“Staring At The Sun” is a song by American rapper and singer Post Malone, released in 2022 as part of his album Twelve Carat Toothache. The mellow, guitar-driven ballad finds Post Malone navigating the complicated emotions of a failing relationship.
The lyrics depict trying to convince a stubborn partner to see reality and walk away from a dysfunctional situation. Post Malone acknowledges his own role in the relationship’s problems with lines like “I can count on you to let me down.” But the core message is about recognizing unhealthy denial and false hopes. The choruses warn against “staring at the sun” – a metaphor for being blind to truths and incompatibilities. The tone conveys disillusionment but also resignation about two people growing apart.
Staring At The Sun
Lyrics
“Wait
I know you got a lot of you’d like to say (to say, to say)
Slow it down, think you gettin’ a little carried away
You’re too close to the flame
But you don’t wanna turn around
Like you got me figured out“
Summary
The lyrics advise someone to slow down and be cautious, implying they are getting overwhelmed with emotion. There is a warning that they are too close to the “flame” and need to take a step back.
The lyrics suggest the person feels understood but caution against assumptions. Overall, the tone conveys concern that strong feelings could lead to reckless choices if not tempered with restraint.
Lyrics
“But girl, what I can promise is I’ll let you down
So don’t put up a fight
You’ll get lost in the light“
Summary
The lyrics acknowledge inevitable disappointment in a relationship. There is advice not to stubbornly resist this letdown.
The lyrics suggest getting blinded by temporary intensity will lead to greater pain eventually. Overall, the tone is resigned about the flawed nature of the connection, warning against false hope.
Lyrics
“If you keep staring at the sun, you won’t see
What you have become, this can’t be
Everything you thought it was
Blinded by the thought of us, so
Give me a chance, I will
Up again, I warned
You in advance
But you just keep on starin’ at the sun“
Summary
The lyrics warn against being blinded by false expectations in a relationship. There is regret that the romance has not lived up to hopes. The tone implies willful ignorance of flaws and incompatibility. Overall, the message cautions against over-idealizing a partner or relationship at the expense of honesty and reality.
Lyrics
“Wait (yeah, yeah, wait)
I know I got a lot of going on with me (oh yeah, oh yeah, oh yeah)
Now we’re free to loving anyone other than me
I try to rewind, I get reminded that time don’t wait for nobody
Can’t get too close and don’t let it go“
Summary
The lyrics reflect on the complications of a past relationship now ended. There is acceptance that both can move on separately.
The tone conveys nostalgia but acknowledges time marches forward. Overall, the message seems to be cherishing memories while realizing the relationship belongs in the past.
Lyrics
“Cause I can count on you to let me down
I won’t put up a fight
I got lost in the light (oh)“
Summary
The lyrics express resignation about a partner’s unreliability. There is no intention to stubbornly resist this truth. The tone suggests previously being blinded by illusions. Overall, the message accepts disappointment is inevitable from someone unable to meet expectations.
Lyrics
“If you keep staring at the sun, you won’t see
What you have become, this can’t be
Everything you thought it was
Blinded by the thought of us, so
Give me a chance, I will
Up again, I warned
You in advance
But you just keep on starin’ at the sun“
Summary
The lyrics warn against being blinded by false expectations in a relationship. There is regret that the romance has not lived up to hopes.
The tone implies willful ignorance of flaws and incompatibility. Overall, the message cautions against over-idealizing a partner or relationship at the expense of honesty and reality.
Lyrics
“Wait
Got a couple little things I would like to say (oh yeah)
Today is not your day
You should walk away (oh yeah)
But you won’t listen, you just keep on (oh yeah)“
Summary
The lyrics advise someone to walk away from a dysfunctional situation. There is frustration that this advice is being ignored. The tone conveys a desire to speak out further. Overall, the message warns against stubbornly staying in an unhealthy relationship destined to fail.
Lyrics
“Staring at the sun, you won’t see
What you have become, this can’t be
Everything you thought it was
Blinded by the thought of us, so
Give me a chance, I will
Up again, I warned
You in advance
But you just keep on starin’ at the sun“
Summary
The lyrics warn against being blinded by false expectations in a relationship. There is regret that the romance has not lived up to hopes.
The tone implies willful ignorance of flaws and incompatibility. Overall, the message cautions against over-idealizing a partner or relationship at the expense of honesty and reality.
Final Thoughts
“Staring At The Sun” finds Post Malone navigating the universals of love slipping away. With melancholic vocals over a folk-influenced guitar, he tries to awaken a partner to the reality that fantasy can blind us to incompatibility. The lyrics advise facing hard truths rather than fighting the inevitable.
Post Malone acknowledges his own imperfections but cautions against ignoring the problems tearing them apart. Though resonant with raw emotion, the song’s core message is about relinquishing denial and letting go of blinded idealism.
“Staring At The Sun” ultimately highlights Post Malone’s versatility as a contemporary hitmaker able to make intimacy and disillusionment feel both poetic and accessible.
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