Lean
Nopes Lyrics
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You want to be in my mind for what you need.
It’s just a lot that won’t change. There’s too much I don't see, you keep creeping through.
You keep on spinning, twisting truths. I don't need it. I've tried to smooth over what you call mistake, what you did here now for your brain. Your stories were just all fake. Let's see you try to make me choose. You'll never see me. I'm done, I'm through.
I got time. You want to see. You got signs. What do you need?
You want to be in my mind for what you need. Now that time is wasted time.
The lyrics to Nopes's song "Lean" express a feeling of frustration and disappointment towards someone who has been dishonest and manipulative. The singer is aware of the other person's intentions to use them for their own gain, but they no longer want any part of it. The first four lines suggest that the singer is willing to give the other person a chance and hear them out, but there is a sense of caution in their tone. The line "you want to be in my mind for what you need" shows that the singer recognizes the other person's motives, but they are not willing to let them in.
The rest of the lyrics express the singer's decision to distance themselves from the other person. The line "there's too much I don't see, you keep creeping through" suggests that the other person has been deceptive and the singer can no longer ignore it. The lines "you keep on spinning, twisting truths. I don't need it" show the singer's frustration with the other person's lies.
The lines "Your stories were just all fake. Let's see you try to make me choose" show that the singer is no longer willing to tolerate the other person's actions. The phrase "let's see you try" suggests that the other person has no power over the singer's decisions. The singer then declares that they are done with the situation, stating "you'll never see me. I'm done, I'm through."
The last two lines of the song, "I got time. You want to see. You got signs. What do you need? You want to be in my mind for what you need. Now that time is wasted time," suggest that the singer has moved on and the other person's attempts to manipulate them are futile. The singer is no longer interested in giving their time to someone who does not respect them.
Line by Line Meaning
I want to see.
I am curious and interested in understanding.
I got time.
I have the availability and capacity to devote to this inquiry.
What do you need?
I am willing to listen and support you in your own needs.
You want to be in my mind for what you need.
You are seeking to exploit my thoughts and emotions to advance your own agenda.
It’s just a lot that won’t change.
Despite your efforts, there are certain aspects of the situation that are unalterable.
There’s too much I don't see, you keep creeping through.
There is a lack of transparency and trustworthiness in your conduct.
You keep on spinning, twisting truths.
You persist in presenting deceitful and manipulative narratives to influence my perceptions.
I don't need it.
I do not require or desire your lies and manipulations in my life.
I've tried to smooth over what you call mistake, what you did here now for your brain.
I have attempted to reconcile your misdeeds and rationalizations, to no avail.
Your stories were just all fake.
You have been telling lies and fabrications to deceive me.
Let's see you try to make me choose.
You are attempting to force me into a difficult decision, putting me in an untenable position.
You'll never see me. I'm done, I'm through.
I am cutting off all contact and association with you, as I have had enough of your manipulations.
You want to see. You got signs. What do you need?
Despite my attempts to sever ties, you persist in your attempts to maintain control over me.
Now that time is wasted time.
Any further time spent engaging with you will be futile and counterproductive.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: DOMINIQUE COLE, GERARD LONG, VYRON TURNER
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