You said you hate me and you wish I would vanish
Okay, you love me, baby, I speak your language
[Chorus]
Sayin' things you don't mean
To someone that means the world to you
You see what I mean?
Sayin' things you don't mean
To someone that means the world to you
You see what I mean?
[Pre-Chorus]
You said you hate me and you wish I would vanish
Okay, you love me, baby I speak your language
[Chorus]
Sayin' things you don't mean
To the one that means the world to you
You see what I mean?
[Instrumental Break]
[Bridge]
I say, "I hate you, too, and I wish you would vanish"
But, babe, I love you and I think you understand it
Sayin' things I don't mean
To the one that means the world to me
You see what I mean?
Sayin' things I don't mean
Girl, you mean the world to me, yes, you do, ooh
[Instrumental Break]
[Outro]
I, I know
I'm sorry
I can be a hypocrite
I got stuff to work on
You got stuff to work on
But, we're gonna, we're gonna make it work
I love you
About
“VANISH” is the outro to Giveon’s first debut album TAKE TIME. The song is written in reflection of a past relationship. The persona Giveon takes on reflects on their partner’s conflicting statements while he finds himself saying the same things.
The song ends with what sounds like a voicemail message to his lover, making it clear that “they” want to continue to make the relationship work.
Q&A
Find answers to frequently asked questions about the song and explore its deeper meaning
Giveon: “VANISH” is as old as three years. I released it on Soundcloud in 2017 and then I took it down.
Interviewer: What made you take it down?
Giveon: I was like finding my song. And I thought that wasn’t it but what I needed to do is just kinda refine that song.
—via Complex News
- 1.THE BEACH
- 8.VANISH
