Baby Came Home 2 / Valentines By The Neighbourhood - Lyrics

 

She was five-foot four with some money on the floor
And a box that's hidden under her bed
I was only twenty two with a pocket full of truth
But I gave her everything that I had

We were born and raised in the Golden State
Mama's gone and daddy's doing his best
I was brought up great, living section eight
Social security's paying the rent, oh-oh-oh

The landlord called, she said, "You gotta go"
(Ooh)
Little one, you just lost your
(Ooh)
(Yeah)

She was five-foot four, getting money on tour
But her socks were at the end of my bed
Got our names tattooed on each other, just to prove
To each other that we'd do what we said

Only took a few days 'til our minds were made up
We thought we should try it again
I was only 17 when we first tried things
When she first made me feel like a man
Ooh-ooh-oh

Who am I gonna call?
(Ooh)
Who's gonna catch me when I
(Ooh)
Who's the one you're sleeping with?
(Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh)

Well, don't you sit in front of me
And wait for me to talk
You can call me up
The phone works two ways, you know?
And this time, baby
Yeah, I think that I'll be just fine
And I wish I could say the same for you
I, I do, I
(Hey)

Meaning: “Baby Came Home 2 / Valentines” by The Neighbourhood is one of their most emotional and storytelling-heavy songs.

It explores longing, distance, betrayal, and the pain of loving someone who isn’t fully yours anymore.