The Beat
Anteros Lyrics
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That chance didn't bring you here tonight, no no
But I want you by my side
You're still a rush, a reek of circumstance
And you were always messing up, oh oh
Still I want you by my side
Is this the game you want to play?
You'll be the set that tips me over
I'm gonna drink you anyway
Cause the beat goes on and on and on without you
Without you, without you
And the beat goes on and on and on without you
Without you, without you
My tug of rug, I'm a bird upon a wire
You know the places that I hide, oh oh
And you keep me by your side
My sweet and sour lover
Am I the game you're gonna play?
You'll be the drink that drags me under
And from the deep, I can't escape
But the beat goes on and on and on without you
Without you, without you
And the beat goes on and on and on without you
Without you, without you
My bloodthirsty lover
Is this the game you want to play?
You'll be the set that tips me over
I'm gonna drink you anyway
My sweet and sour lover
Am I the game you're gonna play?
You'll be the drink that drags me under
And from the deep, I can't escape
But the beat goes on and on and on without you
Without you, without you
And the beat goes on and on and on without you
Without you, without you
In Anteros's song "The Beat," the lyrics touch on the idea of being drawn to a lover who may not always have the best intentions but still finding oneself unable to resist their charm. The singer acknowledges that chance didn't bring the lover to her side, but regardless she wants them there. The lover is described as a "rush" and an element of "circumstance," with a tendency to "mess up" but despite all that, the singer still desires their company.
The chorus centers around the notion that even when the lover is not present, the beat goes on. The beat is a metaphor for life, time, and the world's rhythm, and it keeps moving forward, even when someone is gone. The singer reckons with the idea that they might be playing a game with their lover or being played by their lover, and both outcomes could end disastrously. However, they can't help but be drawn to them, and there is a sense of danger and excitement in that.
Overall, the lyrics suggest a complex relationship, one where the singer and the lover are both aware that it might not end well, but they are still unable to resist each other's pull.
Line by Line Meaning
Don't know much but I sure know
That chance didn't bring you here tonight, no no
But I want you by my side
The singer doesn't know much about the circumstances that brought the other person here, but they know that it wasn't chance. They still want them by their side regardless.
You're still a rush, a reek of circumstance
And you were always messing up, oh oh
Still I want you by my side
The other person brings a rush of emotion and is surrounded by circumstance, even if they tend to make mistakes. The singer still wants them by their side.
My bloodthirsty lover
Is this the game you want to play?
You'll be the set that tips me over
I'm gonna drink you anyway
The singer refers to their lover as 'bloodthirsty' and wonders if this is just a game to them. Even if it is, the singer is going to indulge in them anyway and let them push them over the edge.
Cause the beat goes on and on and on without you
Without you, without you
And the beat goes on and on and on without you
Without you, without you
The singer repeats that the beat goes on without the other person, emphasizing that they are not necessary but still wanted.
My tug of rug, I'm a bird upon a wire
You know the places that I hide, oh oh
And you keep me by your side
The singer feels like they are being pulled in opposite directions, like a rug being tugged. They also feel like they are exposed and vulnerable, but the other person keeps them close.
My sweet and sour lover
Am I the game you're gonna play?
You'll be the drink that drags me under
And from the deep, I can't escape
The singer refers to their lover as both sweet and sour and questions whether they are just a game to them. They know that they will be the downfall of the singer, but they can't escape.
But the beat goes on and on and on without you
Without you, without you
And the beat goes on and on and on without you
Without you, without you
The singer repeats that the beat goes on without the other person, emphasizing that they are not necessary but still wanted.
Writer(s): Jonathan Mark Wright, Joshua Rumble, Johnny Wright, Laura Hayden
Contributed by Sarah M. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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