I Really Like You
MAX Lyrics


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Sun
Sun so bright
Grass feels nice
And all the trees are lining up to wave at me and shoot the breeze
My enemies won't let me be
And then they mow the lawn
At the crack of dawn
I'm aware
I'm not there
It's hard to tell
I'm up at night I'm in a fight to wish you well
But I can't spell and I get nervous when you're close to me
It feels like I can't breath
Underneath
Some steps down
Would be the ground
But up above are pumpkin vines and trees with plums
We're overrun
It's just begun
And then I'll leave it all
After fall
In-between
Where I dream
It's hard to tell
If I have fun, or if I'm numb, or if I'm well
Just ease the mind and pass the time
Another year goes by
Wasted time
I've been here
I've been there
And all I know is all I know
And what I know is what I know
And all the grows is overgrown




And up behind a wall
It grew so tall

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Max's song, "I Really Like You," depict the singer's struggle with anxiety and nervousness around someone they care about. The opening lines describe a sun-soaked day with the grass feeling nice and the trees waving at the singer, but the happiness is disrupted by the singer's enemies who won't leave them alone. The mention of the lawn being mowed at the crack of dawn implies a sense of intrusion and disturbance to the singer's peace, likely adding to their anxiety.


The following verse talks about the singer's nervousness around the person they like, emphasizing their inability to spell and feel overwhelmed when the person is close to them. The line "it feels like I can't breathe underneath" paints a picture of being suffocated or constrained under pressure, highlighting the intensity of the singer's emotions. The song then shifts to a more abstract description of the singer's surroundings, with mentions of pumpkin vines and trees with plums.


The final verse is about the passage of time and how the singer feels like they've wasted it. The repetition of "I've been here, I've been there" suggests a feeling of being lost or aimless, without any clear direction. The repetition of "all I know is what I know" could be interpreted as a commentary on how the singer is limited by their anxiety and struggles to see beyond their own perspective. The metaphor of growth behind a wall growing so tall could represent the singer's own emotional barriers, creating a sense of being trapped or confined.


Line by Line Meaning

Sun
The sun is shining


Sun so bright
The sun is very bright


Grass feels nice
The grass feels good


And all the trees are lining up to wave at me and shoot the breeze
The trees are swaying in the wind


My enemies won't let me be
I have people who are against me


And then they mow the lawn
And they're doing something annoying like mowing the lawn


At the crack of dawn
It's early in the morning


I'm aware
I'm conscious of things around me


I'm not there
I'm not fully present


It's hard to tell
It's difficult to discern


I'm up at night I'm in a fight to wish you well
I'm staying up at night, struggling to want good things for you


But I can't spell and I get nervous when you're close to me
I'm not confident in my writing skills and become anxious when you're nearby


It feels like I can't breathe
I feel suffocated


Underneath
Beneath my feet


Some steps down
Down a few steps


Would be the ground
I would be standing on the ground


But up above are pumpkin vines and trees with plums
But there are pumpkin vines and plum trees above me


We're overrun
We're overwhelmed by something


It's just begun
It has just started


And then I'll leave it all
And then I will abandon everything


After fall
After the autumn season


In-between
In the middle of things


Where I dream
Where I have dreams


If I have fun, or if I'm numb, or if I'm well
I can't tell if I'm having fun, feeling nothing, or doing well


Just ease the mind and pass the time
Just relax and let time pass


Another year goes by
Another year has passed


Wasted time
Time that was not used wisely


I've been here
I've been in this place


I've been there
I've been in that place


And all I know is all I know
All I know is what I know


And what I know is what I know
The knowledge I have is what I have


And all the grows is overgrown
Everything is covered in overgrown plants


And up behind a wall
And behind a wall


It grew so tall
A plant grew very tall there




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Written by: Max Tartaglia

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Most interesting comments from YouTube:

@TacComControl

Dude, sweet work! Aight, so I'm gonna give you a top-down, because that's what I do.

Max: Your vocals are killing it, man. Only thing I'd recommend is the same thing I'd recommend to both of ya. TAKE IT EASY! And no, I don't mean take it easy on the awesome, I mean think of your vocals like a stream of phonetic sounds. Break them where it's natural, but stream them where it isn't. Let your syllables fall over each other a little, you'll like the result.

Chrissy: First off, Awesome work, and Damn rockin' stage presence. You know where the camera is and how to play to it, and that works. WATCH YOUR ATTACKS! Missed that first attack, but did great throughout otherwise, so only thing I'd say otherwise is to just relax your separations a bit just like I told Max.

DP: ROCKIN' good camera choreography, man. Get in there, showcase it, and let each take show us how everyone's rockin' out, and you nailed that!

Editors: SWEET WORK. Only thing I'd say is watch out for cutting to someone repeating an action. Chrissy saying she's in her head and holding her head like that pops up at least twice. So keep an eye on that, but otherwise, Keep on rockin' it!



@phuongdang3652

Lyrics
I  really wanna stop, but I just got the taste for it
I feel like I could fly with the boy on the moon
So, honey, hold my hand, you like making me wait for it
I feel like I could die walking up to the room, oh yeah

Late night, watching television
But how'd we get in this position?
It's way too soon, I know this isn't love
But I need to tell you something

I really, really, really, really, really, really like you
And I want you, do you want me, do you want me, too?
I really, really, really, really, really, really like you
And I want you, do you want me, do you want me, too?

Oh, did I say too much?
I'm so in my head
When we're out of touch
I really, really, really, really, really, really like you
And I want you, do you want me, do you want me, too?

It's like everything you say is a sweet revelation
All I wanna do is get into your head
Yeah, we could stay alone, you and me in this temptation
Sipping on your lips, hanging on by thread, baby

Late night watching television
But how we get in this position?
It's way too soon, I know this isn't love
But I need to tell you something

I really, really, really, really, really, really like you
And I want you, do you want me, do you want me, too?
I really, really, really, really, really, really like you
And I want you, do you want me, do you want me, too?

Oh, did I say too much?
I'm so in my head, when we're out of touch
I really really really really really really like you
And I want you, do you want me, do you want me, too?

Who gave you eyes like that?
Said you could keep them
I don't know how to act
Or if I should be leaving
I'm running out of time
Going out of my mind
I need to tell you something
Yeah, I need to tell you something, yeah!

I really, really, really, really, really, really like you
And I want you, do you want me, do you want me, too?
I really, really, really, really, really, really like you
And I want you, do you want me, do you want me, too?

Oh, did I say too much?
I'm so in my head, when we're out of touch
I really really really really really really like you
And I want you, do you want me, do you want me, too?

Yeah! (I really, really, really, really, really, really like you)
(And I want you, do you want me)
Yeah I need to tell you something (Do you want me, too?)
I really, really, really, really, really, really like you
And I want you, do you want me, do you want me, too?



All comments from YouTube:

@max

Had an awesome time with this one thanks for having me as always my dude. Chrissy and ATC killed it pleasure getting funky with you guys

@kakarazak

MAX!!!

@againstthecurrent

MAX The pleasure was all ours! <3

@AnaLopez-qt1tz

MAX You should convince Kurt Hugo Schneider to sing a full song 🎤 I know he can do an awesome job 💕

@celinareichel3308

Hey Max, can you made a tour on germany. Please
Love Celina
PS: I can not so good english, sorry. :)

@taylorcanada3988

Mx if you read this i love you and i wish you could come to Green Valley Illinois to sing one of your songs

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@wesleyhurd3574

Probably one of the best guy/girl duets ever. She can comfortably sing in a lower octave than a lot of young women. And the guy's falsetto is on point with the high notes. This unusual crossover works extremely well for the song. Both of them have tremendous range. What a powerful song even with the playful, non-serious lyrics.

@DRichards705

Yeah, both singers are incredible. It's one reason I keep coming back to listen to this. Everyone does a great job, but it's the two singers working together that honestly imo makes this cover even better than the original. This song is awesome.

@SpinningDoors

Everyone's talking about Chrissy but Max is killing it in this song.

@heos2674

Y e s

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