The song was written by Van during a tour, inevitably bringing a strain upon his relationship with his girlfriend due to the distance.
Homesick
Catfish And The Bottlemen Lyrics
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Anything that I said
See I'm not the type to call you up drunk
But I've got some lies to tell
She hates her work but loves to flirt
It's a shame she don't work with me
She gets uptight and don't like when I'm gone
But she won't let on to me
I said, "I'm only looking out for you"
She said, "It's obvious that's a lie"
But I only ever put out for you
You know it's obvious you don't try
I got mistook and took the scent
And it's not as if you didn't notice
That I tried to steer you clear of this place
And wound up with nothing to show for it
I end up like that from me
She said, "You never got that from me"
She said, "You never got that from me"
But I feel you got that look from me
I said, "I'm only looking out for you"
She said, "It's obvious that's a lie"
I only ever put out for you
You know it's obvious you don't try
I said, "I'm only looking out for you"
She said, "It's obvious that's a lie"
I only ever put out for you
You know it's obvious you don't try
I got misled, mistook, discard
Anything that I said
See I'm not the type to call you up drunk
But I've got some lies to tell
The lyrics of "Homesick" by Catfish and The Bottlemen describe the complexity of relationships and the struggles that come with it. The first few lines, "I got misled, mistook, discard Anything that I said," reveal the singer's confusion in his relationship but keeping quiet about it. He is not the type of person to call someone up when he is drunk, but there are lies he needs to confess. The next two lines, "She hates her work but loves to flirt It's a shame she don't work with me," describe his lover's behavior. She hates her job but still finds time to flirt, which is something the singer dislikes. She gets anxious when he is not with her, but she doesn't show it.
The chorus of the song reveals more about the relationship between the singer and his lover. He insists that he 'only looks out for her,' but she replies, 'it's obvious that's a lie,' indicating deceit in the relationship. He further says that he put out only for her, but she doesn't try hard enough.
The last few lines of the song summarize the singer's thoughts about his relationship. He got "misled, mistook, and discard anything that he said." The lie he kept to himself has consumed him, and he has no one to share his feelings with, leading to his homesickness.
Line by Line Meaning
I got misled, mistook, discard
I was deceived and misunderstood, and my words were disregarded
Anything that I said
none of my words meant anything
See I'm not the type to call you up drunk
I normally don't do this type of thing, drunk dial someone, but today is an exception
But I've got some lies to tell
I have some dishonesty to share
She hates her work but loves to flirt
She doesn't enjoy her job but likes to engage in flirty behavior
It's a shame she don't work with me
It's regretful that she doesn't work alongside me
She gets uptight and don't like when I'm gone
She becomes anxious and dislikes my absence
But she won't let on to me
But she won't express it to me
I said, "I'm only looking out for you"
I said, "I'm only concerned about your well-being"
She said, "It's obvious that's a lie"
She replied, "that's clearly not true"
But I only ever put out for you
But I only make an effort for you
You know it's obvious you don't try
You know it's clear that you're not making an effort
I got mistook and took the scent
I was mistaken and followed the wrong path
And it's not as if you didn't notice
And it's not like you didn't realize
That I tried to steer you clear of this place
I attempted to guide you away from this situation
And wound up with nothing to show for it
But ended up with no visible results
I end up like that from me
The situation ended up like that because of me
She said, "You never got that from me"
She said, "you didn't learn that from me"
She said, "You never got that from me"
She said, "you didn't learn that from me"
But I feel you got that look from me
But I believe you picked up that expression from me
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Matthew Benjamin Blakeway, Robert Hall, Ryan McCann, Ryan Evan McCann, William Aaron Bibb, William Aaron Bibby
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I got misled, mistook, discard
Anything that I said
See I'm not the type to call you up drunk
But I've got some lies to tell
She hates her work but loves to flirt
It's a shame, she don't work with me
She gets uptight, don't like when I'mgone
But she won't let on to me
I said, "I'm only looking out for you."
She said, "It's obvious that's a lie.
But I only ever put out for you,
You know it's obvious you don't try."
I got mistook and took dissent
And it's not as if you didn't notice
But I tried to steer you clear of this place
And I wound up with nothing to show for it
She said, "You never got that from me."
She said, "You never got that from me."
She said, "You never got that from me."
Oh, but I said, "You got that look from me."
I said, "I'm only looking out for you."
She said, "It's obvious that's a lie.
But I only ever put out for you,
You know it's obvious you don't try."
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The way he says 'drunk' is so satisfying to me!
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