Get Out
LIVING ROOM - CHVRCHES Lyrics
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Never saying what I wanted
Saying what I needed
I pushed you to the edge
Never knowing what I wanted
Knowing what I needed you to say
Reflections you used to see
Get out, get out
Get, get, get out
Get, get, get out of here
Can we get out, get out
Get, get, get out
Get, get, get out of here?
Good intentions never good enough
Can we get out, get out
Get, get, get out
Get, get, get out of here?
Going out my mind
Never getting what I wanted
Getting what I needed
I left myself behind
Never knowing what I wanted
Knowing what I needed you to do
Reflections you used to see
Never look alike to me
Get out, get out
Get, get, get out
Get, get, get out of here
Can we get out, get out
Get, get, get out
Get, get, get out of here?
Good intentions never good enough
Can we get out, get out
Get, get, get out
Get, get, get out of here?
So do you want to turn it around?
And do you want to show me how?
You are a kaleidoscope
You are a kaleidoscope
So do you want to turn it around?
And do you want to show me how?
You are a kaleidoscope
You are a kaleidoscope
Get out, get out
Get, get, get out
Get, get, get out of here
Can we get out, get out
Get, get, get out
Get, get, get out of here?
Good intentions never good enough
Can we get out, get out
Get, get, get out
Get, get, get out of here?
So do you want to turn it around?
And do you want to show me how?
You are a kaleidoscope
You are a kaleidoscope
So do you want to turn it around?
And do you want to show me how?
You are a kaleidoscope
You are a kaleidoscope
You are a kaleidoscope
You are a kaleidoscope
The lyrics of "Get Out" by CHVRCHES talk about a couple that has been engaging in a conversation but has not been able to communicate effectively. They talk about how they have talked themselves to death but never say what they want or need to say. The singer has pushed the other person to the edge without even knowing what they wanted. They reflect on how the person they used to see never looks similar to what they see now. The song progresses with the singer feeling frustrated and going out of their mind. They have not been getting what they want but only what they need, and they have left themselves behind.
The chorus is a plea to get out of the situation that they are in, and they know that good intentions are never good enough. There is a sense of hopelessness, and they want to escape from the situation. The lyrics "You are a kaleidoscope" seem to indicate that the other person is unique, and the singer wants them to turn the situation around and show them how to communicate effectively. The song ends with the repetition of the chorus, highlighting the need to get out of the situation.
Line by Line Meaning
Talked ourselves to death
We talked excessively, to the point of exhaustion.
Never saying what I wanted
I failed to communicate my true desires.
Saying what I needed
Instead, I only expressed what I deemed necessary.
I pushed you to the edge
I went too far in my behavior towards you.
Never knowing what I wanted
I was uncertain about my own desires.
Knowing what I needed you to say
But I was clear about what I expected you to say.
Reflections you used to see
The way you used to perceive things.
Never look alike to me
But I don't see things that way anymore.
Get out, get out
I want you to leave, to go away.
Can we get out, get out
Can we both get away from this situation?
Good intentions never good enough
My good intentions are not sufficient to fix things.
Going out my mind
I'm losing my sanity over this.
Getting what I needed
But I'm finally getting what I wanted.
I left myself behind
I lost sight of my own needs and desires.
Knowing what I needed you to do
But I was very clear about what I expected you to do.
You are a kaleidoscope
You are constantly changing and unpredictable.
So do you want to turn it around?
Do you want to change things for the better?
And do you want to show me how?
Can you demonstrate how to fix things?
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Greg Kurstin, Lauren Mayberry, Iain Cook, Martin Doherty
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Sam _
Chvrches proving they don’t need no synths to make some awesome music. Beautiful rendition.
Martin Carman
Yes, but you are employing a "double-negative". Say either: (1) Chvrches proving they need no synths.... or (2) Chvrches proving they don't need synths...., but not the way you said it. Get it? (...just trying to help.)
No music RC
Sax Garcon so they need them?
No music RC
They don’t need any
Sax Garcon
They don’t not need no synths actually
P.S Ö
Neil Gahan
Yes...Please no mainstream accustics and no drummer on stage
James Dortch
I need a CHVRCHES acoustic album now. These are beautiful.
Sam _
So. I think we’re all agreed we need an acoustic best of so far album!
Radim Sedlacek
Yea! On Vinyl!
Court Sullivan
I would buy this album in a heartbeat!