Spoiler
Strawpeople Lyrics
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to be honest
if i try and and find the words
i'm still not sure that I'll be heard
i wanna touch
but i promise
that I'll try to forget
did you move
or did i quiver
when your hand's next to me
I find it difficult to
and when your hand
walks across my face
then I know I'll have to run
cuz if I stay I'll have to taste
if you really wanted me
you surely
have a lie
if you really wanted me
spoiler
dearest
here am I
but only if you really wanted me
well i want
to be thankful
for the time you've given me
but that would be hiprocracy
but if my gaze
is a bit unnerving
but if you prmise not to tell
then I could alter that, as well
if you really wanted me
you surely
have a lie
if you really wanted me
spoiler
dearest
here am I
but only if you really wanted me
(sax)
if you really wanted me
you surely
have a lie
if you really wanted me
spoiler, dearest
here am I
but only if you really wanted me
here am I
but only if you really wanted me
here am I
here am I
In "Spoiler" by Strawpeople, the singer struggles with wanting to be honest about their desires towards someone but feels unsure if their feelings will be reciprocated. The lines "if i tried to be honest, if i try and find the words, i'm still not sure that I'll be heard" suggest a level of insecurity in expressing oneself. The singer also acknowledges the potential consequences of acting on their desires with the lines "if I stay I'll have to taste," implying that indulging in their feelings may lead to an undesirable outcome. The line "instead I'll kiss a cigarette" could be interpreted as a coping mechanism or a way to distract oneself from the desire to be intimate with the other person.
The chorus repeats the idea that if the other person truly wanted the singer, it would be a lie, possibly implying that the desire is not mutual or that the other person is involved with someone else. The singer seems to question their own worth with the line "if you really wanted me, spoiler dearest, here am I, but only if you really wanted me," expressing that they only want to pursue a relationship if the other person truly wants them in return.
Overall, "Spoiler" delves into the complexities of desire, attraction, and the uncertainty that comes with opening oneself up to the possibility of rejection or disappointment.
Line by Line Meaning
if i tried
I'm hesitant to be honest
to be honest
I'm struggling to find the right words
if i try and and find the words
Even if I do find the words, I'm not sure I'll be heard
i'm still not sure that i'll be heard
I doubt my words will have any effect
i wanna touch
I desire physical contact
but i promise
But I make a promise to myself
that i'll try to forget
That I'll try to push those desires away
instead i'll kiss a cigarette
I'll distract myself by smoking
did you move
Did you shift positions?
or did i quiver
Or was I the one who shook?
when your hand's next to me
When you're close enough to touch me
i find it difficult to
It's hard for me to focus
and when your hand
And when you touch me
walks across my face
You move your hand across my cheek
then i know i'll have to run
That's when I know I have to escape
cuz if i stay i'll have to taste
Because if I stay, I'll give in to my desires
if you really wanted me
If you truly desired me
you surely
You definitely
have a lie
Are being dishonest
spoiler
Don't get your hopes up
dearest
Beloved
here am i
I'm here for you
but only if you really wanted me
But only if you truly desire me
well i want
I desire
to be thankful
To express gratitude
for the time you've given me
For spending time with me
but that would be hiprocracy
But that would be insincere
but if my gaze
But if my staring
is a bit unnerving
Makes you uncomfortable
but if you prmise not to tell
But if you promise to keep it a secret
then i could alter that, as well
Then I could change my behavior to make you more comfortable
(sax)
An instrumental break
here am i
I'm available to you
but only if you really wanted me
But only if you truly desire me
here am i
I'm here and ready
here am i
I'm waiting for you
Contributed by Hailey L. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@keesvanrijssen8963
Pure class.
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Massive,thanks for uploading this
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Thanks mate๐๐ณ๐ฟ
@geoffaldwinckle1096
I miss C4
@legacyrsme
me too,they played some good stuff back then