Night For You
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But you let me down
Now you can't come to my house
And you ran away across town
Your friendship's a knife at my throat
But I'd rather fucking drown then get in your lifeboat
I can't talk to you I can't talk to you
(I'm sick of always feeling like)
I'll pull the trigger point-blank and end this shitfest
I can't talk to you I can't talk to you
I hate you for making me hate you
You let me down you let me down
I hate you for making me hate you
You let me down
The he said, she said
So much harder when you won't tell me the truth
Or anything
And how the hell am I supposed to go to bat for you now
I can't and I won't
Your friendship's a knife at my throat
But I'd rather fucking drown then get in your lifeboat
I can't talk to you I can't talk to you
(I'm sick of always feeling like)
Your friendship's a gun to my chest
I'll pull the trigger point-blank and end this shitfest
I can't talk to you I can't talk to you
I hate you for making me hate you
You let me down you let me down
I hate you for making me hate you
You let me down
Let's pour one out for the girl back home
Who doesn't wanna be in a room alone
With you or your buddy who you used to hate
But now you're both mates after the news breaks
And did you think that we wouldn't find out
Why wouldn't you be honest when I called you out
Did you think you're blameless 'cause you used to be famous
Another girl crying in the back of your tour bus
Let's pour one out for the girl back home
Who doesn't wanna be in a room alone
With you or your buddy who you used to hate
But now you're both mates after the news breaks
And did you think that we wouldn't find out
Why wouldn't you be honest when I called you out
Did you think you're blameless 'cause you used to be famous
Another girl crying in the back of your tour bus
Let's pour one out for the girl back home
Who doesn't wanna be in a room alone
With you or your buddy who you used to hate
But now you're both mates after the news breaks
And did you think that we wouldn't find out
Why wouldn't you be honest when I called you out
Did you think you're blameless 'cause you used to be famous
Another girl crying in the back of your tour bus
I hate you for making me hate you
You let me down you let me down
I hate you for making me hate you
You let me down
Let's pour one out for the girl back home
Who doesn't wanna be in a room alone
With you or your buddy who you used to hate
But now you're both mates after the news breaks
And did you think that we wouldn't find out
Why wouldn't you be honest when I called you out
Did you think you're blameless 'cause you used to be famous
Another girl crying in the back of your tour bus
The lyrics of "Night For You" by Good are about a friendship gone wrong. The singer was let down by a friend who ran away across town and now can't come to their house. The friendship is described as a knife at the singer's throat, making them feel suffocated and unable to talk to the friend. The singer would rather drown than get on their friend's lifeboat. The use of metaphors and imagery creates a powerful emotion that emphasizes how toxic the friendship has become. The frustration escalates as the singer tries to understand why their friend won't tell the truth, making it harder for the singer to go to bat for them. The reference to the girl back home who doesn't want to be in a room alone with the friend or their buddy implies that the friend has betrayed others too.
The chorus repeats how much the singer hates the friend for making them feel this way and that they have let them down. The constant repetition of the last two lines creates a rhythmic effect that emphasizes the singer's feelings towards their friend. The song ends with the singer pouring one out for the girl who became the victim of the friend's actions.
The lyrics of "Night For You" are an emotional outpouring that underscores the complexity of lost friendships. The use of powerful imagery and metaphors is a hallmark of Good's music style. The song is an honest representation of the raw emotional pain that can arise when a friendship goes bad.
Line by Line Meaning
Didn't wanna be a let down
I didn't want to disappoint you
But you let me down
But you let me down instead
Now you can't come to my house
I don't want you to come over anymore
And you ran away across town
You left and went far away
Your friendship's a knife at my throat
Your friendship is hurting me deeply
But I'd rather fucking drown then get in your lifeboat
But I would rather face my own destruction rather than rely on you
I can't talk to you I can't talk to you
I cannot communicate with you at all
(I'm sick of always feeling like)
(I'm tired of constantly feeling)
Your friendship's a gun to my chest
Your friendship is causing me emotional pain
I'll pull the trigger point-blank and end this shitfest
I am willing to end this situation at any cost
I hate you for making me hate you
I resent you for making me feel this way
You let me down you let me down
You disappointed me greatly
The he said, she said
The rumors and gossip flying around
So much harder when you won't tell me the truth
It's harder to deal with when you're not honest with me
Or anything
Or tell me anything at all
And how the hell am I supposed to go to bat for you now
How can I defend you after all of this?
I can't and I won't
I cannot and will not
Let's pour one out for the girl back home
Let's have a drink in honor of the girl who's been hurt by you
Who doesn't wanna be in a room alone
Who doesn't want to be alone in a room with you
With you or your buddy who you used to hate
With you or your friend who you used to dislike
But now you're both mates after the news breaks
But now you're friends after something has come out
And did you think that we wouldn't find out
Did you think we wouldn't discover the truth?
Why wouldn't you be honest when I called you out
Why didn't you tell the truth when I confronted you?
Did you think you're blameless 'cause you used to be famous
Did you think you were above reproach because of your previous fame?
Another girl crying in the back of your tour bus
Another girl experiencing pain on your tour bus
Lyrics © DistroKid
Written by: Anthony Pierri, Dominic Pierri, Michael Steinheiser
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