In My Bed
°¬Ã×?»³¶÷ºÀ˹Amy Winehouse Lyrics
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Like you did in the beginning
Its not that we grew apart
A nightingale no longer singing
Its something I know you can't do
Separate sex with emotion
I sleep alone the sun comes up
Every thing is slowing down
River of no return
Recognize my every sound
There is nothing new to learn
You'll never get my mind right
Like two ships passing in the night
In the night, in the night
Want the same thing where we lay
Otherwise mines a different way
A different way from where I'm going
Oh, its you again listen this isn't a reunion
So sorry if I turn my head
Yours is a familiar face
But that don't make your place safe
In my bed, my bed, my bed
I never thought my memory
Of what we had could be intruded
But I couldn't let it be
I needed it as much as you did
Now its not hard to understand
Why we just speak at night
The only time I hold your hand
Is to get the angle right
Everything is slowing down
River of no return
You recognize my every sound
There's nothing new to learn
You'll never get my mind right
Like two ships passing in the night
In the night in the night
Want the same thing where we lay
Otherwise mine's a different way
A different way from where I'm going
Oh, its you again listen this isn't a reunion
So sorry if I turn my head
Yours is a familiar face
But that don't make your place safe
In my bed, my bed, my ba ba dee dee bed
Amy Winehouse's song "In My Bed" is a soulful and emotional track about the end of a romantic relationship. The lyrics suggest someone who is trying to end things with a partner, but is struggling to do so because of the intense emotional connection they once shared. The singer reflects on how they used to feel about their partner, lamenting that they cannot say that the end of the relationship "breaks [their] heart." They then go on to suggest that the root of the problem was their partner's inability to separate sex and emotion, which made the singer feel like they were never truly understood.
Throughout the song, the singer compares the relationship to "two ships passing in the night," highlighting the emotional distance that now exists between them. They also evoke the image of a "river of no return," which suggests that they feel like there is no going back to the way things were before. Despite this, the singer acknowledges that their partner is still very familiar to them, and that they have a hard time distancing themselves from this person. The repeated refrain of "in my bed, my bed, my bed" is a haunting reminder of this struggle, and the difficulties that come with trying to move on from a relationship.
Overall, "In My Bed" is a poignant and introspective song about the end of a relationship. It captures the pain of trying to move on from a person that you used to be close to, and the frustration that comes with knowing that things will never be the same again.
Line by Line Meaning
Wish I could say it breaks my heart
I wish I could pretend to be upset about how things turned out between us
Like you did in the beginning
Just like how you acted in the beginning of our relationship
Its not that we grew apart
Our drift isn't due to growing and changing as individuals
A nightingale no longer singing
It's more like the romance and passion has faded away
Its something I know you can't do
I know you are incapable of separating sex and emotions
Separate sex with emotion
Not conflating sexual intimacy with emotional connection
I sleep alone the sun comes up
I spend the night by myself while you're gone by morning
Your still clinging to that notion
You still want to believe that we have something special
Every thing is slowing down
The excitement and energy of our relationship has fizzled out
River of no return
We can't go back to how things were before, no matter how much we try
Recognize my every sound
You know me so well that you can predict my behavior
There is nothing new to learn
We know each other too well to surprise each other anymore
You'll never get my mind right
You'll never really understand me or get inside my head
Like two ships passing in the night
We are both missing each other by mere moments
In the night, in the night
Our relationship has been reduced to fleeting moments of intimacy
Want the same thing where we lay
We want physical pleasure and intimacy in the same bed
Otherwise mines a different way
Otherwise, we are headed in different directions
A different way from where I'm going
We want different things out of this relationship
Oh, its you again listen this isn't a reunion
I'm seeing you again, but this isn't about getting back together
So sorry if I turn my head
I'm sorry if I have to look away from you
Yours is a familiar face
I recognize and know your face like the back of my hand
But that don't make your place safe
Knowing each other well doesn't mean that our relationship is emotionally secure
In my bed, my bed, my bed
The physical space where we used to be intimate
I never thought my memory
I never expected to have my memories of us be tainted
Of what we had could be intruded
But the truth is that they've been invaded by the reality of our current situation
But I couldn't let it be
I couldn't just leave those memories behind without confronting them
I needed it as much as you did
I needed closure and resolution from our past relationship as much as you did
Now its not hard to understand
It's easy to see and acknowledge that our relationship isn't what it once was
Why we just speak at night
It's clear why we only talk at night, when physical intimacy is more difficult
The only time I hold your hand
The only time we physically touch now is during sex
Is to get the angle right
We only touch physically in a purely functional way now
My bed, my bed, my ba ba dee dee bed
The physical and emotional space that now symbolizes our failed relationship
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: AMY WINEHOUSE, SALAAM REMI
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