A Warning Lyrics – Wallows

[Verse 1: Dylan Minnette]
Held you close when it got colder
Placed your head upon my shoulder
Now it feels like you don’t know me
If it’s real, then can you show me?

[Refrain: Dylan Minnette]
These are all the things that we’ll choose to remember
Did you cross your fingers when you said forever?
Did it look the same with the other before me?
Am I just a name you flip through in your story

[Pre-Chorus: Dylan Minnette]
Of people
You’ve made to love you?

[Chorus: Dylan Minnette, Dylan Minnette & Braeden Lemasters]
You could’ve given me a warning
‘Cause you had me holding out for nothing
Oh, you could’ve given me a warning
If you knew that all your walls would cave in
Yeah, I could’ve given in some more
But you had me holding open the door
Oh, you could’ve given me a warning
‘Cause you had me holding out, holding out

[Verse 2: Braeden Lemasters]
Oh, I could’ve saw the spark in your eyes fading
All these steps that I’m retracing
‘Til I get lost and time stops forever
Feel like I’m locked, but you’re not, you’re better

[Refrain: Braeden Lemasters]
These are all the things that we’ll choose to remember
Did you cross your fingers when you said forever?
Did it look the same with the other before me?
Am I just a name you flip through in your story

[Pre-Chorus: Braeden Lemasters]
Of people
You’ve made to love you
How can you have someone to lean on
If they don’t get through?

[Chorus: Dylan Minnette, Dylan Minnette & Braeden Lemasters]
You could’ve given me a warning
‘Cause you had me holding out for nothing
Oh, you could’ve given me a warning
If you knew that all your walls would cave in
Yeah, I could’ve given in some more
But you had me holding open the door
Oh, you could’ve given me a warning
‘Cause you had me holding out, holding out

[Post-Chorus: Dylan Minnette, Dylan Minnette & Braeden Lemasters]
Oh, you could’ve given me a warning
‘Cause you had me holding out for nothing
Oh, you could’ve given me a warning
‘Cause you had me holding out for nothing
Oh, you could’ve

[Verse 1]
The singer reminisces about offering comfort and support to their partner during tough times. However, they now feel a sense of distance and disconnection, questioning the authenticity of their relationship and longing for genuine affection.

[Refrain]
Reflecting on past memories, the narrator wonders if their partner’s promises of forever were sincere or merely empty words. They question whether their partner’s behavior towards them mirrored that of previous relationships, and if they were simply a disposable character in their partner’s narrative.

[Pre-Chorus]
The pre-chorus contemplates the idea that the partner has a pattern of drawing people in to love them, potentially hinting at a manipulative or self-serving nature.

[Chorus]
The chorus expresses the singer’s frustration and longing for clarity. They wish their partner had warned them about the impending collapse of the relationship, as they had invested themselves fully, only to be left feeling empty and deceived. The repetition emphasizes the emotional impact of feeling misled and abandoned.

[Verse 2]
In the second verse, another member of the band reflects on the signs of decay in the relationship. They observe the diminishing passion and find themselves retracing their steps, feeling lost and trapped in a stagnant moment while their partner moves on.

[Refrain (Braeden Lemasters)]
Similar to the earlier refrain, this verse reflects on the uncertainty and doubt surrounding the relationship. The singer questions whether they were truly special to their partner or just another fleeting presence in their life’s narrative.

[Pre-Chorus (Braeden Lemasters)]
Expanding on the pre-chorus, this section suggests that the partner may struggle to form genuine connections, using others for support without reciprocating, thus hindering any meaningful support they could receive.

[Chorus (Repeated)]
Repeating the chorus reinforces the theme of feeling betrayed and abandoned by the lack of warning from the partner, who seemed to hold back vital information that could have spared the singer from heartache.

[Post-Chorus]
The post-chorus echoes the sentiment of the chorus, emphasizing the missed opportunity for the partner to provide a warning, which could have prevented the singer from investing in a relationship destined to leave them feeling empty and deceived.