The Plug
bonobo - Lyrics
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But I guess you've got to know
Didn't mean to tell you
But I guess you've got to know
Didn't mean to tell you
But I guess you've got to know
Didn't mean to tell you
Still no way from what I've got to do
Broke me down, what you did
But you were never there
But I guess you've got to know
Didn't mean to tell you
But I guess you've got to know
Didn't mean to tell you
But I guess you've got to know
The lyrics of The Plug by Bonobo is an honest and vulnerable confession of a person who did not intend to reveal something, yet felt compelled to. In the first stanza, the singer sings, "Didn't mean to tell you, but I guess you've got to know." This line implies a sense of regret, as though the singer had kept something secret for a reason, but it got out anyway.
As the song progresses, the singer continues to express their feelings of exposure and isolation. They sing, "Broke me down, what you did, but you were never there." From this line, we can infer that someone caused the singer some kind of emotional pain. However, they were not there to witness the impact of their actions. The line "Still no way from what I've got to do" adds to the introspective nature of the song, suggesting that the singer feels stuck and unsure of how to move forward.
Ultimately, the beauty of these lyrics lies in the fact that they can be interpreted in different ways by the listener. Some may relate to the feeling of needing to share something they've kept hidden, while others may resonate with the sensation of being left alone in their struggles.
Line by Line Meaning
Didn't mean to tell you
I had no intention of telling you
But I guess you've got to know
But I suppose you need to find out
Still no way from what I've got to do
I still have no escape from what I have to do
Broke me down, what you did
What you did destroyed me emotionally
But you were never there
But you were never there for me
But I guess you've got to know
But I suppose you must be aware
Didn't mean to tell you
I had no intention of telling you
But I guess you've got to know
But I suppose you need to find out
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"The Plug"
Didn't mean to tell you,
But I guess you got to know.
Didn't mean to tell you
But I guess you got to know...
Didn't mean to tell you
But I guess you got to know.
Didn't mean to tell you
But I guess you got to know.
Stole me away from your backdoor,
Brought me down with shame,
But you'll never bare my name,
But I guess you got to know...
Didn't mean to tell you
But I guess you got to know.
Didn't mean to tell you
But I guess you got to know.
@TabMcLain
Tonight I was walking through a remote village in Sapa, Vietnam and this song was playing inside a shack called the Color Bar. I immediately recognized it and thought I'd come here to share with everyone how neat I thought that was.
@mezzanine9275
i know this was posted three years ago, but i love this. its so cool how music can connect people from completely different places.
@gotoalex100
It's always great to catch people listening to exciting music in out-of-the-way places. Some people are undeterred.
@Cynthia-rc6rl
Cool if you run into Malkovich tell him nenah said hi@tab mcclain
@ShugaSigga
.......and you real-eyes’d how old you and we all really are....?
@TheWhippetmaster
I wish I was with you 6 years ago in not the usa
@VoxAcies
This is my favourite Bonobo song.
@r0conscious
Same 🙏🏻
@DanniRudie
Bonobo you have not only summed up my soul but refreshed my inner self as well as hundreds of beautiful human beings out there that have felt the emotions through your art. Thank you- you beautiful, intelligent person.
@siyambonani8802
❤