Metro
BP vs. Effcee Lyrics
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Berlin
I'm alone
Sitting with my empty glass
My four walls
Follow me through my past
I was on a Paris train
And you were waiting there
Swimming through apologies
I remember searching for the perfect words
I was hoping you might change your mind
I remember a soldier sleeping next to me
Riding on the Metro
You wore white
Smiling as you took my hand
So removed
We spoke of wintertime in France
Minutes passed with shallow words
Years have passed and still the hurt
I can see you now
Smiling as I pulled away
I remember the letter wrinkled in my hand
"I'll love you always" filled my eyes
I remember a night we walked along the Seine
Riding on the Metro
I remember a feeling coming over me
The soldier turned, then looked away
I remember hating you for loving me
Riding on the Metro
The song 'The Metro' by BP vs. Effcee takes its listeners on a nostalgic journey through time, as they sing about a train ride in Paris that led them to Berlin – a train that became a nexus of memories and emotions that they still can't escape. As the song begins, the singer is sitting alone with an empty glass, and their four walls seem to be closing in on them as their past follows them around. They then reminisce about their past and describe a time when they were on a train in Paris and later emerged in London rain. The person they loved was waiting for them there, and they shared countless apologies for their strained relationship.
As the song progresses, the singer recalls how they searched for the perfect words to try and win back their loved one. They remember a soldier sleeping next to them as they were riding on the Metro, and this image seems to be tattooed on their mind. The song then shifts its focus to the present, where the singer recalls how they wore white and smiled as they took their loved one's hand. However, they still feel removed from that moment, and they wonder if time has truly healed their wounds.
The singer then remembers a letter that was wrinkled in their hand, and they read the words "I'll love you always" as tears filled their eyes. Later, they walked along the Seine with their loved one, and all they could feel was a sense of anger and confusion. They hated that their loved one loved them, and they despised themselves for feeling the same. The song captures the complexity of love and the bittersweet memories that come with it.
Line by Line Meaning
I'm alone
Feeling lonely and isolated
Sitting with my empty glass
Drinking alone, feeling empty and unfulfilled
My four walls
Feeling trapped and confined in one's living space
Follow me through my past
Haunted by past memories and experiences
I was on a Paris train
Recalling a time when the artist was traveling through Paris
I emerged in London rain
Remembering the moment of arriving in London while it was raining
And you were waiting there
Meeting someone special upon arrival
Swimming through apologies
Feeling sorry and apologetic about something
I remember searching for the perfect words
Looking for the right words to say to someone
I was hoping you might change your mind
Wishing for someone to have a change of heart
I remember a soldier sleeping next to me
Recalling a specific memory involving a soldier nearby
Riding on the Metro
Taking a ride on the subway
You wore white
Describing what someone else was wearing
Smiling as you took my hand
Sharing a moment of closeness with someone
So removed
Feeling emotionally distant from someone
We spoke of wintertime in France
Sharing memories and experiences of a trip to France
Minutes passed with shallow words
Moments of conversation with little depth or meaning
Years have passed and still the hurt
Feeling pain and sorrow long after the event occurred
I can see you now
Visualizing someone from the past
Smiling as I pulled away
Parting ways with a bittersweet memory
I remember the letter wrinkled in my hand
Thinking about a specific letter received
"I'll love you always" filled my eyes
Overwhelmed with emotion upon reading a heartfelt message
I remember a night we walked along the Seine
Recalling a night spent walking around the Seine River in France
I remember a feeling coming over me
Experiencing a moment of intense emotion
The soldier turned, then looked away
Remembering a specific interaction with a soldier
I remember hating you for loving me
Feeling angry and conflicted about someone's love for the singer
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: JOHN BUCKNER CRAWFORD
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