Sidewinder
Catfish & The Bottlemen Lyrics
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I want to endorse you
I want you to exhaust me
Give me some mindsets I can rub off on
'Cause when you act placid
You know that I can't stand it
Whoever you're mixing your drinks with is dying to
Whoever you're mixing your drinks with is dying to
Get it out of you
Give me some assumptions I can make of you
'Cause you've gotten lazy
Go ahead, girl, frustrate me
And give me some inglorious foot to gun
And come back and find me
With her entwined round me
Whoever you're mixing your drinks with is dying to
Go to town on you
Whoever you're mixing your drinks with is dying to
Get it out of you
The first verse of "Sidewinder" by Catfish & The Bottlemen expresses a desire for excitement and intensity in a relationship. The singer wants something that will drive him mad and make him feel alive. He wants to be consumed by the other person and for them to take control of him. In contrast, the singer cannot stand it when the other person is too placid or passive.
The second verse continues this theme, with the singer asking for assumptions to make about the other person. He wants to be frustrated by her and to have a reason to come back to her. The final lines of each verse reference the other person's drinking habits and imply that they are something of a wild card.
Overall, the lyrics suggest a desire for intensity and drama in a relationship, even if it means risking getting hurt. The references to drinking suggest that alcohol may be a factor in the relationship, perhaps exacerbating the emotions involved.
Line by Line Meaning
Give me some madness I can get off on
I want you to give me something thrilling to enjoy
I want to endorse you
I want to fully support you
I want you to exhaust me
I want you to push me to my limits
Give me some mindsets I can rub off on
I want to be influenced by your thoughts and behaviors
'Cause when you act placid
When you are calm and peaceful
You know that I can't stand it
I find it boring and uninteresting
Whoever you're mixing your drinks with is dying to
The person you are drinking with is eager to do something
Go to town on you
To do something wholeheartedly without restraint
Give me some assumptions I can make of you
I want to predict and believe things about you
'Cause you've gotten lazy
You have become too comfortable and complacent
Go ahead, girl, frustrate me
Challenge me and make me work harder
And give me some inglorious foot to gun
Give me a difficult task or challenge
And come back and find me
Look for me again
With her entwined round me
With her arms wrapped around me
Whoever you're mixing your drinks with is dying to
The person you are drinking with is eager to do something
Get it out of you
To tell you something or get something from you
Lyrics Ā© Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Matthew Benjamin Blakeway, Robert Hall, Ryan Evan McCann
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@hollymc7412
Lyrics:
Give me some madness I can get off on
I want to endorse you
I want you to exhaust me
Give me some mindsets I can rub off on
'Cause when you act placid
You know that I can't stand it
Whoever you're mixing your drinks with is dying to
Go to town on you
Whoever you're mixing your drinks with is dying to
Get it out of you
Give me some assumptions I can make of you
'Cause you've gotten lazy
Go ahead, girl, frustrate me
And give me some inglorious foot to gun
And come back and find me
With her entwined round me
Whoever you're mixing your drinks with is dying to
Go to town on you
Whoever you're mixing your drinks with is dying to
Get it out of you
@raahimas2776
Give me some madness I can get off on
I want to endorse you
I want you to exhaust me
Give me some mindsets I can rub off on
'Cause when you act placid
You know that I can't stand it
Whoever you're mixing your drinks with is dying to
Go to town on you
Whoever you're mixing your drinks with is dying to
Get it out of you
Give me some assumptions I can make of you
'Cause you've gotten lazy
Go ahead, girl, frustrate me
And give me some inglorious foot to gun
And come back and find me
With her entwined round me
Whoever you're mixing your drinks with is dying to
Go to town on you
Whoever you're mixing your drinks with is dying to
Get it out of you
@josephstalin7803
WHOEVER
YOU'RE MIXIN
YOUR DRINKS WITH
IS DYING TO
GO TO TOWN ON YOU
That always feels like it's talking about lads who purposefully get girls drunk to try and do sexual stuff with them
And the way he sings it is just fkin sick
I love when Van McCann sings about something that you know and recognise cause it's so symptomatic of like, youth in our time
@eddyluciano9177
Give me some madness I can get off on
I want to endorse you
I want you to exhaust me
Give me some mindsets I can rub off on
'Cause when you act placid
You know that I can't stand it
Whoever you're mixing your drinks with is dying to
Go to town on you
Whoever you're mixing your drinks with is dying to
Get it out of you
Give me some assumptions I can make of you
'Cause you've gotten lazy
Go ahead, girl, frustrate me
And give me some inglorious foot to gun
And come back and find me
With her entwined round me
Whoever you're mixing your drinks with is dying to
Go to town on you
Whoever you're mixing your drinks with is dying to
Get it out of you
@yuvalgino
It may be a hot take, but I consider this a love song
@ianh1504
What else would it be?
@aybuke5624
@Ian h why tho
@TheLazarusOperation
That opening buildup is my spirit animal
@hollymc7412
Lyrics:
Give me some madness I can get off on
I want to endorse you
I want you to exhaust me
Give me some mindsets I can rub off on
'Cause when you act placid
You know that I can't stand it
Whoever you're mixing your drinks with is dying to
Go to town on you
Whoever you're mixing your drinks with is dying to
Get it out of you
Give me some assumptions I can make of you
'Cause you've gotten lazy
Go ahead, girl, frustrate me
And give me some inglorious foot to gun
And come back and find me
With her entwined round me
Whoever you're mixing your drinks with is dying to
Go to town on you
Whoever you're mixing your drinks with is dying to
Get it out of you
@racer4200
Thanks!
@olliefuture
Makes me cry yo be honest
@raahimas2776
Give me some madness I can get off on
I want to endorse you
I want you to exhaust me
Give me some mindsets I can rub off on
'Cause when you act placid
You know that I can't stand it
Whoever you're mixing your drinks with is dying to
Go to town on you
Whoever you're mixing your drinks with is dying to
Get it out of you
Give me some assumptions I can make of you
'Cause you've gotten lazy
Go ahead, girl, frustrate me
And give me some inglorious foot to gun
And come back and find me
With her entwined round me
Whoever you're mixing your drinks with is dying to
Go to town on you
Whoever you're mixing your drinks with is dying to
Get it out of you
@josephstalin7803
WHOEVER
YOU'RE MIXIN
YOUR DRINKS WITH
IS DYING TO
GO TO TOWN ON YOU
That always feels like it's talking about lads who purposefully get girls drunk to try and do sexual stuff with them
And the way he sings it is just fkin sick
I love when Van McCann sings about something that you know and recognise cause it's so symptomatic of like, youth in our time
@farmasyst
I thought of that also, a lot like Benjamin Gabbard of Death Cab for Cutie.