“Come outside,” she said to me
As if I knew just what she’d say
“Come outside, we’ll watch tomorrow
Pull the curtain on today”
“Come outside into the tall grass
And the old corn and …
[Verse 1]
Head on the dashboard
I can see that your heart is breakin’
I wish, wish I could fast forward
Take all of your pain and erase it
[Pre-Chorus]
Feet on the ground, feet on …
[Intro]
Da da da da da da da da daaa
Da da da da da da da da daaa
[Verse 1]
We met in a house where all my friends live
And we felt like …
[Chorus: Russ]
Careful, I don’t need to read your mind
Grows but it always falls apart
Don’t tell a soul, they would never mind
Spillin’ all my bets
[Verse 1: Njomza]
You know what it is …
[Money B]
Yo! Bay Area if you with me then make some motherfucking nooise!
I said make some motherfucking noise! Well, check this out..
Digital Underground is about to take you all the …
With her wine-stained lips, yeah she’s nothing but trouble1
Cold to the touch but she’s warm as a devil2
I gave all my heart but she won’t heal my soul3
She tasted a break and I can’t get more
You got me in chains, you got me in chains for your love4
But, I wouldn’t change, no I wouldn’t change this love5
You got me chains, you got me in chains for your love
But, I wouldn’t change, no I wouldn’t change this love
Tryin’a break the chains but the chains only break me6
(Hey, hey, hey)
(Hey) Tryin’a break the chains but the chains only break me
Alone in the night ’til she knocks on my door (Oh no)
Oh no, wasted again but I can’t say no (No)7
Baby tell me why, why you do, do me wrong
Baby tell me why, why you do, do me wrong8
Gave you my heart but you took my soul9
You got me in chains (Oh babe), you got me in chains for your love
But, I wouldn’t change (I wouldn’t change), no I wouldn’t change this love
You got me chains, you got me in chains for your love
But, I wouldn’t change (Wouldn’t change), no I wouldn’t change this love
Tryin’a break the chains but the chains only break me
(Hey, hey, hey)
(Hey) Tryin’a break the chains but the chains only break me
(Hey hey hey hey)
(You got me in) Baby tell me why, why you do, do me wrong
Baby tell me why, why you do, do me wrong
Gave you my heart but you took my soul (Hey)
You got me in chains, you got me in chains for your love
But, I wouldn’t change, no I wouldn’t change this love
You got me chains (Oh babe), you got me in chains for your love (Oh)
But, I wouldn’t change, no I wouldn’t change this love
Tryin’a break the chains but the chains only break me10
4Immediately, Nick Jonas begins describing this girl as someone who is “bad news,” someone who isn’t good at all.
“Cold to the touch but…warm as a devil” means that the girl is highly deceptive. She’s a conniving person, someone who is quite manipulative.
Nick Jonas describes offering his romance to this girl who entices him against his best interests. “She won’t heal my soul” means that she will do nothing good to benefit Nick Jonas.
Nick Jonas feels trapped. Knowing that he shouldn’t pursue relations with this girl, he persists anyway.
Despite feeling trapped in a dysfunctional, predatory relationship, Nick Jonas doesn’t wish for the relationship to end.
In other words, Nick Jonas has tried to escape the relationship, but doing so has only brought him more pain.
The girl is drunk and wants sex. Despite knowing it would be wrong to engage in sexual relations with her, Nick Jonas does so.
Nick Jonas blames the girl for his mistakes.
Nick Jonas feels deeply hurt by the girl’s actions, even though he is at least partially to blame.
Nick Jonas sings “Chains” to express his concern about his own attraction to a relationship that is only full of pain.
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