Ivy
Joeisjova Lyrics
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The start of nothing
I had no chance to prepare
I couldn't see you coming
The start of nothing
I could hate you now
It's quite alright to hate me now
When we both know that deep down
If I could see through walls, I could see you're faking
If you could see my thoughts you would see our faces
Safe in my rental like an armored truck back then
We didn't give a fuck back then
I ain't a kid no more
We'll never be those kids again
We'd drive to Syd's, had the back then
Back then
No matter what I did
My waves wouldn't dip back then
Everything sucked back then
We were friends
I thought that I was dreaming when you said you love me
The start of nothing
I had no chance to prepare
I couldn't see you coming
The start of nothing
I could hate you now
It's quite alright to hate me now
When we both know that deep down
The feeling still deep down is good
In the halls of your hotel
Arm around my shoulder so I could tell
How much I meant to meant it sincere back then
We had time to kill back then
You ain't a kid no more
We'll never be those kids again
It's not the same, ivory's illegal
Don't you remember?
I broke your heart last week
You'll probably feel better by the weekend
Still remember, had you going crazy
Scream my name
The feeling deep down is good
I thought that I was dreaming when you said you love me
The start of nothing
I had no chance to prepare
I couldn't see you coming
And we started from nothing
I could hate you now
It's alright to hate me now
When we both know that deep down
The feeling still deep down is good
All the things I didn't mean to say
I didn't mean to do
There were things you didn't need to say
You didn't need to need to
I could dream all night
Dream all night
I could drive all night
Drive all night
Dreaming, dream on
The song "Ivy" by Joeisjova explores the complicated emotions that arise in a relationship that has ended. The song begins with the singer expressing their disbelief that their former partner had ever loved them. They state that they had "no chance to prepare" for the relationship's end and "couldn't see [their partner] coming." The singer continues by saying that it would be alright to hate each other now, but deep down, they still have feelings for each other.
The song then delves into memories of the relationship, describing how they used to be carefree and reckless. The lyrics describe fond memories of driving around and hanging out with friends. However, the singer acknowledges that they can never go back to the way things were, as they are no longer children. The song ends with the singer lamenting the fact that things have changed and expressing a desire to continue dreaming.
Overall, "Ivy" is a song that explores the complicated emotions that arise after a relationship has ended. The lyrics are poignant and relatable, expressing the emotional turmoil that many people experience during a breakup.
Line by Line Meaning
I thought that I was dreaming when you said you love me
I didn't believe it was true when you told me you loved me
The start of nothing
Our relationship started with no real foundation
I had no chance to prepare
I didn't see our relationship coming and wasn't ready for it
I couldn't see you coming
I didn't realize you were interested in me
I could hate you now
It would be easy to hate you now
It's quite alright to hate me now
I understand if you hate me now
When we both know that deep down
Despite everything, we still have strong feelings for each other
The feeling still deep down is good
We still care for each other and have a positive feeling between us
If I could see through walls, I could see you're faking
If I could read your mind, I would know if you're being genuine or not
If you could see my thoughts you would see our faces
If you could see what I'm thinking, you would see memories of us together
Safe in my rental like an armored truck back then
We felt protected and secure like we were in an armored truck
We didn't give a fuck back then
We didn't care about anything else when we were together
I ain't a kid no more
I've grown up since we were together
We'll never be those kids again
We can't go back to how things were when we were younger
We'd drive to Syd's, had the back then
We would drive together to a friend's house and hang out like we used to
No matter what I did, my waves wouldn't dip back then
I couldn't shake my emotions no matter what I did
Everything sucked back then
Everything felt wrong when we weren't together
We were friends
Before our relationship, we were just friends
In the halls of your hotel
We were in the hallway of the hotel you were staying at
Arm around my shoulder so I could tell
You put your arm around me and listened as I spoke
How much I meant to meant it sincere back then
I was expressing how much you meant to me and how sincere I was about it
We had time to kill back then
We had nothing better to do than hang out and talk
You ain't a kid no more
You've grown up since we were together
It's not the same, ivory's illegal
Things have changed and ivory is now illegal (symbolizing how things are different)
Don't you remember?
Don't forget what happened between us
I broke your heart last week
I hurt you emotionally recently
You'll probably feel better by the weekend
You'll likely feel better soon
Still remember, had you going crazy
I recall how I made you feel when we were together
Scream my name
You used to shout my name out of excitement
All the things I didn't mean to say
I spoke without thinking and said things that hurt you
I didn't mean to do
I didn't intend to cause you any harm
There were things you didn't need to say
You said hurtful things that didn't need to be said
You didn't need to need to
You didn't have to say those things
I could dream all night
I could spend all my time dreaming about you
Dream all night
Spend all my time dreaming about you
I could drive all night
I could spend all night driving and thinking about you
Drive all night
Spend all night driving and thinking about you
Dreaming, dream on
Keep dreaming and thinking about each other
Writer(s): Frank Ocean
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