Bobby Mackey is in reference to a restaurant of the same name with a supposed “Portal to hell” underneath its premises, placed there by a satanic cult prior to it becoming a restaurant. The title is comparing the toxic relationship the singer had with that of hell and satanic imagery.
[Verse 1]
Well, if there’s one thing that I'm sure of
It’s that I think too much about shit that doesn’t matter
And I don’t think enough about things that make a difference
But would that even make a difference?
Doing anything at all would be overkill
[Chorus]
You left some holes in the plotline
I left some holes in your clothes
And we can argue semantics over who left who first
But one thing’s for sure: I needed you most
You left some holes in the plotline
I left some holes in your clothes
And we can argue semantics over who left who first
But one thing’s for sure: I needed you most
[Verse 2]
I’m not good at very much
But I’ve got just a few exceptional skills
That I doubt anyone could hold a candle to
For instance: I can go three months or more
Without ever being sure of anything
And I can transcend my existence with thoughts and words
And when I say transcend, I mean demean, yeah
[Chorus]
You left some holes in the plotline
I left some holes in your clothes
And we can argue semantics over who left who first
But one thing’s for sure: I needed you most
[Bridge]
Nothing says I miss you quite like “I’m running out of time”
Nothing says I hate you now like getting sweat stains on a knife
I am killing time with a razor blade
It is begging for its life
I am killing time with a razor blade
It is begging for its life
[Chorus]
You left some holes in the plotline
I left some holes in your clothes
And we can argue semantics over who left who first
But one thing’s for sure: I needed you most
How I Survived Bobby Mackey’s Personal Hell was written by Lincoln Lutz.
How I Survived Bobby Mackey’s Personal Hell was produced by Brett Romnes.
Lincoln released How I Survived Bobby Mackey’s Personal Hell on Fri Jan 27 2017.