The song’s instrumental is a journey back to PARTY’s island music side featuring light, xylophone-esque instrumentation over a popping bass and drum line.
TRAUMA
Partynextdoor Lyrics
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I didn't show it then, but I show it now
Say it out loud and I say it proud
Say it out loud and I say it proud
I'll never meet a girl like you again
Out of everything I lost, I lost a friend (a friend)
Tryna get over you and tryna convince myself every night
It's just another night, even though deep down I'm traumatized (I'm traumatized)
Traumatized, I can't sleep at night (oh)
Traumatized, I need you by my side (oh, baby)
Traumatized, I need you in my life (baby)
I'm so, I'm so, I'm so trauma
I'm so, I'm so, I'm so drunk for you
I want you to be my woman
Trauma, trauma, trauma, I'm so unstable
Without you
I didn't know it then, but I know it now (I know it now)
I didn't show it then, but I show it now (now)
Say it out loud and I say it proud
Say it out loud and I say it proud
I'll never meet a girl like you again
Out of everything I lost, I lost a friend (a friend)
Tryna get over you and tryna convince myself every night
It's just another night, even though deep down I'm traumatized
Deep down I'm
Traumatized, I can't sleep at night (oh)
Traumatized, I need you by my side (oh, baby)
Traumatized, I need you in my life (baby)
I'm so, I'm so, I'm so trauma
I'm so, I'm so, I'm so drunk for you
I want you to be my woman
Trauma, trauma, trauma, I'm so unstable
Without you
Traumatized, I can't sleep at night
Traumatized, I need you by my side
Traumatized, I need you in my life
I'm so, I'm so, I'm so trauma
The lyrics to PARTYNEXTDOOR's song Trauma express the pain and loss felt after a significant romantic relationship has ended. The singer reflects on the fact that they did not fully appreciate their partner at the time and failed to express their feelings, but now recognizes their value and wishes to have them back. They describe feeling traumatized and unable to sleep at night without their loved one, indicating a deep emotional attachment to them. Despite trying to move on and convince themselves that it's just another night, the singer admits to feeling unstable without their former partner.
The repetition of "traumatized" throughout the song emphasizes the severity and lasting impact of the emotional pain caused by the end of the relationship. The use of "lost a friend" to describe the loss of the partner further emphasizes the depth of the relationship and the void left after their departure. The chorus emphasizes the singer's dependence and need for their former partner, and the desperation to have them in their life once again.
Overall, the lyrics to Trauma explore the complex and lingering effects of heartbreak and the struggle to let go of a significant romantic relationship.
Line by Line Meaning
I didn't know it then, but I know it now
I wasn't aware of my true feelings before, but I am now
I didn't show it then, but I show it now
I didn't express my feelings before, but I am now
Say it out loud and I say it proud
I am not afraid to proclaim my feelings publicly
I'll never meet a girl like you again
You are one of a kind and I won't find someone like you again
Out of everything I lost, I lost a friend (a friend)
Losing you was like losing a close friend
Tryna get over you and tryna convince myself every night
I am trying to move on from you and convince myself that I am okay
It's just another night, even though deep down I'm traumatized (I'm traumatized)
Even though I am deeply affected by losing you, I try to treat each night as a normal one
Traumatized, I can't sleep at night (oh)
My memories of you are haunting me, causing me to lose sleep
Traumatized, I need you by my side (oh, baby)
You were my support system and I still need you to be there for me
Traumatized, I need you in my life (baby)
I can't imagine my life without you and I desperately want you back
I'm so, I'm so, I'm so trauma
My emotions are raw and intense, causing me to be in a state of trauma
I'm so, I'm so, I'm so drunk for you
I am intoxicated by my love for you and the memories we shared
I want you to be my woman
I want to have a romantic relationship with you
Trauma, trauma, trauma, I'm so unstable
My emotional state is so fragile and unpredictable due to my trauma
Without you
My life feels incomplete and unfulfilling without you
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, O/B/O DistroKid, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Jahron Brathwaite, John Lathrop Mitchell, Matthew Burns
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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[Chorus]
I didn't know it then, but I know it now
I didn't show it then, but I show it now
Say it out loud and I say it proud
Say it out loud and I say it proud
I'll never meet a girl like you again
Out of everything I lost, I lost a friend
Tryna get over you, tryna convince myself every night
It's just another night, even though deep down I'm traumatized (I'm traumatized)
[Post-Chorus]
Traumatized, I can't sleep at night
Traumatized, I need you by my side (Oh baby)
Traumatized, I need you in my life (Oh baby)
I'm so, I'm so, I'm so trauma
I'm so, I'm so, I'm so drunk for you
I want you to be my moonlight
Trauma, trauma, trauma, I'm so unstable
Without you
[Chorus]
I didn't know it then, but I know it now
I didn't show it then, but I show it now
Say it out loud and I say it proud
Say it out loud and I say it proud
I'll never meet a girl like you again
Out of everything I lost, I lost a friend
Tryna get over you, tryna convince myself every night
It's just another night, even though deep down I'm traumatized (I'm traumatized)
Deep down I'm
[Post-Chorus]
Traumatized, I can't sleep at night
Traumatized, I need you by my side (Oh baby)
Traumatized, I need you in my life (Oh baby)
I'm so, I'm so, I'm so trauma
I'm so, I'm so, I'm so drunk for you
I want you to be my moonlight
Trauma, trauma, trauma, I'm so unstable
Without you
[Outro]
Traumatized, I can't sleep at night
Traumatized, I need you by my side
Traumatized, I need you in my life
I'm so, I'm so, I'm so trauma
@STXVIX
The contrast between the upbeat instrumental and his dark lyrics is what makes this special... dance through the pain
@viii8xii12
YESSSS!!!!! This is it
@xoyelisha
Yes this ahaha
@jamesp140
YES
@leebralove5302
Real talk
@user-vw9ch8zz2z
wow im actually really obsessed w this song
@Ba-zr4zf
Stg
@MrsArtistwithin
Me too
@ICEDROSE
”i’ll never meet a girl like you again” IK A FEW WHO FELT THAT 😌😌
@v4mpiris
not to flex but 💁🏾♀️