Should have known this
They say that I'm from Mars and you're from Venus
But I tried it anyway
Who am I to think I can understand your brain
That's insane
I guess I love you
That's the only explaination for what I do
When you are around
Girl, I get so crazy when I look into your eyes
Makes me think that I am gonna take you
Right down to the station
Where I'll buy you
A one-way ticket out of town
Then I'll send you
A postcard from the farthest place from there
And I'll sign it "I'm so glad that you ain't here"
And then I'll build you a big old ugly statue
Of my new girlfriend
The one I left you for
Then I'll send it
C.O.D. express mail to your door
That's exactly what I'll do
As soon as I don't love you anymore
That's for sure
I've got this theory
That the women of the world
Are out to get me
And I know of one who tried
She seemed to think I could be her friend for life
Girl, think twice
'cause friends don't kiss me
And they pay for their own ticket at the movie
So I hope you brought some cash
And you and all your other friends
Can do what you want to
But girl I think we're through
I guess I'll drive you
Way out in the country
Where I'll leave you
With nothing but your clothes
Then I'll watch you
Get smaller in the mirror as I drive
And I pray to God that you'll survive
So you can see me
On every single station of your TV
Singing about you
And making money
Just think of all the things I could afford
Well, I won't spend a nickel on you
'cause I don't think I'll love you anymore
You might think that I sound angry
(But girls have driven him so crazy)
I won't be held accountable
(He can't be held responsible)
For what I'm about to do to you
I think I'll take you
Right down to the station
Where I'll buy you
A one-way ticket out of town
Then I'll send you
A postcard from the farthest place from there
And I'll sign it "I'm so glad that you ain't here"
And then I'll build you a big old ugly statue
Of my new girlfriend
The one I left you for
Then I'll send it
C.O.D. express mail to your door
That's exactly what I'll do
As soon as I don't love you anymore
I guess I'll drive you
Way out in the country
Where I'll leave you
With nothing but your clothes
Then I'll watch you
Get smaller in the mirror as I drive
And I pray to God that you'll survive
So you can see me
On every single station of your TV
Singing about you
And making money
Just think of all the things I could afford
I won't spend a nickel on you
'cause I don't think I'll love you anymore
Yea that's exactly what I'll do
As soon as I don't love you......anymore
Anymore
Anymore Song Meaning, Biblical Reference and Inspiration
Released with a video on August 28, 2018, Chris Tomlin's song "Anymore" presents a starkly different tone from the artist's typical worship music repertoire. The lyrics delve into the complexities and frustrations of a failed or strained romantic relationship, employing hyperbole and dark humor to express intense emotions. The opening verses establish a sense of relational disconnect, using the "Mars and Venus" cliché to highlight perceived fundamental differences, coupled with a self-deprecating acknowledgment of the difficulty in understanding the other person. The narrator attributes his actions and reactions to love, framing it as the sole explanation for his seemingly "crazy" behavior around this person.
The core of the song lies in the elaborate, hypothetical acts of vengeance or separation detailed in the subsequent sections. The narrator fantasizes about buying the person a one-way ticket out of town, sending a postcard expressing relief at their absence, building an "ugly statue" of a new girlfriend (the one he supposedly left her for), and mailing it C.O.D. The crucial caveat attached to these scenarios is repeatedly stated: "That's exactly what I'll do / As soon as I don't love you anymore." This conditional statement is key to interpreting the song's meaning; the extreme, almost cartoonish, cruelty described is presented as something only possible *in the absence* of his current feelings. The very act of outlining these potential actions under this condition paradoxically underscores the depth or persistence of his current emotional attachment, even if that attachment is tied up with frustration and hurt.
Further elaborations on these hypothetical actions continue, including a second verse where the narrator contemplates driving the person far into the country, leaving them with nothing but their clothes, and watching them disappear in the rearview mirror. He then imagines achieving fame ("On every single station of your TV") singing about the person and making money, explicitly stating he won't spend any of it on them because he "don't think I'll love you anymore." These scenarios, like the ones before, are contingent on his feelings changing. There is also a brief interlude suggesting a third-party perspective or internal justification, noting that the narrator sounds angry but implying this is because "girls have driven him so crazy" and he "can't be held responsible," adding another layer to the expression of emotional turmoil.
Through its exaggerated narratives of desired separation and payback, "Anymore" captures the turbulent emotional landscape that can follow a difficult relationship. The contrast between the harshness of the imagined actions and the condition that they are only possible without love highlights the complex interplay of anger, frustration, and residual feelings. The song uses this creative tension to articulate the intensity of the narrator's current state, where hurtful fantasies serve as a vent for emotions that are, by his own admission, preventing him from actually carrying them out. It's an informative look at how intense emotions, even negative ones, can manifest in vivid, albeit hypothetical, expressions of desire for distance or retaliation.
