Habits
Modern Chemistry Lyrics
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Took my car to the park
where we used to sit and drink till three in the morning.
I'm zoning out.
Oh god,
I'm losing it.
Have you gotten the chance
I see you're still smoking cigarettes.
I'll leave my coat at the door.
There's no way back from here.
There's nothing left to say.
I'll take the liberty to walk away.
How many steps till we've gone too far?
There's a pain in your eyes
that I swear I've never seen before.
And all these memories are jaded.
All these years that passed, we wasted.
Now we're faded.
There's no way back from here.
There's nothing left to say.
I'll take the liberty to walk away.
I'll walk away.
I'll let it go.
I won't head through the door until these lights turn off.
(I can't stand and watch you go)
I've lost my fear of always needing you.
I've lost my fear.
The lyrics of Modern Chemistry's song Habits reflect a painful goodbye and the struggle to move on from a relationship that has gone sour. The singer is haunted by the way their partner said goodbye as they took their car to a park where they used to sit and drink until the early hours of the morning. The singer is zoning out and losing it, as they reminisce about the good times they shared. However, there's no going back from here; there's nothing left to say. The singer takes the liberty of walking away, knowing that they have to break away from their terrible habits.
The second verse captures the pain of letting go and moving on. The singer questions how many steps it takes until they have gone too far. They notice a pain in their partner's eyes that they have never seen before. All the memories they shared are now jaded, and the years they spent together were wasted. They both feel faded and lost. The singer takes the liberty of walking away and letting go. They won't head through the door until the lights turn off, and they have lost their fear of always needing their partner. They are ready to move on and start a new chapter in life.
Overall, the lyrics of Habits are raw and honest, reflecting the pain of letting go and moving on from a relationship that has gone sour. The song captures the struggle to break free from terrible habits and the fear of always needing someone. Ultimately, it's about finding the strength to walk away and move forward without looking back.
Line by Line Meaning
Haunted by the way you said goodbye.
The memory of your farewell has been haunting me.
Took my car to the park
where we used to sit and drink till three in the morning.
I went to the park where we spent time together and drank till late at night.
I'm zoning out.
Oh god,
I'm losing it.
I'm losing my focus and self-control, feeling overwhelmed.
Have you gotten the chance
to break all those terrible habits?
Have you been able to change your bad habits?
I see you're still smoking cigarettes.
I notice that you're still smoking.
I'll leave my coat at the door.
I'll leave my jacket here and leave.
There's no way back from here.
There's nothing left to say.
I'll take the liberty to walk away.
Our relationship is over, and I'm choosing to walk away without further discussion.
How many steps till we've gone too far?
How much longer can we keep going without crossing a line?
There's a pain in your eyes
that I swear I've never seen before.
I can see the pain in your eyes, and it seems worse than anything I've witnessed previously.
And all these memories are jaded.
All these years that passed, we wasted.
Now we're faded.
Our memories are tainted, and the years we spent together were wasted, and we have now grown apart.
I'll let it go.
I'll let go of our relationship and move on.
I won't head through the door until these lights turn off.
(I can't stand and watch you go)
I can't bear to leave while you're still here, but I can't watch you leave either.
I've lost my fear of always needing you.
I've lost my fear.
I'm no longer scared of needing and depending on you; I'm free from this fear.
Contributed by Amelia E. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
livi vickers
Haunted by the way you said goodbye
Took my car to the park where we used to sit and drink till three in the morning
I’m zoning out
Oh god, I’m losing it
Have you gotten the chance
To break all those terrible habits
I see you’re still smoking cigarettes
I’ll leave my coat at the door
There’s no way back from here
There’s nothing left to say
I’ll take the liberty to walk away
And how many steps till we’ve gone too far
There’s a pain in your eyes that I swear I’ve never seen before
And all these memories are jaded
All these years that’s past we’ve waisted
Now we’re fading
There’s no way back from here
There’s nothing left to say
I’ll take the liberty to walk away
I’ll walk away
I’ll walk away
[interlude]
I’ll let it go
I’ll let it go
I’ll let it go
I’ll let it go
I won’t head through the door until these lights turn off
I won’t head through the door until these lights turn off
I won’t head through the door until these lights turn off
I’ve lost my fear
Of always needing you
I’ve lost my fear
NigthmareA ADomestic
I love this song <3
modern chemistry
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Missael Flores
I really like this song, keep going with the good work
bobbyjohn5555
This song kills me overtime. I get stuck in my feelings for hours, but I love this song.
Ashe Funk
tbh i feel like the guitar part perfectly catches the feeling of snow late at night and the streetlights shining on it and basically the picture in the back ground mmmm good good
Kyle Chapman
Awesome song!
livi vickers
Haunted by the way you said goodbye
Took my car to the park where we used to sit and drink till three in the morning
I’m zoning out
Oh god, I’m losing it
Have you gotten the chance
To break all those terrible habits
I see you’re still smoking cigarettes
I’ll leave my coat at the door
There’s no way back from here
There’s nothing left to say
I’ll take the liberty to walk away
And how many steps till we’ve gone too far
There’s a pain in your eyes that I swear I’ve never seen before
And all these memories are jaded
All these years that’s past we’ve waisted
Now we’re fading
There’s no way back from here
There’s nothing left to say
I’ll take the liberty to walk away
I’ll walk away
I’ll walk away
[interlude]
I’ll let it go
I’ll let it go
I’ll let it go
I’ll let it go
I won’t head through the door until these lights turn off
I won’t head through the door until these lights turn off
I won’t head through the door until these lights turn off
I’ve lost my fear
Of always needing you
I’ve lost my fear
Leah Wells
love this song... sounds so rad (:
Isaac Diaz
can someone write a guitar tab for this? I ♥ this song
M
Amazing