Step By Step
Mr. Lousy Food & The Warm Beers Lyrics

She said step into the shadow
The woman suggested that the singer move away from brightness and towards darkness.

Come out of the light
The woman urged the singer to avoid light and move towards shadows.

She offered me her cigarette
The woman presented the singer with her cigarette.

I said nah babe you’re alright
The artist politely declined the cigarette, likely because they didn't desire one.

She said step into my shadow
The woman repeated her previous request for the artist to join her in the darkness.

I don’t bark but I bite
The woman pointed out that while she may not appear threatening, she has the potential to be dangerous.

She said she’s feeling thirsty
The woman expressed that she is in need of something to drink.

She needs something tonight
The woman feels an urgent desire to quench her thirst.

So step into the shadow
The woman once again invites the artist to join her in the darkness.

I now can’t take my eyes of, her lips blood red
The artist is captivated by the woman's lips, which are brightly and strikingly red.

Redder than red
The woman's lips are even more red than the color red itself, emphasizing their brightness.

Eyes like moons
The woman's eyes are large, bright, and glowing like the moon.

Carry me away from here
The singer desires to be taken away from their current situation by the woman with her enchanting features.

What could I do?
The singer is left in a scenario that they don't know how to navigate or approach.

She said let’s find a cozy dive bar
The woman suggests that they look for a small, comfortable, and likely cheap bar to spend time in.

Or we can do this in the street
Alternatively, the woman suggests that they engage in some activity in the public space outside.

She’ll have a bloody Mary
The woman expresses her desire to have a Bloody Mary, likely an alcoholic drink made with tomato juice.

I need something to eat
The singer expresses their own need to find something to eat, likely due to hunger.

She offered me my future self
The woman presents the singer with an opportunity to see what they may become in the future.

I offered her a light
The artist presents the woman with a necessary source of ignition for her cigarette.

Yeah I wish we never met
The artist expresses regret and wishes that they never crossed paths with the woman.

I wish I never saw you standing there yeah
The artist goes further to emphasize that their meeting with the woman was an unpleasant experience.

Your silhouette turned a switch in my head
The sight of the woman's shadowy figure had a significant impact on the singer's mental state.

A trick in my bed
The woman likely had a deceptive or tricky nature when she was in bed with the artist.

You drew blood now it’s hard for me to leave
Metaphorically, the woman has taken advantage of the singer in some way, causing him emotional harm and making it difficult for him to part ways with her.

Now it’s impossible to leave you
The singer has become emotionally attached to the woman and is unable to break ties with her.

Death of a salesman, death of salesman
The singer makes a reference to the Arthur Miller's play Death of a Salesman, indicating that their life may be headed towards a tragic end or downfall.

Oh yeah you killed a man
The woman is responsible for having a significant impact on the artist's life, likely not in a positive way.

Yeah, a man on that run
The artist may have been in a vulnerable place in their life when they encountered the woman, making them more susceptible to her influence.

When you tempt me with the passionate, oh,
The woman was skilled at and able to tempt the singer with things that they were passionate about.

With the passionate, wish we never met
The singer wishes they had never met the woman who has had such an impact on their life.

Now I’m never gonna leave, this is who I wanna be
Despite the artist's initial objections and desires to be free from the woman, they have now come to accept their attachment to her as being a part of their own identity.

Caught me on another side
The woman has introduced the artist to a different aspect or side of themselves that they may not have known existed before.

That darker side, that newer side, that suicide
The woman's influence on the artist has changed them in ways that may lead to darker or more destructive behavior, even towards themselves.