Buttermilk Pt. 1
Sly Lyrics

You woke me up in the middle of the night
Someone disturbed and awakened Sly in the middle of the night

Lit a candle and we bathed in the light
In the dimly lit room, both Sly and the person who woke him up were illuminated by the wafting glow of a candle

You said you're scared of the city we're in
The person who woke Sly up said that they are scared of the particular city they were currently in

Want to make it better, but I can't begin to
That scared person wanted to strive for a better and safer environment but doesn't know and can't think of any possible solutions

Make it alright
Trying to resolve issues and problems to reach contentment and peace

Write another story, we're fine
Metaphorically implying that the story of their lives which includes the issues would not end and that it's okay as long as they will eventually be fine

We'll make it alright
Encouraging the person he talked to that they both can get through their fear and respective issues

We'll write another story, we're fine
Similar to the previous insight, they will still continue their lives and problems will not stop them from making more pages of their story

You said you know that you're going nowhere
The person who woke Sly up admitted that they feel that they have no direction and their lives are aimless

I'll follow you there
Sly promised to accompany and provide support to that person who needed help with their direction in life

Losing patience with the circles we draw
Getting fed up with the repetitive cycles in their lives, and those patterns continually happen without any progress

Talking slow and now I'm seeing all my flaws
After slowing down and analyzing his actions, Sly noticed his imperfections and faults

I'm having trouble being honest again
Sly is struggling to be truthful about what he's going through currently

Put the bottle down and slowly begin to
Telling himself to stop drinking alcohol and begin doing something else

I know that I'm going nowhere
Sly admitted that he's also lost in life and directionless

Follow me there
Still, encouraging the person who woke him up earlier to tag along and promising them support even if they don't know the direction that they are headed

Try to figure out how to say this
Talking about something that is difficult to express

I'm losing my mind in these rages
Sly has a lot of pent-up anger that he's struggling to control

I'm losing my mind in these pages
Sly is referring to writing as his means of coping with his anger and expressing himself

There's blood on my [?]
Unclear what this line means, but it could be a metaphorical or literal reference to feeling wounded or hurt

Get us back in time when we wasted
Reflecting on the wasted time of his life and wanting to reverse time

But I know whatever [?]
This line lacks context and is difficult to interpret

And all those fucking nights that I wasted
Ruminating on how much of his time he used up and how he regrets spending it

I believed in you, then you fell apart
Someone who he once trusted or admired disappointed him by acting in an unbecoming manner

You broke my trust, you broke my heart
The same person who fell apart caused him to lose trust in them and has hurt him significantly

One more [?]
Another unclear line with no immediate interpretation

Disintegrate before my eyes
Someone or something that he once had faith in has deteriorated and crumpled away before his eyes

Waiting on your bloodlines
Waiting for that person he once trusted to show a connection or sense of loyalty

How could you make me wait?
Voicing displeasure at being kept in a suspended state

Draw a picture with your bloodlines
Drawing or writing something with their blood could represent a symbol of devotion, intimacy or sincerity

Picture with the bloodlines
Reiterating the aforementioned point but in a shortened way

A thousand words and then escape
Simply put, drawing or writing something can say a lot of things, but they can't mask what's essential, which could be an escape from a current situation