The Seamstress
Loyle Carner Lyrics

Reckons I got a drinking problem
He acknowledges that he has a problem with drinking.

I've been sinking a lot of whiskey
He has been drinking a lot of whiskey.

Reminiscing about the shit forgotten
He is thinking about memories that he has left behind.

Never worry about ones who miss me
He does not worry about people who miss him.

Trust
He is reassuring someone (maybe himself) to trust him.

'Cause I ain't thought about the past time
He has not thought about the past.

See I just pour another glass like
He is pouring another glass of alcohol.

I ain't up in the morning still yawning from the last night
He did not wake up in the morning after last night.

Time never been on my side
He has never had enough time.

Sit as the stars fly
He is sitting still and watching the stars move.

'Cause dark eyes turn blueish
His dark eyes become blue when he drinks too much.

Need something newish
He needs something new in his life.

Half dark half Jewish
He is of mixed ethnicity, half dark and half Jewish.

Someone to ruin all this dark I'm doing
He wants someone to change his negative actions and habits.

From the bar side fluent in that Pharcyde sewage
He is familiar with the slang and culture of the bar scene.

I knew it
He had a feeling about something.

Knowing that she could beat this
He knows that she can help him overcome his problems.

Deep stitch
She weaves a complicated design.

Had me woven like the seamstress
She had a strong influence on him.

Got me, say I wouldn't repeat this
He promises not to repeat his past mistakes.

But deep this
He wants someone to pay closer attention to what he is saying.

Reckon she could be the seamstress
He thinks that she can help him change his negative ways.

Now I got this sink in my belly so I drink 'til I fill it up
He feels a sinking feeling in his stomach and drinks until he feels better.

And lay back up in my bed 'til I'm feeling rough
He lies in bed until he feels worse again.

She was feeling tough
She was not showing her emotions and seemed strong.

Never feel enough
He never feels like he has enough of something.

So I back the whole damn glass and never spill a touch
He drinks the whole glass and does not spill any.

Still don't change nothing
He has not changed anything yet.

Same bluffing
He is still pretending to be someone he is not.

Same blame with the same something
He blames others for his problems, but has the same habits.

Same pain
He still feels the same hurt inside.

Spelt her name in the same substance
He wrote her name in the same substance that he drinks.

Shame saying it ain't the same when the rains coming
He is ashamed to admit that things are not different, especially when things get tougher.

'Cause there was something about her leaving
Something about her departure left an impression on him.

Colder for the evening
The night felt colder after she left.

Had me sober for the feeling, uh
Her presence made him feel sober.

Holding out hope
He is still hopeful.

There's hoping to believe in
There is a belief in hope.

I was holding out for you
He was holding onto the hope of being with someone.

But you were nowhere to be seen and
But she was not there when he needed her.

Uh, I was on my jacks
He was alone, doing things by himself.

Uh, tidying the flat
He was cleaning up the place.

Just me and my cat
He was with his cat and nobody else.

Reminiscing on the times I was single and haps
He is thinking about the times he was alone and happy.