Tension
Jack & Jack Lyrics

I don't think I ever really had her
The singer doesn't believe that he ever truly had a deep connection with the woman he's singing about.

I don't think it even really matters
The singer doesn't believe that it matters whether or not he and the woman had a real connection.

How'd we go from happy ever after?
The singer is reflecting on how things went from being happy to tumultuous between him and the woman.

To nothing but a beautiful disaster
The singer is describing the relationship as both beautiful and disastrous at the same time.

Now I see you out here on your own, and you been
The singer is observing the woman on her own and drinking alcohol.

Sippin' on the Hennessy, like you don't remember me
The singer thinks the woman is drinking to forget past memories of them together.

Girl, we both know, don't pretend
The singer is acknowledging that they both have a past together and that the woman shouldn't pretend otherwise.

That we ain't got history
The singer is emphasizing the fact that they have a shared history together, regardless of their current status.

We got so much tension, could cut it with a knife
The singer is describing the tension between them as thick and palpable, to the point where it could be physically felt.

Too much tension, but I don't really mind
The singer recognizes that there is a lot of tension between them, but still wants to address it and move forward with the woman.

All this tension is building up inside
The singer feels like the tension is continuing to grow and is becoming unbearable.

And I wanna break it with you
The singer wants to address the tension and work on resolving it with the woman.

Girl, don't pretend I ain't seen you naked
The singer is reminding the woman that they've been intimate before and shouldn't pretend otherwise.

I feel this tension between us, I think it's time we break it
The singer believes that the tension is affecting them both and it's time to address it.

I see you sippin' Henny' straight, we ain't used to chasin'
The singer notices that the woman is drinking Hennessy straight, which suggests that she is trying to forget something.

My 21st down in Cabo, yeah, what a vacation
The singer is reminiscing about a past vacation with the woman when he turned 21.

Always playing hard to get, you had me so impatient
The singer is reflecting on how the woman used to play hard to get, which made him impatient.

You had me going crazy well before the fornication
The singer is admitting that he was infatuated with the woman even before they had sex.

And yeah we fuck shit up, girl, we Florida State it
The singer is acknowledging the fact that they have a history of messing things up together, much like the Florida State football team.

Now both me and the memories sorta faded
The singer has now started to forget some of the moments they shared together.

But we got way more to make, and
The singer believes that he and the woman have many more memories to create together.

If you like familiar places, we can take it to my room
The singer is suggesting that they go back to his room if the woman is comfortable with familiar surroundings.

Lyft, pullin' up in two
The singer is indicating that they can arrange a ride back to his room (or wherever they're going) using Lyft.

Used to tell me all the time how the clubbin' ain't for you
The singer remembers the woman telling him that she doesn't like going out clubbing.

So I say we make the move, what's there left to lose?
The singer is encouraging the woman to take a chance on their relationship and see where it goes.

We already lost everything that we had
The singer believes that they've already lost everything they had, so there's no harm in trying to make things work again.

Yeah our rose died 'fore it even had the chance to bloom
The singer is describing their relationship as a rose that didn't get a chance to fully bloom before it wilted.

Shit, remember back when it was me and you, girl?
The singer is reflecting on a time when things were good between him and the woman.

Now I see you out here on your own
The singer is playing homage to the woman who is by herself.

Sippin' Hennessy, yeah
The singer reminds the woman of what she's drinking.

Girl, I think you know that we both know, oh oh
The singer believes that both he and the woman know that their relationship is strained.

That we got so much tension, could cut it with a knife (Oh yeah)
The singer reiterates that the tension between them is palpable and intense.

All this tension is building up inside (Oh)
The singer feels like the tension is growing and getting worse.