15 Reasons
Nick Helm Lyrics

I've got five good reasons to make you stay!
The singer is trying to convince someone to stay and they have five good reasons to do so.

I got a real nice house, I share it with my parents, but they're quiet as a mouse. And I realise the plural of mouse is mice, So if you're picturing a mouse, you better picture it twice!
The singer lives in a nice home with their parents who are very quiet. They also correct the grammar of the word mouse.

I'm reliable, I'll never leave your side and I'll be there when you call. I'll always remember important dates, I'm punctual, yes, I'm hardly ever late.
The singer is reliable and always available when needed. They are punctual and will never miss important dates.

I'm handy with a tool, I'm good at cleaning gutters, yes, I ain't no fool! I'll go to the mall on Sunday, I'll do the weekly shopping, I'll even chop the wood if the wood needs chopping!
The singer is skilled in various tasks and can help with house maintenance. They are also willing to help with errands such as shopping and chopping wood.

I don't like football, if I'm honest with myself, I don't get it, at all, All the teams and the players look just the same, If I had to sum it up I'd say it's just a game!
The singer doesn't enjoy football and doesn't understand the appeal behind it.

I'm good at cookin'!
The singer is a good cook.

I've got five more reasons to make you stay!
The singer has more reasons to convince the person to stay.

I like walking on the beach, Sunsets and fireworks, the shit you can't teach, Dogs and monkeys, hamsters and parrots, I'll buy a pot of humus and I'll serve it up with carrots!
The singer enjoys nature and animals. They are also willing to prepare food for the person.

Heaven, heaven, heaven. Heaven, heaven, heaven, heaven, heaven, heaven, heaven. Heaven, heaven, heaven, heaven, heaven, heaven, heaven. Heaven, heaven, heaven, heaven, me and you in Devon!
The singer is envisioning a beautiful place with the person they are trying to convince, describing it as heaven.

Devon, Devon, Devon. Devon, Devon, Devon, Devon, Devon, Devon, Devon, Devon, Devon, Devon, Devon, Devon, Devon, Devon, me and you in Heaven!
The singer continues to describe the beautiful place they envision with the person. This time, they mention Devon as the location.

I'm really sensitive, I realise I might be a bit too sensitive, But if I can try and be a bit less sensitive, I'll be the just right amount of sensitive!
The singer is sensitive and willing to work on finding the right balance in sensitivity for the person.

I'm good at fuckin'!
The singer claims to be good at sex.

I've got five last reasons to make you stay!
The singer has five more reasons to convince the person to stay.

Okay, I'm not so good at fuckin', I'm willing to improve and that's surely worth something, I'll buy a book about it, I'll practise on my breathing. I'll do anything you want me to if it'll stop your leaving!
The singer admits they may not be as good at sex as they previously claimed, but are willing to improve and do whatever it takes to make the person stay.

I'll buy ya some stuff, I'll buy ya so much stuff until it's enough, 'Cause I know you're a very materialistic girl, So the stuff that I buy you will be the best stuff in the world!
The singer is willing to buy the person material items to convince them to stay. They want to make sure it is the best stuff in the world for the person.

Hey, what happened to thirteen? Well, thirteen is unlucky so I skipped that one! And I've changed the rhyming structure in the end, But you've gotta understand that it's a real long song!
The singer skips over the number thirteen because it is considered unlucky. They also note that the song has a long structure, which explains the creative rhyming at the end.

I bought a gun!
The singer bought a gun, leaving it ambiguous as to why they would need it to convince someone to stay.

I've got fifteen reasons to make you stay!
The singer has a total of fifteen reasons to convince the person to stay with them.