Side Effects
The Chainsmokers feat. Emily Warren Lyrics
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Everywhere is closed, I should just go home, yeah
My feet are taking me to your front door
I know I shouldn't though, heaven only knows
That ooh, the side effect to my loneliness is you
Oh, you're all that I want
Come on and give me some love tonight
Oh, you're all that I want
No good at giving you up
Come on and give me some love tonight
This happens every time I try to mix
Decision making with one too many drinks
But ooh, if late night friends have consequences, cool, yeah
Oh, you're all that I want
No good at giving you up
Come on and give me some love tonight
Oh, you're all that I want
No good at giving you up
Come on and give me some love tonight
Oh, I think about it all the time
Make it happen in my mind, I'm telling you, yeah
Oh, you're all that I want
No good at giving you up
Come on and give me some love tonight
Time should've taught me the lesson
Went looking for a sign but instead I got a message
I take off my pride every time we undressing
Draw the line, I'm outta line (yeah)
Time should've taught me the lesson
Went looking for a sign but instead I got a message
I take off my pride every time we undressing
Draw the line, I'm outta line
Oh, you're all that I want
No good at giving you up
Come on and give me some love tonight, yeah
Oh, you're all that I want
No good at giving you up
Come on and give me some love tonight, yeah
I, I think about it all the time
Make it happen in my mind, I'm telling you, yeah
Oh, you're all that I want
No good at giving you up
Come on and give me some love tonight
Time should've taught me the lesson
Went looking for a sign but instead I got a message
I take off my pride every time we undressing
Draw the line, I'm outta line, yeah
Time should've taught me the lesson
Went looking for a sign but instead I got a message
I take off my pride every time we undressing
Draw the line, I'm outta line, yeah
The Chainsmokers' song "Side Effects" featuring Emily Warren is about the uncontrollable craving for love and affection when one is feeling lonely. The singer is struggling to find his way back home at 4am and, feeling lost and lonely, he turns to his lover for comfort even though he knows he shouldn't. But the side effect of his loneliness is the irresistible desire for his lover's affection. The chorus repeats the line "you're all that I want, no good at giving you up, come on and give me some love tonight" to emphasize the singer's craving for his lover's love.
The singer is aware of his actions and understands the consequences but is unable to resist the temptation. The lyrics "I think about it all the time, make it happen in my mind" emphasizes the singer's obsession with his lover and his inability to control his desires. The line "late night friends have consequences, cool, yeah" suggests that the singer is aware of the consequences but comforts himself by thinking that these consequences are "cool".
Overall, the song conveys an intense attraction between two individuals even though the singer knows he should stay away from his lover. It highlights the desire for physical connection and how it can overpower logic and reasoning.
Line by Line Meaning
It's 4 A.M., I don't know where to go
I am lost and don’t know where to go at four in the morning.
Everywhere is closed, I should just go home, yeah
All the places around me are closed, and I should go back home.
My feet are taking me to your front door
I find myself walking unconsciously towards your front door.
I know I shouldn't though, heaven only knows
Although I am aware of the fact I should not be here, I cannot stop myself from coming to you.
That ooh, the side effect to my loneliness is you
The effect your presence has on me is a result of me feeling lonely.
Oh, you're all that I want
You are the only thing that I desire.
No good at giving you up
I am not capable of letting go of you.
Come on and give me some love tonight
Please provide me with affection tonight.
This happens every time I try to mix
I always end up in this situation when I mix alcohol and decision-making.
Decision making with one too many drinks
Making decisions after drinking too much alcohol.
But ooh, if late night friends have consequences, cool, yeah
But if there are consequences for having late-night friends, then cool.
oh, I think about it all the time
I am constantly thinking about you.
Make it happen in my mind, I'm telling you, yeah
I imagine us being together, and I wish it were true.
Time should've taught me the lesson
I should have learned from my past mistakes.
Went looking for a sign but instead I got a message
I thought I was looking for something, but instead, I received a message.
I take off my pride every time we undressing
I always let my guard down when we are intimate.
Draw the line, I'm outta line (yeah)
I need to set boundaries for myself, but I always cross them.
Writer(s): Sylvester Silverstein, Andrew Taggart, Dong Tony An, Corey James Sanders, Emily Warren
Contributed by Alex H. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@Proximity
Camila. 😍
@808.sfx_
Oh hi there 👁👅👁
@lkkizen7043
Brazil u.u 🇧🇷
@kenny3885
(should somebody tell them that this is Emily Warren? No? Okay.)
@HollehMae
Kenny Ritchie they mean Camila Mendez, the girl in the video :) she’s in Riverdale!
@kye1589
Best part of the song tbh
@nanditasharma9523
Are these the side effects of Jingle Jangle??
@rhiannonvdl3939
nandita sharma I think so..
@ankitakorgaonkar4704
LMFAO
@vtlou
Or fizzle rocks?