Angel
Loyle Carner Lyrics

(You're my, you're my) Angel
The singer addresses their significant other as their angel, an embodiment of comfort and support in life's trials and endeavors.

Back with another one, Trust, went missing in the summer sun
The singer is back with another song, but the trust they had seems to have disappeared along with the summer sun, possibly lost in the past events.

And Ben and 'em can't figure if the summer's done, Pour another glass, knock it back, sip another rum
The singer's friends cannot determine if the summer season has ended, hence they resort to drinking to enjoy the present moment.

And one two checking as the colour's spun (uh), Cassette, fling it on the decks, fuck a number one
The artist is checking the sound of the music they are playing while preferring to play cassette tapes over other mainstream songs.

But never coming for your neck if I'm under thumb, 'Cause I can run, run away, when it's all finished
The artist promises to never be aggressive or dominant in their relationship as they can always run away when things end.

Diminished, just business, we pour Guinness
The singer highlights how drinking with their partner/business partner/maybe friend can help them deal with their problems or maybe it's just casual drinking.

Trust, I got nothing if it's all in this, But if I keep all the trouble that I brought with this
The singer doesn't trust the situation they're in but has nothing else to hold on to, and realizes that keeping the troubles away from their life can help solve the issue.

Yo, this is how the game goes, Dodging plain clothes villains chasing rainbows
The artist explains how their life is a game where they dodge their problems but are still entangled in them while indirectly referencing how the government is the villain who doesn't help in solving these issues.

Suppose, if it was anything but main rows, Talking ten toes, 'nother case closed
The artist talks about how if it wasn't related to the mainstream media, their issues wouldn't be recognized and would be left neglected.

'Cause listen, this is where you'll find me, Sippin' on a chai tea, talking all politely
The artist describes a specific location where they can be found having chai tea and polite conversations with others.

And rightly so, they're telling me they might be, Looking for the trouble, nah, never be but mine g
The singer claims that even if people are looking for trouble, they will never find it with them.

I keep it low key like a baritone, Trust, far from sopranos who haven't grown
The artist prefers to stay low-key (humble) rather than be showy like a soprano and asserts that they have grown up.

'Cause everybody talks tough in the battle zone, Three kids hit by a train with a bag of chrome
The singer reflects on how people talk tough in war zones until something unfortunate happens, like when three kids recently got killed involving guns.

So if I stand alone, reminisce I used to run, A couple guys talked tough, never shoot a gun
The singer knows that in their past, they would have run away rather than deal with their problems. They also highlight the fact that some people were all bark, no bite.

I know they used to burn flame when they used the sun, I never really did label me unusual
The singer acknowledges that people used to burn their skin under the sun while they never really identified themselves as exceptional.

One, it's dumb, 'cause I was tryna' change position, Pop's missing, tryna' stop this opposition
The artist's father is missing, and they try to overcome the opposition within the current situation and change their current position.

The blocks hissin', big blocks that dogs piss in, Yo, I wanted them gone, I stopped livin'
The artist describes a chaotic scene with loud blocks, where dogs even urinate. They reveal that they wanted to get rid of this situation, but it only made them stop living their life.

Trust, uh, I stopped livin', long, I wanted them gone, I stopped livin', Trust, I stopped livin, trust, I wanted them gone
The singer repeats how they decided to stop living their life against opposition and surely, the absence created a void in their life.

That's why you're my angel (you're my angel), You're my angel (you're my angel), You're my, you're my angel (you're my angel, you're my angel), You're my angel (you're my angel)
The chorus repeats that the singer's loved one is their angel who saved them from the darkness and emptiness.

'Cause down there, I can see 'em, You think your enemies are nothing 'til you bleed 'em
The artist sees their enemies and noted that only after they feel the consequences of their actions, then they realize their mistakes.

Yo, 'cause all I really wanted was my freedom, Disappear and then I'm realizing that I need 'em
The artist just wanted freedom from their problems, but without people to support them, they felt their void.

Check it like, uh, Like the fire needs the air, I won't burn unless you're there
The artist compares their relationship with breathing- just as fire needs air to burn, they need their loved one to exist fully.

It's been a while since summer, Finally found some time to be alone
The singer indicates that it has been some time since the summer season passed, and they found the opportunity to be with themselves.

Never last long for me, Sitting on the train from Willesden Green, Places I've never been
The artist shows how they have a pattern of being alone that's short-lived as they board a train from Willesden Green, a place they've never visited.

And as the seasons come and grow, So do all the things I used to know
The singer notes that as the seasons come by, everything they know changes and grows.

And though we might not meet again, I want you to listen 'til the end, Over and over again
The singer implies that they have a message they would like to share with their loved one, and they should keep listening to this message over and over again.

Yeah, yeah, probably still, (I'll try and lower my tone, try and lower my tone), Whoa, sing it, tom (sitting on the train from Willesden Green), Where the ladies at? Where they at? Where are they at?
The singer's thoughts drift to women and also indicates that they want to lower their tone and sing like Tom. The singer's thoughts and desires drift from their present moment, leading them on a tangent.