Don't You
plastic skin Lyrics

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The space is killing me
Ironic, hard to breathe
But the phone calls somehow make it worse

I wonder what could be
If I pack my things and leave
I know that we'd both make it work

Don't you forget what I said
I promised that I'd love you till my very last breath
I crave you in my arms, I just need you so bad
Run your hand through my hair while we're chilling in bed

Softly, we'll do it real slow
I'm sorry that I always seem to put on a show
I love the way you smile and your 8 AM glow
I don't ever wanna leave, where the hell would I go?

Don't you
Don't you
Don't you
Don't you

And the going got tough
I'm aware that the flowers I sent ain't enough
Wish I had the means to change things

I felt you slip away
And then called it a day
But babe, my love for you stayed
Yeah

Don't you forget what I said
I promised that I'd love you till my very last breath
I crave you in my arms, I just need you so bad
Run your hand through my hair while we're chilling in bed

Softly, we'll do it real slow
I'm sorry that I always seem to put on a show
I love the way you smile and your 8 AM glow
I don't ever wanna leave, where the hell would I go?

Don't you
Don't you

Don't you
Don't you

Overall Meaning

The song "Don't You" by Plastic Skin speaks about the struggles of being in a long-distance relationship. The space between the two lovers is becoming more difficult to bear as the days go by. The loneliness is suffocating and ironic as it is hard to breathe even though there is so much space between them. The phone calls make things worse because their voices remind them of what they're missing. The singer wonders what could be if they pack their things and leave but both of them know that it's not an option. They have to make it work.

Despite the distance between them, the singer promises that they will love their partner until their very last breath. They crave their partner's touch and long to be in their arms. They want their partner to run their hands through their hair as they lay in bed and forget about the miles between them. Even though the singer always seems to be putting on a show, they love their partner's smile and their 8 AM glow. They never want to leave because there's nowhere else to go.

The tough times are acknowledged in the song as well. The singer is aware that the flowers they sent were not enough to make up for the distance between them. They felt their partner slipping away and called it a day, but their love remained. The longing for their partner's touch and company never leaves their mind.

Overall, "Don't You" is a heartfelt song about the struggles of being in a long-distance relationship. It speaks to the loneliness and the longing that people can feel when they are separated from their loved ones.

Line by Line Meaning

The space is killing me
The distance between us is causing me emotional pain

Ironic, hard to breathe
It's ironic that something as intangible as space is making it hard for me to breathe

But the phone calls somehow make it worse
Talking on the phone doesn't alleviate the pain of the distance, in fact, it makes it worse

I wonder what could be
I'm curious about what our relationship could be like if we were physically together

If I pack my things and leave
If I were to physically go to you, bringing my things with me

I know that we'd both make it work
I'm confident that despite any challenges, our love can overcome it and we can make it work

Don't you forget what I said
I want to remind you of my love and commitment to you

I promised that I'd love you till my very last breath
I made a promise to love you forever

I crave you in my arms, I just need you so bad
I long for the physical intimacy and closeness that comes with being in each other's arms

Run your hand through my hair while we're chilling in bed
A desire for an affectionate and intimate moment in bed

Softly, we'll do it real slow
The intimacy we share will be gentle and unhurried

I'm sorry that I always seem to put on a show
I apologize for any pretenses or outward behaviors that may not be genuine

I love the way you smile and your 8 AM glow
I appreciate and love the little, natural things about you, like your smile and how you look in the morning

I don't ever wanna leave, where the hell would I go?
I have no desire to be away from you, there's nowhere else I'd rather be

And the going got tough
When things got difficult or rough

I'm aware that the flowers I sent ain't enough
Sending flowers was a well-intentioned gesture, but it doesn't fix the issues or distance between us

Wish I had the means to change things
I wish I had the resources or ability to make things better for us

I felt you slip away
I sensed and felt you growing distant from me

And then called it a day
I gave up or stopped trying to communicate or connect with you

But babe, my love for you stayed
Despite the challenges, my love for you remained constant