Finishing eight or nine?
Tell me, what's the perfect time?
Told you I'll be waiting
Hiding from the rainfall

Come into my bedroom
Come into my bedroom
Come into my bedroom
Come into my bedroom

Tell me, what's the joy of giving if you're never pleased?
On my last strength against all that you believed

Come into my bedroom (young as I want to know)
Come into my bedroom (I'll never let you go)
Come into my bedroom (trading a baseball lover)
Come into my bedroom (as I face the snow)

Young as I want to know
I'll never let you go
Trading a baseball lover
I face the snow

Come into my bedroom
Come into my bedroom
Come into my bedroom
Come into my bedroom

Finishing eight or nine?
Tell me, what's the perfect time?
I told you I'll be waiting
Hiding from the rainfall
Tell me, what's the joy of giving if you're never pleased?
On my last strength against you
Baby, tell me what you need
Young as I want to know
I will never let you go
Trading a baseball lover as I face the snow
So, tell me, what's the joy of giving if you're never pleased?
On my last strength against you
Baby, tell me what you need

Finishing eight or nine?
Tell me, what's the perfect time?
I told you I'll be waiting
Hiding from the rainfall
Tell me, what's the joy of giving if you're never pleased?
On my last strength against you
Baby, tell me what you need
Young as I want to know
I will never let you go
Trading a baseball lover as I face the snow
So, tell me, what's the joy of giving if you're never pleased?
On my last strength against you
Baby, tell me what you need

Finishing eight or nine?
Tell me, what's the perfect time?
I told you I'll be waiting
Hiding from the rainfall
So, tell me, what's the joy of giving if you're never pleased?
On my last strength against you
Baby, tell me what you need
Young as I want to know
I will never let you go
Trading a baseball lover as I face the snow
So, tell me, what's the joy of giving if you're never pleased?
On my last strength against you
Baby, tell me what you need

Overall Meaning

In Blood Orange's song "Champagne Coast," the lyrics describe the singer's desire for their lover to come into their bedroom, inviting them in with a repetitive chorus. The opening lines of "Finishing eight or nine? Tell me, what's the perfect time? I told you I'll be waiting, hiding from the rainfall" sets the scene of a rainy night and the anticipation of the arrival of the singer's partner. The next lines touch on the theme of the dissatisfaction that can come with giving to someone who is never pleased: "Tell me, what's the joy of giving if you're never pleased? On my last strength against all that you believed." This presents a contrast to the excitement of the opening lines, hinting at a deeper sense of longing and frustration in the singer.

The repetition of "come into my bedroom" throughout the song suggests a desire for intimacy and connection. The line "trading a baseball lover as I face the snow" could refer to a romanticized past relationship, where the singer 'trades' the safety and predictability of a previous partner for an uncertain, new love. The final lines of the song repeat the idea of the singer's willingness to persevere in the face of this uncertain love: "Young as I want to know, I will never let you go. Trading a baseball lover as I face the snow. So tell me, what's the joy of giving if you're never pleased? On my last strength against you, baby tell me what you need."

Overall, "Champagne Coast" is a song that explores the complexities of love, intimacy, and dissatisfaction- acknowledging the friction and hardship that can come with emotional investment in a relationship.

Line by Line Meaning

Finishing eight or nine?
Asking about the perfect timing to finish something

Tell me, what's the perfect time?
Asking about the ideal time for something

I told you I'll be waiting
Reassuring someone of waiting for them

Hiding from the rainfall
Seeking shelter from the rain

So, tell me, what's the joy of giving if you're never pleased?
Questioning the point of giving if it never satisfies

On my last strength against you
Struggling against someone or something

Baby, tell me what you need
Asking someone what they want or need

Young as I want to know
Yearning for knowledge and experience

I will never let you go
Refusing to let someone go

Trading a baseball lover as I face the snow
Exchanging one thing for another in the face of hardship

Come into my bedroom
Inviting someone into an intimate space