Keep On
Dot Lyrics


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Gave you shit when I hated you
Roses when I craved you
Thought I had it all
Then the floor caved in

It fell apart
With the rest of me
Pieces of the puzzle that I
Can't quite see

I let it go
Life's a hassle
It's hard to so emotion when
Everything's so fragile

I can't endure
What you're going through
When every part of me is just a
Dying part of you

Let me be the protagonist in my own story
Black silhouette on the cover of a movie
The whole entire thing sounds pretty damn soothing
Black hat vigilante in complete grey clothing

I wanna know
How it feels to be
In someone's loving arms
That could grasp you so tightly

I wanna know
How the times have been




Finding someone who's
Secrets you confide in

Overall Meaning

In Dot's song "Keep On," we see the artist grappling with the pain of lost love. The lyrics capture the sense of confusion and desperation that one feels when they realize they have lost someone they cared deeply for. The first lines of the song, "Gave you shit when I hated you, Roses when I craved you," indicate that Dot has been struggling to communicate their feelings properly with this person. They have not been able to express their love in a way that was healthy and supportive, and as a result, they find themselves in a state of limbo, unsure of how to proceed.


The next lines, "Thought I had it all, Then the floor caved in," reveal the moment of realization that everything they thought they had with this person was, in fact, gone. The sense of loss is palpable in the following lines, "It fell apart, With the rest of me, Pieces of the puzzle that I Can't quite see." Here, Dot describes the sensation that everything they knew about themselves and their relationship has come apart, and they cannot put the pieces back together or fully understand what has happened.


As the song progresses, Dot acknowledges that life is difficult and that emotions are particularly challenging to navigate, especially when everything feels fragile. They acknowledge that they cannot "endure" what their ex-partner is going through, as they too are struggling to come to terms with the loss.


In the final verse, Dot speaks about their desire to reclaim control of their life and be the singer in their own story. They express the wish to feel loved again, to be held tightly in someone's arms and confide in someone's secrets. The song ends on a somewhat hopeful note, leaving the listener with the sense that while the pain of loss may linger, there is always the possibility of new beginnings and growth.


Line by Line Meaning

Gave you shit when I hated you
I treated you poorly when I didn't like you


Roses when I craved you
I gave you flowers when I wanted you


Thought I had it all
I believed I was completely happy


Then the floor caved in
But everything fell apart suddenly


It fell apart
My life crumbled


With the rest of me
Along with everything else about me


Pieces of the puzzle that I
There are fragments of myself that


Can't quite see
I cannot understand or make sense of


I let it go
I released my hold on it


Life's a hassle
Life is complicated and difficult


It's hard to show emotion when
It's challenging to express feelings when


Everything's so fragile
Everything seems delicate and easily broken


I can't endure
I can't handle


What you're going through
The pain you're experiencing


When every part of me is just a
When each aspect of me is simply a


Dying part of you
Dying aspect of yourself


Let me be the protagonist in my own story
Allow me to be the main character in my own tale


Black silhouette on the cover of a movie
A black shadow on a film poster


The whole entire thing sounds pretty damn soothing
The whole idea sounds very soothing indeed


Black hat vigilante in complete grey clothing
A black-hatted hero wearing all grey


I wanna know
I desire to understand


How it feels to be
What it's like to experience


In someone's loving arms
Being held by someone who loves you


That could grasp you so tightly
Someone able to hold you very tightly


How the times have been
How times have changed


Finding someone who's
Discovering someone who is


Secrets you confide in
Someone you can trust enough to share secrets with




Lyrics © DistroKid
Written by: Travis Loncaric

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Comments from YouTube:

Alliah

6 years later this guy is too underrated 🙌

Indigo Badman

11 years later and it's still the same story

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Sam K

2020 this is still a banger. Production was sick

thompson223

This track hasn't left any playlist of mine since it came out. Amazing music, he's made better tracks since then but this is my favourite 🙏

zXMaTTXz

Proper big tune, used to have this on play all the time back when this was new

ashley cox

Me to

Taylor M. K

As an artist I appreciate the melodic composition of this. Dot is the most UNDERRATED artist in UK. Him, Kano & Mic Righteous = U.K's finest

T3nigma

Yo it's dots time now. Been snaked too many times and he actually has pure talent. Lets get this to a milli!

50calKW

its good to finally see that dots talent is getting more exposure, hes the most talented artist ever in my opinion

Jubril

This song is really meaning alot to me right about now Dot..I salute you!!!

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