Ivy
Life Lessons Lyrics

Did you find out if it was poison ivy?
Asking if the mark under the chin is poison ivy.

You didn't know how it got there
The origin of the mark is unknown.

Just a blemish on your perfect skin
The mark is just a minor flaw on otherwise flawless skin.

We never meant to let go
No intention was there to let go but still happened.

We just liked to pretend
Both of them pretended that they are not afraid of the future.

That we're not scared of the future
They both were scared of the future.

You're just as broken as I am
Both of them are broken and are on the same side.

And that comforts me in ways you could never see
This truth is comforting for them in a way that others cannot understand.

This is not what I'm supposed to be
This is not what the artist is expected to be in life.

And I'm not sure what you see in me
The artist is unsure of what the other person sees in him/her.

You never tell me what you think
The other person never shares their thoughts with the singer.

You keep that to yourself
The other person does not express their feelings.

So tell me what you want
The singer wants the other person to express their desires.

Am I a knight in shining armor?
The singer wants to know if he/she is a hero in the other person's eyes.

Or a boy that doesn't leave you alone?
The singer wants to know if he/she is just a nuisance to the other person.

I'll make the drive every day if I have to
The artist is willing to go to great lengths for the relationship.

If you let me (if you let me)
The relationship can only work if the other person is willing to let it happen.

So while we lay in bed
They both are in bed at this moment.

For the first time, in a long time
This is the first intimate moment they have shared in a while.

I know I'll ruin it again
The artist is aware that he/she may mess things up again.

Just shut your mouth and try to capture it
The artist wants the other person to be quiet and enjoy the moment.

All I can think is "I hope this is not the last time"
The artist is unsure if this moment will happen again.

In the past these moments have been too good to last
Previous intimate moments have not lasted.

Let me forget (let me forget)
The artist wants to forget the past.

I know I said I'm not coming back
Previously, the singer said he/she won't return.

The seasons change here in seconds
Seasons change frequently.

Petals lose all their colors
Flowers lose their color.

I'm just too tired to protest
The artist is too tired to object to the other person's changes.

You changed in ways that I don't get
The other person has changed and the artist does not understand how.

But I'll learn to except that
The singer will learn to accept the changes in the other person.

You're not the shy girl I used to know
The other person has overcome being shy.

If you're a flower and I'm a tree
Comparing the differences between the artist and the other person.

You'll never grow at the same pace as me
Both the people will grow at their own pace.

I just think while you live in the moment
The artist is a deep thinker while the other person enjoys the present.

I never stop, soak it in and enjoy it
The singer always looks for meanings and doesn't fully immerse themselves in the joyful moments.