Settle Down
Cartel Lyrics
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The two were locked in a heated dispute,
'Cause he was gone when she needed him more.
Then she could really ever let on to.
They were the poster perfect high school sweethearts,
But moving out can erase the time
The two had spent it on working it out and
Everybody knew that they were out of their minds.
Oh, you know you really need to settle down
And let it go.
You know you really need to settle down
You really need to let it go.
Consider this, he was moving on while
She was busy trying to pass the time
Between the previous and next nervous breakdown.
The girl had given up the love of her life.
And all the time that she was givin' up slowly
He didn't notice when she ran away
And when it came to finally letting him on
Well this is every single word she'd say...
Oh, you know you really need to settle down
And let it go.
You know you really need to settle down
You really need to let it go.
For good, forget his lies
The only way to save your life.
'Cause this is restitution
For the love you've thrown away.
Just say you left me like you could.
Although you said you never would.
Just say it's done, and be gone.
Just say you left me like you could.
Although you said you never would.
Just say it's done, and be gone.
Just say it's done, and be gone.
Let it go!
You know you really need to settle down
Let it go!
You know you really need to settle down
You really need to let it go.
For good, forget his lies,
The only way to save your life.
'Cause this is restitution
For the love you've thrown away.
You know you really need to settle down
You know you really need to settle down
You really need to let it go.
The lyrics of Cartel's song Settle Down tell the story of a young couple who were once happy together and were considered the perfect high school sweethearts. However, as they grew older and moved out of their high school bubble, they faced the harsh realities of life that tested their relationship. The girl in the song was struggling to cope with her life and needed her boyfriend's support more than ever. Unfortunately, he was busy moving on with his life and failed to notice her struggles. She eventually gave up on their love, but he was still holding on to her.
The lyrics suggest that she tries to move on from him and encourages him to do the same. She urges him to settle down and to let go of the past, encouraging him to move on and forget her. This is the only way for her to save her life and find restitution for the love she had thrown away.
In summary, the lyrics describe the breakdown of a once-strong relationship and the importance of letting go and moving on. The song encourages the listener to settle down and not hold on to things that will ultimately harm them.
Line by Line Meaning
It was just a few years in the making now.
The situation between these two people had been brewing for years, and it has finally come to a head.
The two were locked in a heated dispute,
There's ongoing tension between these two people, and it's escalated into a fight.
'Cause he was gone when she needed him more.
One person in this couple was absent when the other person really needed their support.
Then she could really ever let on to.
The extent of how much the person was hurt wasn't apparent to the other person in the relationship.
They were the poster perfect high school sweethearts,
These two people had a picture-perfect relationship in high school, but things have obviously changed since then.
But moving out can erase the time
Growing up and moving out can change a relationship drastically and make it feel like the time spent together never happened.
The two had spent it on working it out and
They tried to make their relationship work, but it didn't.
Everybody knew that they were out of their minds.
Everyone could see that there was something wrong with this relationship.
Oh, you know you really need to settle down
One person in this relationship needs to calm down and move on.
And let it go.
They need to accept that this relationship is over and move on from it.
For good, forget his lies
One person in this relationship needs to forget the other person's lies and move on.
The only way to save your life.
Moving on and leaving this relationship behind is the only way to save oneself from further hurt and pain.
'Cause this is restitution
The act of moving on and letting go is an act of retribution for what has been taken away.
For the love you've thrown away.
The love that has been lost between these two people cannot be recovered, and it's time to move on.
Just say you left me like you could.
One person in this relationship wants the other person to tell the truth and admit that they left voluntarily.
Although you said you never would.
The other person denied that they would leave and may have given false promises.
Just say it's done, and be gone.
It's time for this relationship to end, and for both parties to move on.
Let it go!
Once and for all, it's time to let go of this relationship and move on.
You really need to let it go.
Continuing to hold onto this relationship is hurting both parties, and it's time to move on.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, O/B/O DistroKid
Written by: HUDSON, PEPPER, PUGH, ROBERTS, SANDERS
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