All Three

Noah Cyrus's song 'All Three' delves into the complex and often contradictory nature of romantic relationships. The lyrics paint a vivid picture of a love that is both intoxicating and damaging. The opening lines, 'I really hate when you say you love me / Those spoken words are wet concrete,' suggest a sense of entrapment and heaviness that comes with the declaration of love. This metaphor of 'wet concrete' implies that the words, once spoken, become a burden, solidifying into something that weighs down the relationship. Yet, despite this, the narrator feels 'weightless' in the arms of their lover, highlighting the duality of feeling both trapped and liberated by love.

The chorus introduces a striking metaphor: 'Playing fuck, marry, and kill / Honey, you're all three.' This line encapsulates the multifaceted nature of the relationship, where the lover embodies all aspects of desire, commitment, and destruction. The game 'fuck, marry, kill' is a popular social game where one must choose who they would sleep with, marry, or kill among three options. By stating that the lover is all three, the narrator acknowledges the intense and conflicting emotions they experience—passion, a desire for permanence, and a sense of inevitable ruin.

Throughout the song, there is a recurring theme of scars and emotional wounds, as seen in the lines 'I've got scars and yes, you left them / You left but always still around.' This suggests a relationship that is marked by pain and lingering presence, even when the lover is not physically there. The narrator's admission that they would 'fall for someone good' if they could, but are instead 'suckers for the thrill,' speaks to the addictive nature of toxic relationships. The song captures the essence of being drawn to something that is ultimately harmful, yet irresistibly thrilling, making 'All Three' a poignant exploration of love's paradoxes.