Next Time
Jessia Lyrics
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But it seems to be the last, thing I'll hold against you
And I wanna make it past
Hating every guy who plays guitar with curly hair
I'm a grown ass woman, why the fuck am I so scared? Like
Your words cut me
Like razors from your teeth and
So bad, I'm still sorry that
I'm not your type, ooh
Three years gone by, did I forget to mention?
Almost your wife, ooh
You run and hide if it's not fuckin' perfect
Go and tell me that you hated every minute
That you took my clothes off and I let you inside
Stupid boy, you take that shit down to your grave
'Cause your words hurt more than pain, if you need advice
Next time, just lie, mhm
I hope your parents hear this, so they see just who you are
'Cause I kept my mouth shut, and I played my stupid part
But you don't get to say that, oh, it just didn't work out
While I'm crying on the floor, contemplating getting out and
Your words cut me
Like razors from your teeth and
Your words fucked me
So bad, I'm still sorry that
I'm not your type, ooh
Three years gone by, did I forget to mention?
Almost your wife, ooh
You run and hide if it's not fuckin' perfect
Go and tell me that you hated every minute
That you took my clothes off and I let you inside
Stupid boy, you take that shit down to your grave
'Cause your words hurt more than pain, if you need advice
Next time, just lie, next time just lie
And you came out the good guy while I had to play pretend
That we're better off as exes, I'm okay with being friends (ooh)
But I hate your fucking guts, flew halfway 'round the world
Looked at rings in Italy, oh God, we were so good
But you don't do that shit if you don't really mean it (ooh)
Then you turn around and tell me that you didn't feel it?
Ooh, ooh
Next time, just lie
The song "Next Time" by Jessia is about a woman who is addressing her ex who hurt her with his words. She admits that she was hesitant to speak her truth because she was afraid of the consequences of going against societal norms and not adhering to the "happy ever after" narrative. She talks about how his words cut her like razor blades and how he messed her up so bad that she is still sorry for ever falling for him. She tells him that she's not his type but they almost got married. She accuses him of running away and hiding every time things weren't perfect between them and lying about his true feelings. She advices him to just lie next time instead of hurting someone with his words.
The song is a commentary on the societal pressure to conform to heteronormative standards of relationships and the idea that women are expected to overlook mistreatment and accept the bare minimum from men. Jessia is encouraging women to speak their minds and not be afraid to hold partners accountable for their actions and words. She highlights the importance of setting boundaries and not internalizing other people's hurtful behavior.
Line by Line Meaning
I wasn't gonna say this
I had been holding back this feeling
But it seems to be the last, thing I'll hold against you
This is the final straw in my grievances
And I wanna make it past
I want to move on from this
Hating every guy who plays guitar with curly hair
I don't want to hold a grudge against a whole group of people
I'm a grown ass woman, why the fuck am I so scared?
I don't understand why I feel this way even though I'm mature
Your words cut me
Your words hurt me deeply
Like razors from your teeth and
Your words were as sharp as an instrument
Your words fucked me
Your words damaged me emotionally
So bad, I'm still sorry that
I regret ever letting your words affect me so much
I'm not your type, ooh
You never truly accepted me for who I am
Three years gone by, did I forget to mention?
I hadn't addressed this issue before now
Almost your wife, ooh
We were so close to getting married
You run and hide if it's not fuckin' perfect
You can't handle anything that's not flawless
Go and tell me that you hated every minute
You didn't appreciate anything about our time together
That you took my clothes off and I let you inside
You took advantage of me and I let you
Stupid boy, you take that shit down to your grave
You should keep your remorse for this forever
'Cause your words hurt more than pain, if you need advice
Your words were as hurtful as physical pain, in case you didn't know
Next time, just lie, mhm
If you can't be honest, just pretend for my sake
I hope your parents hear this, so they see just who you are
I want your family to know how terrible you've been to me
Cause I kept my mouth shut, and I played my stupid part
I suffered in silence and did everything you wanted
But you don't get to say that, oh, it just didn't work out
You can't excuse your bad behavior by saying it didn't work
While I'm crying on the floor, contemplating getting out and
I'm struggling to leave you even though you hurt me
And you came out the good guy while I had to play pretend
You had everyone fooled while I had to pretend everything was okay
That we're better off as exes, I'm okay with being friends (ooh)
I can handle being just friends
But I hate your fucking guts, flew halfway 'round the world
I despise you even though I went out of my way for you
Looked at rings in Italy, oh God, we were so good
We had a great relationship despite everything else
But you don't do that shit if you don't really mean it (ooh)
You shouldn't make promises you don't intend to keep
Then you turn around and tell me that you didn't feel it?
Then you say you didn't mean it in the first place?
Next time, just lie
If you can't be true to your word, just lie instead
Lyrics © Distrokid
Written by: Jessika Harling
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