ANTIDOTE
NOT A TOY Lyrics
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I'm collecting downfalls
Hope you don't regret me
You're collecting missed calls
Love you if you let me
Anxious when you text me
Maybe when you look back
At our L-O-L-ementary relations
I hate us
Take a beat, you know this ain't us
This ain't me
I play my heart close to the chest, yeah
How come every time I'm sick
You run off with
With the antidote, antidote?
I need my prescription
Filled to the brim
With the antidote, antidote (antidote, okay)
What could be expected when all of your friends are so basic?
I see right through you but I never needed the LASIK, girl
I know your chest hollow
With all of your fake follows
Take it or leave it
I need to just let you go
Post every moment because you still think you're famous
The paparazzi's only there 'cause you pay them to
I know your chest hollow
With all of your fake follows
Take it or leave it
I need to just let you go
Need to just let you go
Sorry, I've been lonely
Thought this was the right track
Scared you was my only
But you didn't like that
You deserve a Tony
Actin' hard but I know you was phony
Wish I knew that way back when you used to phone me
Now I hate this, hate that
I don't trust or write back
I'm so gone, I'm off track
You're so wrong I know that now
I'll play my heart close to the chest, yeah
How come every time I'm sick
You run off with
With the antidote, antidote?
I need my prescription
Filled to the brim
With the antidote, antidote (antidote, okay)
What could be expected when all of your friends are so basic?
I see right through you but I never needed the LASIK, girl
I know your chest hollow
With all of your fake follows
Take it or leave it
I need to just let you go
Post every moment because you still think you're famous
The paparazzi's only there 'cause you pay them to
I know your chest hollow
With all of your fake follows
Take it or leave it
I need to just let you go
You say that we're no good
You're savage at heart which is no good
Ammunition fill my notebook
Pick my battles, I'm throwin' a right hook, right hook
With all of your lies I could write a book
If every lie was a dime I could
Buy a house, buy a car, buy a watch
But I could never buy a new heart
What could be expected when all of your friends are so basic?
I see right through you but I never needed the LASIK, girl
I know your chest hollow
With all of your fake follows
Take it or leave it
I need to just let you go
Post every moment because you still think you're famous
The paparazzi's only there 'cause you pay them to
I know your chest hollow
With all of your fake follows
Take it or leave it
I need to just let you go
In NOT A TOY's song "Antidote," the lyrics describe a strained and conflicted relationship. The singer is hoping that their partner won't forget them but is also collecting downfalls and feeling anxious when they receive texts. They mention how they feel like a child in the relationship and hate themselves for it. The song also includes the repeated line "How come every time I'm sick, you run off with the antidote" which seems to suggest that the partner is only around when the singer is in need, rather than being a constant source of support.
The verse "What could be expected when all of your friends are so basic? I see right through you but I never needed the LASIK, girl" references the shallowness and phoniness of the partner's social circle. The singer knows that the partner is fake, evidenced by their obsession with social media and the accompanying "fake follows." The chorus repeats, emphasizing the singer's need for an antidote to the relationship, which represents a cure for their sickness.
The bridge mentions the partner's lies and suggests that the singer could write a book based on them. Despite the partner's flaws, the singer cannot buy a new heart, so they must choose to let go of the relationship. The emotions conveyed in this song are intense and demonstrate the difficulty of extricating oneself from a toxic relationship.
Line by Line Meaning
Hope you don't forget me
I'm worried that you'll forget me
I'm collecting downfalls
I'm documenting all of our failures
Hope you don't regret me
I hope you don't feel bad that we're over
You're collecting missed calls
You're keeping track of every time I didn't answer
Love you if you let me
I'll only love you if you let me love you
Anxious when you text me
I get nervous when you text me
Maybe when you look back
Perhaps in the future
At our L-O-L-ementary relations
At our juvenile relationship
Got me feelin' like child and I hate this
I feel immature and I despise it
I hate us
I hate our relationship
Take a beat, you know this ain't us
Pause and reflect, we're not ourselves
This ain't me
I'm not being true to myself
I play my heart close to the chest, yeah
I'm guarded with my emotions
How come every time I'm sick
Why is it that
You run off with
You disappear with
With the antidote, antidote?
With the solution to my problems?
I need my prescription
I need my remedy
Filled to the brim
In excess
With the antidote, antidote (antidote, okay)
With the cure for my issues (it's okay)
What could be expected when all of your friends are so basic?
What do you expect when your friends are unoriginal?
I see right through you but I never needed the LASIK, girl
I understand you perfectly, I don't need eye surgery
I know your chest hollow
I know you're empty inside
With all of your fake follows
Because of your fake social media followers
Take it or leave it
Accept it as it is or don't
I need to just let you go
I need to move on from you
Post every moment because you still think you're famous
You share everything because you still believe you're a celebrity
The paparazzi's only there 'cause you pay them to
You're the reason why paparazzi follows you around
Sorry, I've been lonely
I apologize for feeling alone
Thought this was the right track
I thought we were on the right path
Scared you was my only
Frightened that you were my sole dependence
But you didn't like that
But you weren't okay with that
You deserve a Tony
You deserve an award for your performance
Actin' hard but I know you was phony
You were pretending to be tough but I know you weren't being real
Wish I knew that way back when you used to phone me
I wish I had known back when you would call me
Now I hate this, hate that
Now I hate everything about this situation
I don't trust or write back
I don't have faith in you and I won't respond
I'm so gone, I'm off track
I'm lost, I've strayed from my path
You're so wrong I know that now
I've realized that you were wrong
You say that we're no good
You claim that we're not a good match
You're savage at heart which is no good
You're heartless, which is not good
Ammunition fill my notebook
I have so many things to say and write about
Pick my battles, I'm throwin' a right hook, right hook
I choose which fights to engage in, but when I do, I really go for it
With all of your lies I could write a book
With all of your deceit, I could create an entire manuscript
If every lie was a dime I could
If every falsehood was worth a coin, I would have
Buy a house, buy a car, buy a watch
I could purchase a home, a car, and a timepiece
But I could never buy a new heart
But I could never purchase a new heart
Writer(s): Benji Spoliansky, Branson Hoog, Jeremy Marmor, Tj Wessel
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