I'll Be Fine
Yellow Claw feat. Kelsey Gill Lyrics

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You and I got that deal, babe
'Til it all goes down
Had my goals on the front page
And now they're nowhere around

I don't wanna feel this way
Say goodbye to sleepless nights
Don't know how I'm gonna turn away

I don't wanna lose more time

I'm so distracted underneath your lies
I get a reaction looking in your eyes
Such an attraction, oh
Win it all and lose my mind
Beautiful distraction, oh
Let me go and I'll be fine

It's too bad 'cause you're perfect
Everything I'd ever wanted
But you're killing all my progress
Just so you can feel love, yeah

I don't wanna feel this way
Say goodbye to sleepless nights
Don't know how I'm gonna turn away
I don't wanna lose more time

I'm so distracted underneath your lies
I get a reaction looking in your eyes
Such an attraction, oh
Win it all and lose my mind

Beautiful distraction, oh
Let me go and I'll be fine

Overall Meaning

In "I'll Be Fine," Kelsey Gill sings about being in a toxic relationship that has brought her down and held her back. The opening lines suggest that the singer and her partner had an agreement ("you and I got that deal, babe") but now things have changed and the singer's goals are nowhere in sight. She expresses her desire to move on and stop struggling with sleepless nights and wasted time. However, she is finding it difficult to break away from the relationship because she is drawn to her partner's lies, which distract her and make it hard to see the truth.

The chorus is a plea for someone to let her go so that she can move on and be happy. The singer acknowledges that her partner may be perfect on the surface, but ultimately they are holding her back and stunting her growth. The metaphor of a "beautiful distraction" suggests that Gill is torn between wanting to break away and being drawn back into the relationship because of her attraction to her partner. However, she ultimately makes it clear that she needs to leave in order to be okay ("let me go and I'll be fine").

Overall, "I'll Be Fine" is a powerful and relatable song that speaks to the struggles of toxic relationships and the importance of putting yourself first for the sake of your own well-being.

Line by Line Meaning

You and I got that deal, babe
We had an agreement, romantic or otherwise.

'Til it all goes down
Until something goes wrong.

Had my goals on the front page
I had my priorities listed clearly.

And now they're nowhere around
But they're all gone now.

I don't wanna feel this way
I don't want to be this upset about it.

Say goodbye to sleepless nights
I want to be able to rest again.

Don't know how I'm gonna turn away
I don't know how to leave this behind.

I don't wanna lose more time
I don't want to waste any more of my life.

I'm so distracted underneath your lies
Your deceit is causing me to lose focus.

I get a reaction looking in your eyes
I have an emotional response when I see you.

Such an attraction, oh
Although you're bad for me, I still feel drawn to you.