Lovers
SeitkaliyeV and St. Petersburg Lyric Ensemble Lyrics
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I found you in the bathtub
With your clothing on
Oh, so what?
Your mother did a number
So I get gloves of rubber
To clean up the spill
Yeah
(No I) young lover, begging you please to wake up
Young lover, I wish that I was your drug
(No I) young lover, I miss the taste of your tongue
(No I) young lover, I wish your love was enough, enough
You say you got no room to talk, babe
You're boozin' on a midday
And I don't see no cake
Oh, but these pills
I can't even pronounce them
Your thousand watts of light dimmed
Then you're gone again
Yeah
(No I) young lover, begging you please to wake up
Young lover, I wish that I was your drug
(No I) young lover, I miss the taste of your tongue
(No I) young lover, I wish your love was enough, enough, enough
We were in Paris, the Eiffel was shining
All that I wanted was lyin' on tilin'
I heard the robins and thought they were sirens
Wake up, young lover, I thought you were dyin'
Ooh, ooh, ooh
Ooh, young lover
Ooh, young lover
Ooh
Ooh, young lover
Ooh, young lover
Ooh, young lover
Ooh, young lover
Ooh, young lover
Ooh, young lover
Ooh, young lover
Ooh, young lover
Ooh, young lover
The lyrics of SeitkaliyeV and St. Petersburg Lyric Ensemble's song "Lovers" depict the struggles and challenges that come with being in a turbulent relationship with someone addicted to drugs. The singer expresses their concern for their partner who they found in the bathtub fully clothed, and they use rubber gloves to clean up a spill caused by the partner's mother's actions. The partner seems to be struggling with addiction, and the singer wishes they could be their "drug" and miss the taste of their tongue. Despite their partner's addiction, the singer still longs for their love to be enough to sustain their relationship.
In the second verse, the singer acknowledges their own struggles and calls out their partner's alcohol use. They also express their confusion and concern for the pills their partner takes, indicating that they can't even pronounce them. The partner's addiction seems to cause them to withdraw from the relationship, leaving the singer feeling alone and powerless. The bridge of the song transitions to a memory of a happier time when the two were in Paris, but their reality is that their partner's addiction is causing them to feel like they're dying.
Overall, "Lovers" conveys the emotions of someone who is struggling to maintain a relationship with a partner who is in the throes of addiction. The lyrics showcase the difficulties of someone who wants to help their partner but feels helpless in the face of their addiction.
Line by Line Meaning
How long has this been going on?
I want to know how long we've been doing this.
I found you in the bathtub
I discovered you lying in the bathtub.
With your clothing on
You had your clothes on while you were in the bathtub.
Oh, so what?
I don't really care that you were in the bathtub with your clothes on.
Your mother did a number
Your mother messed you up in some way.
So I get gloves of rubber
I have to wear rubber gloves to clean up the mess.
To clean up the spill
I have to clean up the mess your mother caused.
Yeah
That's just the way it is.
(No I) young lover, begging you please to wake up
I'm pleading with my young lover to wake up.
Young lover, I wish that I was your drug
I wish my love was as powerful as a drug to you.
(No I) young lover, I miss the taste of your tongue
I miss the way we used to kiss.
(No I) young lover, I wish your love was enough, enough
I wish your love was enough for both of us.
You say you got no room to talk, babe
You claim you have no right to criticize me.
You're boozin' on a midday
You're drinking alcohol in the middle of the day.
And I don't see no cake
And I don't see any reason to celebrate.
Oh, but these pills
But you have these pills that you're taking.
I can't even pronounce them
I can't even say the name of the pills you're taking.
Your thousand watts of light dimmed
Your energy and vitality have decreased.
Then you're gone again
Then you disappear from my life again.
Yeah
That's just the way it is.
(No I) young lover, begging you please to wake up
I'm pleading with my young lover to wake up.
Young lover, I wish that I was your drug
I wish my love was as powerful as a drug to you.
(No I) young lover, I miss the taste of your tongue
I miss the way we used to kiss.
(No I) young lover, I wish your love was enough, enough, enough
I wish your love was enough for both of us.
We were in Paris, the Eiffel was shining
We were in Paris, seeing the shining Eiffel Tower.
All that I wanted was lyin' on tilin'
All I wanted was right there in front of me.
I heard the robins and thought they were sirens
I mistook the sound of robins for the sound of emergency sirens.
Wake up, young lover, I thought you were dyin'
Wake up, my young lover, I thought you were dying.
Ooh, ooh, ooh
Ooh, young lover
Ooh, young lover
Ooh
Ooh, young lover
Ooh, young lover
Ooh, young lover
Ooh, young lover
Ooh, young lover
Ooh, young lover
Ooh, young lover
Ooh, young lover
Ooh, young lover
Lyrics © WORDS & MUSIC A DIV OF BIG DEAL MUSIC LLC, Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Annie Clark
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