Get to You
The Honeysticks Lyrics

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The start of the song sets the scene for the emotions the singer is feeling - longing to be with someone they care deeply for.

A motel where the roaches line the room
The singer is in a dingy motel room that is filled with unpleasant sights, including roaches.

I can smell you on my Coca-Cola shirt
The singer is so infatuated with the person they are thinking about that they can even sense their scent on their shirt.

I'm only asking if and when you're mine
The singer is asking for reassurance that their love interest is interested in having a relationship with them.

With your puppy clawing at my arm
The singer is imagining a scenario where they are cuddling with their love interest and their puppy is also present, pawing at them.

I want to break every glass on the kitchenette floor
The singer is so overwhelmed with their love for the other person that they want to release that energy by smashing things in excitement.

Leave the bugs, shut the door and get to you
The singer wants to ignore the unpleasant surroundings and just leave everything behind to be with their love interest.

I want to get to you
The singer wants to physically be with the person they are singing about.

Rosy
This word is used to describe a warm and happy feeling, possibly related to the singer's emotions towards the person they love.

Cozy
The singer is imagining a comfortable and pleasant situation with their love interest.

In bed with you and me
The singer is envisioning a romantic scenario where they are in bed with their love interest, just enjoying each other's company.

A knot
This line is somewhat unclear in meaning, but it likely represents the singer's feeling of being tied up in emotions and longing for their lover.

I cried more leaving you than leaving god
The singer is acknowledging that their love for the other person is stronger than any religious affiliation or devotion they may have had.

I've got to know the days I'm counting down
The singer is eagerly awaiting the day when they will be closer to their love interest.

'Til you're not so far away
The singer wants to be within close proximity of the person they love.

I wanna not pay rent
The singer is so enamored with their love interest that they don't care about other worldly responsibilities, such as paying rent.

Or do one dish
The singer wants to devote all of their time and energy to being with their love interest, even if it means neglecting household chores.

I want to spend every day I have with you
The singer wants to be with their love interest constantly and never apart.

It's 2 p.m. I'm finally waking up and you're almost off work
The singer is painting a picture of their daily routine with their love interest, highlighting the times they are apart and can't be together.

And you ask me how my day went
Despite the distance and the different schedules, the singer and their love interest still make time to communicate with each other.

It's 4 a.m I'm finally drifting off
The singer is once again alluding to the different schedules they have with their love interest.

And you're just getting up from your bed
The other person's schedule is not always ideal for the singer, but they still appreciate their hard work and dedication.

You're running late, you gotta hurry,
Despite the other person's busy schedule, the singer still wants to be with them as much as possible and is willing to work around it.

And you can't talk, that's fine, you're working hard and I adore it
The singer is supportive and understanding of their love interest's work commitments and just wants to be close to them whenever they can.

Get get to you
This line is repeated for emphasis and shows the singer's strong desire to be with their love interest.

I wanna break every glass on the kitchenette floor
Again, the singer is so overwhelmed with their love and excitement that they want to release that energy by breaking things around them.

Break, break every
This line references the previous line and further emphasizes the singer's desire to break things and release their emotions.

Brea- brea- break every glass on the
Continuing the repetition, this line adds to the intensity of the singer's emotions.

Glass on the floor
The physical action of breaking glass represents the release of the singer's pent-up emotions and desire to be with their love interest.

Kitchenette floor
This line reinforces the image of the dingy motel room and the unpleasant surroundings that the singer wants to escape from to be with their love interest.