Band members:
Tim Kasher – lead vocals, guitars, organ
Matt Maginn – bass, backing vocals
Clint Schnase – drums, percussion
Ted Stevens – guitars, backing vocals
Patrick Newbery – miscellaneous instruments
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Am I Not Yours?
Cursive Lyrics
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he left you some messages
he'd love to see you again
thinks your ideas are brilliant and
since you've been going out for coffee with him lately,
is he a pretty good looking guy?
jealousy
jealousy
am i
am i
not yours
not yours
not yours
we stopped for some alcohol,
and you stayed in the car.
the bars had gotten out
that line was so long
and i saw you over on the payphone
so i was thinking who do you ever call at 1 am
i wonder who that was.
jealousy
jealousy
i am
i am
i am,
not yours
not yours
not yours
we lay in stillness
i stare at our ceilings you're not sleeping
you're not breathing heavily and
i know when you're sleeping you breath so softly on my neck.
jealousy
jealousy
i am
i am
i am
uh huh
uh huh
uh huh
The lyrics to "Am I Not Yours?" by Cursive explore the theme of jealousy and possessiveness in a romantic relationship. The song starts with a reference to a school friend who has been messaging the singer's partner and complimenting her ideas. The singer becomes jealous and wonders if the friend is good-looking, questioning the authenticity of the relationship. As the song progresses, the singer becomes increasingly paranoid and insecure, questioning his partner's actions, and motives. He becomes fixated on her late-night phone call and her breathing patterns when she sleeps. The song ends with the repeated refrain of "Am I not yours?" suggesting the singer's fears about losing his partner to someone else.
The song is a complex and emotional exploration of the darker aspects of love, including jealousy, possession, and paranoia. The lyrics accurately depict the feelings that can arise in a relationship when one partner becomes too possessive, leading to feelings of jealousy and insecurity. The song's repetition of the refrain "Am I not yours?" emphasizes the fear and uncertainty that can arise when a partner's loyalty is questioned.
Line by Line Meaning
who's your school friend?
Tell me about your friend from school.
he left you some messages
He's been trying to get in touch with you.
he'd love to see you again
He wants to spend time with you.
thinks your ideas are brilliant and
He admires your intelligence.
since you've been going out for coffee with him lately,
You've been meeting up with him for coffee recently.
is he a pretty good looking guy?
Do you find him attractive?
jealousy
I'm feeling jealous.
am i
Do I matter to you?
not yours
Do I belong to you?
we stopped for some alcohol,
We bought some drinks.
and you stayed in the car.
You didn't come into the store with me.
the bars had gotten out
The people from the bars were leaving.
that line was so long
The queue was very long.
and i saw you over on the payphone
I saw you using the payphone.
so i was thinking who do you ever call at 1 am
I wondered who you would be calling at such a late hour.
i wonder who that was.
I'm curious about who you were talking to.
we lay in stillness
We're lying still.
i stare at our ceilings you're not sleeping
I'm looking at the ceiling and you're not asleep.
you're not breathing heavily and
You're not breathing loudly.
i know when you're sleeping you breath so softly on my neck.
When you're asleep, I can feel your soft breath on my neck.
me
Me.
jealousy
I'm feeling jealous.
i am
Do I matter to you?
not yours
Do I belong to you?
Contributed by Thomas M. Suggest a correction in the comments below.