Drown
Cowboy Mouth Lyrics

Please don't try to change me
The singer is asking their partner not to attempt to change them.

This is who I am
The singer wants to remain true to themselves and not be forced to change.

Pretty far from perfect
The singer acknowledges they are not perfect.

But doing what I can
Despite not being perfect, the artist is doing their best.

All you seem to say
The partner's comments are always similar.

Is you don't understand
The partner seems to not understand the singer's feelings and identity.

On the night we met
The singer is referencing a specific night when they first met their partner.

You told me I was more
The partner made the artist feel special by saying they were better than anyone else.

Than anybody else
The partner made the artist feel special by suggesting no one else was like them.

You'd ever seen before
The partner suggested that the artist was unique and special.

Now, all that you're doing's
The partner's current actions contrast with their prior statements to the singer.

Closing all the doors
The partner is closing off their relationship and communication with the artist.

To everything we had before
The partner is negating and erasing the positive aspects of their previous relationship.

Baby, can't you see that you are
The singer is asking their partner to acknowledge their impact on the relationship and how their actions are affecting them.

Drowning me, you're drowning me
The partner's negative behavior is suffocating and overwhelming the singer.

You're pushing my head under the deep, blue sea
The partner's actions are making the artist feel like they are drowning and struggling to come up for air.

Is there somebody else that you need to see?
The artist wonders if their partner is interested in someone else and that is causing them to act poorly in the relationship.

I can't be anybody else but who I Am (Oh, oh)
The singer is reiterating their desire to remain themselves and not change for their partner.

First, you steal my heart
The singer describes how their partner initially won them over.

Then, you steal my space
The partner is now taking up all the artist's time and making them feel smothered.

You criticize my friends
The partner has negative things to say about people who the artist cares about.

My clothes, my hair and face
The artist's looks and appearance are being targeted by the partner's critiques.

But you'll find I'm not
The singer is confident that their partner will realize they cannot push the singer around.

So easily replaced
The artist suggests their partner will regret their actions when they see how hard they are to replace.

It's such a sorry waste
The situation is unfortunate and regrettable.

I suffered in silence
The singer kept their feelings to themselves and did not speak up.

Emotional violence
The partner's negative behavior towards the singer is having a significant negative impact on the singer.

You can't mess me up if (baby, I'm not) around
The artist suggests that if they are not present in the relationship, their partner will not be able to harm them emotionally.

So much for all your talk about maturity
The artist is calling out their partner's claims of being mature as hypocritical given their behavior.

I'm sick and tired of all your insecurities
The singer has become worn out by their partner's insecurities and negative behavior.

I won't be anybody else but who I Am (Oh, oh)
The singer asserts their identity and resolve to remain true to themselves.

But who I am (Oh, oh)
The artist reiterates their identity.