Up Against the Wall
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Verse 1: Peter Bjorn & John
Guess I should have caught your callBut I just had to waste the phone, forget it allBones are trembling, hands are coldYou don't know how that feelsYou've got me up against the wallVerse 2: Peter Bjorn & John
Maybe we could make this workBut I just had to leave before it's getting worseI don't know what you came here forIt's almost that I wish we hadn't met at allVerse 3: Peter Bjorn & John
Your slap just like a wake-up callThe bruises on my face don't bother me at allBones are trembling, hands are coldIt's almost that I wish you had me up against the wallWhat the song means
A song about relationship conflict and emotional turmoil. The speaker feels trapped between wanting connection and needing escape. Physical tension and regret dominate the narrative as they struggle with their feelings and choices in the relationship.
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waste the phone — ignore/not answer the phone
"waste" means to let an opportunity pass unused
Song info
- Release date
- 2006-08-14
- Album
- Writer’s Block
- Written by
- John Eriksson
- Produced by
- Björn Yttling
