In the Morning
Wynter Gordon & Robbie Rivera Lyrics

Take me back,
Asks to return to the past, to a time when things were better and regrets were non-existent.

Take me back.
Reiterates the desire to return to the past.

I'm going home alone tonight,
Acknowledges being lonely and without companionship for the night.

You were with your friends and that's alright,
Accepts and understands that the person was spending time with their friends.

'Cause they all, hit on me,
Acknowledges that the person's friends were making advances toward them.

When your not looking, huh.
Implies that the advances from the person's friends were secret or unknown to the person.

I'm a little sad to see you go,
Admits feeling a little sad about the person leaving.

Can you laugh and now I gets the joke,
Admits to understanding a joke and being able to laugh about a situation.

Your problem, is tiny,
Indicates that the person's problem is insignificant or trivial.

So it's so funny.
Suggests that the triviality of the person's problem makes it humorous.

You took a real big chance,
Acknowledges that the person took a significant risk or made a bold move.

And you gave me up,
Suggests that the person let go or abandoned a relationship or connection with the artist.

I swear I was your friend baby,
Asserts that the singer was close to the person and cared for them.

I was your love,
Suggests that the singer had romantic feelings for the person.

And I admit, that I liked you too,
Confesses that the singer had feelings for the person beyond friendship.

But you needed me, more than I needed you.
Implies that the relationship was one-sided, with the person needing more from the artist than the other way around.

It's okay cos you'll be sorry in the morning,
Suggests that the person will regret their actions or choices come morning.

Yeah it's okay cos I already hear you calling,
Implies that the person will reach out to the singer for forgiveness.

This is a game, that we play, that you always lose,
Describes the relationship as a game in which the person always ends up losing.

Miserably, you'll be begging take me back,
Suggests that the person will be begging or pleading for the artist to take them back in a miserable state.

In the morning, in the morning.
Reiterates the time frame in which the person will come back seeking forgiveness and reconciliation.

Lying in my bed there's so much space,
Conveys the loneliness and emptiness the artist feels when without the person.

And you move your things here (in place),
Acknowledges the person's presence in the singer's space and their belongings being present.

Let the day, sheets pile up,
Describes the passing of time, with sheets piling up with each day.

With the laundry.
Suggests that the singer has been going about laundry and other mundane tasks in the time that has passed.

And I have done my best to make it work,
Asserts that the singer has tried their best to make the relationship work and keep the person in their life.

Why you try your best to be a jerk,
Accuses the person of intentionally behaving poorly or rudely despite the singer's efforts.

I deserve, an award,
Suggests that the artist deserves recognition or praise for their patience and efforts.

For my patience.
Explains that the recognition is specifically for the artist's patience in the relationship.