Next To You
Greenbrier Lane Lyrics


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Count on me tonight,

Count on me to ditch out on who ever,

And will do that together

Were partners on this heist,
With passion for our crimes,

And know its time to move,

Its time to meet our moral self-demise.

Label me tonight,

Label me for worse and not for better,

A petty thief home wrecker.

Were driving with no lights,

No road maps and no signs,

No way to guide us home,

Automatic Pilot is our guide

A window opens and blows my detailed plan,

The voices in my head say nows your chance,

I wanna get next to you,

I wanna get next to you tonight,

And I think you feel the same way too

Bury me tonight,

Bury me with medals of dishonor,

Salute me Im a gone-er.

Wrap me in my cape,

And dig the deepest grave,

For now Ive fooled you all,

Now I pulled my epic great escape.

And Im running every day,

With guilty written on my face,

Am I sorry for my choices or mistakes?





You ruined my dreams anyways.

Overall Meaning

The song "Next To You" by Greenbrier Lane is a poignant reflection on the desire to be close to someone, even though it may lead to one's downfall. The lyrics convey a sense of recklessness and danger, as the singer declares their willingness to commit crimes and cause chaos just for the sake of being with the person they desire. The line "A window opens and blows my detailed plan" illustrates the uncalculated risks they are willing to take, while "Automatic Pilot is our guide" suggests a lack of control and a sense of being carried away by passion. The singer is self-aware of their actions, admitting to being labeled a "petty thief home wrecker" and accepting the consequences of their choices. The line "Bury me with medals of dishonor" indicates a sense of defiance and pride even in defeat.


Overall, the song portrays a complex attitude towards love and desire. On the one hand, it celebrates the intensity and recklessness of passion, while on the other hand, it acknowledges the self-destructive and harmful effects of such intensity. The desire to be "next to you" is both exhilarating and terrifying, leading to moral conflicts and questions of self-worth. In the end, the singer is left with a sense of regret and shame, wondering if their actions were worth the sacrifice.


Line by Line Meaning

Count on me tonight,
You can rely on me to bail on anyone else tonight


And will do that together
We'll ditch everyone else as a team


Were partners on this heist,
We're in this together, committing crimes


With passion for our crimes,
We feel strongly about the crimes we commit


And know its time to move,
We recognize that it's time to change our ways


Its time to meet our moral self-demise.
We need to face the consequences of our immoral actions


Label me tonight,
Think the worst of me tonight


Label me for worse and not for better,
Don't expect anything good from me


A petty thief home wrecker.
I am a small-time criminal who destroys families


Were driving with no lights,
We're lost in the dark


No road maps and no signs,
We have no guidance or direction


No way to guide us home,
We are lost and do not know the way back


Automatic Pilot is our guide
We are blindly following the path of least resistance


A window opens and blows my detailed plan,
Unexpected events disrupt my carefully crafted plan


The voices in my head say nows your chance,
My inner demons urge me to take an opportunity


I wanna get next to you,
I want to be close to you


I wanna get next to you tonight,
I want to be close to you tonight


And I think you feel the same way too
I believe you want to be close to me as well


Bury me tonight,
Let me die tonight


Bury me with medals of dishonor,
Let me be remembered as a disgrace


Salute me Im a gone-er.
Salute me as I leave, gone forever


Wrap me in my cape,
Cover me in my own self-importance


And dig the deepest grave,
Bury me deep and forget I existed


For now Ive fooled you all,
I have successfully deceived everyone


Now I pulled my epic great escape.
I have made a grand exit


And Im running every day,
I am always on the run


With guilty written on my face,
I am constantly haunted by my guilt


Am I sorry for my choices or mistakes?
Do I regret my decisions or just the consequences?


You ruined my dreams anyways.
You were always going to be the one to destroy my aspirations




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