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♪ Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah ♪ 00:02
♪ How do you fall asleep without me here? ♪ 00:08
♪ I see right through you, I see you so clear ♪ 00:13
♪ Wake up my demons and my biggest fears ♪ 00:17
♪ Are you in love with me or the idea? ♪ 00:22
♪ Too many skeletons in my closet ♪ 00:26
♪ God if you listenin, you need to call me ♪ 00:28
♪ Drunk off a feelin, I don’t wanna stop it ♪ 00:30
♪ What is the meaning? ♪ 00:33
♪ Swear the drugs don’t help me, its a problem ♪ 00:34
♪ This aint love, don’t know what to call it ♪ 00:37
♪ Run and tell your girlfriends that you hate me ♪ 00:39
♪ I think we’re too far from saving ♪ 00:41
♪ Same old story, Hollywood’s on fire ♪ 00:44
♪ 3 nights in a row doing blow are you tired? ♪ 00:48
♪ Tell me, how do you fall asleep without me here? ♪ 00:52
♪ I see right through you, I see you so clear ♪ 00:57
♪ Wake up my demons and my biggest fears ♪ 01:01
♪ Are you in love with me or the idea? ♪ 01:06
♪ Are you in love with me or the idea? ♪ 01:15
♪ Too many bridges, I I done burned up ♪ 01:19
♪ Why you only hittin me when you’re turnt up? ♪ 01:21
♪ Hearts made of plastic, it ain't real love ♪ 01:23
♪ What is the meaning? ♪ 01:26
♪ Swear that you don’t really need me, just a moment ♪ 01:27
♪ Go ahead and crop me from the photos ♪ 01:30
♪ Run and tell your girlfriends that you hate me ♪ 01:32
♪ I know we’re too far from saving ♪ 01:34
♪ Are you in love with the heartbreak? ♪ 01:37
♪ It’s tough cause when I ♪ 01:39
♪ saw you last week, you were looking pretty rough ♪ 01:41
♪ And it’s the same old story, Hollywood’s on fire ♪ 01:44
♪ 3 nights in a row doing blow are you tired? ♪ 01:50
♪ Tell me, how do you fall asleep without me here? ♪ 01:54
♪ I see right through you, you I see you so clear ♪ 01:58
♪ Wake up my demons and my biggest fears ♪ 02:03
♪ Are you in love with me or the idea? ♪ 02:07
♪ Are you in love with me or the idea? ♪ 02:16
♪ Look at this mess all around me ♪ 02:21
♪ You should have left how you found me ♪ 02:23
♪ Death is easy, life is hard ♪ 02:25
♪ I hate how this ending is sounding ♪ 02:27
♪ You left your cigarette burning ♪ 02:29
♪ On top of the pictures, you hurt me ♪ 02:31
♪ Death is easy, life is hard ♪ 02:34
♪ And living without you is worse for me, so ♪ 02:36
♪ How do you fall asleep without me here? ♪ 02:38
♪ I see right through you, I see you so clear ♪ 02:42
♪ Wake up my demons and my biggest fears ♪ 02:47
♪ Are you in love with me or the idea? ♪ 02:51
♪ Are you in love with me or the idea? ♪ 03:09

the idea – English Lyrics

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Explore the raw emotion and pop-punk vibes of Blackbear's "the idea," a track that dissects a troubled relationship and questions the nature of love. Learn relatable vocabulary about heartbreak, addiction, and self-worth while diving into the catchy sound that defined the early 2000s .

[English]
♪ Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah ♪
♪ How do you fall asleep without me here? ♪
♪ I see right through you, I see you so clear ♪
♪ Wake up my demons and my biggest fears ♪
♪ Are you in love with me or the idea? ♪
♪ Too many skeletons in my closet ♪
♪ God if you listenin, you need to call me ♪
♪ Drunk off a feelin, I don’t wanna stop it ♪
♪ What is the meaning? ♪
♪ Swear the drugs don’t help me, its a problem ♪
♪ This aint love, don’t know what to call it ♪
♪ Run and tell your girlfriends that you hate me ♪
♪ I think we’re too far from saving ♪
♪ Same old story, Hollywood’s on fire ♪
♪ 3 nights in a row doing blow are you tired? ♪
♪ Tell me, how do you fall asleep without me here? ♪
♪ I see right through you, I see you so clear ♪
♪ Wake up my demons and my biggest fears ♪
♪ Are you in love with me or the idea? ♪
♪ Are you in love with me or the idea? ♪
♪ Too many bridges, I I done burned up ♪
♪ Why you only hittin me when you’re turnt up? ♪
♪ Hearts made of plastic, it ain't real love ♪
♪ What is the meaning? ♪
♪ Swear that you don’t really need me, just a moment ♪
♪ Go ahead and crop me from the photos ♪
♪ Run and tell your girlfriends that you hate me ♪
♪ I know we’re too far from saving ♪
♪ Are you in love with the heartbreak? ♪
♪ It’s tough cause when I ♪
♪ saw you last week, you were looking pretty rough ♪
♪ And it’s the same old story, Hollywood’s on fire ♪
♪ 3 nights in a row doing blow are you tired? ♪
♪ Tell me, how do you fall asleep without me here? ♪
♪ I see right through you, you I see you so clear ♪
♪ Wake up my demons and my biggest fears ♪
♪ Are you in love with me or the idea? ♪
♪ Are you in love with me or the idea? ♪
♪ Look at this mess all around me ♪
♪ You should have left how you found me ♪
♪ Death is easy, life is hard ♪
♪ I hate how this ending is sounding ♪
♪ You left your cigarette burning ♪
♪ On top of the pictures, you hurt me ♪
♪ Death is easy, life is hard ♪
♪ And living without you is worse for me, so ♪
♪ How do you fall asleep without me here? ♪
♪ I see right through you, I see you so clear ♪
♪ Wake up my demons and my biggest fears ♪
♪ Are you in love with me or the idea? ♪
♪ Are you in love with me or the idea? ♪

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