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Answer
Cant Lyrics
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Something's here, I know your lips
Wakes you up in the middle of the night
Phone rings, he wants to fight
This is how you never win
You run, you run, you run
You run, you run, you run
It's been a while since you needed me
It's been a while since I needed you, too
It's been a while since you needed me
I want you close, close for this
I want you close, close for this
I want you close, close for this
This is a tale you couldn't win
? over again
You grab your ? from the back of the hand
? you never said
You run, you run, you run
You run, you run, you run
(I want you close)
All this time you know I needed you
I want you close, close to this
I wish I needed you
?
He loses
? over again
It's been a while since you needed me
It's been a while since I needed you, too
It's been a while since you needed me
?
?
?
The lyrics to Cant's song "Answer" are a bit cryptic and open to interpretation. At the surface level, it seems like the singer is addressing someone they have a complicated relationship with. They want this person close to them, perhaps physically, but they also seem to acknowledge that this proximity is not necessarily beneficial. The phrase "This is how you never win" suggests that there is some conflict or struggle happening between these two individuals.
The lines "It's been a while since you needed me / It's been a while since I needed you, too" hint at some distance that has grown between the singer and the addressee. Despite this, the singer is still reaching out and expressing a desire for closeness. The repeated line "You run, you run, you run" suggests that the addressee is avoiding this connection, perhaps out of fear or a desire for self-preservation.
The rest of the lyrics are a bit harder to pin down, with lines like "This is a tale you couldn't win / ? over again / You grab your ? from the back of the hand / ? you never said" leaving a lot of room for interpretation. It's unclear what "tale" the singer is referring to, or what the second line might be saying. The reference to grabbing something from the back of the hand might suggest conflict or violence in the relationship, but it's tricky to say for sure.
Line by Line Meaning
I want you close, close for this
The singer desires physical proximity for something important
Something's here, I know your lips
The singer senses something in the air and is anticipating intimacy
Wakes you up in the middle of the night
The tension in the relationship is so strong that it causes disturbances in sleep
Phone rings, he wants to fight
The singer's partner is confrontational and creates tension even over the phone
This is how you never win
By being so combative, one will never achieve the desired outcome
You run, you run, you run
The constant chaos and conflict in the relationship leaves the singer feeling the need to escape
It's been a while since you needed me
There has been a significant absence in the dependence between the singer and his partner
This is a tale you couldn't win
The story of their relationship is already predetermined to end in failure
You grab your ? from the back of the hand
An unknown object is forcefully taken from the singer's hand
? you never said
Unspoken words that could have changed the outcome of the relationship
All this time you know I needed you
The singer had been dependent on his partner all along
I wish I needed you
Despite all the conflict, the singer wishes to return to the state of dependence on the partner
He loses
The partner ultimately doesn't succeed in the relationship
Lyrics © SC PUBLISHING DBA SECRETLY CANADIAN PUB., Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Christopher M. Taylor
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Marc Ortiz
Much respect for hasan for keeping our sexual encounter a secret
I agree with what you have to say, but
no, im almost sure he was talking about me..?
Gabriel Cutler
@I agree with what you have to say, but uk what he most likely did both of you
Frankie D. Roosevelt
💀 made my bad day a bit more laughter filled. Thanks for this comment. Much needed 💕
woobiefuntime
it was Alex Jones
A G
Maya and Stavros being a team for 20 minutes is a gift
Max
The duo we didn't know we needed! So funny
NotUsingMyRealNameGOOGLE
They should actually start an interview show/podcast together. Low-key great chemistry.
Petrus K
@NotUsingMyRealNameGOOGLE Stavros has great chemistry with everyone. He's like human weed
Jyrki Kokkola
@Petrus K Nah dude, a lot of people hate weed and physically dislike the sensation. Stavros, on the other hand, is categorically impossible to not love, both physically and mentally.