Tell Me When
David Lynch & Friends Lyrics
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To let me down again
It's bittersweet to know
I can still count on you for something
You stabbed me in the back
Deeper than you'll admit
You'll never understand
Tell me, tell me that you're sorry
Even if you're lying through your teeth
Tell me, tell me that you're trying
Just to break the silence
And put this behind us
I'll leave it up to you to fuck this up again
You pushed me off the edge but never cared how far I'd fallen
You're a coward with a broken promise
And probably thought that I'd forgotten
I wish you knew
It cut right through
Tell me, tell me that you're sorry
Even if you're lying through your teeth
Tell me, tell me that you're trying
Just to break the silence
And put this behind us
(Behind us)
Tell me, tell me it gets better
Broken and the pieces won't fit back together
Maybe, maybe you just fucked me up
Wasted my time, wasted my trust
Wasted my love
Tell me, tell me that you're sorry
Even if you're lying through your teeth
Tell me, tell me that you're trying
Just to break the silence
And put this behind us
Tell me you're sorry
The lyrics of David Lynch & Friends' song "Tell Me When" speak to the complicated dynamics of a toxic relationship. The singer is expressing their frustration and disappointment with someone who repeatedly lets them down. The opening lines, "I'll leave it up to you, to let me down again / It's bittersweet to know, I can still count on you for something," convey a sense of resignation and acceptance of the cyclical nature of their relationship. Despite the pain caused by this person, the singer still finds some comfort in the predictability.
The lyrics then delve into the betrayal the singer has experienced, with lines like "You stabbed me in the back, deeper than you'll admit / You'll never understand, you didn't see the blood on your hands." The imagery of being stabbed in the back emphasizes the magnitude of the betrayal, while the mention of the blood on their hands suggests that the other person is oblivious to the harm they've caused.
The chorus of the song reiterates the singer's desire for an apology, even if it's insincere, and their longing to break the silence and move forward. The repeated plea for the other person to admit their wrongs and make amends highlights the singer's longing for closure and resolution.
Overall, "Tell Me When" captures the frustration, hurt, and longing for closure that can arise from a toxic relationship. It explores themes of betrayal, forgiveness, and the hope for a better future.
Line by Line Meaning
I'll leave it up to you
I relinquish control to you
To let me down again
To disappoint me once more
It's bittersweet to know
It evokes mixed emotions to understand
I can still count on you for something
I can rely on you for at least one thing
You stabbed me in the back
You betrayed me secretly
Deeper than you'll admit
More profound than you're willing to acknowledge
You'll never understand
You will never comprehend
You didn't see the blood on your hands
You were oblivious to the harm you caused
Tell me, tell me that you're sorry
Convey to me, regardless of its truthfulness, that you apologize
Even if you're lying through your teeth
Even if you are insincerely speaking
Tell me, tell me that you're trying
Inform me, make an effort to assure me
Just to break the silence
To simply end the lack of communication
And put this behind us
And move past this situation
I'll leave it up to you to fuck this up again
I entrust you with the responsibility to ruin this once more
You pushed me off the edge but never cared how far I'd fallen
You forced me to the brink without concern for the extent of my descent
You're a coward with a broken promise
You are a timid individual who failed to uphold your commitment
And probably thought that I'd forgotten
And likely believed that I had erased it from my memory
I wish you knew
I desire for you to comprehend
It cut right through
It deeply affected me
Tell me, tell me it gets better
Assure me, convince me that it improves
Broken and the pieces won't fit back together
Fragmented and incapable of being reassembled
Maybe, maybe you just fucked me up
Perhaps, perhaps you have severely damaged me
Wasted my time, wasted my trust
Squandered my time, betrayed my confidence
Wasted my love
Squandered my affection
Tell me you're sorry
Express to me that you apologize
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: Andrew Robert Wade, Brian Joseph Blake, Cody Reid Muraro, David Edward Knox, Eric Phelps Haines, Kyle Kenneth Fasel
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DestroyYouAlot
[VINCENT]
It's the little differences. I mean, they got the same shit in the Delta quadrant as there they got here, but, it's just, just, there it's a little different.
[JULES]
Example?
[VNCENT]
Alright, you can walk into a movie theatre on Ocampa and buy a beer. And I don't mean just like in no paper cup. I'm talking about a glass of beer. And on Talax, you can buy a beer at McDonald's. And you know what they call a Quarter Pounder with Cheese on Talax?
[JULES]
They don't call it a Quarter Pounder with Cheese?
[VINCENT]
No, they got the phoo'glaxian system there, they wouldn't know what the fuck a Quarter Pounder is.
Arempy 58
Jay brings up Star Trek and Mike brings up David Lynch?
Now that subverted my expectations.
hollenhammer
I clapped
landochabod7
It's a chiastic structure :)
BecketTheHymnist
Really subverted my expectations. I will punish Mike and Jay by putting them in charge of the next Star Wars movie, but actually not.
WYRED
It’s about family
Blaise Tighe
Whenever Mike is on the verge of laughter he just stares at the ceiling and awkwardly smiles until the feeling goes away.
Cracked Emerald
That's exactly what my doctor said when i get the tendencies!
Bob Costas
Same
Clippy
@Winkler makes sense
Winkler
I think he misspelled ceiling and I was playing off that... I donno, it was a year ago and I was probably drunk. It says "edited" so he might have corrected it at some point in the past years...