Not Exactly
Two Day Coma Lyrics

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We live inside
Each other's pockets
You wanna talk
I wanna drop it
This sinking feeling
I can't stop it
Don't mention it, babe
Let's change the topic

Let's change the topic
Talk about you
And all the things
You wanna do
I don't wanna wake up in the morning without you
But sometimes you gotta do things you don't want to

And I'm hungover
And you're afraid
You're so sober
And I'm a waste

Take a few days
Try to get happy
I understand
I know exactly what you mean
I wanna wake up
Someone pinch me, someone slap me
Cus I don't feel myself
This is not me, not exactly

Let's change the topic
Talk about you
And all the things
You wanna do
I don't wanna wake up in the morning without you
But sometimes you gotta do things you don't want to

And I'm hungover
And you're afraid

You're so sober
And I'm a waste

Overall Meaning

The song "Not Exactly" by Two Day Coma is about the dynamics of a relationship that is on the edge of falling apart. The singer reflects on the state of their relationship and acknowledges that they are living in each other's pockets, meaning that they are very close to one another physically and emotionally. However, the singer admits that they want to drop the topic of their relationship because it is causing them to feel overwhelmed and anxious.

The singer, then proposes that they should change the topic and talk about the things that their partner wants to do. However, even though the singer wants to wake up with their partner every morning, they also acknowledge that sometimes they have to do things they don't want to. The use of contrast is evident with the phrase "I'm hungover, and you're afraid; You're so sober, and I'm a waste," which portrays the different states of minds of the two individuals in the relationship.

The song ends with the singer expressing the need to get happy and feel like themselves again. The lyrics are a true representation of the struggles that people go through in relationships, where communication and understanding are key to sustaining the relationship.

Line by Line Meaning

We live inside
We are closely intertwined in each other's lives

Each other's pockets
We are always around each other

You wanna talk
You want to discuss something

I wanna drop it
I want to avoid the topic altogether

This sinking feeling
This sense of despair or sadness

I can't stop it
I can't control it

Don't mention it, babe
Let's not bring it up

Let's change the topic
Let's talk about something else

Talk about you
Discuss your desires and interests

And all the things
And all the things you want to achieve

I don't wanna wake up in the morning without you
I want you to be a constant in my life