Control
Metro Station Lyrics


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Another cigarette
And I'm so bored
Your words aren't making sense

I was taken
But you were waiting
One more drink
And I'm convinced

Not one more sound
Let your hair down
Take the low road
No one will know

Whoa, I feel just like we're taking control
Of the night
Whoa, I feel just like we're losing control
But if you let go then I'll let go tonight

Another minute lived
If you take me
I'll take what you will give

I was late and
She kept waiting
But I hope she knows where I've been

not one more sound
Let your hair down
Take the low road
No one will know

Whoa, I feel just like we're taking control
Of the night
Whoa, I feel just like we're losing control
But if you let go then I'll let go tonight

I'm coming down
Bring me up
Take it off
Let's just touch

Whoa, I feel just like we're taking control
Of the night




Whoa, I feel just like we're losing control
But if you let go then I'll let go tonight

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Metro Station's "Control" suggest a scene in which the singer is smoking another cigarette and feeling incredibly bored, while the person they are with is rambling on incoherently. The singer is taken with this person but has also been waiting for them, and after one more drink they are convinced to let loose and take the low road. The singer feels like they are taking control of the night, but also losing control at the same time. They try to reassure their companion that they will let go if they let go.


In the second verse, the singer reflects on how they were late and someone kept waiting for them. They hope that the person they were late to meet knows where they've been. The song then takes a turn towards sexual desire as the singer urges their companion to bring them up, take it off, and just touch.


Overall, the lyrics seem to depict a night spent with someone the singer is attracted to, but also somewhat disconnected from. They want to let go and feel in control, but also recognize the danger in losing control.


Line by Line Meaning

Another cigarette
I am smoking yet again, and it is not exciting anymore


And I'm so bored
I am extremely bored, and I cannot find anything entertaining


Your words aren't making sense
I cannot understand what you are trying to say


I was taken
I was captivated and interested in you


But you were waiting
You had been waiting for me to show up


One more drink
If I have one more drink, I will feel more convinced


And I'm convinced
I am now certain about something


Not one more sound
Please don't say anything more


Let your hair down
Relax and be yourself


Take the low road
Let's do something risky and unconventional


No one will know
We will keep this secret, and nobody else will find out


Whoa, I feel just like we're taking control Of the night
I feel like we are seizing the night and making the most of it


Whoa, I feel just like we're losing control But if you let go then I'll let go tonight
Even though we may lose control, if you let go and go with the flow, I will too


Another minute lived
Every moment is meaningless and not exciting anymore


If you take me
If you accept me as I am


I'll take what you will give
I will take whatever you have to offer


She kept waiting
She waited for me for a long time


But I hope she knows where I've been
But I hope she understands that I had other things to do before coming to her


I'm coming down
I am losing control and starting to sober up


Bring me up
Please make me feel better and uplift me


Take it off
Let's do something daring and flirty


Let's just touch
Let's be intimate and physical




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: TRACE CYRUS, TIMOTHY HEALY, ANTHONY IMPROGO, MASON MUSSO

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I keep loving it for so many years.

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