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Matoma feat. Noah Kahan Lyrics

When you drink you show your teeth at me
Your behavior changes when you're under the influence, and sometimes it comes across as hostile.

Does it bring you peace to win so easily?
Is it satisfying for you to always come out on top without much effort?

Are you so in control?
Do you have everything figured out and under your command?

You say you're weak
You acknowledge your vulnerabilities and shortcomings.

You say you need those bad habits
You rely on certain negative coping mechanisms to deal with stress or anxiety.

That help you sleep when all your dreams get mad at you
Those habits serve as a temporary escape from your inner demons and fears.

Then you shatter like glass on the ceiling and
But eventually your defenses crumble and you break apart, like fragments of glass scattered everywhere.

You never explain how you're feeling, no
You keep your emotions inside and don't share them with others.

I'll find love for the both of us
I'll try to bring some affection and tenderness into our dynamic.

I'll pick all your pieces up
I'll do my best to support you and help you put yourself back together again.

If you'll shed your skin and let me in in small measures
If you'll slowly open up to me and let me see the real you, layer by layer.

I'll accept your innocence and guilty pleasures
I won't judge you for the things you enjoy, whether they're admirable or not.

And all your flaws, then
And the imperfections that make you human and unique.

If I can't break your fall
If I can't prevent you from hurting yourself or others.

Save you from yourself
Rescue you from your own destructive tendencies and negative thought patterns.

I will take you up, then
I'll be there to offer you a hand and lift you up, even if it's hard.