Attentionette
Ginger Lyrics


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We’d sit around just talking
We’d talk and talk for days
I never thought we’d remember things
In such different ways
I know nothing lasts forever
I know everything must change
I swear I never knew such
Aggression was within your range

All my life I’ve stayed with the feeling inside
And in all my life I’ve never been so un-right

You can’t see me ignoring you
If you can’t have my love then my hate will do
Just so long as you don’t go unnoticed
You can’t carry on and you can’t let go
You do what you will and you won’t say no
Just so long as you don’t go unnoticed

Then you promise that it’s over
But here you are again
It’s ok to make mistakes
If we learn from them
Then you talk about redemption
While you’re buried in the past
We gotta get by this attention
To be free at last

All my life is waiting for you to shine
All my life is back on the grapevine

You can’t see me ignoring you
If you can’t have my love then my hate will do
Just so long as you don’t go unnoticed
You can’t carry on and you can’t let go
You do what you will and you won’t say no
Just so long as you don’t go unnoticed

Go unnoticed
Go unnoticed
Just so long as you don’t go unnoticed

Go unnoticed




Go unnoticed
Just so long as you don’t go unnoticed

Overall Meaning

In Ginger's song "Attentionette," the lyrics seem to be about a relationship that has gone sour due to miscommunication and different interpretations of events. The opening verse sets the scene of two people talking for days, yet they remember things differently. The singer acknowledges that nothing lasts forever and that things change, but they didn't expect the other person to become so aggressive. The line "all my life I’ve stayed with the feeling inside" suggests that the singer has been holding on to these feelings of unease for a long time, and it's causing them to feel "un-right" about the situation.


The chorus suggests that the singer is tired of feeling ignored or unnoticed, and they are willing to show hate if they can't have love. They accuse the other person of not being able to let go and carrying on with their behavior. However, the bridge seems to offer some hope for resolution. The other person promises it's over but then shows up again, and the singer acknowledges that mistakes are okay as long as they learn from them. They talk about redemption but are still stuck in the past. The final line, "we gotta get by this attention to be free at last," suggests that if they can move past this cycle of misunderstandings and attention-seeking behavior, they can be free of the negativity that's been holding them back.


Overall, the lyrics of "Attentionette" seem to be about struggling to communicate effectively in a relationship and resorting to attention-seeking behavior as a way to be noticed. The singer is tired of feeling ignored but also acknowledges their own part in the cycle of negativity.


Line by Line Meaning

We’d sit around just talking
We would spend hours talking to each other


We’d talk and talk for days
Our conversations would go on for days


I never thought we’d remember things In such different ways
I didn't expect that we would have such different interpretations of our shared memories


I know nothing lasts forever
I am aware that everything comes to an end


I know everything must change
Every situation is bound to undergo a transformation


I swear I never knew such Aggression was within your range
I never thought you were capable of being so aggressive


All my life I’ve stayed with the feeling inside
All this time I have kept my emotions concealed


And in all my life I’ve never been so un-right
At no point in my life have I felt so wronged


You can’t see me ignoring you
You can't pretend that you don't notice my deliberate lack of attention towards you


If you can’t have my love then my hate will do
If you can't feel my love, then you'll have to face my hatred instead


Just so long as you don’t go unnoticed
I need your acknowledgment no matter the emotion you have towards me


You can’t carry on and you can’t let go
You can't continue with this stagnant situation or move on


You do what you will and you won’t say no
You are capable of making your own decisions but won't disagree with me


Then you promise that it’s over
You claim that you've ended things between us


But here you are again
But yet, here you are and nothing has changed


It’s ok to make mistakes
It's alright to make mistakes in life


If we learn from them
As long as we use our errors as opportunities to learn and grow


Then you talk about redemption
You bring up the idea of redemption or forgiveness


While you’re buried in the past
But, you refuse to move on from past experiences


We gotta get by this attention
We need to move past the constant need for attention from each other


To be free at last
So we can finally be free from this cycle of attention and emotion


All my life is waiting for you to shine
All my life I've been waiting for you to succeed or be at your very best


All my life is back on the grapevine
All I hear about your life updates is through rumors and gossip


Go unnoticed
I don't want to be noticed or seen by you


Just so long as you don’t go unnoticed
I need you to know I exist and acknowledge me




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