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This song describes a simple dilettante in love. he cares for sarah somewhat but comes to find that he likes sarah more than he thought he would in the infancy of their friendship. he tries to warn her “i can’t be what you need. i am stuck in a dream.” he is the type of guy who is flaky. but he discovers that sarah is in that dream with him as well, probably because sarah is on par with his style. he enjoys sarah. he plagues her heart by showing her affection and romancing her. while doing this he knows she is falling for him. he knows that he will not return the same affection that sarah longs for so he just watches her “fall apart.”
The song ends with him questioning his toying with sarah’s heart, “and every time i wake i second guess the game i played. did i make a mistake?” this is because sarah is truly good and she always had honest intentions with her heart. maybe he realized what he could have had with sarah may have been worth having while they “messed around,” but it is too late? the verse “she loves me like a dog,” suggests that sarah gave the kind of love a dog would give; so free and without wanting much in return.
This song is terribly bittersweet because sarah is genuinely sweet, but he knows he is going to end up playing her and causing her pain, even to hate him – and also because alex g’s music is lo-fi candy! she is the type of girl who runs to feel the burning in her lungs. she is pure fun. she is witty and can keep a smile on his face even when she says things like, “why do you even run the race?” to counteract his sham interest in her. poor sarah. she does not know he will only be her guest for a certain reason.
Sarah
Alex G Lyrics
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To feel the burning in her lungs
And clear her head
Do you know what Sarah meant?
When she said, you, be my guest
And keep the pace to save your face
You'll never make the place
I can't be what you need
I am stuck in a dream
I am stuck in a dream
Don't you know
She's been here all along?
In a dream
She belongs in a dream
Every day
I'll make promises that plague
Sarah's heart
So I can watch her fall apart
'Cause I know when I break her down
We'll spit on all the happy clowns
That live around this sunny town
She loves me like a dog
And when we mess around
I'll let her know the truth I found
In my own hopeless hate
And every time I wake
I second guess the game I played
Did I make a mistake?
The lyrics of Alex G's song "Sarah" describe the story of a woman named Sarah who runs to escape her problems and clear her head. The first verse talks about how she runs to feel the burning in her lungs and to clear her head. The chorus talks about how Sarah is stuck in a dream, and the singer cannot be what she needs. The second verse talks about how the singer makes promises to Sarah every day to watch her fall apart. The final chorus talks about how the singer second-guesses the game he played with Sarah.
The song's interpretation is that Sarah is stuck in a dream, which refers to her life, where she is running from her problems and trying to escape reality. The singer cannot be what she needs because he cannot fix her problems or help her escape her reality. The song talks about how the singer makes promises to Sarah every day to watch her fall apart, indicating that he is not interested in helping her but rather wants to see her fail. The song ends with the singer second-guessing the game he played with Sarah, indicating that he now regrets the way he treated her.
Line by Line Meaning
Sarah runs
Sarah goes for runs
To feel the burning in her lungs
She runs until her lungs begin to burn
And clear her head
Sarah runs to clear her head of thoughts and emotions
Do you know what Sarah meant?
Asking if the listener knows the meaning behind Sarah's actions
When she said, you, be my guest
Referring to what Sarah said to someone when giving them permission to do something
And keep the pace to save your face
To maintain a certain speed to avoid loss or embarrassment
You'll never make the place
The person will not succeed at their goal
Why do you even run the race?
Questioning why the person is even participating in the race
I can't be what you need
The artist cannot meet the person's needs
I am stuck in a dream
The artist feels trapped in their own fantasies
Don't you know
Asking if the listener is aware
She's been here all along?
Referring to Sarah's existence and presence
In a dream
Sarah is referred to living in a dream world
She belongs in a dream
The singer believes Sarah is meant to live in a world of fantasy
Every day
Every single day
I'll make promises that plague
The artist makes empty promises that only cause trouble
Sarah's heart
Referring to Sarah's emotions
So I can watch her fall apart
The singer enjoys watching Sarah's emotional breakdowns
'Cause I know when I break her down
The singer knows that their actions cause Sarah's emotional breakdowns
We'll spit on all the happy clowns
The artist and Sarah will mock those who are happy
That live around this sunny town
Referring to the artist and Sarah's environment
She loves me like a dog
Sarah's love for the artist is compared to a dog's loyalty and devotion
And when we mess around
Referring to their physical intimacy
I'll let her know the truth I found
The artist will tell Sarah their opinions or beliefs
In my own hopeless hate
The singer's hate is purposeless and without hope
And every time I wake
Referring to waking up from sleep
I second guess the game I played
The singer regrets the actions they took
Did I make a mistake?
Questioning if the artist made a mistake
Lyrics © DOMINO PUBLISHING COMPANY, O/B/O DistroKid
Written by: Alexander Giannascoli
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