The List
Moonchild Lyrics


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I hate you make me nervous
I always say the wrong thing
it doesn't matter anyway
Ain't nothing gonna change, no

I hate the situation
I'm always running in to you
And when I don't I'm hoping to
I hate feeling so confused

Don't wanna feel the way I do,
It's just what I'm going through
Don't wanna feel the way I do
It's just what I'm going through

I hate that you're perfect
No way your ass comes up so clean
Somebody's playing tricks on me
Can't see what I wanna see

I hate that you still call me
Just when I done made up my mind
To leave your perfect ass behind
I hear you sounding so fine

Don't wanna feel the way I do,
It's just what I'm going through
Don't wanna feel the way I do
It's just what I'm going through

Don't wanna feel the way I do,
It's just what I'm going through
Don't wanna feel the way I do
It's just what I'm going through

How else can I let you go
When the man I know
Makes me wanna be your girl
Outliving the love I saved
Fighting dreams away
Oh I wanna be your girl

I hate that I can't tell you
Left guessing if you'll ever know
And trying not to let it show
Mind games just to let you go

I hate that you don't want it
I hate that I'm still so sweet
As if it might change something
When you're ready you'll remember me

I hate I know your birthday
I know all of your favorite shit
When you were talking I was listening
Yet I still can't win

I hate that you don't call me
I'd like to think that we're still cool
And now I'm feeling like a fool
Every time it rings I hope it's you

I was so good to you good to you
I'd be so good for you good for you
I know I'm good for you good for you
Because I'm good to you

I was so good to you good to you
I'd be so good to you good to you
I know I'm good for you good for you
Because I'm good to you

I just wanna be free

I just wanna be free

I just wanna be free

I just wanna be free

I just wanna be free





I just wanna be free

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of the song "The List" by Moonchild exhibits the mixed emotions of the singer who is struggling to get over someone. The song reflects the frustration and anxiety that comes with being attracted to someone who is seemingly perfect yet toxic. The singer expresses her hatred for the situation she is in and how it makes her nervous, leaving her lost for words. Even though she wants to move on, she can't help but feel confused and unsure of her emotions. The perfect image of her love interest, from his cleanliness to his favorite things, makes it even harder for her to forget him. The singer is trying to convince herself to let go of the person but also wanting to be with him, expressing her dilemma through the repetition of "I just wanna be free" towards the end of the song.


Overall, the lyrics of the song portray the emotional vulnerability of the singer who is unable to let go of someone she has feelings for.



Line by Line Meaning

I hate you make me nervous
The singer dislikes how the presence of the person they are talking about makes them feel anxious and uneasy.


I always say the wrong thing
The singer feels like they can never express themselves correctly or appropriately around this person.


it doesn't matter anyway
The singer doesn't believe that their actions or words will have any effect on the situation.


Ain't nothing gonna change, no
The artist is resigned to the fact that things will remain the same and nothing will change.


I hate the situation
The artist dislikes the circumstances they find themselves in surrounding the person they are talking about.


I'm always running in to you
The singer frequently encounters this person, which adds to their frustration and confusion.


And when I don't I'm hoping to
When the singer is not in contact or seeing this person, they still hope to connect with them and have feelings for them.


I hate feeling so confused
The artist dislikes the fact that they are feeling unsure and uncertain about their emotions towards this person.


Don't wanna feel the way I do,
The artist does not want to have the emotions they are currently experiencing towards this person.


It's just what I'm going through
The artist recognizes that their emotions are valid and a natural part of their experience but also accepts that they must work through them.


I hate that you're perfect
The singer dislikes that this person seems flawless and unattainable to them.


No way your ass comes up so clean
The artist feels like there must be some hidden flaw or issue with this person that they are not aware of.


Somebody's playing tricks on me
The singer cannot believe that this person is truly as perfect as they seem, and they feel like they are being deceived or tricked.


Can't see what I wanna see
The singer wants to see imperfections or flaws in this person to help them move on, but they cannot.


I hate that you still call me
The singer dislikes that this person still reaches out to them and keeps them connected, despite their desire to move on.


Just when I done made up my mind
The artist had convinced themselves that they were ready to abandon this person, but their phone call disrupts that conclusion.


To leave your perfect ass behind
The artist wants to move on from this person completely, but their continued presence in their life makes that difficult.


I hear you sounding so fine
When this person calls, they sound appealing and enticing to the singer, making it hard for them to walk away.


How else can I let you go
The singer is unsure of how to move on from this person.


When the man I know
The person the artist is talking about is someone close to them and they have a personal relationship with them.


Makes me wanna be your girl
The artist still has feelings for this person and wants to pursue a relationship with them.


Outliving the love I saved
The artist's love for this person is slowly dying and diminishing as they try to move on.


Fighting dreams away
The singer is trying to forget about their fantasies or dreams involving this person and move on, but it is difficult.


Oh I wanna be your girl
The artist still has strong feelings for this person and desires to be with them in a romantic relationship.


I hate that I can't tell you
The singer dislikes that they cannot express themselves freely to this person and tell them how they truly feel.


Left guessing if you'll ever know
The singer is unsure if their feelings for this person will ever be revealed or understood by them.


And trying not to let it show
The singer is attempting to conceal their emotions from this person and not reveal how they truly feel.


Mind games just to let you go
The artist is playing mental games with themselves to help them move on from this person.


I hate that you don't want it
The artist is frustrated that this person does not reciprocate their feelings of love and desire.


I hate that I'm still so sweet
Despite the singer's attempts to move on, they still have strong feelings of love and sweetness towards this person.


As if it might change something
The singer is still holding onto hope that their actions or words might change how this person feels about them.


When you're ready you'll remember me
The artist believes that this person will eventually come back to them and remember their feelings for them when they are ready to do so.


I hate I know your birthday
The artist dislikes that they know intimate details about this person, which makes it harder to let go.


I know all of your favorite shit
The artist has a lot of details about this person memorized and knows what they like, which makes it harder to move on.


When you were talking I was listening
The singer was paying attention to this person's words and actions and has a good understanding of who they are.


Yet I still can't win
Despite the artist's efforts to move on or win over this person, they feel like they are not making progress or achieving anything.


I was so good to you good to you
The singer believes that they were kind, loving, and supportive towards this person.


I'd be so good for you good for you
The singer believes that they still have a lot to offer this person and would be a positive influence on their life.


I know I'm good for you good for you
The singer is confident that they have the qualities and skills needed to make this person happy and content.


Because I'm good to you
The artist believes that their actions and words demonstrate their goodness and kindness towards this person.


I just wanna be free
The artist wants to move on from this situation and be free from their emotions and feelings towards this person.




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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

@melimelon8

I hate you make me nervous
I always say the wrong thing
It doesn't matter anyways
Ain't nothin' gonna change, no
I hate the situation
I'm always runnin' in to you
And when I don't I'm hopin' to
I hate feelin' so confused, oh
Don't wanna feel the way I do
Just what I'm goin' through
Don't wanna feel the way I do
Just what I'm goin' through
I hate that you're perfect
No way your ass comes up so clean
Somebody's playin' tricks on me
Can't see what I wanna see
I hate that you still call me
Just when I done made up my mind
To leave your perfect ass behind
I hear you soundin' so fine
Don't wanna feel the way I do
Just what I'm goin' through
Don't wanna feel the way I do
Just what I'm goin' through
(I know it's just what I'm goin' through, baby)
Don't wanna feel the way I do
Just what I'm goin' through
(Feel the way I do for you)
Don't wanna feel the way I do
Just what I'm goin' through
How else can I let you go
When the man I know
Makes me wanna be your girl? (I wanna be)
Outliving the love I saved
Fighting dreams away
Oh, I wanna be your girl
Hey, hey
Just wanna be-
Just wanna be your girl
Your girl, oh
I hate that I can't tell you
Left guessin' if you'll ever know
And tryin' not to let it show
Mind games just to let you go
I hate that you don't want it
I hate that I'm still so sweet
As if it might change somethin'
When you're ready you'll remember me
I hate I know your birthday
I know all of your favorite shit
When you were talkin' I was listenin'
Yet I still can't win
I hate that you don't call me
I'd like to think that we're still cool
And now I'm feelin' like a fool
Every time it rings I hope it's you
(I hate that way, baby)
I was so good to you, good to you
I'd be so good for you, good for you
I know I'm good for you, good for you
Because I'm good to you
I was so good to you, good to you
I'd be so good to you, good to you
I know I'm good for you, for you
Because I'm good to you
I was so good to you, good to you
I'd be so good to you, good to you
(I just wanna be free) I know I'm good for you, for you
I just wanna be free
I just wanna be free
I just wanna be free
I just wanna be free



All comments from YouTube:

@thisismoonchild

Wanna learn how to play this song on keys? We just put out a songbook 🎉 💫
Get Songbook Volume 1 here: https://linktr.ee/moonchildmerch

@jwaj

I’ll buy it even though I don’t have a keyboard

@billyves1

I am trying to find out a more lovely and fresh trio then this Moonchild band, Amber, Max and Andris : no way, they are top of the TOP, and so talented. I'm a mature French-frog living in South of France and who, younger, spent time in Cal, SF first for a bit of study and then LA later in the early 80ties. So to say that I kind of know the atmosphere and the spirit of it. And if this is the a part of the new generation out there, it's a delight. And I'm so delighted.listening as looking at them here that, on the Holiday Season I have bought their records to make gifts to some, and there you find me here delighted again for putting them under the Xmas tree. One is for my friends's kids (8 and 11y.o.), knowing for sure that they going to enjoy it very much, while it's such a great sharing pleasure to find the right gift for so and so one loves.

Anyway, I'm spreading Moonchild's music & words and spirit around in my old country, which in fact seems to work out quite well. Cheers you girl and guys Amber, Max and Andris, may Xmas and end of this year be beautiful to you. Same to y'all over there abroad in the U.S.America, a place and places deep in my (still young) heart since a long time💜. Keep well (...and vote well😜!), take the best care of yourself and yours, since LOVE (l'Amour !) is the one and only answer possible, a more than ever necessity in as on this world 😌.

@starboom7730

I just heard this song on the Watercolors radio channel and I was just thinking about how I could probably play this on the keys. This comment was meant for me. Thank you 👍🏾

@88starzzz99

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@jwaj

I have a keyboard now

@ralexander9495

I have this uncanny ability to discover excellent music like this about 2 years after it comes out.

@gtrdirrty4

same brother, same

@haidyadrutdin1

just discoverd today lok

@Justherewatching5

same

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