Tobi has said in an interview with The Press Reader that this song is about the death of his dog, and trying to understand the emotions that came with that loss.
[Verse 1]
It's funny what life brings
I never knew that anything could mean so much to me
Love is such a simple thing
I never wanted anything more than your company
When your legs gave way
I felt the strain
Please just stay
I just want your head back on my knee
[Chorus]
I know you won't be waiting
Waiting for me
Heaven never entered my belief
That you are somewhere better
Better than me
[Verse 2]
When I picked you up I didn't know how
Hard it'd be to put you down
Rain is our persistent sound
Find bridges just to stop the water
A moment's respite
It comes all around the other side
[Chorus]
I know you won't be waiting
Waiting for me
Heaven never entered my belief
That you are somewhere better
Better than me
Better than me
Me
Better than me
[Outro]
Pleasure and pain
Are side by side
But most of the brain doesn't know what it's like
Nerveless and lame, I go through the motions
Call them by name rehearse my emotions
Joy, peace, guilt, release, love, hate, react, relate
Joy, peace, guilt, release, love, hate, react, relate
Joy, peace, guilt, release, love, hate, react, relate
Love, Hate, React, Relate was written by Oakley Moffatt & James Grayson & Dann Bostock & Ryan Hyslop & Tobi Duncan.
Love, Hate, React, Relate was produced by Andrew Wade.
Trash Boat released Love, Hate, React, Relate on Fri Jul 20 2018.