The Middle
Petticoat Lyrics
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Laughed at what our father said
As he flushed all of your pills down the kitchen sink
Blow the speakers you can′t think
So take me out of the middle
Treat me like a rolling stone
Break my back just a little
We were in a three-bed house on the hill
Drunk ourselves into the blue
Now this needs to stop
Its 1 AM and we got to leave
Chasе it down with something cheap
Why can′t you take mе out of the middle?
Treat me like a rolling stone
Break my back just a little
Holding what you can't let go
Take me out of the middle
Treat me like a rolling stone
Break my back just a little
Holding what you can't let go
Stains over carpet floor
Lost my sense and stayed
All the time your asking for
Just to keep me placed
So take me out of the middle
Treat me like a rolling stone
Break my back just a little
Holding what you can′t let go
Take me out of the middle
Just a little
The song "The Middle" by Petticoat tells a story of a night of reckless behavior with friends. The first verse describes a moment in a car, where the group of friends are high and are laughing at something their father said before he flushed someone's pills down the sink. The chorus repeats the plea to be taken out of the middle, as the singer feels trapped in a cycle of destructive behavior. The second verse is set in a house on a hill, where the group is drunk, and the singer realizes they need to leave soon while they still can. The bridge brings in the image of stains on the carpet floor, suggesting the aftermath of their reckless behavior, while the final chorus repeats the plea to be taken out of the middle.
The song's lyrics convey a sense of desperation and a desire to break free from a destructive cycle. The repeated plea to be taken out of the middle suggests that the singer feels trapped and unable to escape the chaos around them. The imagery of drug use, alcohol abuse, and the need to escape further emphasizes the sense of reckless abandon that the group of friends is embodying. Overall, the lyrics paint a vivid picture of a night of intense partying, but also convey the underlying sense of despair that often accompanies this kind of behavior.
Line by Line Meaning
We were in a hot-boxed car on the road
We were riding in a car that was filled with smoke, driving down the road.
Laughed at what our father said
We found humor in our father's words and laughed accordingly.
As he flushed all of your pills down the kitchen sink
Our father disposed of all of your pills by pouring them down the drain in the kitchen sink.
Blow the speakers you can't think
The loud music from the blown-out speakers made it difficult to think clearly.
So take me out of the middle
Please remove me from this uncomfortable position.
Treat me like a rolling stone
I want to feel free and unattached, like a rolling stone that gathers no moss.
Break my back just a little
Push me to my limits, challenge me.
Holding what you can't let go
I am holding onto something that you cannot bring yourself to let go of.
We were in a three-bed house on the hill
We were staying in a house with three bedrooms, situated on a hill.
Drunk ourselves into the blue
We drank ourselves into a state of emotional sadness.
Now this needs to stop
We must put an end to this situation.
It's 1 AM and we got to leave
It is currently one in the morning and we need to depart from this location.
Chase it down with something cheap
Let's drink a low-quality alcoholic beverage to hasten our departure from this place.
Why can't you take me out of the middle?
Why are you not removing me from this difficult position?
Stains over carpet floor
The floor is covered in stains.
Lost my sense and stayed
I lost my ability to reason and remained in the same place.
All the time your asking for
You are constantly asking for something.
Just to keep me placed
You are doing so in order to keep me in one place.
Take me out of the middle, Just a little
Once again, please remove me from this difficult position, even if only slightly.
Writer(s): David Halsey
Contributed by Mason F. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@miitch3059
This is me dancing at home when I’m alone. Just chilling with good music
@dimitryeslittle2943
highly underrated
@user-vt8rw8qw9k
That smile at the end was everything
@ophibious
Spotify Recommendation! And this is going to blow!
@idiotmuffin
got an IG ad about this and love iiittt!!! Can't wait to hear more !!
@AugustusFloop
Same! IG has been killing it with music recommendation ads this past year
@herbetsoares8121
Instagram recommendation and i loved. Never thought Instagram would be so good to discover songs
@brendansmith1696
Best song of the last six months. Obsessed.
@letsgotomars8205
This is giving very much the 1975 vibes! I discovered him accidentally on soundcloud and he make BOPS!! Deserves to be more famous imo!
@AM-gr6yv
Thanks instagram ads for this brilliant 💎💃