Red Lights
Little Sea Lyrics

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breathe out, i let you in
now you think you really know me
deep down under my skin
where you always wanted to be
Want within our heart upon my sleeve
and i breathe out, i let you in,
now you think you really own me
dont you know, dont you know,

you still like my love
dont you know, dont you know
all i see is red lights everytime your around
gravity still rises and your still letting me down
i need to take control
and let you go
turn off all these red lights,
i never see you around
your just another face in the crowd
breathe in the words to say dancing on the tip of my tongue
we've been at it for days screaming till the meaning goes numb
you will cheat the game did you just play it for fun
and i breathe in the words to say held them back before its to long
dont you know, dont you know,
you still like my love
dont you know, dont you know
all i see is red lights everytime your around
gravity still rises and your still letting me down
i need to take control
and let you go
turn off all these red lights,
i never see you around
your just another face in the crowd
ahhhhhhhh your still letting me down
dont you know, dont you know,
you still like my love
dont you know, dont you know
all i see is red lights everytime your around
gravity still rises and your still letting me down
i need to take control
and let you go
turn off all these red lights,

i never see you around
your just another face in the crowd

Overall Meaning

The song, "Red Lights" by Little Sea, is about a complicated relationship where the singer feels trapped by the other person. At first, the singer let the other person in, but now feels that they own them. The singer's heart is on their sleeve and they're struggling to keep control, but the other person is still around despite their bad behavior. The metaphor of the red lights symbolizes warning signs that the singer is ignoring. The gravity still rises, meaning that the situation is getting worse instead of better.

The second verse talks about how the relationship is lacking in communication, with the singer holding back their true feelings. The singer questions if the other person is only in it for fun and not taking it seriously. The repetition of the line, "dont you know, dont you know, you still like my love" suggests that the other person is aware of their actions, but continues to hurt the singer. The singer ultimately decides that they need to take control and let the other person go.

Line by Line Meaning

breathe out, i let you in
I opened up to you and allowed you into my life

now you think you really know me
You believe you have a deep understanding of who I am

deep down under my skin
You have found a way to be a part of me on a very intimate level

where you always wanted to be
This is the place you always hoped to be in terms of our relationship

Want within our heart upon my sleeve
I wear my heart on my sleeve for everyone, including you.

and i breathe out, i let you in,
Again, I allowed you into my life

now you think you really own me
You believe you have control over me due to our connection

dont you know, dont you know,
Haven't you realized, haven't you realized

you still like my love
You still desire my love and affection

all i see is red lights everytime your around
I can't ignore the warning signs that appear in your presence

gravity still rises and your still letting me down
I still feel the disappointment and hurt every time I interact with you

i need to take control
I must regain power in my own life

and let you go
I must end our relationship in order to move on

turn off all these red lights,
I need to stop seeing the warning signs

i never see you around
I must remove you from my life completely

your just another face in the crowd
You are no longer special to me; just another person in a sea of many

breathe in the words to say dancing on the tip of my tongue
I am holding back what I want to say, but it is itching to come out

we've been at it for days screaming till the meaning goes numb
Our arguments have been going on for days, leaving us both desensitized to the underlying issues

you will cheat the game did you just play it for fun
You have cheated in our relationship; did you do it just for amusement?

and i breathe in the words to say held them back before its to long
I am trying to hold off on saying what I need to say before it gets to a point where it is no longer an effective conversation

ahhhhhhhh your still letting me down
I am feeling let down once again by you

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