​midwxst – ball & chain ​Lyrics

“Ball & Chain”, is the sixth track on midwxst’s debut studio album “E3”. The song sees Edgar describe his difficulties in a relationship where he feels tied down by someone who doesn’t feel the same. As well as his attempts and struggles to move on.

ball & chain Lyrics by midwxst

[Verse 1]
I was blindsided
My trust one-sided
Thought we were timeless
Now you’re side-eyein’
Without realizin’ you were bad timing
And our love’s dyin’, know I can’t fight, and know I—

[Pre-Chorus]
What do, what do you need from me? (What do, what do, what-what?)
What, do you put this fear in me? (What do, what do, what-what-wha—?)

[Chorus]
Try and take me, forever changing (Oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh)
Ball-and-chain me, talk to me, baby (Oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh)

[Verse 2]
So I’m done tryin’, no more nights cryin’
No more white-lyin’, I can’t keep pryin’
At the small details and bad people I—
And the needle, you stuck in my skin

[Pre-Chorus]
What do, what do you need from me? (What do, what do, what-what?)
What, do you put this fear in me? (What do, what do, what-what-wha—?)

[Chorus]
Try and take me, forever changing
(Oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh)
Ball-and-chain me, talk to me, baby
(Oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh)

[Instrumental Break]

[Chorus]
Try and take me, forever changing
(Oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh)
Ball-and-chain me, talk to me, baby
(Oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh)

[Outro]
I thought that we could grow
I guess you’ll do that on your own
You made me hate you to the bone
But you’ll always feel like home
Home (Home)