Melatonin
Carter Vail Lyrics


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Now Jane
Standing over in her nightgown
She’s got the phone cord twisted ring finger
She’s a sight to see


See Jane
Why you staring out the window
With the red eyes tell me his name
That got you tangled up


Now Jane
She’s a lover like a pipe bomb
She’s got the pink sunglasses high heels
Gonna walk it out


Now Jane
Whatchya doing in the backseat
I always thought you were a front seat
Cadillac burning up the town with us


She said you feeling all right
Cause you look like hell
I think I’m doing just fine
As far as i can tell


Well its just so easy
When everybody talks so carefully
But you’re my melatonin daydream
Pretend you don’t but you know
You know you know
That they all want you
Theres nothing else you really can do
And if you could you wouldn’t want to
Oh i know


Now Jane
Where the hell did all your friends go
They got a job in the city and a kid
Used to be so close


Jane
You remember what you told me
When we were standing in the bathroom,
Midnight baby we were so messed up


You said well you can be mine
I wouldn’t mind being yours
I wouldn’t take up your time
And i could sleep on the floor


Well its just so easy
When everybody talks so carefully
But your my melatonin daydream
Pretend you don’t but you know
You know you know
That they all want you
Theres nothing else you really can do




And if you could you wouldn’t want to
Oh i know

Overall Meaning

The song "Melatonin" by Carter Vail is a story about a girl named Jane who is struggling with love, relationships and emotions. The first verse paints an image of Jane standing in her nightgown, twirling the cord of her phone and looking out the window. The second verse reveals that Jane has been tangled up with someone who has been causing her distress, as evidenced by her red eyes. The third verse describes Jane as a volatile lover, someone who is like a pipe bomb but is set to walk it out wearing pink sunglasses and high heels. The fourth verse reminds Jane about their good times together, driving in a Cadillac and burning up the town.


The chorus is a confession from Jane, how she finds it easy to deal with people when they talk carefully, but her melatonin daydream is the one she prefers. She acts like she doesn't know that everyone wants her, but she does. The last verse leaves Jane in a state of reflection, where she questions what happened to her friends and how life used to be so simple. She then remembers a conversation with the singer in a bathroom, where she proposed a relationship without strings attached.


In essence, this song speaks to the sad reality of love and the conflicting emotions that come with it. It's a poetic reminder of how emotions and love can stir up mixed feelings and how we try to cope with them.


Line by Line Meaning

Now Jane
The current focus is on Jane


Standing over in her nightgown
Jane is standing in her nightgown.


She’s got the phone cord twisted ring finger
She is twisting the phone cord with her ring finger.


She’s a sight to see
She looks amazing.


See Jane
Observe Jane.


Why you staring out the window
What is the reason for you gazing out of the window?


With the red eyes tell me his name
Who is responsbile for your teary eyes?


That got you tangled up
What caused you to be so disturbed?


She’s a lover like a pipe bomb
She is like a dangerous pipe bomb when it comes to love.


She’s got the pink sunglasses high heels
She has high heels and pink sunglasses.


Gonna walk it out
She's getting ready to hit the town.


Whatchya doing in the backseat
What's going on in the back of the car?


I always thought you were a front seat
I thought you were always in the front seat.


Cadillac burning up the town with us
We’re driving around the city in a Cadillac.


She said you feeling all right
She asked if you are feeling okay.


Cause you look like hell
You look very tired.


I think I’m doing just fine
I believe that I'm doing well.


As far as i can tell
To the best of my knowledge.


Well its just so easy
It's so simple.


When everybody talks so carefully
When everyone speaks cautiously.


But you’re my melatonin daydream
But you are the one I can rely on to be my comfort.


Pretend you don’t but you know
You act as though you don't realize, but you do.


You know you know
You definitely know.


That they all want you
It's clear that everyone desires you.


Theres nothing else you really can do
There isn't much else you can do.


And if you could you wouldn’t want to
And even if you could, you wouldn't want to.


Oh i know
I understand.


Now Jane
Once again, let's talk about Jane.


Where the hell did all your friends go
I don't see any of your friends around. Where did they go?


They got a job in the city and a kid
They work in the city and have children.


Used to be so close
We used to be very close.


You remember what you told me
Do you remember when you told me something?


When we were standing in the bathroom,
Back when we were together in the bathroom.


Midnight baby we were so messed up
We were quite intoxicated at midnight.


You said well you can be mine
You said that I could be yours.


I wouldn’t mind being yours
I wouldn't have any issues being your lover.


I wouldn’t take up your time
I wouldn't waste your time.


And i could sleep on the floor
I'm so devoted to you that I would sleep on the ground.




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Written by: Carter Vail

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Comments from YouTube:

@loafie_bread

I'm indescribably angry that this song has existed for 4 years and I didn't discover it until now

@KirbyGM

I'm 4 months angrier than you >:(

@QuinnyBean

@@KirbyGM I'm 2 weeks angrier than YOU!

@7777ikay

​@@QuinnyBeando you somehow know more songs that have the same vibes as this? thank you❤

@QuinnyBean

@@7777ikay hmmmm. Maybe try Big Fat Mouth by Arlie and On The 5 by Winnetka Bowling League? I think they have a similar sound to melatonin. Hope this helps!

@Lmaoook

Ikrrr

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How in the world does this video only have 10k views??

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It’s doesn’t, it has 59k views.

@kaslyn8619

here because of linda sun!! 😍 this song is amazing!

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Me too Ahaha 😍😍

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