MEAN IT IN THE MORNING
Loyle Carner Lyrics

Only say it if you'll mean it in the morning
Don't make any promises unless you're sure you'll keep them.

To me it seems a little more important
It's crucial to test if a person is genuine or not, even if it's just by observing how they react to minor things.

To see if she be breezy with that easiness of Autumn
Discovering if a person can remain cool and calm even in adverse situations, like autumn chill, is essential.

Before we get all caught up in the calling
It's better to be cautious before committing to anything or get excited about something that might not be as important.

But the way that I was falling back in '09
Recollecting how he was falling in love back in the year 2009.

Fidget but feeling it was go time
Feeling anxious but aware that it was the right moment to act on something.

Sitting with my missus didn't show signs
Sitting with his girlfriend, who didn't show any indications of her emotions or feelings.

Lines that were mine
Words or phrases that he owned, probably used to describe how he felt about something.

Kissing on that cold spine
Kissing someone's back which is cold either because of the weather or emotions.

Love was all and hopeless 'fore I focused on that co-sign
He was love-struck and preoccupied before he focused on earning a signature from influential people.

Sitting with my bro Kleff
Sitting with his friend Kleff.

Listening to Mos Def
Listening to the music of Mos Def.

Waiting on a day's pay
Anticipating the salary he would receive for his day's work.

Promising to post cheques
Promising to deposit checks.

But didn't have a bigger brother who would know best
He didn't have an elder brother or mentor to guide him towards better decision-making.

Melting on the inside
Feeling overwhelmed and vulnerable from inside.

Trying not to show stress
Attempting to hide his stress from others.

But your choice
Your decision.

It was only your voice that could soothe me and save
Her voice had the power to calm him down and make everything better.

'Til I'm showing your boys how to glow
He will always remain grateful to her for showing him how to shine or be successful.

Others grow
Other people mature, progress, and develop.

Blowing your noise
Making noise, perhaps by playing loud music, to distract oneself from the world's problems.

So I stop and I thank you for showing those joys
He stops and thanks her for showing him the happiness that he hadn't experienced before.

'Cause they were saying I'm the lucky one
Other people were saying that he was fortunate.

'Cause I was swaying with the change
He was flexible and adaptable to changing situations.

Feeling ashamed when the money comes
Feeling ashamed when he received money or materialistic things that came easily.

But I've been waiting here for days
He had been patiently waiting for something important to happen, maybe a positive change or something he deserved.

Trust
Having faith and trust in something or someone.

And they would say when the others run
Other people have said that she will remain steadfast even when others run away.

That she'd be waiting in the rain
They've mentioned that she will be waiting for him, no matter how long it takes, even if it's raining.

Can't complain what the others done
He can't complain about what other people have done or what they think.

I'll be the lucky one
He considers himself the lucky one.

Wish I could love you like I know I should
Wishing he could love someone the way he knows he should, with purity and whole-heartedly.

Waiting for better, for forever while we're growing good
Waiting for the best things in life while also ensuring that they grow as good individuals together.

Feel like that young spun
He feels like he's still young and inexperienced.

Living off my mum
He's currently living off his mother, financially or otherwise.

Saying it wouldn't be fun
He previously thought that it wouldn't be enjoyable or exciting.

But it's dumb, 'cause I know it would
He thought it was foolish to fall in love but now realizes how wrong he was, that it is one of the best things in the world.

Hoping to show it like the growing of the sunsets
Wishing to express his love as beautifully as the gradual evolution of the sunsets.

One guess, waiting for the day that we were undressed
He's hopeful that someday he and his partner will feel comfortable and vulnerable enough to be undressed around each other.

And say the days seemed to fade as the fun gets
The fun they have together makes the days seem to pass quickly.

Few and far between
Rare or infrequent.

Coming clean
Being honest with oneself and others.

Coming one chest
Two people coming close and hugging each other, chest to chest.

Pressed
Feeling a lot of pressure.

Like apple in the cider she was sipping
She was sipping cider with a slice of apple in it.

We were drunk and she would listen
They were both drunk, and she listened to him.

Longing for the later when you shaded her with kissing
Yearning for the time when they both kissed under shade, maybe on a sunny day.

And you coloured all her numbers with the love that you've been missing
He made her phonebook come alive with love and affection, which she hadn't experienced before.

Now you sit indifferent
Now she seems emotionless and unconcerned.

Crippled in the heat
She's unable to function correctly, maybe because she's passionately in love with him.

A little brittle from the evils that you speak
She's fragile, maybe due to the negative things he has said to her, or other external factors.

You see it deep
You feel it intensely.

Still you're wishing underneath in the sheet
Even though she pretends not to care, deep down, she still longs for something, as we all do.

But you need to keep it sweet
Maintain a pleasant and amicable relationship, regardless of how you feel.