The Ceiling
A Week In July Lyrics

In the song "The Ceiling" by A Week In July, the lyrics describe a feeling of betrayal and confusion after a relationship has ended. The first line, "your open hands just don't seem right no not tonight," suggests that something has changed about the way the person is acting, and it doesn't feel comfortable. The next line, "is it suppose to end this way?" conveys the question of whether the relationship was meant to end in this painful manner. The plea "please just hold on, please just for one more day," indicates that the singer is hoping to stop this ending from occurring, at least in this moment.

The chorus repeats the idea that the person has moved on and is holding someone else close now, which means that the singer will never really know what went wrong. The line "what hurts the most is I'm still sleeping with your ghost" suggests that the memories and emotions from the relationship are still lingering, which is painful for the singer to deal with. The songwriter could be feeling a sense of betrayal and mourning for the loss of the relationship, while also grappling with the haunting feeling of memories that refuses to dissipate.

The last verse, addressed to Trixie, reveals a sense of anger and frustration at the person who may have caused the relationship to end. The singer accuses Trixie of tricking him and causing pain, while also trying to find out what makes her "scream and shout" in order to better understand what went wrong. The final screams at the end of the song could represent the deep emotions and confusion that are difficult to express in words.