Collide
Bay James Lyrics

I know we'll do it again
The singer is certain that they will repeat their past mistakes with the person they're addressing.

I know we're going to collide
The singer knows that their interaction will end in conflict.

I know we'll call it the end
The singer predicts that the fallout from their conflict will be viewed as the conclusion of their relationship.

It's always, always a lie
The artist believes that their conflicts are a result of insincere emotions and intentions.

You wear your heart on your sleeve
The person the artist is addressing is open and honest when it comes to expressing their feelings.

I wear my blood on my tie
The singer is uncomfortable with expressing their emotions and hides them beneath a professional, rigid exterior.

But it's only love underneath this disguise
Despite the singer's reluctance to express their emotions, they have genuine feelings of love for the person they're addressing.

Oh you left a hole in me
The person the artist is addressing has caused them emotional pain.

But I don't cut easily
The artist is resilient and can handle emotional hardships.

I'm only just holding up, on my knees
Despite their resilience, the artist is struggling and barely managing to keep themselves together.

Think it's time to open up
The singer is considering being more vulnerable and honest with the person they're addressing.

I don't mean bleed
The artist doesn't want to get hurt again and is cautious about opening up.

So turn it on
The singer is ready to engage in conflict with the person they're addressing.

We can go wild if it's what you want
The singer is willing to entertain the other person's desire for conflict and chaos in their relationship.

Fire at me
The singer is daring the other person to engage in conflict.

I can't bear to let you go
The artist doesn't want to lose the person they're addressing.

So keep on throwing your sticks and stones
The artist is willing to endure the other person's verbal and emotional abuse in order to keep them in their life.

I'd rather fight with you all night
The singer would rather engage in conflict with the person they're addressing than not have them in their life.

Than never have you in my life
The singer desires the other person's presence in their life, even if it means experiencing conflict.

All I know is I love it when our shit blows
The artist enjoys the intensity and excitement of their conflicts with the person they're addressing.

We keep turning red hot and stone cold
The artist's relationship with the person they're addressing oscillates between intense conflict (red hot) and emotional distance (stone cold).

Sweet burn inside, deals get broke
The artist's intense emotions for the person they're addressing often result in the breaking of agreements and deals.

We fall in and fall out
The singer's relationship with the person they're addressing is characterized by frequent breakups and reconciliations.

We're too close, it's dead love
Despite their conflicts, the artist and the person they're addressing are very close, but their love for each other is unhealthy and unproductive.

Until curtains close and we come alive
The singer believes that their conflicts with the person they're addressing give their relationship life and excitement.