1) An five piece Alternat… Read Full Bio ↴Several artists are known under this name:
1) An five piece Alternative rock band from the Southeast Michigan/ Northwest Ohio area. The band consists of three permanent members: Mat Kerekes (vocals), Nick Hamm (guitars) & Eric Hamm (bass). They are currently signed to Run For Cover Records (http://facebook.com/citizentheband) (http://citizenmi.bandcamp.com/)
2) A brocore band from Denver, Colorado. Loud, fast, douchey and rather boring to say the least. (http://citizenhardcore.bandcamp.com)
3) A hardstyle duo, consisting of Cristiano Giusberti (technoboy), Riccardo Tesini;
4) A US guerilla extremist grindcore band (which features members of Exhumed and Cretin);
5) A fastcore band from the Sunshine Coast, Australia;
6) A progressive psy-trance project;
7) An underground house/techno/uk bass producer from London (real name Claudio Lillo);
8) A short-lived and unfortunately unsigned post-punk/britpop group from east London active throughout the 1990s and during some time in 2006.
Figure You Out
Citizen Lyrics
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I don't speak quite like you do
You got my fingers crossed
But I'll catch myself and I'll wish you off
And I never thought the words you'd cast
Would hurt so much, for that
Well I won't look back
Would stab your back
I guess it's not so bad
There's a window in my room
I can't see clear like you do
I won't move my mouth and I'll stand up straight
Just to push you out
So I can see your insides out
And figure you out
And I never thought the words you'd cast
Would hurt so much, for that
Well I won't look back
And I never thought the one you trust
Would stab your back
I guess it's not so bad
And I never thought I'd kill you off
When you're all I know, for that
Well I won't look back
And I never thought I'd lose it all
Then I heard your plans
I guess it's not so bad
It's not so bad
It's not so bad
So I cut you open
So I could see you inside out
And figure you out
The song "Figure You Out" by Citizen is a reflection of a relationship gone wrong. The singer is trying to make sense of a situation in which they were hurt by someone they trusted. There is a sense of frustration and anger as the singer tries to uncover the truth about the other person. This is symbolized in the lyrics "I won't move my mouth and I'll stand up straight/Just to push you out/So I can see your insides out/And figure you out." The singer is so determined to get to the bottom of things that they are willing to resort to extreme measures.
The chorus of the song repeats the idea that the singer never thought the other person could hurt them so much, but ultimately it's "not so bad." This can also be seen as the singer attempting to minimize their own emotions and pain, perhaps as a coping mechanism.
Overall, "Figure You Out" is a raw and honest portrayal of the aftermath of a broken relationship. It explores themes of trust, betrayal, and the search for understanding.
Line by Line Meaning
There's a silence in the room
The lack of conversation in the room is noticeable
I don't speak quite like you do
We communicate differently from each other
You got my fingers crossed
You've made me hopeful but uncertain at the same time
But I'll catch myself and I'll wish you off
I'll try to snap out of my hopes and move on from whatever we were hoping for
And I never thought the words you'd cast
Would hurt so much, for that
Well I won't look back
And I never thought the one you trust
Would stab your back
I guess it's not so bad
I never expected your hurtful comments to hurt me as much as they did, but at least now I know who you really are
There's a window in my room
I can't see clear like you do
I won't move my mouth and I'll stand up straight
Just to push you out
So I can see your insides out
And figure you out
I want to get to know you better, to understand what makes you tick, even if it means pushing you away from me
And I never thought I'd kill you off
When you're all I know, for that
Well I won't look back
And I never thought I'd lose it all
Then I heard your plans
I guess it's not so bad
I never expected to cut you out of my life completely, but after hearing about your intentions, it doesn't seem that bad
It's not so bad
It's not so bad
Despite the pain and hurt, things could be much worse
So I cut you open
So I could see you inside out
And figure you out
I want to understand your inner workings by cutting you open metaphorically
Contributed by Andrew S. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@kaontae1597
There's a silence in the room
I don't speak quite like you do
You got my fingers crossed
But I'll catch myself and I'll wish you off
And I never thought the words you'd cast would hurt so much
For that, well, I won't look back
And I never thought the one you trust would stab your back
I guess it's not so bad
There's a window in my room
I can't see clear like you do
I won't move my mouth and I'll stand up straight just to push you out
So I can see your insides out
And figure you out
And I never thought the words you'd cast would hurt so much
For that, well I won't look back
And I never thought the one you trust would stab your back
I guess it's not so bad
And I never thought I'd kill you off when you're all I know
For that, well, I won't look back
And I never thought I'd lose it all, then I heard your plans
I guess it's not so bad
It's not so bad
It's not so bad
So I cut you open so I could see you inside out
And figure you out
@nicholasgrossman3194
I would do anything to have her back. Now I'm just stuck, waiting for the end.
I hold her hand but I need her lips,
You say you understand and I miss
The look you cast
The length you'd last.
If I had you back I'd laugh
If I could see this far out
I'd never swim
@runforcovertube
Citizen's new album 'As You Please' is out 10/6. Listen to "Jet", the first song on the album right here. https://youtu.be/RqIByGY5Ziw
@LetsSetRocketsOnFire
ive been obsessed with Citizen for the longest now. Glad i found them.
@janmichaelportugaleza405
till now?
@niklashalver9695
@@janmichaelportugaleza405 for 7 years from now on
@kaontae1597
There's a silence in the room
I don't speak quite like you do
You got my fingers crossed
But I'll catch myself and I'll wish you off
And I never thought the words you'd cast would hurt so much
For that, well, I won't look back
And I never thought the one you trust would stab your back
I guess it's not so bad
There's a window in my room
I can't see clear like you do
I won't move my mouth and I'll stand up straight just to push you out
So I can see your insides out
And figure you out
And I never thought the words you'd cast would hurt so much
For that, well I won't look back
And I never thought the one you trust would stab your back
I guess it's not so bad
And I never thought I'd kill you off when you're all I know
For that, well, I won't look back
And I never thought I'd lose it all, then I heard your plans
I guess it's not so bad
It's not so bad
It's not so bad
So I cut you open so I could see you inside out
And figure you out
@plazmikpond
this Song hits straight to my gut, something about this track.
14th 2022 Feb
@Da2Pat
best album ever
@kennypatrick3611
Youth is one of the few albums I've heard that has never gotten old over the years
@stevenmoncada6140
citizen is amazing
@nicholasgrossman3194
I would do anything to have her back. Now I'm just stuck, waiting for the end.
I hold her hand but I need her lips,
You say you understand and I miss
The look you cast
The length you'd last.
If I had you back I'd laugh
If I could see this far out
I'd never swim