Signs
Ethan Dufault Lyrics
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But I'm the one brand new
Met all of my neighbors
But just remember you
All that with the phone in your left hand
Looked me up and down and then you said
Who are you?
In front of the prom king like you hardly knew my name or who I am
Leaving me solo, Marco polo, till you donโฒt know where to go
Running in circles till it hurts cause I know
I just can't read you
You're something special
But damn youโฒre stressful
Cause you keep sending sign after sign, but I canโฒt read you
You hit my mentions
Then leave me guessing yeah you keep sending sign after sign oh yeah
You begged me to go dancing
Said "don't wait just meet me there"
And I waited out In line
Oh I probably shouldโฒve stayed away
But I cave when you say "one more time"
In the back of the car, we left the party when you took me by the hand
In front of the prom king like you hardly knew my name or who I am
Leaving me solo, Marco polo, till you don't know where to go
Running in circles till it hurts cause I know
I just canโฒt read you
You're something special
But damn youโฒre stressful
Cause you keep sending sign after sign, but I can't read you
You hit my mentions
Then leave me guessing
Yeah you keep sending sign after sign oh yeah
All out of attention
Told me that we had a connection
If this is how you show your affection,why?
All out of attention
Tell me if you have a direction
I can't read your mind
I just canโฒt read you
Your something special
But damn youโฒre stressful
Cause you keep sending sign after sign but I can't read you
Your something special
But damn youโฒre stressful
Cause you keep sending sign after sign but I can't read you
You hit my mentions
Then leave me guessing
Yeah you keep sending sign after sign oh yeah
You begged me to go dancing
Said "donโฒt wait just meet me there "
And I waited out in line
Oh I probably should've stayed away
But I cave when you say "one more time"
The song "Signs" by Ethan Dufault is about the complexities of a new romantic relationship in which the singer is struggling to understand the signals and intentions of their partner. The song starts with the singer expressing their feelings of being the new person in town - where everyone else knows each other. Apparently, theyโve met all of their neighbors except the person they are singing about. The singer feels the person in question is special, but they cannot figure them out, and they are sending mixed signals. In the chorus, the singer repeats that they just can't understand this person, who is sending all these signs, but they can't seem to decode them.
The second verse highlights more confused moments of the relationship. The person in question takes them by the hand and leads them away from the party, but then they act like they don't know anything about the singer. The singer is left feeling ignored and disrespected, running in circles till they are hurt emotionally. It all ends with the singer still wanting to understand the person despite the pain they've caused and the confusion they've created. The song speaks to the universal theme of uncertainty in new relationships.
Line by Line Meaning
Small town where no one's stranger
The town where the artist lives is small and everybody knows everybody.
But I'm the one brand new
The artist is new to the town and doesn't know many people.
Met all of my neighbors
The artist has met all of their neighbors in the small town.
But just remember you
The artist wants someone specific to remember them.
All that with the phone in your left hand
The person the artist is talking to has their phone out, specifically in their left hand.
Looked me up and down and then you said
The person the artist is talking to gave them a once-over before saying something.
Who are you?
The person the artist is talking to wants to know who they are.
In the back of the car, we left the party when you took me by the hand
The artist and the person they're talking to left a party together, holding hands in the back of a car.
In front of the prom king like you hardly knew my name or who I am
The person the artist is talking to acted like they didn't even know the artist's name, even though they were in front of a prom king.
Leaving me solo, Marco polo, till you don't know where to go
The person the artist is talking to left them all alone, causing the artist to feel lost and confused.
Running in circles till it hurts cause I know
The artist is feeling frustrated and confused because they don't understand what the person they're talking to wants.
You begged me to go dancing
The person the artist is talking to really wanted to go dancing with them.
Said "don't wait just meet me there"
The person the artist is talking to told them to meet them at the dancing location without waiting for them.
And I waited out In line
The artist waited in line to meet the person they're talking to.
Oh I probably should've stayed away
The artist thinks they should have avoided the person they're talking to.
But I cave when you say "one more time"
The artist gives in when the person they're talking to asks for them to do something one more time.
All out of attention
The person the artist is talking to is no longer paying attention to them.
Told me that we had a connection
The person the artist is talking to previously said they had a connection with the artist.
If this is how you show your affection, why?
The artist is confused by the way the person they're talking to is showing affection.
Tell me if you have a direction
The artist wants the person they're talking to to tell them what their intentions are.
Your something special
The person the artist is talking to is special to them in some way.
But damn you're stressful
The artist finds the person they're talking to to be stressful to deal with.
Cause you keep sending sign after sign but I can't read you
The artist is confused by the mixed signals the person they're talking to is sending.
You hit my mentions
The person the artist is talking to is messaging them.
Then leave me guessing
The person the artist is talking to is leaving them to figure out what they want on their own.
Yeah you keep sending sign after sign oh yeah
The person the artist is talking to is still sending mixed signals.
Writer(s): Sajan Nauriyal, Ethan Alexander Dufault, Nathanael Brown
Contributed by Ellie M. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@anggitarifky
he deserves more recognition. his songs are really good!
@seppi3201
exactly. Ethan is so much underrated.
@mrjean9376
For sure, we actually can spread his arts through our daily activities like posting it on instagram story, or any other small stuff to gain more people know his masterpiece, it helps a lot for him ๐ฏ
@shannon8634
Agreed โฅ๏ธ
@user-qn8jb5ev5s
I was sure he is Lauv but i have failed๐ , i discover another great singer๐๐
@ranggaolenka7716
i think he is lauv too lel
@claripeich85
Me too
@misunamm3813
Me tooo
@trianaastari8713
Lol me too haha
@mrjean9376
no he's not, ethan is ethan dufault, damn this very great talent of song why soo underrated, share his song to all your communities guys, he deserve much more