Genius Meanings
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Cigarettes After Sex – Apocalypse
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In “Apocalypse,” Greg acknowledges the pain his new lover has suffered in her past relationships. He’s urging her to let go of heartbreak and the fear of feeling let down, and to
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Cigarettes After Sex – Cry
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The song describes a toxic relationship where one partner gives more affection than the other, which constantly leads to hurting the person who is more affectionate. The song is
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Cigarettes After Sex – K.
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“K.” standing for Kristen, the name of the singer’s partner, the song describes the singer longing for their lover’s physical presence in a long-distance relationship, after having
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Cigarettes After Sex – Sweet
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The song is supposedly about two lovers who share a mutual connection of true love. The artist is describing how sweet it is that he knows his lover loves him without second
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Cigarettes After Sex – Heavenly
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“Heavenly” was released in conjunction with the announcement of Cigarettes After Sex’s second album Cry. Frontman Greg Gonzalez says the track is “inspired by the overwhelming
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Cigarettes After Sex – Affection
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“Affection” was the first single Cigarettes After Sex had released in three years after their debut EP. While the two verses taken together can seem to depict an abusive
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Cigarettes After Sex – Pistol
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[Verse 1] / Give me the pistol / Aim it high / I'm out in the desert / Shooting at the sky / Guess I really miss you / And I don't know what else to do / [Verse 2] / Beautiful
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Cigarettes After Sex – Nothing's Gonna Hurt You Baby
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One of the most popular song by CAS, talks about two lovers and one’s deep protection about the other. They had sweet times together and this song is kind of a promise from the man
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Cigarettes After Sex – Don't Let Me Go
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[Verse 1] / When I was young, I thought the world of you / You were all that I wanted then / It faded and I never saw you again / But I won't forget the love we had / [Chorus
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Cigarettes After Sex – Sunsetz
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Sunsetz is a song about a person trying to cope with his girlfriend (or maybe ex-girlfriend) not being there. The song consistently brings forward the themes of longing, memories
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Cigarettes After Sex – Each Time You Fall in Love
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[Verse 1] / Each time you fall in love / It's clearly not enough / You sleep all day and drive out in L.A / It isn't safe / And each time you kiss a girl / You never know what it's
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Cigarettes After Sex – John Wayne
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[Verse 1] / He's got so much love for her / But he doesn't know what to do / Sitting in the car / Waiting outside her school / [Pre-Chorus] / He's in for a heartbreak / If it's all
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Cigarettes After Sex – Crush
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“Crush” is a slow song about crushing on someone you consider to be a close friend, even though you think about sex with them.
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Cigarettes After Sex – Touch
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[Verse 1] / Oh, I missed you and I cried / But I said that I was alright / And I know it's been a while / Since I needed a distraction / [Pre-Chorus] / 'Cause I wanna do everything
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Cigarettes After Sex – Young & Dumb
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[Verse 1] / Wearing black lipstick, bleaching your hair blonde / Put on your socks / Cut-offs or jean shorts, vampire fangs / And your "I Love New York" shirt / [Pre-Chorus] / Well
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Cigarettes After Sex – Truly
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[Verse 1] / Sitting out smoking in the garden of the apartment / I reached down to grab your hand and kissed it when you weren't looking / Ooh, you're on the sheets like it's a
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Cigarettes After Sex – Opera House
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[Verse 1] / Built an opera house for you in the deepest jungle / And I walked across its stage, singing with my eyes closed / I've got a love for you I just can't escape / All of
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Cigarettes After Sex – Keep On Loving You
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Cigarettes After Sex recorded a cover of the 1980 lite-FM classic “Keep On Loving You” by REO Speedwagon for the B-side to their “Affection” single. In a 2016 interview with
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Cigarettes After Sex – Stop Waiting
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[Verse 1] / In her favorite locket, hiding yellow pills / With white wine to chase them, lying on the hills / We kissed until we couldn't breathe / The coldest sand is on the beach
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