rest still flipping hurt".
The guy was in a relationshhip with a girl and she, at a point, backstabbed him (or said some terrible things.)
"You build your heart of plastic. Get cynical and sarcastic. And end up in the corner on your own"
Eventually he became emotionally distant in their relationship and they broke up
"I hide behind my jokes as a form of protection, I thought I was close but under further inspection. It seems I've been running in the wrong direction oh no"
He uses this jokes to deflect the flirtation of women after they broke up but realises this isn't the way he should respond to it.
"When you're coked up
And can't remember the reason why you broke up
You call her in the morning
When you're coming down and falling like an old man on the side of the road"
He chokes up every time he thinks about the break up, eventually calls her, but fails in the attempt to fix things.
"There's fish in the sea for me to make a selection
I'd jump in if it wasn't for my ear infection"
He using excuses so he doesn't need to find a new girl. (i think because he's still recovering from the break up)
@jelle1110 On my first listen, I thought the lyrics were "eerie reflection" as opposed to "ear infection". I'm not sure which phrase is better.
@jelle1110 On my first listen, I thought the lyrics were "eerie reflection" as opposed to "ear infection". I'm not sure which phrase is better.
I'm partial to my first interpretation. The implication being that his own appearance makes him feel uneasy and maybe that he'd be unwanted even if he did jump in.
I'm partial to my first interpretation. The implication being that his own appearance makes him feel uneasy and maybe that he'd be unwanted even if he did jump in.
@TheTallestFan I think so too.
In brief, I think this is the story:
"The first cut is the deepest but the rest still flipping hurt".
"You build your heart of plastic. Get cynical and sarcastic. And end up in the corner on your own"
"I hide behind my jokes as a form of protection, I thought I was close but under further inspection. It seems I've been running in the wrong direction oh no"
"When you're coked up And can't remember the reason why you broke up You call her in the morning When you're coming down and falling like an old man on the side of the road"
"There's fish in the sea for me to make a selection I'd jump in if it wasn't for my ear infection"
(pretty much my love life :) )
@jelle1110 On my first listen, I thought the lyrics were "eerie reflection" as opposed to "ear infection". I'm not sure which phrase is better.
@jelle1110 On my first listen, I thought the lyrics were "eerie reflection" as opposed to "ear infection". I'm not sure which phrase is better.
I'm partial to my first interpretation. The implication being that his own appearance makes him feel uneasy and maybe that he'd be unwanted even if he did jump in.
I'm partial to my first interpretation. The implication being that his own appearance makes him feel uneasy and maybe that he'd be unwanted even if he did jump in.