Living Room
Rookie Move Lyrics
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Your apartment still smells like smoke
I'd like to just get to sleep
but your twin size bed's too small and feels like concrete
So I'll move to your living room
So talk tough
Like you needed to
Our old routine in your bed room
and I'll recall your notions of lust in every detail
So I'll move to your living room
You're in a mood
and I'm on to you
I'm just waiting on a better man to take my place
(I want to feel smart, I want to feel something)
It's all the things you'd never understand just how it tastes
(I swear to God I'm pulling)
So what the hell am I still doing here?
(I need to start thinking simple)
For the sake of moving on, I'm here
The sheer counter production's clear
(So simple, simple, yet elegant)
What the hell am I still doing here?
The lyrics of Rookie Move's song Living Room represents the emotional conflict of two individuals in a relationship that has gone sour. The singer is seeking refuge from the cold outside and visits their ex-partner's apartment. The first two lines indicate that the ex-partner still holds onto the habits of smoking, symbolizing that they haven't moved on from their past relationship. The singer wants to rest but cannot find comfort in the ex-partner's twin bed, which feels like concrete. They, therefore, move to the living room.
The lyrics highlight a routine of intimacy that the two used to have bed, represented by the phrase "Our old routine in your bedroom," but things are different now, and the singer senses hostility from their ex-partner represented by the phrase "So talk tough, like you needed to." The singer has an orgasm, and the ex-partner gives them hell, demonstrating that the intimacy is purely physical and does not signify a deeper emotional bond. The singer reminisces about the ex-partner's notions of lust, suggesting that they will never have something profound together.
The singer feels like it's time to move on but cannot let go of what they had. They're waiting for someone better to take their place, forgetting the faults and disagreements of their current relationship. They know that their behavior is counterproductive and as soon as they realize that, they move to the living room, but the massive question at the end of the song remains, "What the hell am I still doing here?" indicating a deep conflict within the singer's mind.
Line by Line Meaning
It's cold out; can I come inside?
Requesting to come inside because it's cold outside
Your apartment still smells like smoke
Noting the smell of smoke in the apartment
I'd like to just get to sleep
Desiring to go to sleep
but your twin size bed's too small and feels like concrete
Expressing discomfort with the small, hard bed
So I'll move to your living room
Deciding to move to the living room for more comfortable sleeping arrangements
So talk tough
Encouraging the other person to speak confidently
Like you needed to
Implies sarcasm directed at the other person for trying to act tough
Our old routine in your bed room
Referencing past intimate encounters in the bedroom
So when I get off, you can give me hell
Expecting criticism after the encounter ends
and I'll recall your notions of lust in every detail
Remembering and envisioning the other person's desires during intimacy
So I'll move to your living room
Reiterating the decision to sleep in the living room instead
You're in a mood
Observing that the other person is in a bad mood
and I'm on to you
Implying understanding of the other person's true feelings
I'm just waiting on a better man to take my place
Hoping for someone better to come along and replace the current partner
(I want to feel smart, I want to feel something)
Expressing a desire for intellectual or emotional stimulation
It's all the things you'd never understand just how it tastes
Suggesting the other person won't understand the artist's desires or needs
(I swear to God I'm pulling)
Making a solemn statement about trying to end the relationship
So what the hell am I still doing here?
Questioning why the singer is still in the relationship
(I need to start thinking simple)
Realizing the need to simplify their life
For the sake of moving on, I'm here
Staying to end the relationship and move on
The sheer counter production's clear
Recognizing that staying in the relationship is counterproductive
(So simple, simple, yet elegant)
Reflecting on the simplicity of moving on
What the hell am I still doing here?
Repeating the question of why the singer is still in the relationship, emphasizing confusion and frustration
Contributed by Landon O. Suggest a correction in the comments below.