[Verse 1]
Submissive tone
You can play like you're willing to fall apart
But could you let this go?
You keep your bones outstretched till the minute I turn around
How do I reach that soul?
[Pre-Chorus]
You called to say
"Can you live with my mistakes?"
[Chorus]
'Cause you are the one they spoke about
I never believed I'd make it out
You weren't around for quite a while
Were you saving all the killer whales?
'Cause you are the one they spoke about
I never believed I'd make it out
You weren't around for quite a while
You were saving all the killer whales
(Save, save, save!)
[Verse 2]
I am afraid I was made to be able to fall apart
And disconnect like so
I keep my chest locked tight till the minute you come around
How did you reach my soul?
[Pre-Chorus]
I called to say
Can you live with my mistakes?
[Chorus]
'Cause you are the one they spoke about
I never believed I'd make it out
You weren't around for quite a while
Were you saving all the killer whales?
'Cause you are the one they spoke about
I never believed I'd make it out
You weren't around for quite a while
You were saving all the killer whales
[Bridge]
Alone in that motor suite tonight
I wonder who paints those faces on pesos
Intricate scenes beyond your mind
And she was a concept
I was in love then
Alone in that motor suite tonight
I'm trying to paint your face in my brain so
I can get sleep and calm my mind
[Chorus]
'Cause you are the one they spoke about
I never believed I'd make it out
You weren't around for quite a while
Were you saving all the killer whales?
'Cause you are the one they spoke about
I never believed I'd make it out
You weren't around for quite a while
You were saving all the killer whales
(Save, save, save!)
The singer feels trapped while stuck on the version of that idealized person.
Implicit call for help from the singer
The other person is perceived as off doing something “important” or “good”, but it comes at the cost of the relationship.
Their relationship exists more in headspace than it does in reality, the singer is more in love with what they think the relationship is rather than the reality of it.