Written when she was 16 and finished at 19, “bored&blind” for ella jane is a true manifestation of evolution, both personally and musically. Though the artist penned the lyrics in a haze of sophomore year frustration, trying hard to capture the true pain and excitement of an unrequited crush, th...
[Verse 1]
Honestly, I'm kinda burned out
I've been waitin' so long
I guess I've just been watching your mouth
Try to form the words of a love song
And, honey, will you sing it for me?
Get it stuck inside my head
Cutting letters out of a magazine
I write myself a ransom love note instead
[Chorus]
Well, how many figures will it take
For you to bring me back my heart?
'Cause right now, it's sittin' in your basement
Hidden in the back with some stolen art
And, hey, Mona Lisa
While you're smiling, will you give him one for me?
'Cause I locked myself inside his coffin
And I was dumb еnough
To throw away the—
[Verse 2]
Well honestly, it's kinda my fault
I'vе been wastin' my time
But I would rather watch you from miles away
Than be a little closer and bored and blind
And when I'm lookin' at you
Everything disappears
And lovin' gets a little bit lonelier
But loneliness was never my biggest fear
[Chorus]
Well, how many figures will it take
For you to bring me back my heart?
'Cause right now, it's sittin' in your basement
Hidden in the back with some stolen art
And, hey, Mona Lisa
While you're smiling, will you give him one for me?
'Cause I locked myself inside his coffin
And I was dumb enough
To throw away the key
Yeah, throw away the key, hey
[Bridge]
Don't you wanna read my letter?
Maybe you'd like to know me better
Don't you wanna read my letter?
Maybe you'd like to know me better
Don't you wanna read my letter?
Maybe you'd like to know me better
Know me better, know me better
[Chorus]
Well, how many figures will it take
For you to bring me back my heart?
'Cause right now, it's sittin' in your basement
Hidden in the back with some stolen art
And, hey, Mona Lisa
While you're smiling, will you give him one for me?
'Cause I locked myself inside his coffin
And I was dumb enough
To throw away the key
Oh, throw away the key
Yeah
[Outro]
Don't you wanna read my letter? (Ooh-ooh)
Maybe you'd like to know me better
Don't you wanna read my letter? (Don't you wanna read)
Maybe you'd like to know me better
(Maybe you'd like to know me)
Don't you wanna read my letter? (Don't you wanna read my)
Maybe you'd like to know me better
(Maybe you'd like to know me better, know me better)
Maybe you'd like to know me—
bored&blind was written by ella jane.
bored&blind was produced by Mike Irish.
ella jane released bored&blind on Thu Mar 04 2021.
the whole song is about unrequited love, so by saying that i’m pointing out the one-sided nature of this attraction.
getting my arm stuck under a boulder and having to self-amputate like that guy