1999
Maxwell Young Lyrics
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Same year I met you
Guess we've been in this for a while
Of you my eyes never tire
She can't tell me how to live no more
Left your boyfriend with a scar
Staying in, my curtains shut
Avoiding what was scaring us
She can't tell me how to live no more
How can I reply with more than I'm fine
When you project all your problems and perceptions on my life
Damn life
I was down and out
Told my friends to call
No one was listening
Thought there is where I end
One day you popped up
A sunflower in the dusk
I didn't think it was much
But you became my all
Put all my hope in us
All my happiness
Yet neither of us were at our bests
At rest
I've never been love like I am with you
But it's not enough to stay miserable
I gotta get away, get away
Girl nothing makes me sane
I gotta get away
There's nothing else
Ahh
If I stick with it I know I'm gonna lose it
Know I'm gonna lose them
Hair braided
Cross faded
Both waiting on the other
Bet I'm cutting ties
With everyone else
She can't tell me how to live no more
The opening line of the song 1999 by Maxwell Young shows the significance of the year in which he arrived, and interestingly, it's the same year he met someone special that brought a twist to his life. The next line signifies the duration they've been together, and his undying affection and admiration towards her shine through the line "Of you, my eyes never tire."
The third line, "she can't tell me how to live no more," is repeated twice in the song as a reflection of his liberation from the toxicity of a previous relationship. In the subsequent lyrics, Maxwell Young reflects on how his heart was broken and shattered before she came into his life, and how he tried to close himself off from the world in fear of another heartbreak.
He later projects his current struggles with mental health and how his significant other tries to dominate his life with projecting her problems and perceptions onto him. The line "If I stick with it, I know I'm gonna lose it" signifies his internal conflict and his willingness to let go of the relationship to save himself.
Line by Line Meaning
1999 was the year that I arrived
This is the year that everything started for me
Same year I met you
That's when I met you too
Guess we've been in this for a while
We've been together for a long time
Of you my eyes never tire
I still find you attractive after all these years
She can't tell me how to live no more
I'm not letting anyone else control me
Left your boyfriend with a scar
I hurt someone to be with you
In shattered pieces left my heart
I was hurt badly when we got together
Staying in, my curtains shut
I lost my motivation and stayed home all the time
Avoiding what was scaring us
We were both too scared to face our problems
How can I reply with more than I'm fine
I don't know how to express how I really feel
When you project all your problems and perceptions on my life
You're always trying to blame me for everything
Damn life
Life can be tough sometimes
I was down and out
I was depressed and hopeless
Told my friends to call
I reached out for help
No one was listening
But no one was there for me
Thought there is where I end
I thought my life was over
One day you popped up
Then you came into my life
A sunflower in the dusk
You brought light into my dark world
I didn't think it was much
I didn't expect much from you at first
But you became my all
But you became the most important thing in my life
Put all my hope in us
I expected our relationship to fix everything
All my happiness
I believed that you were the source of my happiness
Yet neither of us were at our bests
But neither of us were in a good place
At rest
But we were finally at peace
I've never been love like I am with you
I've never loved anyone as much as I love you
But it's not enough to stay miserable
But love isn't enough if we're both unhappy
I gotta get away, get away
I need to leave to find my own happiness
Girl nothing makes me sane
I can't find happiness with you anymore
There's nothing else
I have to go in order to find what I need
If I stick with it I know I'm gonna lose it
If I stay with you, I know our love will fade
Know I'm gonna lose them
And I'll lose you too
Hair braided
I'm getting ready to leave
Cross faded
I'm high and drunk
Both waiting on the other
We're both afraid to be the one to leave
Bet I'm cutting ties
But I'm going to cut ties and leave anyway
With everyone else
With everyone else but you
Writer(s): Maxwell Young
Contributed by Taylor D. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Christian Ponferrada
Amazing evolution Maxwell! ❤️
Tone
Love u maxwell! You’ve come so far
damoni wheeler
Keep going ur music is flames
Ambynt
I love it
Serpent
This is actually god tier.
Desert Springtime
i love this so much :(
Mokhi Tilla
how can I download ur songs? Just they are amazing
jadepeepee
just shedded a whole ass tear
ItzOwen
Beautiful
Eddy
Te amo 🖤