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Screecher
Jakalope Lyrics
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This is insane
Just go away now
I don't feel the same
Do you get tired
Of being admired
I'm starting to think that it's safe
You're so damn desired
And me, well I don't feel the same
I'm in the shadow
On the ground that I've found you
So don't come to me to complain
I know you don't know
I'll tell you not to go
And you'll hang your head down in shame
I don't want you that way
You're not something I say
As you drop to your knees
I don't want you that way
You're not something I say
As you drop to your knees
These lyrics are from Jakalope's song, Screecher. The opening lines convey exhaustion and frustration as the singer doesn't want the person they're addressing to be around them anymore. The next lines muse on how the addressee can handle being so heavily admired, which may suggest that the person is a celebrity or old flame. The singer then expresses how they don't feel the same level of fascination in comparison, and that they are always in the "shadow" of the other person.
The chorus is a repetition of how the singer doesn't want the other person in a definitive sense. Dropping to their knees may imply that the other person is pleading, but the singer is still unconvinced. Overall, the song is likely about someone who is fed up with being in someone else's shadow or being treated as an afterthought. The lines about admiration could also suggest that the person they are addressing is a loved one who is too busy with their own affairs, thus leading to a lack of attention and affection for the singer.
Line by Line Meaning
I am so tired
Expressing exhaustion and fatigue.
This is insane
Feeling overwhelmed and frustrated.
Just go away now
Asking the other person to leave and end the conversation.
I don't feel the same
Not reciprocating the other person's feelings of admiration and desire.
Do you get tired
Questioning if the other person ever feels exhausted or drained by constant attention and adoration.
Of being admired
Wondering if the other person gets sick of being put on a pedestal and idolized.
I'm starting to think that it's safe
Beginning to feel like it's okay to express disinterest or rejection without fear of repercussions.
Cause they've got the fire
Assuming that other people are still enamored with the other person and their attractive qualities.
You're so damn desired
Acknowledging that the other person is very attractive to others, but not necessarily to oneself.
And me, well I don't feel the same
Confessing that one does not share the same level of infatuation or attraction as others do towards the subject.
I'm in the shadow
Feeling overshadowed or ignored by the other person's presence and charisma.
On the ground that I've found you
Being stuck in the same place, emotionally or mentally, due to being in close proximity with the other person.
So don't come to me to complain
Rejecting the other person's potential attempts to vent or seek comfort from oneself.
I know you don't know
Acknowledging that the other person may not be aware or understand one's feelings towards them.
I'll tell you not to go
Requesting that the other person does not leave or abandon oneself despite not reciprocating their feelings.
And you'll hang your head down in shame
Assuming that the other person will feel embarrassed or ashamed for putting oneself in an uncomfortable position by expressing their feelings.
I don't want you that way
Again stating that one does not share the same level of interest or attraction towards the other person.
You're not something I say
Establishing that one does not view the other person as an object or trophy to possess or show off to others.
As you drop to your knees
Describing a potentially dramatic reaction from the other person upon discovering their feelings are not reciprocated.
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