The lyrics explore the speaker’s internal struggle with emotional destruction and dependency on someone who simultaneously provides comfort and pain. There’s a deep sense of vulnerability and despair, as Them & I feels themselves slowly deteriorating—mentally, emotionally, and physically—yet the...
[Verse 1]
You could be the death of me
Break me down with every touch
It's alright babe
I had a feeling my time was up
[Chorus]
Hold me gingerly
While I rest on this countertop
You're the only one
That I think of while my mind rots
Kiss me tenderly
So I forget the pain I've endured
I'll sink steadily
Disappear through these hardwood floors
[Verse 2]
There's no light here
The only warmth drips from your skin
All I could be
For a glance that cuts within
Lover’s grip was written by Jake Jonathan Edwards & Them & I.
Them & I released Lover’s grip on Tue Nov 21 2023.