The Plot in You have released one EP and four studio albums. Their EP Wife Beater was released in 2010, followed by their debut studio album First Born in 2011, and second studio album Could You Watch Your Children Burn in 2013. On July 17, 2015, the band announced their signing with StaySick Recordings and Happiness in Self Destruction was released on October 16, 2015. On June 15, 2017, they parted ways with StaySick Recordings and signed to Fearless Records while also announced their fourth studio album Dispose, which was released on February 16, 2018. Their fifth studio album, Swan Song, was released on September 17, 2021.
The Plot In You continue to move forward on their fifth full-length album and second for Fearless
Records, Swan Song. The Ohio quartetβ Landon Tewers [vocals], Josh Childress [guitar], Ethan Yoder
[bass], and Michael Cooper [drums]βstare down years of negativity, soured friendships,
disappointment, and mistakes and flush it all away in the wake of hammering distortion, towering
melodies, cinematic production, and unapologetically cathartic lyrics. Ascending to the apex of an eight-
year grind, the band reached critical mass on 2018βs DISPOSE. The standout βFEEL NOTHINGβ exploded
with 28 million US streams, while the project eclipsed 55 million US streams. Billboard raved, βDISPOSE
is the bandβs most polished and cohesive work to date,β and Alternative Press noted, βDISPOSE makes it
clear that TPIY challenge both the listeners and themselves more and more with each release.β Grading
the album β9.0-out-of-10,β Rock Sound predicted it βshould finally β and deservedly β make The Plot In
You a name that everyone knows.β They supported the record by hitting the road with Underoath, The
Amity Affliction, Like Moths To Flames, Sum 41, and more. After racking up over 100 million streams and
receiving praise from Billboard, Rock Sound, Alternative Press, and more, the group wave off darkness
with unassuming confidence and clarity on Swan Song ignited by the single βFace Me.β
I ALWAYS WANTED TO LEAVE
The Plot in You Lyrics
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I'm just so sick of how
You just invested in me
So now I gotta find the best way out
I always wanted to leave
Too many days that I've wasted
Say that I'm abrasive, complacent
Some days I wish that both my lungs would cave
Fall asleep and never wake so that my words could breathe
Spare me all your insecurities
I've got my own but I don't flaunt them so religiously
Why do I keep giving time away
Guess I just have to say
I always wanted to leave
I'm just sick of how
You just invested in me
So now I gotta find my own way now
I always wanted to leave
I guess it's a shame
I'm so damn destructive and you're so reluctant to mean what you say
The way you act so abused
The things you confuse
You know I always wanted to leave
I always wanted to leave
I'm just so sick of how
You cut the deepest in me
Go find another wrist to leech from now
I always wanted to leave
The Plot In You's song "I Always Wanted to Leave," talks about wanting to escape a relationship or situation that has become stifling and overwhelming. The singer is now at the point where they can't tolerate it anymore and wants to find a way out. The lyrics suggest a great deal of resentment and frustration with the other party, who appears to have invested heavily in the singer, possibly in an attempt to control or manipulate them. The singer feels suffocated and as though they are stagnating - every day that passes feels like another wasted opportunity. They have become abrasive and complacent, and their partner doesn't seem to know how to handle it. Sometimes the singer wishes for complete escape, even if it means a kind of spiritual death. The words "fall asleep and never wake so that my words could breathe" have the weight of finality.
The singer feels like their own insecurities are being exacerbated by the dynamic in the relationship. Though they don't "flaunt them so religiously," they still see them acting out in various small and large ways. Losing track of time and giving too much of themselves away are two of their biggest problems, causing them to sacrifice important goals and opportunities in order to keep this relationship going. The chorus of the song repeats "I always wanted to leave" to emphasize the singer's sense of powerlessness and inescapable fate. Even though they know that they have been yearning for this exit for a long time, they still feel trapped and unable to break away. The song concludes with a sense of finality - a dark, bitter message that the singer is now looking for their own way forward.
Line by Line Meaning
I always wanted to leave
The singer has always had the desire to leave their situation.
I'm just so sick of how
The singer is fed up with their current situation or circumstances.
You just invested in me
Someone else has devoted time, energy, or resources into the singer.
So now I gotta find the best way out
The artist feels the need to exit their situation in the most optimal way possible.
Too many days that I've wasted
The artist has spent too many days in a situation they no longer want to be a part of.
Say that I'm abrasive, complacent
The singer's behavior has been criticized as harsh and unchanging.
Got you moving back and you can't face it
The singer's actions have caused another person to withdraw and not confront the situation.
Some days I wish that both my lungs would cave
The artist sometimes wishes for an escape from their situation, even if it means death.
Fall asleep and never wake so that my words could breathe
The artist wishes to not be constrained by their current situation and desires to express themselves freely.
Spare me all your insecurities
The artist does not want anyone to project their own insecurities onto them.
I've got my own but I don't flaunt them so religiously
Although the singer has their own insecurities, they do not constantly draw attention to them.
Why do I keep giving time away
The artist questions why they continue to devote their time to something they no longer want to be a part of.
Guess I just have to say
The singer realizes that they need to speak up and make a change.
I guess it's a shame
The singer feels regretful about their current situation and how they are behaving.
I'm so damn destructive and you're so reluctant to mean what you say
The singer acknowledges their behavior is negatively impacting themselves and others, while the other person is not staying true to their promises.
The way you act so abused
The other person is acting as if they are mistreated or victimized.
The things you confuse
The other person is easily confused or misunderstands things.
You know I always wanted to leave
The singer repeats their desire to leave their current situation.
You cut the deepest in me
The other person's actions have hurt the singer the most.
Go find another wrist to leech from now
The artist no longer wants the other person to rely on them for support or to take advantage of them.
Writer(s): Marlon Allen Mathis, Josh Lewis Childress, Landon Khale Tewers
Contributed by Ruby V. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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I always wanted to leave
I'm just so sick of how
You just invested in me
So now I gotta find the best way out
I always wanted to leave
Too many days that I've wasted
Say that I'm abrasive, complacent
Got you moving back and you can't face it
Some days I wish that both my lungs would cave
Fall asleep and never wake so that my words could breathe
Spare me all your insecurities
I've got my own but I don't flaunt them so religiously
Why do I keep giving time away
Guess I just have to say
I always wanted to leave
I'm just sick of how
You just invested in me
So now I gotta find my own way now
I always wanted to leave
I guess it's a shame
I'm so damn destructive and you're so reluctant to mean what you say
The way you act so abused
The things you confuse
You know I always wanted to leave
I always wanted to leave
I'm just so sick of how
You cut the deepest in me
Go find another wrist to leech from now
I always wanted to leave
@Dalko91
Soft or heavy, his voice is still brilliant.
@kennethl.53
Dalko Who cares Agreed.
@thomashorton1603
Finally, someone said it. Landon is criminally underappreciated.
@jarrettath9636
The post hardcore version of The Weeknd
@DivineCruelty666
@@jarrettath9636 this is nothing close to post hardcore loool
@ElizabethCarolyn94
Fuck yes it is! Just discovered them a year ago and I am in love with his voice singing or screaming.
@lypura8121
They did it! They had a music video without a cigarette!
@vildhjarta3938
lypura I just noticed π
@IronicRage62
but but but there was a beer bottle. something something evolution of a band
@nyctoshade6302
I didn't see a cigarette in Feel Nothing but maybe it was there and I missed it