Lately
Slow Kids At Play Lyrics


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Now it′s not the right time
I'm too messed up to watch what I say
And I couldn′t bare the thought of saying
Something to you that I didn't mean to say
To you
Woah oh the things
That we've been through
Well my head is still spinning
With the thoughts I hold in
This bleak understanding
I′ve committed my sin

And now you know
Everything that′s wrong with me
Everything is wrong

And lately,
I've been thinking about this web we weave
Getting all tangled up, in your arms
Cause I don′t ever want you to leave me
And lately,
This old mirror doesn't scare me as much anymore
Cause now whenever I happen to walk by
I don′t see the monster you said I was before

You consider me your disaster
But we can still save forever after
The tide rolls in to the sound of our shouts
But now you're gone so I′ll role out
No oh no
Don't you walk on out that door
We've done this so many times before
But every time I get scare there will be no more

And now you know everything that′s wrong with me
Everything is wrong

And lately
I′ve been thinking about this web we weave
Getting all tangled up in your arms
Cause I don't ever want you to leave me
And lately
This old mirror doesn′t scare me as much anymore
Cause now whenever I happen to walk by
I don't see the monster you said I was before

There′s nobody else it's only you
What about me




What do you want me to do
I′ve been trying to compensate

Overall Meaning

The song "Lately" by Slow Kids at Play reflects on a relationship that is falling apart due to communication issues. The singer is aware of their shortcomings but is still struggling to express themselves in a way that is authentic to their feelings without hurting their partner. The lyrics "Now it's not the right time, I'm too messed up to watch what I say" show the singer is not ready to have a critical conversation with their partner, and they fear saying something they didn't mean to say, which could harm or ruin their relationship.


The singer is grappling with a sense of guilt, which they refer to as "my sin." The line "Cause I don't ever want you to leave me" portrays fear and insecurity about the future of the relationship. The lyrics "This old mirror doesn't scare me as much anymore, Cause now whenever I happen to walk by, I don't see the monster you said I was before" signifies the singer's realization that they are not as awful as their partner portrayed them to be. However, the singer acknowledges that they have contributed to the issues in their relationship, and they do not know how to fix them.


Line by Line Meaning

Now it′s not the right time
I know I should say something, but I can't bring myself to do it right now.


I'm too messed up to watch what I say
I'm feeling really overwhelmed and afraid that I'll say the wrong thing.


And I couldn′t bare the thought of saying
I'm so afraid that I'll accidentally hurt you with my words.


Something to you that I didn't mean to say
I don't want to say anything hurtful that I can't take back.


To you
Especially not to you, because you mean so much to me.


Woah oh the things
We've been through so much together.


That we've been through
I can't believe how much we've been through together.


Well my head is still spinning
It's hard to process everything that's happened between us.


With the thoughts I hold in
I have so many thoughts and feelings that I haven't shared with you.


This bleak understanding
I'm beginning to accept that I'm not perfect, and that scares me.


I′ve committed my sin
I've made mistakes, and they weigh heavily on my mind.


And now you know
I can't keep hiding my flaws from you.


Everything that′s wrong with me
I'm not the perfect person you thought I was.


Everything is wrong
I feel like everything I do is wrong.


And lately,
Recently, I've been thinking a lot about our relationship.


I've been thinking about this web we weave
I realize how complicated our relationship is, and how much we've tangled things up.


Getting all tangled up, in your arms
But at the same time, I love being close to you.


Cause I don′t ever want you to leave me
I'm afraid that if things get too complicated, you'll leave me.


This old mirror doesn't scare me as much anymore
I used to be so afraid of my own flaws, but now I'm learning to accept them.


Cause now whenever I happen to walk by
I can look at myself in the mirror without feeling ashamed or scared.


I don′t see the monster you said I was before
I'm starting to realize that you were wrong about me being a monster.


You consider me your disaster
You see me as a problem, not a solution.


But we can still save forever after
But I want to work on our relationship and make it last forever.


The tide rolls in to the sound of our shouts
We've had a lot of fights, but we always make up in the end.


But now you're gone so I′ll role out
But now that you've left me, I feel lost and alone.


Don't you walk on out that door
I wish you would come back to me so we could work things out.


We've done this so many times before
We've had our problems in the past, but we always find a way to make things work.


But every time I get scare there will be no more
But this time, I'm afraid that we won't be able to fix things.


There′s nobody else it's only you
You're the only person I want to be with.


What about me
But I'm starting to feel like you don't care about my feelings.


What do you want me to do
I want to work on our relationship, but I need you to meet me halfway.


I′ve been trying to compensate
I've been doing everything I can to make you happy, but I still feel like it's not enough.




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