Autograph
Matt Caplan Lyrics

Just below my right eye
Right near my eye, where I can see, pointing to a physical feeling of a longing for love.

Settle something sweet
Let's have a moment of tenderness and kindness.

Greet me with your lips
Show your affection by kissing me hello.

Begin the lie
Start the fake love, deceive me with false emotions.

Love to watch me smile
Enjoy seeing me happy - because it makes the deception easier.

Live to make me frown
Take pleasure in making me sad, as if that's a goal in and of itself.

Drowning in the sea
Overwhelmed by this emotional turmoil - like being thrown into the ocean, unsure if you will sink or swim.

You improvise
You make these feelings up as you go along.

Doesn't anybody let you out of your cage
Have you ever met someone who treated you like a prisoner? Shackled you with their selfishness? That's what this line is all about.

Your affection is a dress rehearsal
Your love is just a dry run, a rehearsal for the real thing - which may never come.

And your kiss is like an autograph
A kiss from you is like a signature. It may look pretty, but it has no real value.

And I never was your biggest fan
I never liked you that much to begin with - and this behavior isn't helping.

Just below my left eye
This is the counterpart to the opening line of the song. Tension is building, things are about to get worse.

A sudden stinging burn
Something painful happens - a realization of how bad things have gotten, perhaps.

Turns my head toward
This event makes me physically recoil, brings me out of my complacency.

A pair of eyes
Probably the eyes of the person who has been causing so much grief in the song.

Empty and enamored
The eyes are empty, there is nothing there. But they are still in love.

Crazy and composed
Contradictions. This person may seem sane and rational, but they are really very unstable.

Posing for the ones
Acting like everything is fine, for the sake of others around them.

They victimized
This is the worst part of it. This person may have caused the singer a lot of pain - but they are also trapped by their own delusions of love.

Yes, and in the future I see a big horizon for you
The singer sees a bright future for this person, despite their age-old scams and broken hearts.

Knowing you will find somebody who can just adore you
This person will eventually find someone who will love them back without all of the insincerity and manipulation.

Yes, and I will always pray for a day when you say
The singer, despite the pain they have gone through, still hopes for a happy ending for everyone involved.

I'm better now, I'm better now, I'm better now
This is the hope - that one day, things will improve and everyone will be in a better place, with sincere emotions and genuine love.

CHORUS (minus stage line)
The chorus is repeated multiple times throughout the song, and it sums up the overall message: that the singer is tired of all of the acts and games in love, and wants to find something real and meaningful.