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The Beach
The Neighbourhood Lyrics


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If I told you that I loved you
Tell me, what would you say?
If I told you that I hated you
Would you go away?
Now I need your help with everything that I do
I don't want to lie, I've been relying on you

Fallin' again, I need a pick-me-up
I've been callin' you friend, I might need to give it up

I'm sick and I'm tired too
I can admit, I am not fireproof
I feel it burning me
I feel it burning you
I hope I don't murder me
I hope I don't burden you
If I do, I do

If I meet you in the middle maybe we could agree
You make me feel little how you're looking at me
And you can throw me shade, all it does is just cool me off
First it just threw me off, now I'm just moving on

Fallin' again, I need a pick-me-up
I've been callin' you friend, I might need to give it up

I'm sick and I'm tired too
I can admit, I am not fireproof
I feel it burning me
I feel it burning you
I hope I don't murder me
I hope I don't burden you

Swim with me
I think I could see the beach
I know what's underneath
I need you here with me
But we're out in the open
Swim with me
I think I could see the beach
Just don't look underneath us
I need you here with me but we're out in the open

I'm sick and I'm tired too
I can admit, I am not fireproof
I feel it burning me
I feel it burning you
I hope I don't murder me
I hope I don't burden you
If I do, I do

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of The Neighbourhood’s song 'The Beach' seem to be about a complex relationship between two people. The opening lines seem to indicate that the singer is unsure of how the other person would react to them expressing either love or hate. They also admit that they rely heavily on the other person’s help in everything they do. The chorus features the singer admitting that they are struggling with some personal issues, and hoping that these issues won’t affect their relationship with the other person.


The second verse features the singer attempting to find common ground with the other person, suggesting that they meet in the middle. They also acknowledge that the other person has been making them feel small, but that they feel like they need them to be there. The chorus is repeated again, with the singer admitting that they are not “fireproof” and that they hope their problems won’t affect the other person.


The line “swim with me, I think I could see the beach” seems to be a metaphor for the singer wanting the other person to come with them on their journey of self-discovery. However, they acknowledge that they are “out in the open” and vulnerable. The final chorus is repeated, with the singer hoping that they don’t burden the other person.


Overall, the lyrics of 'The Beach' seem to be about the complexities of relationships, and how we rely on other people to help us with our problems. The singer seems to be struggling with some personal issues, but they are hoping that these issues won’t damage their relationship with the other person.


Line by Line Meaning

If I told you that I loved you
Asking if the love is reciprocated


Tell me, what would you say?
Questioning the potential response given


If I told you that I hated you
Contemplating if negative feelings towards the person are present


Would you go away?
Questioning if honesty would cause the person to leave


Now I need your help with everything that I do
Admitting dependence on the person


I don't want to lie, I've been relying on you
Being truthful about needing the person's assistance


Fallin' again, I need a pick-me-up
Feeling down and needing emotional support


I've been callin' you friend, I might need to give it up
Acknowledging the potential end of the friendship


I'm sick and I'm tired too
Admitting to physical and emotional exhaustion


I can admit, I am not fireproof
Acknowledging vulnerabilities


I feel it burning me
Feeling overwhelmed and stressed


I feel it burning you
Being aware that personal struggles affect others


I hope I don't murder me
Expressing the fear of personal harm


I hope I don't burden you
Expressing the fear of emotional burden placed on others


If I do, I do
Accepting the consequences of actions


If I meet you in the middle maybe we could agree
Suggesting compromise as a solution


You make me feel little how you're looking at me
Feeling inferior due to the other person's judgment


And you can throw me shade, all it does is just cool me off
Acknowledging the other person's attempts to hurt but finding it ineffective


First it just threw me off, now I'm just moving on
Initially bothered by the negativity but now able to move past it


Swim with me
Invitation to join in the struggle


I think I could see the beach
Finding hope in overcoming difficulties


I know what's underneath
Acknowledging that there are deeper issues at play


I need you here with me
Expressing the need for support


But we're out in the open
Feeling exposed and vulnerable


Just don't look underneath us
Avoiding the deeper issues


If I do
Acknowledging that emotional burden may be unavoidable




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Brandon Fried, Jeremy Freedman, Jesse Rutherford, Justyn Pilbrow, Mike Margott, Zachary Abels

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@4vlhz

Lyrics:

If I told you that I loved you
Tell me, what would you say?
If I told you that I hated you
Would you go away?
Now I need your help with everything that I do
I don't want to lie, I've been relying on you

Fallin' again, I need a pick-me-up
I've been callin' you friend, I might need to give it up

I'm sick and I'm tired too
I can admit, I am not fireproof
I feel it burning me
I feel it burning you
I hope I don't murder me
I hope I don't burden you
If I do, I do

If I meet you in the middle maybe we could agree
You make me feel little how you're looking at me
And you can throw me shade, all it does is just cool me off
First it just threw me off, now I'm just moving on

Fallin' again, I need a pick-me-up
I've been callin' you friend, I might need to give it up

I'm sick and I'm tired too
I can admit, I am not fireproof
I feel it burning me
I feel it burning you
I hope I don't murder me
I hope I don't burden you

Swim with me
I think I could see the beach
I know what's underneath
I need you here with me
But we're out in the open
Swim with me
I think I could see the beach
Just don't look underneath us
I need you here with me but we're out in the open

I'm sick and I'm tired too
I can admit, I am not fireproof
I feel it burning me
I feel it burning you
I hope I don't murder me
I hope I don't burden you
If I do, I do



@juliegolovatiuk9053

If I told you that I loved you
Tell me, what would you say?
If I told you that I hated you
Would you go away?
Now I need your help with everything that I do
I don't want to lie, I've been relying on you

Fallin' again, I need a pick-me-up
I've been callin' you friend, I might need to give it up

I'm sick and I'm tired too
I can admit, I am not fireproof
I feel it burning me
I feel it burning you
I hope I don't murder me
I hope I don't burden you
If I do, I do

If I meet you in the middle maybe we could agree
You make me feel little how you're looking at me
And you can throw me shade, all it does is just cool me off
First it just threw me off, now I'm just moving on

Fallin' again, I need a pick-me-up
I've been callin' you friend, I might need to give it up

I'm sick and I'm tired too
I can admit, I am not fireproof
I feel it burning me
I feel it burning you
I hope I don't murder me
I hope I don't burden you

Swim with me
I think I could see the beach
I know what's underneath
I need you here with me
But we're out in the open
Swim with me
I think I could see the beach
Just don't look underneath us
I need you here with me but we're out in the open

I'm sick and I'm tired too
I can admit, I am not fireproof
I feel it burning me
I feel it burning you
I hope I don't murder me
I hope I don't burden you
If I do, I do



@ashleyob180

the lyrics: If I told you that I loved you
Tell me, what would you say?
If I told you that I hated you
Would you go away?
Now I need your help with everything that I do
I don't want to lie, I've been relying on you
Fallin' again, I need a pick-me-up
I've been callin' you friend, I might need to give it up
I'm sick and I'm tired too
I can admit, I am not fireproof
I feel it burning me
I feel it burning you
I hope I don't murder me
I hope I don't burden you
If I do, I do
If I meet you in the middle maybe we could agree
You make me feel little how you're looking at me
And you can throw me shade, all it does is just cool me off
First it just threw me off, now I'm just moving on
Fallin' again, I need a pick-me-up
I've been callin' you friend, I might need to give it up
I'm sick and I'm tired too
I can admit, I am not fireproof
I feel it burning me
I feel it burning you
I hope I don't murder me
I hope I don't burden you
Swim with me
I think I could see the beach
I know what's underneath
I need you here with me
But we're out in the open
Swim with me
I think I could see the beach
Just don't look underneath us
I need you here with me but we're out in the open
I'm sick and I'm tired too
I can admit, I am not fireproof
I feel it burning me
I feel it burning you
I hope I don't murder me
I hope I don't burden you
If I do, I do



All comments from YouTube:

@SydneyFrisby

There’s something so sadly nostalgic about their music. I can’t describe the feeling

@jaxhall2010

I agree, even his look is nostalgic. Triggers some deep past memories type feeling.

@spicysalami4301

Oh man, I wish I knew what that feeling was

@maleenasangi9538

Sydney Frisby I feel the exact same THING

@savannahmclain4348

I agree. It's crazy. It's kinda scary how it's like that.

@zeIilah

Sydney Frisby HOLY SHIT ME TOO their music is just so hypnotizing

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@Adi-fw5xz

Neighbourhood is the kind of band that makes you want to stay up until your alarm goes off and then go to sleep

@watchyourprofanity8032

This describes them so well oml

@bridgetnicole8424

Exactly what I'm doing rn at 3 am😂😭

@bluee1876

Adi exactly what I’m doing now

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