It's Only Sex
Car Seat Headrest Lyrics


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The other night I cried while thinking of having sex with you
Not out of desire or shame but some subconscious impulse to feel pain
I wiped my tears on my face and neck and the backs of my ears
And said "now it's sweat. Now it's sweat. It's sweat now"

Just to see you
It's such a treasure
But when I feel you
My flesh yields no pleasure

And honey I'm cultured
I'm very sex positive
So what is this feeling
It ain't so positive

I can't tell you if I like it I like it
What happens if I don't like it? I like you
I can't tell you if I like it I like it
What happens if I don't like it? It's only

Ok, so I've been reading all the sex blogs, and they all talk about how ok it is to be gay and straight and bisexual and asexual and have sex however you like. But I don't care about hundreds of hypothetical people and their hypothetical sex deals, I care about me, and my sex deal! What about my problems?

Baby my body
Constantly betrays me
I try to betray it
I only hurt myself

It didn't just singe the hair, it made it straight

I can't tell you if I like it I like it
What happens if I don't like it? I like it
I can't tell you if I like it I like it
What happens if I don't like it? It's only

It's only sex
It's only
It's only sex
Come on, sexual desire, speak!

I want to hold you tight
I want to feel your love physically
I want to sleep with you
But only in the literal sense

I can't tell you if I like it I like it
What happens if I don't like it? I like you




I can't tell you if I like it I like it
What happens if I don't like it? It's only sex!

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Car Seat Headrest's song "It's Only Sex" deal with the complexity of sexual desire and pleasure, and the conflicting emotions that can arise around them. The singer describes crying while thinking about having sex with someone, not out of desire or shame, but because of a subconscious impulse to feel pain. The lyrics suggest that the singer struggles to reconcile their sexual desires with their feelings of discomfort or lack of pleasure, and that they feel conflicted about their own sexual identity and preferences.


The singer evokes a sense of detachment and numbness in the face of sexual experiences, describing how their body "constantly betrays" them and how they "only hurt myself" when they try to ignore or override their feelings. Despite this, they express a desire for physical intimacy and emotional connection, but "only in the literal sense." The repeated refrain of "It's only sex" suggests a sense of frustration or resignation on the part of the singer, as if they are trying to convince themselves that their feelings are not as important or meaningful as they might seem.


Overall, the lyrics of "It's Only Sex" convey a sense of conflicted emotions and unspoken desires, grappling with the complexities of human sexuality and the way that our bodies and minds can lead us down conflicting paths.


Line by Line Meaning

The other night I cried while thinking of having sex with you
I had a strange impulse to feel pain while thinking about sex, and it made me cry.


I wiped my tears on my face and neck and the backs of my ears And said 'now it's sweat. Now it's sweat. It's sweat now'
I tried to disguise my tears as sweat and lied to myself about it.


But when I feel you My flesh yields no pleasure
Even though I want to be close to you, I don't feel any pleasure from physical contact.


And honey I'm cultured I'm very sex positive So what is this feeling It ain't so positive
I know a lot about sex and try to be open-minded, but this feeling I have isn't positive.


I can't tell you if I like it I like it What happens if I don't like it? I like you I can't tell you if I like it I like it What happens if I don't like it? It's only
I'm not sure if I enjoy sex or not, but I do like you and want to try.


Ok, so I've been reading all the sex blogs, and they all talk about how ok it is to be gay and straight and bisexual and asexual and have sex however you like. But I don't care about hundreds of hypothetical people and their hypothetical sex deals, I care about me, and my sex deal! What about my problems?
I've been trying to seek advice from sex blogs, but I realize my problems are more personal than what mass advice can solve.


Baby my body Constantly betrays me I try to betray it I only hurt myself
My body doesn't respond to sex the way I want it to, and I try to force myself into liking it, which only causes me pain.


It didn't just singe the hair, it made it straight
Sex didn't just have a minor impact, it changed something fundamental.


I want to hold you tight I want to feel your love physically I want to sleep with you But only in the literal sense
I want to be close to you physically and emotionally, but I struggle with the idea of sex itself.


It's only sex It's only It's only sex Come on, sexual desire, speak!
I'm trying to minimize the issue and encourage my sexual desire to respond.


I can't tell you if I like it I like it What happens if I don't like it? I like you I can't tell you if I like it I like it What happens if I don't like it? It's only sex!
I'm still unsure if I enjoy sex or not, but my feelings towards you are genuine and I don't want to lose it over this issue.




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adrian montecello


on sun hot

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adrian montecello


on beach weak

Did you want to see me?
You didn't want to see me
Did you, old friend, I can you hear you stealing
Loving in the locker room
It's a careless mistake

How many people can fit into a room?
When you stop drinking everything
Just starts to not invite me to your party
Lock the door on me

See you there, yes I'll see you there, yes I will
See you there, I'll see you there, yes I'll see you there, yes I will
See you there, yes I'll see you there, yes I'll see you there, yes I will
See you there, yes I'll see you there, yes I'll see you there, yes I will

Did you ask me anything?
I didn't ask you anything
Think I understand just what's pretending to
Not ignore me
Sitting at your amber dresser

Letter with an extra letter in my name
And we've known each other for far too long
To be losing punctuation on this alcohol

See you there, yes I'll see you there, yes I will
See you there, yes I'll see you there, yes I'll see you there, yes I will
(See you there, see you there, see you there, Will)
See you there, yes I'll see you there, yes I'll see you there, yes I will
(See you there, see you there, Will)
See you there, yes I'll see you there, yes I'll see you there, yes I will

Did you want to see me?
You didn't want to see me
Did you, old friend, old friend, I can
Hardly remember all the times we slaved
Over our friendship

We had a share of hard times
Sign my yearbook, I don't wanna be in any more
Debt to Mister Ray-Bans you didn't even like when you were in them

See you there, yes I'll see you there, yes I will
See you there, yes I'll see you there, yes I'll see you there, yes I will
See you there, yes I'll see you there, yes I'll see you there, yes I will
See you there, yes I'll see you there, yes I'll see you there, yes I will

And I hope you have a good time, hope you have a good time when you're there

Did you ask me anything?
I didn't ask you anything
Think I understand just what's pretending to-

Yes?
Um, I need to go out for a while and get the van
Sounds great
[?] and then I'm gonna go grocery shopping, so I should be back by 1:40. Have you eaten anything today?
No
No?
Just forgot

adrian montecello


on sun hot

posted the lyrics to the wrong song haha i have no idea how this site works

adrian montecello


on sun hot

Did you want to see me?
You didn't want to see me
Did you, old friend, I can you hear you stealing
Loving in the locker room
It's a careless mistake

How many people can fit into a room?
When you stop drinking everything
Just starts to not invite me to your party
Lock the door on me

See you there, yes I'll see you there, yes I will
See you there, I'll see you there, yes I'll see you there, yes I will
See you there, yes I'll see you there, yes I'll see you there, yes I will
See you there, yes I'll see you there, yes I'll see you there, yes I will

Did you ask me anything?
I didn't ask you anything
Think I understand just what's pretending to
Not ignore me
Sitting at your amber dresser

Letter with an extra letter in my name
And we've known each other for far too long
To be losing punctuation on this alcohol

See you there, yes I'll see you there, yes I will
See you there, yes I'll see you there, yes I'll see you there, yes I will
(See you there, see you there, see you there, Will)
See you there, yes I'll see you there, yes I'll see you there, yes I will
(See you there, see you there, Will)
See you there, yes I'll see you there, yes I'll see you there, yes I will

Did you want to see me?
You didn't want to see me
Did you, old friend, old friend, I can
Hardly remember all the times we slaved
Over our friendship

We had a share of hard times
Sign my yearbook, I don't wanna be in any more
Debt to Mister Ray-Bans you didn't even like when you were in them

See you there, yes I'll see you there, yes I will
See you there, yes I'll see you there, yes I'll see you there, yes I will
See you there, yes I'll see you there, yes I'll see you there, yes I will
See you there, yes I'll see you there, yes I'll see you there, yes I will

And I hope you have a good time, hope you have a good time when you're there


Did you ask me anything?
I didn't ask you anything
Think I understand just what's pretending to-

Yes?
Um, I need to go out for a while and get the van
Sounds great
[?] and then I'm gonna go grocery shopping, so I should be back by 1:40. Have you eaten anything today?
No
No?
Just forgot

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