7
Catfish and The Bottlemen Lyrics

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I wanna lose a couple days
We've probably never struggled coping but
I never want to
Promise again that I would call her
Forget the time 'cause I'm seven hours behind
It's probably good I didn't call, though
But I always want to
And I'd beg you
But you know I'm never home
And I love you but I need another year alone
And I've tried to
Ignore it every time you phone
But I never come close

And I don't think through things
I never get time
'Cause I don't think things through

Larry call a load of smoke in
I wanna disappear for days
We've probably never struggled sleeping but
I never want to
Promise again that I would call her
Forget the time 'cause I'm seven hours behind
It's probably good I didn't call though
But I always want to

And I'd beg you
But you know I'm never home
And I love you but I need another year alone
And I've tried to
Ignore it every time you phone
But I never come close

I don't think through things
I never get time
'Cause I don't think things through
I don't think through things
I never get time
'Cause I don't think things through

And I'd beg you
But you know I'm never home
And I love you but I need another second to myself
And I've tried to
Ignore it every time you phone
But I never come close

(I don't think through things, I never get time) I'd beg you but you know I'm never home
(I don't think through things, I never get time) and I love you but I need another year alone

(I don't think through things, I never get time) and I've tried to ignore it every time you phone
But I never come close

Overall Meaning

In "7" by Catfish and The Bottlemen, the singer Larry asks for some smoke to lose a couple days and possibly forget about his problems. He admits they've never struggled before, but he never wants to. He also makes a promise to call someone but never gets around to it, as he's seven hours behind and doesn't want to keep making empty promises. The second verse mentions how Larry loves someone but needs more time alone and always fails to come through when they call.

The song is essentially about escapism and avoiding one's problems instead of confronting them. Larry turns to smoking and disappearing for days instead of dealing with his responsibilities and relationships. The repetition of "I don't think through things, I never get time" reinforces how he avoids thinking about his actions and how they affect others. The chorus of pleading to be left alone also shows how he prioritizes his own personal space over his loved ones.

Line by Line Meaning

Larry, call a load of smoke in
Asking someone to call in a lot of smoke implies a desire to escape reality by being in a hazy state of mind.

I wanna lose a couple days
The desire to lose a couple of days suggests that the person wants to forget their problems for a while and escape reality.

We've probably never struggled coping but
The singer suggests that they have never struggled with their problems before.

I never want to
The singer suggests that they do not want to struggle with their problems and want to avoid them as much as possible.

Promise again that I would call her
The singer had promised to call someone in the past and is considering doing it again.

Forget the time 'cause I'm seven hours behind
The singer might be in a different time zone and is suggesting that the time difference is making it hard for them to communicate with the person they promised to call.

It's probably good I didn't call, though
The singer realizes that not calling might have been a good idea.

But I always want to
The singer suggests that they always want to call this person, despite the challenges they face.

And I'd beg you
The singer suggests that they would beg the person they promised to call for forgiveness.

But you know I'm never home
The singer suggests that they are always busy and never have time to be at home.

And I love you but I need another year alone
The singer loves this person, but they need more time to themselves before they can be with them again.

And I've tried to
The singer suggests that they have tried to ignore the person's calls in the past.

Ignore it every time you phone
The singer might be avoiding this person's calls, possibly because they do not want to face their problems yet.

But I never come close
Despite trying to ignore this person, the singer never comes close to fully avoiding them.

I don't think through things
The singer suggests that they do not take time to think things through before taking action.

I never get time
The singer suggests that they are always busy and never have time to think things through.

'Cause I don't think things through
The singer suggests that they do not think things through before taking action, possibly leading to regrets later on.

Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: RYAN MCCANN

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