Calling You Out Lyrics

About "Calling You Out"

Charly Bliss's Calling You Out is a song talking about the emotional turmoil one gets into because of self-sabotage in relationships due to deep-seated insecurities. The song demonstrates how inner conflict, the need to love but fear of being vulnerable, leads to eventual action that keeps wanting to keep a partner close even while driving them away. This song illustrates the struggle of combining love and self-doubt in a way that puts into focus the pain of questioning worthiness of love and trust.

• Album: Forever
• Producers: Lupin, Sam Hendricks, Caleb Wright
• Release Date: May 30, 2024
• Genre: Rock
• Label: Lucky Number Music
• Writers: Sam Hendricks, Spencer Fox, Eva Hendricks, Dan Shure

Song Meanings Explained.

In general, the tension of Calling You Out runs insecurely to love. The lyrics tell of a monologue of someone unworthy of a lot of affection from his/her partner, hence further questioning and doubting the love even when no reason is shown. That causes unnecessary conflict in behaviors that symbolize the difficulty in letting love in when constantly filled with self-doubt.

[Verse 1]

The first verse includes conflict and reveals that the narrator has done something wrong ("Last night I really got it wrong") and is unable to shake off his insecurities because the phone contains unsaved numbers. This line, in fact, shows two signs: a lack of trust in his partner and overthinking, which are the most common ways to show that people are insecure in a relationship.

[Pre-Chorus]

In the pre-chorus, the narrator questions if they even need him and debates pushing him away, revealing fear of abandonment: "Love can be easy," like a promise to someone else. He contrasts that with the barriers set by the narrator himself so that it might not be so.

[Chorus]

The chorus in itself is quite strong in revealing the issue of the narrator: she wants to be the one loving her partner, but cannot really stand that "I'm always the one to call them out," most probably because of the insecurities that make her misread her partner's actions. "Who do you write your songs about?" uncovers a certain level of mistrust—possibly jealousy or fear of being replaced.

[Verse 2]

In the second verse, there is more self-revelation in the narrator. They are "strong until I'm not," which means their strength is thin and wavering. "It's me I can't trust, not jealous" indicates that it's more about how he sees himself than about what his partner is doing.

[Bridge]

The bridge, however, lends a deeper meaning to the fear in the narrator, suggesting that past hurt enables the creation of their current behavior. It is almost like they expect the same type of pain to end this relationship and that is what propels them to push their partner away, to avoid getting hurt first.

Song Theme.

The theme of the "Calling You Out" single circles around how insecurity in relationships could be a destructive character. It tries to delve into how self-doubt breeds needless conflict and how it is hard to love someone when you don't trust completely and have had too many emotional wounds in the past. It's a look at the inner battles that sabotage even the most genuine of relationships.

Technical Analysis.

It follows a regular verse-chorus structure, although there is a bridge that goes further in making more complex the emotional weight carried within the lyrics. The rock/alternative-inspired production from Lupin, Sam Hendricks, and Caleb Wright complements the melodious, emotionally driven sound coming across in the lyrical content. And repetition of key phrases in the lyrics, such as "I wanna be the one to love you not calling you out," serves all the more to drive through the emotional content behind the words and underline the kind of inner conflict the narrator is going through. These simple but strong words really make this song identifiable with any person who has faced such insecurities in love.