Off The Table
KITCHEN - Ariana Grande Lyrics
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Will I ever love somebody like the way I did you?
Never thought you'd be so damn hard to replace
I swear I don't mean to be this way
If I can't have you, is love completely off the table?
Do I sit this one out and wait for the next life? (Next life)
Am I too cold? Am I not nice?
Might not be quite yet healed already
But I just wanna know is love completely off the table?
Will you be there? (Will you be there?)
Can I still love you? (Can I, can I?)
Not yet healed already (not ready)
Should I be goin' too steady? (Too steady)
Just wanna know is love completely off the table?
I'll wait for you
Even though it always feels like I'll be number two
To someone you can't hold anymore
If you let me in, I'm ready to give you what I couldn't before
'Cause I got you, girl
Let me help you through it
You're tryna fill the void with a couple boys
I can see right through it (you can see right through it)
I can love you harder than I did before
Was in a dark place back then
I was toxic, then I was toxic to someone else
I was haunted by the hills (oh yeah, yeah)
I couldn't give you my all, but I will
If you let me in your arms
If you let me in your heart
I don't think that love's completely off the table
Will you be there? (Yes, I will be there for you)
Can I still love you? (Yes, I been hurt before, before)
Not yet healed already (not ready)
Should I be going too steady? (Too steady, no, no)
Just wanna know is love completely off the table?
So can you hold me?
If I let you, can you prove it to me? (I wanna know)
'Cause I need you to calm me down, babe
Gotta get out of my head (oh, whoa)
Tryna be healed from this pain (oh)
Just wanna know, just wanna know, know, know, baby (hey)
Can you touch like you believe in it, baby?
Let me think you never gonna leave on me, baby
'Cause I ain't her and you ain't him, thankfully (baby, don't leave)
But it's gon' be hard to let someone else in again (whoa)
Baby, baby (woo-hoo)
Will you be there? (Will you be there? I'll still wait, I'll still wait for you, baby)
Can I still? (oh, no-no, no)
Not yet healed already (not ready)
Should I going too steady? (no, no, no)
Just wanna know is love completely off the table, baby?
I swear, I swear
I will wait for you whenever you need
Ooh, ooh
The song "off the table" by Ariana Grande ft. The Weeknd is about Ariana questioning if she will ever be able to love again and if she can let go of her past relationship with her former fiancé, Pete Davidson. She contemplates if she should sit this one out and wait until the next life to love again. Ariana wonders if love is completely off the table for her since she seems to struggle with the idea of replacing her past love. Despite being hurt in the past, she is willing to wait for her former partner to heal despite his inability to give her everything she needs. The chorus includes the questions she keeps asking herself about love being off the table or if there is still a chance for her.
In the second verse, The Weeknd speaks about how he can love her harder now than before. He humbly admits to being toxic and haunted before but is willing to make up for it now. He encourages Ariana to let him in so he can help heal her from her pain. He acknowledges that it won't be easy for her to let someone else in her life, but he assures her that he's ready and willing to wait for her, to protect her and prove that his love is here to stay. The song ends on a hopeful note with the promise of waiting for each other until they're both ready.
Line by Line Meaning
Will I ever love the same way again? (Way again)
Will I ever feel the same love for someone the way I felt for you?
Never thought you'd be so damn hard to replace
I didn't expect it to be so difficult to find another person like you
I swear I don't mean to be this way
I promise I don't intend to feel this way
If I can't have you, is love completely off the table?
If I can't be with you, does that mean I am not capable of experiencing love anymore?
Do I sit this one out and wait for the next life? (Next life)
Should I just wait for another lifetime to find someone like you?
Am I too cold? Am I not nice?
Do I come across as uncaring and unkind?
Might not be quite yet healed already
I may not have fully recovered yet
Should I be goin' too steady? (Too steady)
Is it too soon for me to commit to a relationship again?
But I just wanna know is love completely off the table?
But I just want to know if love is still possible for me
Will you be there? (Will you be there?)
Will you be by my side?
Can I still love you? (Can I, can I?)
Is it possible for me to still love you?
I'll wait for you
I will patiently wait for you
Even though it always feels like I'll be number two
Even though I might not be your first choice
If you let me in, I'm ready to give you what I couldn't before
If you choose to be with me, I am willing to offer you something that I couldn't in the past
'Cause I got you, girl
Because I am here for you, girl
You're tryna fill the void with a couple boys
You are trying to fill the emptiness inside with other men
I can see right through it (you can see right through it)
I can tell that it's not working and you are not happy
I don't think that love's completely off the table
I still believe that love is possible for us
Can you touch like you believe in it, baby?
Can you kiss and hold me like you truly love and care for me, baby?
Let me think you never gonna leave on me, baby
Let me feel confident that you will never abandon me, baby
But it's gon' be hard to let someone else in again (whoa)
But it will be difficult to let someone else into my heart again
I swear, I swear
I promise, I promise
I will wait for you whenever you need
I will be there for you, no matter what and for as long as you need me
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, O/B/O CAPASSO, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., RESERVOIR MEDIA MANAGEMENT INC
Written by: Ariana Grande, Abel Tesfaye, Tommy Brown, Travis Sayles, Shintaro Yasuda, Steven Franks
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