Perfume
Ethan DeRose Lyrics
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You already drank too much
And now you're thinking about me.
Scrolling pictures of the two of us
You see you're laughing ...
Remember when you were happy, no.
'Cause i don't want to see you cry,
If i'm not there to pick you up, pick you up.
And i'm so sorry for the way that i handled things,
But to be honest we all know it wasn't
Meant to be, It wasn't meant to be, No.
And I don't want you to sing along, sing along to another sad song,
That I wrote about you one night when I did you wrong.
No I don't want you to sing along,
Sing along to another sad song,
That i wrote about you one night when you did me wrong,
When i did you wrong.
And oh, how do you feel?
Remember when everything felt so real?
But you pushed me to the point of no coming back,
And I am so sorry I left so fast.
And oh, I want you to know,
That the sweatshirt I keep of you still smells like perfume.
I don't mind at all,
Because it brings me to you,
It's the only thing left that I don't want to lose.
No, 'Cause i don't want to see you cry,
I don't want to see you fall,
If i'm not there to pick you up, pick you up.
And i'm so sorry for the way that i handled things,
But to be honest we all know it wasn't
Meant to be, It wasn't meant to be, no.
And I don't want you to sing along,
Sing along to another sad song,
That I wrote about you one night when I did you wrong.
No I don't want you to sing along,
Sing along to another sad song,
That i wrote about you one night when you did me wrong,
When i did you wrong.
When you did me wrong,
When I did you wrong,
When I did you wrong,
When you did me wrong.
'Cause I don't want you to sing along,
Sing along to another sad song,
That I wrote about you one night when I did you wrong.
Ethan DeRose's song Perfume is a heart-wrenching ballad that showcases the pain and remorse of a relationship that has ended. The lyrics paint a picture of a couple that has fallen apart due to wrongs committed by both parties. The opening lines, "Won't you hate it when my name comes up? You already drank too much, and now you're thinking about me," suggests that the singer's ex-partner is struggling to move on from the relationship. The line "scrolling pictures of the two of us," hammers this point home, emphasizing how difficult it is for someone to let go of a romantic connection.
The chorus, "And I’m so sorry for the way that I handled things, But to be honest, we all know it wasn't meant to be, It wasn't meant to be, No," explores the idea that sometimes two people are just not meant to be together. Despite the pain and sadness of the situation, the singer has come to accept that the relationship was not right for them. The continuing lyrics, "And I don't want you to sing along, sing along to another sad song, That I wrote about you one night when I did you wrong," show that the singer is remorseful for their actions during the relationship but wants to move forward.
Moreover, the line "And oh, I want you to know, That the sweatshirt I keep of you still smells like perfume," introduces the idea that the singer has kept a reminder of their ex-partner. The fact that the sweatshirt still smells like perfume suggests that the singer has kept this memory of their relationship fresh in their mind. This can be seen in lines like "it's the only thing left that I don't want to lose." All in all, the song Perfume explores the complexity of romantic relationships and how they can leave lasting impressions even after they have ended.
Line by Line Meaning
Won't you hate it when my name comes up?
Do you get upset when you hear my name mentioned?
You already drank too much
You've had too much to drink already
And now you're thinking about me.
And now I'm on your mind
Scrolling pictures of the two of us
Looking through pictures of us together
You see you're laughing ...
You see yourself smiling...
Remember when you were happy, no.
Remember when you were happy with me, but not anymore
'Cause i don't want to see you cry,
I don't want to see you cry
I don't want to see you fall,
I don't want to see you fall apart
If i'm not there to pick you up, pick you up.
If I'm not there to help you, to comfort you
And i'm so sorry for the way that i handled things,
I'm sorry for how I acted
But to be honest we all know it wasn't Meant to be, It wasn't meant to be, No.
But let's be real, we both know it wasn't meant to happen
And I don't want you to sing along, sing along to another sad song,
And I don't want you to relate to another sad song about us
That I wrote about you one night when I did you wrong.
A song that I wrote about you when I messed up
And oh, how do you feel?
And how are you feeling now?
Remember when everything felt so real?
Remember when our love felt so genuine?
But you pushed me to the point of no coming back,
But you pushed me to the point where I couldn't go back
And I am so sorry I left so fast.
And I'm sorry for leaving so suddenly
And oh, I want you to know,
And I want you to understand
That the sweatshirt I keep of you still smells like perfume.
That the sweater I have of yours still has your perfume scent
I don't mind at all,
I don't mind it one bit
Because it brings me to you,
Because it reminds me of you
It's the only thing left that I don't want to lose.
It's the only thing that I don't want to let go of
'Cause I don't want you to sing along,
Because I don't want you to relate to
When you did me wrong,
When you hurt me
When I did you wrong,
When I messed up and hurt you
No I don't want you to sing along,
No, I don't want you to relate to
That i wrote about you one night when you did me wrong,
That song I wrote about you when you hurt me
When i did you wrong.
When I messed up and hurt you
When you did me wrong,
When you hurt me
When I did you wrong.
When I messed up and hurt you
I don't want you to sing along,
I don't want you to relate to
Sing along to another sad song,
Another sad song about us
That I wrote about you one night when I did you wrong.
That song I wrote about you when I messed up
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