lil tokyo
Gnash Lyrics

Disposable
The relationship was not meant to last.

Didn't know it was so
The singer did not realize the ephemeral nature of the relationship.

Didn't know I was so
The singer realizes their own disposability in the relationship.

Disposable
The relationship was not meant to last.

Didn't know you were so
The artist realizes the other person's disposability in the relationship.

Disposable
The relationship was not meant to last.

Didn't know we were so
Both parties did not realize the impermanence of their relationship.

Back when we started out
The artist reflects on the beginning of the relationship.

I was hoping, thinking we could work it out
The artist held on to the hope that the relationship could last.

We were picture perfect
The relationship looked flawless from the outside.

And I never ever missed a moment
The singer cherished every moment spent with the other person.

Never no doubt
The artist trusted that the relationship was secure.

And I tell you tell you tell you
The singer expresses their feelings and desires to the other person.

How much I miss you
The singer longs for the other person's presence.

Thinking that'll solve all your other issues
The singer believes that their presence alone can solve the other person's problems.

So I'm lining up the shot and pull the trigger down
The artist is taking action to try and save the relationship.

Life is kinda lifeless when you're not around
The artist feels incomplete without the other person.

Packing up and leaving to a different town
The singer considers running away to start anew.

Distant in the distance naw I mean it
The singer wants to physically and emotionally distance themselves from the other person.

Just return the crown
The artist wants the other person to give up their power and control over the relationship.

Every night I'm dreaming and I'm screaming
The artist is tormented by dreams and thoughts of the other person.

That we're headed downtown to lil Tokyo
The artist reminisces about happier times spent with the other person.

So hit me let me take you now
The singer wants to go back to the past and relive those moments with the other person.

Maybe a day like that can change it all
The artist believes that reliving those moments can fix the broken relationship.

I mean like, who else could I call
The singer feels like they have no one else to rely on.

Capture all these moments then we threw em away
The singer regrets not holding onto the happy memories made with the other person.

Little prince and princess to the grave
The singer wanted the happy memories to outlast their relationship, but now they are gone forever.

Going going gone
The relationship is ending.

You're moving moving on
The other person is leaving and finding happiness without the artist.

It's unfair for you to care only some of the time
The singer feels hurt that the other person is not fully invested in the relationship.

I thought you just needed air and then nothing was fine
The singer believed that the other person just needed space, but things did not improve.

I know lavender is your favorite smell and color
The artist pays attention to the small details that make the other person happy.

And how your hair feels whenever you miss a shower
The artist takes note of the other person's quirks and habits.

And how our cranes hang in your koreatown tower
The artist remembers the special moments they shared with the other person.

And all your deepest thoughts when you're in your darkest hour
The singer knows the other person intimately, including their vulnerabilities and fears.

If you didn't love me then you leave me alone
The artist wonders if the other person ever truly loved them.

And I know it's probably wrong for me to answer the phone
The singer acknowledges that they should not keep holding on to the other person.

But I'd rather make you smile then leave you lonely at home
The singer would rather keep trying to make the other person happy, even if it hurts them.

Cause it kinda hurts to care but it hurts worse to have you gone
The singer is in pain knowing that they care more than the other person, but losing them would be unbearable.

A pictures worth a thousand words
Memories captured in a photo can evoke many emotions and thoughts.

Collage them up to make them hurt
The artist wants to create a visual representation of their painful memories with the other person.

Read you bedtime stories till we're both laying still
The singer wants to reminisce about happy moments with the other person, even if they are no longer together.

And use these memories for the words of my will
The singer wants to use their memories of the other person to guide their decisions and actions in the future.

Don't want to make you go away
The artist does not want to lose the other person.

But I can't make you stay
The artist knows that they cannot force the other person to stay with them.

But I can't stay hey hey
The artist cannot keep holding on to the relationship if the other person is not fully invested in it.