Drake
Beth Gibbons and Rustin'Man Lyrics
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For all he knows he cannot see
Pleasures smolder inside
Cover seasons that fell from view long ago
But then you know that now
What do you do, you hide lies inside
Why do you do that, I don't know why
How long did I know you for
I don't know why you had to go
If only you had told her
The words to enfold her long ago
She took a breath and she never spoke
The words tasted like
To know she told a matinee
There was an odor [Inaudible] anyway
But you can take and you can see
There's never enough of love for destiny
Don't look back from day to day
What I noticed wasn't me
Strangers, they'll part again
They'll never know
For all the years they've disguised inside
Knowing their years of loss remain
How long did I know you for
I don't know why you had to go
If only you had told her
The words to enfold her long ago
The lyrics of Drake by Beth Gibbons and Rustin’Man are full of a sense of loss. They speak of the realization of the regret one feels when something that was right in front of them is now lost forever. Turning now she caught his eye; for all he knows he cannot see, portrays the idea of blindness, of not being able to see what was happening before his very eyes. Pleasures smolder inside cover seasons that fell from view long ago – this is a reference to those happy memories that have long been forgotten, that have passed like the seasons but the pleasure still lingers.
Blame on your heart but then you know that now, what do you do, you hide lies inside – this verse is about admitting the truth to oneself. It’s about facing the reality of one’s own lies and deceit. The verse that follows, how long did I know you, for I don’t know why you had to go, if only you had told her, the words to enfold her long ago, is about the regret of not speaking up when you had the chance. It’s the realization of the importance of voicing one’s feelings when one has the chance, instead of bottling them up and then regretting it for years to come.
Line by Line Meaning
Turning now she caught his eye
Beth Gibbons noticed Rustin'Man looking at her
For all he knows he cannot see
Rustin'Man is unsure of what Beth Gibbons is thinking
Pleasures smolder inside
They both have deep feelings for each other
Cover seasons that fell from view
Their love has been kept hidden for a long time
Long ago
This has been going on for a while
Blame on your heart
You are responsible for what you feel
But then you know that now
You realize this now
What do you do
You're not sure what to do
You hide lies inside
You keep your true feelings hidden
Why do you do that
You're unsure why you're keeping it hidden
I don't know why
Beth Gibbons is unsure of why Rustin'Man is keeping it hidden
How long did I know you
Beth Gibbons is questioning how long she's known Rustin'Man
For I don't know why you had to go
Rustin'Man left without explanation
If only you had told her
If only Rustin'Man had confessed his feelings to Beth Gibbons
The words to enfold her
His words would have wrapped her up in his love
She took a breath and she never spoke
Beth Gibbons was speechless
The words that tasted like to know she told a matinee
The words Rustin'Man spoke to her were powerful and she couldn't forget them
There was an odor anyway
Something didn't feel right
But you can take and you can see
You have the power to change things
There's never enough of love for destiny
Love can only do so much to shape fate
Don't look back from day to day
Don't live in the past, move forward
What I noticed wasn't me
Beth Gibbons realizes that love changed her
Strangers they'll part again
Beth Gibbons and Rustin'Man will likely move on from each other
They'll never know
No one else will ever know what they shared
For all the years they've disguised inside
They've both hidden their true feelings for years
Knowing their years of loss remain
They both wasted years being afraid to confess their feelings
Lyrics © DOMINO PUBLISHING COMPANY, BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: BETH GIBBONS, PAUL DAVID WEBB
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