Nervous Wreck
Columbus Lyrics


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You think you could dye your hair
'Cause you were never see-through as I would like
I thought I could trust my head
But I was only eighteen at the time
If you could make your bed and cover up the imprint of his spine
Wash your sheets at the laundromat
It seems like you are going there all the time
You made your bed, now sleep in it
You made your bed
Now I can't keep my eyes shut since we gave all of this up
And I hope I don't remember in the morning
I'll dream like I don't regret
But I just can't forgive and forget you
And I hope I don't remember in
I hope I don't remember in the morning
I shouldn't have let you back in
Gave you another chance to change my face
I pretended that you were here
But you were off with him filling empty space
My head filled all the hallways with watercolor pictures of you leaving
But I remember wearing headphones
Lying in bed trying to drown out the sound of your heavy
You made your bed, now sleep in it
Now I can't keep my eyes shut since we gave all of this up
And I hope I don't remember in the morning
I'll dream like I don't regret
But I just can't forgive and forget you
And I hope I don't remember in
I hope I don't remember in the morning
I hope I don't remember in
I hope I don't remember
I hope I don't remember in
And honestly, I never expected much more than you gave
I never expected much more than the days I wasted on you
And honestly, I lie there at night and I think of your face




I hate myself, I'm a fucking disgrace
I can't let you go

Overall Meaning

In the song "Nervous Wreck" by Columbus, the lyrics express a sense of regret and hurt after a failed relationship. The singer seems to have trusted the person they were with when they were young and naive, but as time passed, they realized that they were not see-through as they thought. The singer finds themselves unable to forget the hurt caused by their partner, who was unfaithful, spending time with someone else and leaving the singer feeling empty. The chorus emphasizes the idea of "making your bed" and "sleeping in it," suggesting that the person who betrayed the singer must take responsibility for their actions and face the consequences.


The lyrics describe the conflicting emotions that arise within the singer. They dream like they don't regret, hoping to move on from the pain, but they cannot forgive and forget. The singer reminisces on the moments spent with their partner, creating watercolor pictures in their head of them leaving, and regrets letting them back in for another chance. The bridge highlights the sense of self-loathing the singer feels for being unable to move on, hating themselves for not being able to let go.


Overall, "Nervous Wreck" is a raw and emotional song about the heartache caused by a failed relationship, exploring feelings of betrayal, regret, and self-blame.


Line by Line Meaning

You think you could dye your hair
You want to change your appearance to be less transparent to me


'Cause you were never see-through as I would like
I could always tell what you were thinking and feeling


I thought I could trust my head
I believed my logic would guide me in making good choices


But I was only eighteen at the time
I was young and naive when we were together


If you could make your bed and cover up the imprint of his spine
If you could erase all evidence of him being in your life


Wash your sheets at the laundromat
Go to an outside place to wash away the memories of him


It seems like you are going there all the time
It seems like you are constantly trying to erase his presence


You made your bed, now sleep in it
You made your choices, now deal with the consequences


Now I can't keep my eyes shut since we gave all of this up
I can't stop thinking about what we had and how it fell apart


And I hope I don't remember in the morning
I hope to forget all of the pain when I wake up


I'll dream like I don't regret
I'll try to escape the regret in my dreams


But I just can't forgive and forget you
I can't let go of the hurt you caused me


I shouldn't have let you back in
I regret giving you another chance to hurt me


Gave you another chance to change my face
Gave you another chance to change my life for the better


I pretended that you were here
I tried to ignore the reality of you being with someone else


But you were off with him filling empty space
You had moved on to someone else to fill the void


My head filled all the hallways with watercolor pictures of you leaving
My mind was consumed with images of you walking away from me


But I remember wearing headphones
I tried to block out the sounds of you leaving with music


Lying in bed trying to drown out the sound of your heavy
I was in bed trying to ignore the sound of you packing up to leave


And honestly, I never expected much more than you gave
I never expected you to love me as much as I loved you


I never expected much more than the days I wasted on you
I regret the time I spent on a relationship that was doomed from the start


And honestly, I lie there at night and I think of your face
I can't help but think of you and what we had


I hate myself, I'm a fucking disgrace
I blame myself for the failure of our relationship


I can't let you go
I still have feelings for you and can't move on




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Sara Gharai

amazing voice and song 💓

Tiffany Zukow

"and honestly, I lie there at night and I think of your face. I hate myself, I'm a fucking disgrace, I can't let you go." this is literally my life as of the last few months. ughh.

Max

Another 10/10 song

Andrew Voorhees

this is dope bro

Lenah Lankhaar

Does anyone know the tabs of this? Haven't had any luck

Ethan Longford

anyone know the chords?

thrias welda

now i know 2016 just the best

maxwelld23

He reminds me of a young Kris Roe

Grub4Gamers

HOLY SHIT! YES! Columbus went on tour with The Atari's this year too :)

maxwelld23

+Grub4Gamers Did they ? Had no idea that would of been a cool show

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