Anything
A Treehouse Wait Lyrics

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These lies wont keep me whistling
On the other side Im sure
And you dont need to see Im changing
Cos I dont turn to you no more

And the fire took the memories
of the stranger called your girl
Saying anything to fit into your world

I'll do anything to fit into your world

I washed my hands forever
'Til i couldn't feel a thing
And the water overdid me
'Til i died and rose again
Oh ye wonder of upgiving
When you're nothing and no more
Falling to your face right on the bathroom floor
Falling to your face right on the bathroom floor

Saying anything to fit into your world
I'll do anything to fit into your world

Falling to your face right on the bathroom floor
Falling to your face right on the bathroom floor

Overall Meaning

The first verse of "Anything" by A Treehouse Wait speaks about the inevitability of change and the need to move past certain relationships in life. The lies that the singer has been told won't keep them from progressing forward. They acknowledge that on the other side of the problem or heartache, there's something better waiting for them. Furthermore, they no longer need the approval or validation of someone else who isn't supportive of their growth. They've learned to be okay without depending on that person. The second verse talks about the act of washing one's hands until they can't feel anything. It's a way of disconnecting from reality and numbing oneself from pain. The singer admits that it only pushed them towards a state of breaking point, leading them to metaphorically 'die and rise again'. The chorus repeats the line "saying anything to fit into your world, I'll do anything to fit into your world" hinting at a desperate need to stay with a person or group regardless of the cost. The final line of the song "Falling to your face right on the bathroom floor" leaves a sense of hopelessness and despair that can only lead to a fresh start and a new beginning.

Line by Line Meaning

These lies wont keep me whistling
Falsehood won't make me happy

On the other side Im sure
I'm confident that there's something better out there

And you dont need to see Im changing
I don't need your approval for my personal growth

Cos I dont turn to you no more
I'm done relying on you

And the fire took the memories
The flames destroyed all our shared experiences

of the stranger called your girl
of the person you thought you knew

Saying anything to fit into your world
I'll say what you want to hear just to belong

I'll do anything to fit into your world
I'll go to great lengths to be accepted by you

I washed my hands forever
I tried to cleanse myself of guilt

'Til i couldn't feel a thing
Until I went numb

And the water overdid me
I drowned in my own self-pity