Somebody
The Chainsmokers & Drew Love Lyrics

In the town full of fancy cars and crowded bars and supermodels
The setting around the singer is full of materialistic things and people who are considered luxurious and popular.

Looks exactly the way it did inside my head
The singer's imagination was accurate to how their current environment looks like.

When I dreamed about it
The singer had fantasized about this kind of lifestyle before.

All the things I could live without
The artist realizes that they don't necessarily need all the fancy things around them.

I need it now 'cause they're all around me
Despite knowing that they could live without these things, the artist still desires them because they are constantly exposed to them.

Only thing that I can't afford is to lose myself
The singer doesn't want to become someone different or lose their true identity in pursuit of this lifestyle.

Tryna be somebody, somebody
The singer is trying to become someone of importance, recognition or fame.

You should've known better
The artist is addressing someone who made a mistake.

Than to listen to your heart again
The mistake made was by following one's emotions and not their logical reasoning.

People change with the weather
People are often influenced or swayed by external events and circumstances.

(You know, just know what I like)
The singer is emphasizing that they know their own preferences and desires.

I don't really like anybody
The artist doesn't necessarily have a strong liking for anyone in particular.

So don't tell me I'm like anybody else
The singer doesn't want to be compared to anyone else because they believe they are unique.

You put it back together
The singer is telling someone to fix a situation that has fallen apart.

Don't let it fall apart again
The singer doesn't want the situation to deteriorate again.

In my head I knew better (in my head I knew better)
The artist knew that following their emotions might lead to trouble.

I won't blame it on my faults again
The artist is taking responsibility for their actions and not blaming external factors.

I know I should forget her
The singer is suggesting that they need to move on from a past relationship.

Somebody
The singer still desires recognition or fame.

You can stop tryna be somebody
The artist is telling themselves or someone else to stop trying to be famous or recognized.