Rexha released two additional EPs in 2017, All Your Fault: Pt. 1 and All Your Fault: Pt. 2, which again saw the moderate success of the singles "I Got You" and "The Way I Are (Dance with Somebody)". Rexha has also seen success with several collaborations including "Hey Mama" with David Guetta, Nicki Minaj and Afrojack, "Me, Myself & I" with G-Eazy, "In the Name of Love" with Martin Garrix, and "Meant to Be" with Florida Georgia Line, the latter of which had large success as a country crossover single, peaking at number two on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the United States. Rexha's debut studio album, Expectations (2018), reached number 13 on the Billboard 200 chart in the United States and saw the success of its lead single, "I'm a Mess", and brought Rexha two nominations for Best New Artist and Best Country Duo/Group Performance at the 61st Grammy Awards. Rexha released her second studio album, Better Mistakes, in 2021.
Don't Get Any Closer
Bebe Rexha Lyrics
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'Cause it's not what it seems let me tell you why
You have no idea yeah you've only seen a piece
But now it's underneath no I cannot lie
Sometimes I get so frustrated
I've tried a million times to say it
It's so much easier to fake
Don't get any closer
These walls are super high so don't even try
To get any closer
I'm scared you're gonna find
All the things I've been hiding from you
All the things I've been hiding from you
What if you hear the thoughts that haunt me in my sleep
The secrets I don't speak running through my mind
You have no idea yeah you've only seen a piece
But now it's underneath no I cannot lie
Sometimes I get so frustrated
I've tried a million times to say it
It's so much easier to fake
So trust me
Don't get any closer
These walls are super high so don't even try
To get any closer
I'm scared you're gonna find
All the things I've been hiding from you
All the things I've been hiding from you, oh oh
All the things I've been hiding from you, oh oh
In the song "Don't Get Any Closer" by Bebe Rexha, the lyrics talk about a fear of getting close to someone, and letting them see the different sides of oneself. The line "What if I let you and you don't like what you see, 'cause it's not what it seems let me tell you why" speaks to the worry that the person will not accept the true self. The idea of only showing a piece of oneself is also presented in the line "You have no idea yeah you've only seen a piece, but now it's underneath no I cannot lie", showcasing the fear of letting someone in fully.
Bebe Rexha also touches on the topic of hiding secrets and thoughts, and the fear of those being discovered. "What if you hear the thoughts that haunt me in my sleep, the secrets I don't speak running through my mind" speaks to the idea of not wanting to be vulnerable and expose the hidden parts of oneself. The repeated line "All the things I've been hiding from you" emphasizes the idea that there are aspects of oneself that the person is afraid to share.
The chorus of "Don't get any closer, these walls are super high so don't even try" emphasizes the person's reluctance to let someone else in, despite the desire for a deeper connection. The repetition of "I'm scared you're gonna find all the things I've been hiding from you" in the chorus further emphasizes the fear factor, despite the longing to reveal oneself.
Overall, the song speaks to the fear and reluctance of being vulnerable with another person and exposing oneself fully, despite the desire for a closer connection.
Line by Line Meaning
What if I let you and you don't like what you see
If I show you who I really am, you might not accept me.
'Cause it's not what it seems let me tell you why
Things are not as they appear and I need to explain why.
You have no idea yeah you've only seen a piece
You don't truly know me, you've only seen a fraction of who I am.
But now it's underneath no I cannot lie
What you're seeing on the surface is not the whole picture and I can't hide it.
Sometimes I get so frustrated
I feel overwhelmed and powerless.
I've tried a million times to say it
I've attempted to express myself numerous times.
It's so much easier to fake
It's simpler to pretend that everything is okay.
So trust me
Believe in me even though I'm holding back.
Don't get any closer
Don't try to get to know the real me.
These walls are super high so don't even try
I've built up emotional walls that are impenetrable.
I'm scared you're gonna find
I'm afraid that you'll uncover something I don't want you to see.
All the things I've been hiding from you
All of the secrets and emotions I've kept hidden.
What if you hear the thoughts that haunt me in my sleep
If you knew the thoughts that keep me up at night, would you still want to know me?
The secrets I don't speak running through my mind
I'm holding onto things that I'm too scared to say out loud.
All the things I've been hiding from you, oh oh
All the fears and doubts that I've kept to myself.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Bleta Bebe Rexha, Emily Warren Warren, Jussi Ilmari Karvinen, Scott Harri
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Golda Siahaan
"Don't Get Any Closer"
What if I let you in and you don't like what you see
Cause it's not what it seems, let me tell you why
You have no idea, yeah you've only seen a piece
But now it's underneath, no I cannot lie
Sometimes I get so frustrated
I've tried a million times to say it
It's so much easier to fake it
So trust me
Don't get any closer
These walls are super high, so don't even try
To get any closer
I'm scared you're gonna find
All the things I've been hiding from you
All the things I've been hiding from you
What if you hear the thoughts that haunt me in my sleep
The secrets I don't speak running through my mind
You have no idea, yeah you've only seen a piece
But now it's underneath, no I cannot lie
Sometimes I get so frustrated
I've tried a million times to say it
It's so much easier to fake it
So trust me
Don't get any closer
These walls are super high, so don't even try
To get any closer
I'm scared you're gonna find
All the things I've been hiding from you
All the things I've been hiding from you
All the things I've been hiding from you
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Bebe Rexha
What if I let you and you don't like what you see
'Cause it's not what it seems let me tell you why
You have no idea yeah you've only seen a piece
But now it's underneath no I cannot lie
Sometimes I get so frustrated
I've tried a million times to say it
It's so much easier to fake
So trust me
Don't get any closer
These walls are super high so don't even try
To get any closer
I'm scared you're gonna find
All the things I've been hiding from you
All the things I've been hiding from you
What if you hear the thoughts that haunt me in my sleep
The secrets I don't speak running through my mind
You have no idea yeah you've only seen a piece
But now it's underneath no I cannot lie
Sometimes I get so frustrated
I've tried a million times to say it
It's so much easier to fake
So trust me
Don't get any closer
These walls are super high so don't even try
To get any closer
I'm scared you're gonna find
All the things I've been hiding from you
All the things I've been hiding from you, oh oh
All the things I've been hiding from you, oh oh
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Boss
[Verse 1]
What if I let you in and you don't like what you see?
'Cause it's not what it seems, let me tell you why
You have no idea, yeah, you only seen a piece
But now it's underneath, no, I cannot lie
[Pre-Chorus]
Sometimes I get so frustrated
I've tried a million times to say it
It's so much easier to fake it
So trust me
[Chorus]
Don't get any closer
These walls are super high
So don't even try
To get any closer
I'm scared you're gonna find
All the things I've been hiding from you
All the things I've been hiding from you, oh
[Verse 2]
What if you hear the thoughts that haunt me in my sleep?
The secrets I don't speak running through my mind
You have no idea, yeah, you only seen a piece
But now it's underneath, no, I cannot lie
[Pre-Chorus]
Sometimes I get so frustrated
I've tried a million times to say it
It's so much easier to fake it
So trust me
[Chorus]
Don't get any closer
These walls are super high so don't even try
To get any closer
I'm scared you're gonna find
All the things I've been hiding from you, oh
All the things I've been hiding from you, oh
[Outro]
All the things I've been hiding from you, oh
Gabriel
she literally does not have any bad songs they're all just wow
Bailey Malloy
yeah i listen to em all! but you gabriel agrest tho
Mickey's Phone 2.0
@BlazingE Thats it aint trash, its actually good biss.
visualhatefvck
"That's it" was kind of a Grower for me. It's not bad actually, but also not her best work. 🙏🏻
JVMEL
Broken heart is trash tbh.
Mimi and Loulou
Gabriel hhaha true
SunflowerScout
expectations is one of my favourite albums of all time, shame it doesn't get the recognition it deserves
Jenna Ki
All the best stuff gets no recognition. This is the best album.
Rishika Shetty
This album has so much pain in it...it seems like she was in lot of pain while making this album...
Love you Bebe❤💛
Jessie undetected
Or she wanted to make a song relating to people with social anxiety or people who are bipolar idk just a thought seen as that is literally me