The chorus highlights the narrator's feeling of rejection, with the repetition of "not like you used to" emphasizing the idea that something has changed between them. The bridge is a simple vocal interlude that adds to the mood of the song, while the outro repeats the central idea of the song - the narrator can't let go of the place where they both shared love.
The title of the song, "That's Our Lamp", suggests that the object represents the love and intimacy that the couple once shared, and now it serves as a reminder of what they have lost. The phrase "That's where you loved me" is repeated over and over again, creating an intense emotional impact as the narrator tries to hold on to the memories of the past. In essence, this song is about nostalgia for a broken relationship and the emotional toll it takes on the narrator.
That's Our Lamp
Mitski Lyrics
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I ran out the apartment
You say you love me
I believe you do
But I walk down and up and down
And up and down this street
'Cause you just don't like me
Ooh
Ooh
Ooh
That's our lamp
It shines like a big moon
We may be ending
I'm standing in the dark
Looking up into our room
Where you'll be waiting for me
Thinking that's where you loved me
That's where you loved me
Ooh
Ooh
Ooh
Thinking that's where you loved me
That's where you loved me
That's where you loved me
That's where you loved me
That's where you loved me
That's where you loved me
That's where you loved me
That's where you loved me
"That's Our Lamp" by Mitski is a song exploring the aftermath of a relationship that has started to crumble. The song starts off with the singer acknowledging yet another fight with their partner, causing the singer to run out of the apartment in frustration. The partner professes their love to the singer, but the singer is not convinced. Instead, the singer walks up and down the street, ruminating on the fact that their partner does not like them the way they used to.
The song's title, "That's Our Lamp," reflects the physical object, a lamp, that had a sentimental value to the singer and their partner. The lamp symbolizes the love that the singer and their partner used to have for each other. However, the singer realizes that their relationship may be coming to an end, and they find themselves standing in the dark, looking up at their apartment where their partner is waiting for them. The singer is reminded of the love they once had for each other, and they cannot help but think that their partner loved them specifically in that room, near the lamp.
Overall, "That's Our Lamp" is a poignant song that captures the complicated emotions that come with the end of a relationship. The singer struggles to find closure as they reflect on the love that they once shared with their partner and the physical objects that hold sentimental value for them.
Line by Line Meaning
We fought again
We had an argument again
I ran out the apartment
I left the apartment hastily
You say you love me
You expressed your love for me
I believe you do
I trust that you truly love me
But I walk down and up and down
And up and down this street
I wander around the street in confusion and indecisiveness
'Cause you just don't like me
Not like you used to
You no longer feel the same affection towards me as you once did
That's our lamp
It shines like a big moon
The lamp is a symbolic representation of our relationship, which shines brightly in our lives
We may be ending
I'm standing in the dark
Looking up into our room
Where you'll be waiting for me
Our relationship may be coming to an end, and I stand alone in the darkness outside our apartment where you still wait for me
Thinking that's where you loved me
That's where you loved me
I reminisce and believe that our apartment was the place where our love story began and flourished
Thinking that's where you loved me
That's where you loved me
Ooh
Ooh
I repeat and emphasize that our apartment was the place where our love was most alive and strong
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Mitsuki Laycock
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We fought again
I ran out the apartment
You say you love me
I believe you do
But I walk down and up and down
And up and down this street
[Chorus]
'Cause you just don't like me
Not like you used to, ooh
Ooh
Ooh
[Verse 2]
That's our lamp
It shines like a big moon
We may be ending
I'm standing in the dark
Looking up into our room
Where you'll be waiting for me
[Chorus]
Thinking that's where you loved me
That's where you loved me, ooh
Ooh
@kd0524
we fought again, i ran out the apartment.
you say you love me, i believe you do.
but I walk down and up and down and up and down this street
‘cuz you just don’t like me,
not like you used to.
that’s our lamp, It shines like a big moon.
we may be ending
i'm standing in the dark, looking up into our room
where you’ll be waiting for me.
thinking that’s where you loved me, that’s where you loved me.
thinking that’s where you loved me, that’s where you loved me
that’s where you loved me, thats where you loved me
thats where you loved me, thats where you loved me
that’s where you loved me, that’s where you loved me.
@berthetrepat5626
I think this song is about a relationship where one of them is losing hope while the other keeps it on fire for both of them (that’s our lamp).
So, it is a bond that is already broken, because one is losing hope and the other knows it and is insecure about it.
“you say you love me, I believe you do but (...) you just don’t like me, not like you used to”.
also, every time she screams, it’t like a heartbreaking cry.
“cause you just don’t like me... not like you used to”
(cries)
...
“that’s where you loved me”
(cries)
@hui94046
歌詞
我們又吵架了
We fought again
我跑出了公寓
I ran out the apartment
你說你愛我
You say you love me
我相信你會
I believe you do
但我走來走去
But I walk down and up and down
在這條街上上下下
And up and down this street
因為你只是不喜歡我
'Cause you just don't like me
不像你以前
Not like you used to
那是我們的燈
That's our lamp
它像大月亮一樣閃耀
It shines like a big moon
我們可能要結束了
We may be ending
我站在黑暗中
I'm standing in the dark
抬頭看我們的房間
Looking up into our room
你會在哪裡等我
Where you'll be waiting for me
以為那是你愛我的地方
Thinking that's where you loved me
那是你愛我的地方（哦，哦）
That's where you loved me (ooh, ooh)
以為那是你愛我的地方
Thinking that's where you loved me
那是你愛我的地方
That's where you loved me
那是你愛我的地方
That's where you loved me
那是你愛我的地方
That's where you loved me
那是你愛我的地方
That's where you loved me
那是你愛我的地方
That's where you loved me
那是你愛我的地方
That's where you loved me
那是你愛我的地方
That's where you loved me
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Mitski's new album 'The Land Is Inhospitable and So Are We', featuring the song "My Love Mine All Mine" is out now. Watch the music video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vx4kLgnFexo
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hello i made a 8D audio of this song, could you listen to it?
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