Spoiler
Strawpeople Lyrics


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if i tried
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
instead i'll kiss a cigarette

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

Overall Meaning

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




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