Jasey Rae
All Time Low Lyrics
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I still hear the rain
These images that fill my head
Now keep my fingers from making mistakes
Tell my voice what it takes
To speak up
Speak up
And keep my conscience clean when I wake
Don't make this easy
I want you to mean it
Jasey (say you'll mean it)
You're dressed to kill
I'm calling you out (don't waste your time on me)
Now there's an aching in my back;
A stabbing pain that says I lack
The common sense and confidence
To bring an end to promises
That I make in times of desperate conversation
Hoping my night could be better than theirs in the end
Just say when
Don't make this easy
I want you to mean it
Jasey (say you'll mean it)
You're dressed to kill
I'm calling you out
(Don't waste your time on me)
I've never told a lie
And that makes me a liar
I've never made a bet, but we gamble with desire
I've never lit a match with intent to start a fire
But recently the flames are getting out of control
Call me a name
Kill me with words
Forget about me
It's what I deserve
I was your chance
To get out of this town
But I ditched the car and left you to
Wait outside
I hope the air will serve to remind you
That my heart is as cold as the clouds of your breath
And my words are as timed as the beating in my chest
The verses of All Time Low’s “Jasey Rae” feature the singer’s desperate plea to overcome his insecurities and self-doubt to tell Jasey Rae how he feels about her. He describes how the sound of the rain and the images that fill his head make it difficult for him to express himself. He realizes that he needs to speak up if he wants to have a clear conscience when he wakes up. The chorus is a direct appeal to Jasey Rae to meet him halfway—don’t make it easy, he wants her to mean it just as much as he does. He calls her out, dressed to kill, which may be a metaphor for the challenge of telling her his true feelings. He doesn’t want her to waste her time on him if she isn’t willing to commit to something real.
The second verse sees the singer acknowledge his shortcomings and how they’re affecting his relationships. He feels a stabbing pain in his back that speaks to his lack of common sense and confidence to keep the promises he makes. He makes a desperate attempt to keep the conversation going, hoping that his night will be better than the person he’s talking to. He becomes frustrated and longs for Jasey Rae to say when—to give him the go-ahead to express his feelings. The bridge continues with the singer revealing that he’s never lied before, but by keeping the truth from Jasey Rae, he’s become a liar. He’s never made a bet before but feels that he’s gambling with desire, and he’s never intentionally started a fight before but now feels that the flames are out of control. The singer hopes that Jasey Rae will call him out and kill him with words or forget about him entirely, accepting that he doesn’t deserve a chance after all. He admits to being her chance to leave town but ends up ditching her and leaving her behind. The song ends with a bittersweet reminder that even as the singer tries to push Jasey Rae away, the memory of their moments together will hopefully remind her of their time together.
Line by Line Meaning
Lights out
It's dark and quiet
I still hear the rain
It's raining outside and the sound is audible even in the silence
These images that fill my head
Thoughts of something or someone are bothering the mind
Now keep my fingers from making mistakes
Trying to avoid errors and slip-ups in the current situation
Tell my voice what it takes
Trying to mentally prepare oneself to speak up
To speak up
To express oneself and communicate effectively
And keep my conscience clean when I wake
To not regret anything said or done when one wakes up from this situation
Don't make this easy
Don't make the situation simple or easy to handle
I want you to mean it
I want you to be sincere and honest
Jasey (say you'll mean it)
Referring to the person Jasey and asking them to be genuine
You're dressed to kill
You look very attractive and appealing
I'm calling you out (don't waste your time on me)
Addressing the person and telling them not to waste their time on the artist
Now there's an aching in my back;
Experiencing physical discomfort or tension
A stabbing pain that says I lack
Feeling inadequate or insufficient
The common sense and confidence
Feeling uncertain and not having the necessary qualities to handle the situation
To bring an end to promises
Unable to fulfill promises made in desperate situations
That I make in times of desperate conversation
Making promises when feeling desperate
Hoping my night could be better than theirs in the end
Hoping to have a better situation compared to others involved
Just say when
Asking the other person to let the singer know when they're ready
I've never told a lie
Truthful behavior
And that makes me a liar
Paradoxical statement indicating deceitful actions
I've never made a bet, but we gamble with desire
Taking risks when it comes to desires and aspirations, despite not gambling in the conventional sense
I've never lit a match with intent to start a fire
Not deliberately trying to start trouble or cause chaos
But recently the flames are getting out of control
Things are escalating beyond the artist's control
Call me a name
Disparaging remark or insult
Kill me with words
Verbally attacking or scathing
Forget about me
Abandonment or neglect
It's what I deserve
Feeling deserving of negative treatment
I was your chance
The artist was an opportunity for the other person
To get out of this town
A chance to leave the current environment
But I ditched the car and left you to
Betrayal or abandonment of the other person
Wait outside
Leaving the other person stranded or waiting
I hope the air will serve to remind you
The current environment acting as a reminder of the artist's actions
That my heart is as cold as the clouds of your breath
An emotional detachment and coldness
And my words are as timed as the beating in my chest
The words spoken are precisely timed, like a heartbeat
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: ALEXANDER WILLIAM GASKARTH, JACK BASSAM BARAKAT, ROBERT RYAN DAWSON, ZACHARY STEVEN MERRICK
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