Basically about someone who’s caught between wanting love and being absolutely terrified of it. They care so much that it freaks them out, so they push the other person away while secretly hoping that person pulls them back in. The quote 'don’t come too close, you’ll ruin it' is that classic avoidant panic, as in I want you, but if you really see me, I’m scared you’ll hate what you find. They’re embarrassed by how intense their feelings are and they don’t want to look stupid, so they make jokes, act detached, and pretend they’re fine, even though they desperately want reassurance. The song is messy, emotional, a bit self-aware, and very insecure. It’s someone who wants connection so badly but can’t stop sabotaging it because they assume getting close will end badly. It’s that whole 'please love me, but don’t say it too loudly because I’ll freak out' vibe.
Basically about someone who’s caught between wanting love and being absolutely terrified of it. They care so much that it freaks them out, so they push the other person away while secretly hoping that person pulls them back in. The quote 'don’t come too close, you’ll ruin it' is that classic avoidant panic, as in I want you, but if you really see me, I’m scared you’ll hate what you find. They’re embarrassed by how intense their feelings are and they don’t want to look stupid, so they make jokes, act detached, and pretend they’re fine, even though they desperately want reassurance. The song is messy, emotional, a bit self-aware, and very insecure. It’s someone who wants connection so badly but can’t stop sabotaging it because they assume getting close will end badly. It’s that whole 'please love me, but don’t say it too loudly because I’ll freak out' vibe.