Too Much Lyrics by girl in red

[Verse 1]
Don’t you just love
To kill the light in my eyes
To make me low when I’m high
Oh-woah, oh (It’s just a, it’s just a)
“It’s just a joke”
You always say afterwards
Still my feelings get hurt
Oh-woah, oh

Explanation of Verse 1
The narrator feels as though their partner enjoys bringing them down and making them feel low, even if the partner dismisses it as a joke. This causes hurt feelings for the narrator.

[Chorus]
So please
Don’t say I’m too much
That I’m over the top
You don’t understand me
We’re so different at heart
You’re on Earth, I’m on Mars, ah-ah

Explanation of Chorus
The narrator asks their partner not to criticize them for being too much or over the top, as they feel the two of them are fundamentally different and don’t understand each other.

[Verse 2]
All I ever wanted was your love
I toned myself down for you
Volume one, almost mute
I’ll never ignite
You always found a way to bring me down
You trivialised everything
From my tears to my grins
Oh-woah, oh

Explanation of Verse 2
The narrator reveals that they tried to tone themselves down and hide their true self to please their partner, but the partner still managed to trivialize their emotions.

[Pre-Chorus]
It’s like you’re scared of anything real (What?)
For a second I thought you were sincere (What?)
But you’ve been dragging me down all of these years (What?)
With your coldness, and I don’t care

Explanation of Pre-Chorus
The narrator realizes that their partner is not sincere and has been dragging them down for years.The partner’s coldness and lack of interest have made the relationship troublesome.

[Bridge]
You go through life like you’re on, on a—
You go through life like you’re on a fucking runway
Dracula shoulders, they be blockin’ all my sunrays
This throwin’ shade is so passé
Forever is unlikely for us
Opposites attract, odds are more like Blackjack
House always wins, so I’m taking all my love back
With you, I lose either way

Explanation of Bridge
The narrator uses metaphors to describe their partner as someone who goes through life with an air of superiority and is always blocking their light. The relationship is compared to a betting diversion where the chances are stacked against them, and the storyteller chooses to require back their cherish.

[Chorus]
So please
Don’t say I’m too much
That I’m over the top
You don’t understand me
Yeah, we’re so different at heart
You’re on Earth, I’m on Mars
But I still keep tryin’

Explanation of Chorus
Repeated from earlier, this section highlights the ongoing differences between the narrator and their partner, emphasizing the disconnect and how the narrator continues to strive for understanding despite the challenges.
OVERALL
In general, the verses express the narrator’s battle with feeling underestimated and misjudged in their relationship. They grapple with the emotional burden of being criticized and dismissed by their partner while trying to maintain their sense of self and seek a resolution.