Comply
Sara kendall Lyrics
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Tangled together
On that springtime afternoon
Hope you remember
Now if I stay up in my room
I'll stay forever
I can't wake up next to you
Not now or ever
I never want to have to rely on you
Never want to have to lie to you
Never want to have to defy
Don't wanna comply
Pour water in the vase
Sip on my coffee
I can't seem to fill this space
I trudge like a zombie
I was told that I'd be safe
Next to a body
I need to learn how to be brave
And for that I'm sorry
I never want to have to rely on you
Never want to have to lie to you
Never want to have to defy
Don't wanna comply...
For you
The lyrics to Sara Kendall's song "Comply" paint a picture of a person who is struggling with the aftermath of a relationship. The song begins with the writer looking out her window and reminiscing about a past moment with her lover. The imagery of the bloomed plants suggests that the relationship was once alive and thriving, but it has since become tangled and unmanageable. As she sits alone in her room, she is gripped by a sense of loneliness and helplessness.
Throughout the song, the writer expresses her desire to be independent and avoid relying on her partner. She doesn't want to have to lie, defy or comply to please anyone. This could suggest that the relationship was unhealthy and full of control and manipulation.
The final verse alludes to the writer's attempt to move on with her life. She sips on coffee and pours water in the vase, making small efforts to engage with the world around her. However, she is still struggling to fill the space left by her lover. She acknowledges that she needs to learn how to be brave and move on, but she also expresses regret for the pain that her partner may have experienced as a result of their relationship.
Overall, "Comply" is a melancholy and introspective song that captures the complexities of relationships and the pain that can arise when they end.
Line by Line Meaning
Outside my window all had bloomed
Everything outside is full of life and bloomed
Tangled together
All the flowers and greenery are tangled together creating a natural spectacle
On that springtime afternoon
The time when everything is alive and anew
Hope you remember
Sara wishes that the person she addresses still remembers this time
Now if I stay up in my room
Being alone and withdrawn from the world
I'll stay forever
It's a state of mind that leads to feeling of desolation
I can't wake up next to you
Not being able to share this life with the person she loves, who could give her strength
Not now or ever
There's hopelessness in that statement
I never want to have to rely on you
She wants to maintain her independence and not be dependent on anyone for emotional support
Never want to have to lie to you
She doesn't want to deceive or pretend that everything's fine
Never want to have to defy
She doesn't want to have to take a different path to become successful, she wants to be able to create her own path
Don't wanna comply
She doesn't want to conform or comply with societies predefined standards of success
Pour water in the vase
Reflecting on the mundane aspects of her everyday life
Sip on my coffee
Finding comfort in small things
I can't seem to fill this space
There's a void and an emptiness that she finds difficult to address
I trudge like a zombie
Feels as though she's going through the day on auto-pilot
I was told that I'd be safe
Assumptions were made that later turned out to be false
Next to a body
Refers to being next to someone who can provide safety, comfort, and support
I need to learn how to be brave
Acknowledges that there's work that needs to be done on herself
And for that I'm sorry
Feels regretful about something she could have done better in the past
Writer(s): Sara Kendall
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