Anybody Else
Matt White Lyrics
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Everyday after school
You could try, deny the mutual attraction
I tell you I ain't no fool
And if you're feeling lonely
Only one call away
You could try, but I need some more affection
And what else can I say?
Oh baby, why can't you see
You're making such a fool of me?
And I don't want you loving anybody else
Oh baby, why can't you see
I wear my heart around my sleeve?
And I don't want you loving anybody else
I couldn't say you meant nothing
Didn't mean to play with your head
I will try to find something else to tell you
Something to tell all your friends
And now I'm feeling so stupid
Lonely days by myself
I won't compete to see that this is all this nonsense
All the love sick I can be
Oh baby, why can't you see
You're making such a fool of me?
And I don't want you loving anybody else
Oh baby, why can't you see
I wear my heart around my sleeve?
And I don't want you loving anybody else
Oh baby, why can't you see
You're making such a fool of me?
And I don't want you loving anybody else
Oh baby, why can't you see
I wear my heart around my sleeve?
I don't want you loving anybody else
I just don't want you loving anybody else
I just don't want you loving anybody else
I just don't want you loving anybody else
Oh baby
The song "Anybody Else" by Matt White is about a relationship that has ended and how the singer regrets not expressing his true feelings. The song begins by recalling the days when they would talk about nothing after school. The singer admits that there was a mutual attraction between them, but his partner always denied it. He is disillusioned about how his partner still can't see that she is making a fool of him. He is absolutely heartbroken when he confesses that he doesn't want his lover to be with anybody else because all he wants is to be with her alone.
Later, the singer acknowledges that he couldn't say that their relationship meant nothing and apologizes for playing with her head. However, he will find something else to tell her, to tell all of her friends, and leave behind his love sickness. He now feels lonely and stupid, but he knows that he won't compete to see that this is all meaningless. The singer wears his heart on his sleeve, and he can't bear the thought of his old partner with somebody else.
Overall, "Anybody Else" is about a failed relationship where the singer regrets not expressing his true feelings and not being able to move on. He still loves his old partner and can't bear to see her with anybody else.
Line by Line Meaning
We used to talk about nothing
We used to have conversations that didn't have any particular substance or topic.
Everyday after school
We had these conversations regularly after finishing school for the day.
You could try, deny the mutual attraction
You might try to deny that we are attracted to each other.
I tell you I ain't no fool
I want you to know that I am not foolish enough to ignore the attraction between us.
And if you're feeling lonely
If you ever feel alone and in need of company.
Only one call away
You only need to make one call to reach out to me.
You could try, but I need some more affection
You could try calling me, but I need more than just a simple conversation. I need affection.
And what else can I say?
I don't know what else to tell you to make you understand how I feel.
Oh baby, why can't you see
Oh, why can't you see how this is affecting me?
You're making such a fool of me?
Your actions are causing me to feel foolish.
I wear my heart around my sleeve?
I am an open book when it comes to my emotions.
And I don't want you loving anybody else
I don't want you to love anyone other than me.
I couldn't say you meant nothing
I can't pretend that you don't mean anything to me.
Didn't mean to play with your head
I didn't mean to lead you on or confuse you.
I will try to find something else to tell you
I will do my best to find a way to explain my feelings to you.
Something to tell all your friends
Something I can say to your friends if they ask about our relationship.
And now I'm feeling so stupid
I now realize that I might have made a mistake.
Lonely days by myself
I am now lonely and spending my days by myself.
I won't compete to see that this is all this nonsense
I won't try to compete with anyone else to prove that our relationship is worth it.
All the love sick I can be
I am so in love with you that it makes me feel sick.
I just don't want you loving anybody else
I want to make it clear that I don't want you to love anyone other than me.
Oh baby
An affectionate term used to address the person they are speaking to.
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