String Beans
Step Lively Lyrics
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In Step Lively's song "String Beans," the lyrics seem to express regret and guilt over the way the singer has treated someone they care about. The opening lines express sorrow and frustration at oneself for the hurtful things that have been said, and the regret towards having treated the other person poorly. The line "it makes me want to slit my throat" is a strong expression of the singer's self-hatred and despair over the situation.
The singer then expresses a desire to reconcile with the person they've hurt, pleading for them to come back and assuring them that they will be there waiting. However, there is also a sense of anxiety and despair underlying this plea - the line "why does everything always happen" hints at a pattern of destructive behavior that may be difficult to break. The final lines express a self-destructive impulse and a plea for the other person not to follow in the singer's footsteps, suggesting that the guilt and remorse may be too much to bear.
Overall, the lyrics convey a complex emotional landscape in which desire for reconciliation and self-hatred and despair are tangled up together, creating a sense of tension and uncertainty about the possibility of healing the relationship.
Line by Line Meaning
I'm very sorry, i'm very sad, the things i said now i'm very mad
I deeply apologize and feel sorrowful for the hurtful things I said. I'm now angry with myself for my words.
how the way i treated you so wrong, i makes me want to slit my throat
Reflecting on my mistreatment of you makes me feel unbearable guilt and self-hatred.
i want to see you turn to me, don't leave i want to see
I desperately desire your attention and presence. Please don't leave me.
when you come back i'll be there, but for now, now i drowned...
I promise to be there for you when you return. But for now, I feel overwhelmed and defeated.
i want to see you once again, why does everything always happen
I long to see you again and feel frustrated with life for always causing complications.
now something is wrong, it's always wrong, i'm going down to the floor
Something is not right and it always feels that way. I feel defeated and hopeless.
when you come back i'll be there, it can happen over and over
I will always be there for you, no matter how many times this happens.
but something is wrong and it's building up, but for now, now i cry...
Something is wrong and the feeling is continuing to intensify. For now, I'm crying.
i wish i opened up my eyes, for a little while, don't look, don't see
I regret not seeing things clearly and wish I had. Please don't make the same mistake as me.
please don't follow my lead tonight
I don't want you to make the same mistake that I did. Please don't do what I did.
Contributed by Taylor V. Suggest a correction in the comments below.