Eleven
Trash Boat Lyrics

It was eleven years ago
Eleven years ago from present day, something significant happened.

My family gathered round
The singer's family came together for a meeting, event, or significant occasion.

I was the last one to be told
The singer was not informed about something that the rest of their family already knew.

That things would be much different now
The artist was informed that a significant change was coming and their life would be different because of it.

Too young to understand completely
The artist was not old enough to fully comprehend the situation at the time.

Enough to feel this won't be easy
Despite not fully understanding the situation, the singer could tell that the change would be difficult or challenging.

I want you to know That I see right through you
The singer wants to express that they can see through someone's façade or pretense and know what's really going on.

Tears running down your cheek Don't mean a fucking thing to me
The artist is expressing a lack of sympathy for someone else's emotional state, implying their tears are not genuine or do not matter to the artist.

I can't imagine that your life was perfect I never even scratched the surface
The artist acknowledges that they do not know everything about someone else's life and struggles, but they also do not believe that person's life was perfect.

But we were only 10 years old How the fuck was I supposed to know.
The artist reflects on the fact that they were young and did not have the capacity to fully understand the situation they were facing.

Eleven years now on My family gathers round
Eleven years have passed and the singer's family has gathered together again.

And I've never felt so strong Things are so much different now
Even though things have changed, the artist feels stronger and more capable now compared to the past.

21, life's still not easy
The singer is now 21 years old, but life is still not simple or worry-free.

Crush everything I thought I knew Memories of me and you
The singer has let go of their preconceived notions about certain things or people from their past, but they still hold onto memories of those people or experiences.

Rip my heart from my sleeve Sink it deep inside my chest
The singer feels as though their heart has been ripped out of their body and buried deep within themselves, indicating a sense of emotional pain or turmoil.

Bury me beneath my skin A stranger to those Who knew me the best
The artist feels as though they have changed so much that they are a stranger to the people who knew them the best, hence the metaphor of burying themselves beneath their own skin.