Denim Jacket
Sammy Rae Lyrics

I’m at the after party
The singer is currently at an event following a main event.

Everybody's talking for me
The singer is not speaking much as everyone else is doing the talking.

Everybody's talking fast and loud
The people around the singer are communicating with each other in a hasty and loud manner.

I figure maybe if I get my jacket
The artist thinks that wearing a jacket might help them become more social and approachable.

Step outside and get myself some air
The artist intends to go outside to get some fresh breaths of air.

Then I could share myself more fully with the crowd
The singer believes that if they go outside, they will be able to better connect with others in the crowd.

It's in the front room closet
The jacket the singer is interested in wearing is located in the front room closet.

Yeah, find it with its pockets on the inside
The jacket's pockets are located on the inside, so the artist must remember to check the interior of the jacket.

Big enough to hold my shame
The artist believes that the jacket's pockets will be large enough to conceal items the artist considers shameful.

I put the thing around my shoulders
The artist wears the jacket by draping it over their shoulders.

Suddenly it's looking like I did not come to play
By wearing the jacket, the singer appears more serious and determined than previously observed.

I already won the game
The artist is now confident and feels like they have already succeeded in whatever they're doing.

And I was anxious, didn’t know how to act
The singer was nervous and unsure of how to behave.

Socially speaking, I had lost my tact
The singer had lost their ability to interact with others appropriately in a social setting.

Nobody gave me no time to react
Others around the singer were demanding and not giving them the chance to process things properly.

Good thing I had my bulletproof (denim jacket)
The artist feels like they can handle anything, now that they're wearing their denim jacket.

Now I'm on the patio
The artist has now moved to the patio area.

Listening to an old friend
The singer is currently listening to an old friend talking to them.

She is crying on some man who never loved her right
The friend is lamenting about being in a poor romantic relationship with a man who didn’t love her the right way.

And I say, 'Why don’t you just do it for him?
The artist suggests to their friend to break up with her partner and write a get-well-soon card for him as it’s an easy way to end things amicably.

Somebody shouted over
Someone interrupts the artist and their friend’s conversation with a loud shout.

Why you always look that way
The interrupter asks why the artist always looks and sounds a certain way.

And sound the way you do and why you try so hard?
The interrupter also asks why the singer is trying too hard to fit in and be a certain way.

Oh, listen to the way you're talking
The interrupter finds the way the artist talks to be strange or off-putting.

Nobody else feels that way
The interrupter thinks that no one else feels the same way as the singer does.

And go read something somewhere if you think that you're so smart
The interrupter tells the singer to go read something if they think they're smart.

'Cause you're anxious, don't know how to act, do you now
The singer is anxious and unsure of how to behave socially, according to the interrupter.

You think it's funny when you talk like that
The interrupter finds it amusing how the artist talks and behaves.

Woah, but I got a foolproof (denim jacket)
The artist still has their denim jacket, which makes them feel confident despite the criticism.

I was anxious didn’t know how to act, no no no no no no no
The singer is repeating their anxiety about their social behavior.

And I would say that I had lost my tact
The singer has lost their social skills and don't know how to interact with people.

I feel the hot heat coming like a heart attack, ah, ah
The artist feels intense pressure and anxiety building up inside them.

But I got a fireproof (denim jacket)
The artist still has their denim jacket, which makes them feel like they can handle anything.

See, I am under pressure, but I ain’t never fresher
Despite feeling pressure and anxiety, the artist still feels confident and fresh.

Oh, oh, when I think I’m doing more than enough
The singer thought they were doing their best, but someone is criticizing them for not being good enough.

You gotta tell me that it's never enough
Someone is telling the artist that their actions are still insufficient.

But I got it, ah ah, denim jacket, woah oh
Despite the criticism, the singer still has their denim jacket.

And I’m on the way back home, ah
The singer is heading back to their residence.

Walking to the beat
The singer is matching the rhythm of their steps to the music they’re listening to.

I can feel the street below my feet, I can smell the air so clear
The artist is more aware of their surroundings and senses now that they’re alone.

Now papasito doesn't make no sense
The artist hears someone shouting and thinks it doesn't make any sense.

Leaning up against the fence
The person shouting is leaning against a fence.

And he's calling out something his mama wouldn't wanna hear
The person shouting is saying something inappropriate that would upset their mother if she heard it.

Said 'Turn around now love
The person shouting addresses the artist as 'love' and tells them to turn around.

And I can call you love because I love
The person shouting is telling the artist that they can address them as 'love' because they like them.

The way you walk away all straight up and tall'
The person shouting compliments the artist for walking confidently and with good posture.

Oh, call me by my first name or you call me nothing at all
The singer declines the person shouting's advances, saying that they must address them by their first name or not at all.

'Cause we ain't nothing at all (nothing at all) no, no, oh, oh, no
The artist insists that they are not interested in the person shouting.

Anxious, I don’t know how to act
The singer is still feeling pressure and is unsure of how to act in social situations.

I'm getting nervous baby, I'm thinking about turning back, oh, oh
The singer is becoming more and more anxious and is contemplating going back home.

You think it’s funny when you talk like that, oh oh
The singer is annoyed that others think it's amusing how they speak and act.

And I got a fool proof
The artist is still wearing their trusty denim jacket.

Yes (denim jacket)
The artist affirms that they still have their trusty denim jacket.