What do you think Temporary Bliss means?

The Cab: Temporary Bliss Meaning

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Song Released: 2011


Temporary Bliss Lyrics

come over
Quarter past two
Love in my eyes
Blinded by you
Just to get a taste of heaven
I'm on my knees
I can't help it
I'm addicted
But I can't stand the
Pain inflicted
In the morning
You're not holding on to me
Tell me what's the...

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  1. anonymous
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     Apr 18th 2017 !⃝

    I feel it describes a toxic thing I had in my past, only difference is I'm the guy in the story, but a girl irl.
    And here's how I see it:

    The moment she asks to see him even if it's at "quarter past two" he'd be there, he has long agreed to being a slave to her desires unknowingly as he is "blinded by her love"..
    and "I'm on my knees" is an indication for how powerless he is around her, despite his strong urge to just refuse doing anything sexual she'd ask for, he'd still do it, it's her only reason for wanting him anyway.
    He never denied that he doesn't like their affair, he's "addicted"as he gets a "taste of heaven".. Yet, he finally came to the realization that it "inflicts pain" to his heart as he knows that to her, he'd never be anything more than just a sex material. "In the morning, you're not holding on to me"

    In one of the nights he had with her, he decided to finally confront her by 1st confessing his feelings for her after which he says that "this is the last time baby make up your mind.." and he finally gains the ability to refuse sleeping in her bed telling her that it only messes up with his head.. Then out of desperation he offers to actually get in bed with her ONLY if she tells him that she loves him back. "Before I slip under your sheets, can you gimme something please?".
    "I'm your one & only, only when you're lonely" at night when she calls for him coz she's lonely without him, she'd say romantic things that she never truly meant like "you're my one & only" and when she's done with him, she'd treat him like a total stranger.
    He doesn't want that anymore, to feel really good with her every night on bed & miserable everyday, that "temporary bliss".

    And here's how it ended with me:
    He, (or she, in the song) was honest enough to refuse saying "I love you" when he doesn't, that or he fears the thought of being responsible & dedicated in a relationship. Yet, he demanded to continue using me, saying he knew that I liked it, and I needed to get over my feelings for him, and I'll regret leaving if I do. And when I insisted on never seeing him again, he said that.. If it won't be him, someone else is gonna do the same to me, coz I'm nothing but a sex toy in the eyes of every guy.

    This has happened 3 years ago. Thanks to that, I refuse getting into a relationship with anyone until today.

  2. anonymous
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     May 25th 2016 !⃝

    I think the song is about a girl who plays with this guys emotions. He wants to actually have a relationship with her, while she just wants to make him want her badly.

  3. anonymous
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     Mar 13th 2015 !⃝

    The line "Just to get a taste of heaven, I'm on my knees" makes me think the girl is something of a dominatrix. That, or she plays with his emotions enough to make him want her badly, and plays tease-and-denial with his emotions without giving anything back. It sounds like they're at the point in an aromantic, no-strings-attached relationship that he's started to actually think about her and long for her to be emotional with him. His sexual desires are fulfilled with her, but his emotional need is very lacking. And it sounds like she wants to keep it that way. (Though obviously, he doesn't. Why else would there have been a song about it?)

  4. anonymous
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     Jun 15th 2014 !⃝

    I think the song means that she is going around from guy to guy doing stuff, flirting, ect. He found out and wants to confront her about it. But if she keeps doing what she is doing like going around from guy to guy, that he won't stay around for her anymore. Even though he has feelings for her.

  5. anonymous
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     Jun 24th 2013 !⃝

    Basically yeah but I think that the girl also sleeps with other people because he says"im your one and only only when your lonely"

  6. anonymous
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     Jan 16th 2013 !⃝

    I believe it's about a guy that fell in love with a girl that he had affairs with but lead to no relationship because she wants to continue do what they are doing without the attachments and he's ready for one so he's basically telling her that either they are together or they won't continue their fling. Basically friends with benefits but he starting to want to be more than just "friends" in bed!!!!


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