My Melody
Nico & Vinz Lyrics

My melody ?
Asking about the singer's personal melody, which could be a metaphor for their life or the music they create

Will you care for me, care for me?
Asking for emotional support from someone who sees and cares for the singer even when others do not

When nobody will me see me?
Asking whether that emotional support from the previous line will still be there when the singer feels invisible to others

Will you cover me gently?
Requesting a level of comfort and safety from someone, suggesting perhaps that the artist feels exposed and vulnerable

Let me sleep in your house tonight
A plea to be welcomed and taken care of by someone else, potentially implying that the artist is homeless or has nowhere else to turn

You know, you know, you know
A phrase that could indicate either reassurance or urgency, perhaps underscoring the importance of the previous lines

By the depth of the well
Describing a location where the singer waited and felt alone and isolated

And the trunk of the tree
Another physical location that serves as a metaphor for the depth of the artist's isolation and struggle

That's where I waited
Describing the artist's experience of waiting and hoping for someone to offer support and understanding

So that you could comfort me, comfort me
Asserting that the artist needed comfort from someone else but was initially ignored or unnoticed

Cause I needed to talk, you just walked
Expressing feelings of hurt or anger when someone didn't listen or offer support when it was needed

But what's so wrong about it?
Challenging the idea that the artist should not be upset about being ignored or dismissed

My fam done kicked me out
Detailing a personal struggle in which the singer was rejected by their own family

Society, I'm torn about it
Expressing conflicted feelings about society or broader social issues, which may contribute to feelings of isolation or hardship

And you talk to me
Addressing someone who is showing the singer kindness or understanding

Like you know where I've been
Acknowledging someone's attempt to empathize but suggesting that the artist's struggles cannot be fully understood from the outside

Talkin' 'bout, 'That's real life,'
A phrase that could be interpreted as sarcasm or frustration, as if the person speaking doesn't really understand the artist's situation

I'm talkin' real dear, so what we talkin' 'bout?
Asserting the singer's own perspective or experience as valid and important, while questioning whether their conversation partner is really listening

I can't inhale the air in the world, polluted with ignorance
Using powerful language to describe the psychic toll of facing isolation, misunderstanding, or injustice

These lungs don't wanna read no more
Using a metaphor of breathing and reading to describe burnout or exhaustion from encountering negative experiences

That's all I'm able to talk about
Implying that the artist's struggles are so all-encompassing that they cannot engage in other topics or activities

If these my last words
Hypothetically framing the rest of the song as an important message from the artist

I would sing this
Asserting the importance or power of the song itself

And if I have to go
Acknowledging the possibility of death or loss, perhaps circularly referencing the hypothetical framing from the previous line

Play this at my funeral
Asking for the song to be recognized as significant even after the singer has passed away

So I'ma let the music play for every day that you're afraid
Using the song as an instrument for comfort, resilience, or motivation in the face of fear or uncertainty

We all cry but your tears ain't the same, I can see that
Acknowledging that everyone struggles but suggesting that some struggles are more profound or specific to an individual than others

Now we can't kill what is hard, ill and vicious
Using poetic language to describe something that cannot be defeated or destroyed

But improve these statistics, enlighten our existence
Suggesting that even though some problems cannot be fully solved, people can still work to make progress and add light to the world

Believe that
A confident statement that encourages listeners to hold onto hope or determination