floating perfectly through the net.
See's the ball go through the net but barely see's it because he has fell down.
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and swiveling back to see an orange blur
Looking back as he is falling to the ground to see if the ball goes through.
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for the game he loved like a country
This could mean the way he felt towards the game is kind of the way someone felt about there country.
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with a wild, headlong motion
His head could have a lot of movement since he was in the air fast and is falling fast.
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inexplicably falling, hitting the floor
He falls as the ball is still being layed up on the glass.
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but losing his balance in the process,
Could have lost his balance since he was running fast and went up in a fury.
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against the glass for a lay-up,
He is putting the ball on the glass so it has a better chance to go in.
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by himself now and laying it gently
He is right there at the rim open enough to where he can softly lay it up.
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in a fury, taking the ball into the air
In a fury could mean kind of strong way since he doesn't want to get blocked.
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while the power-forward explodes past them
The power forward is running full speed past the defender as his teammate
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and commits to the wrong man
The defender chose wrong between the two.
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until the guard finally lunges out
The one defender who is guarding two is making his decision.
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a single bounce hitting the hardwood
The only bounce was when one passed to another.
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between them without a dribble, without
Between the two forwards they are not dribbling but just passing between the two.
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together as brothers passing the ball
They are being unselfish and being brothers which could mean they want the best for each other.
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and filling the lanes in tandem, moving
Filling the lanes could mean they are both on a path in which one of them will have the opportunity to score.
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the way that forwards should, fanning out
They are doing as they should and are keeping good space between them.
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both forwards racing down the court
Forwards being the bigger wing players are sprinting down the floor in which to get open
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like a coach’s drawing on the blackboard,
Referring to the play which is unfolding before and how it is replica of what the coach had written up.
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in slow motion, almost exactly
The play is going so good that it is almost in slow motion.
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letting the play develop in front of him
He is being patient as the play is unfolding right in front of him.
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of a high, gliding dribble and a man
The guard who now has the ball is dribbling kind of in a smooth way.
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in the wrong direction, trying to catch sight
The defender has his back facing the ball helplessly trying to get his eyes on the ball.
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who looks stunned and nailed to the floor
He is surprised that the ball got by him as if it wasn't supposed to happen.
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scissoring past a flat-footed defender
The defenders feet are flat and when your feet are flat it is hard to move around so the ball easily got by the defender who couldn't really move because of the flat feet.
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an underhand pass toward the other guard
Could mean he through the pass underhand so a defender couldn't steal it.
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to the outlet who is already shoveling
This here is his teammate which is the outlet which mean he is going to push the ball up the court from a distance.
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and spinning around to throw a strike
He could be looking around for a teammate to throw the ball to.
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from the air like a cherished possession
This to me could mean that no matter what he wasn't letting that ball leave his hands after he grabbed the rebound.
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erfectly, gathering the orange leather
The center grabbed the rebound perfectly.
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and for once our gangly starting center
Gangly here could mean like big a strong and fearing in which the big being described as this did the right thing for the team and boxes his man out and grabs the ball perfectly.
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hangs there, helplessly, but doesn’t drop,
Referring to the ball in which the soft kiss wasn't enough for the ball to go through.
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A hook shot kisses the rim and
This to me could be describing how he uses his soft touch to put the ball on the rim to make the shot.
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and swiveling back to see an orange blur floating perfectly through the net.
He see's the ball which seems to be blurry maybe because he hurt his head and could be having blurry vision, go through the net perfectly like it was supposed to.
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with a wild, headlong motion for the game he loved like a country
Could have moved his head in a way he wouldn't hurt it while falling
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but losing his balance in the process, inexplicably falling, hitting the floor
Maybe has a rough landing and loses his footing and falling to the floor.
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by himself now and laying it gently against the glass for a lay-up,
The power -forward uses his gentle touch to put the ball on the right spot for it to go off the backboard and go in through the net.
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while the power-forward explodes past them in a fury, taking the ball into the air
The guard who chose wrong left the power-forward go right past him really fast and jumps into the air as if he is going to lay the ball or dunk.
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until the guard finally lunges out and commits to the wrong man
In the situation there could be a uneven amount of defenders in which he commits to play defense on the wrong person
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between them without a dribble, without a single bounce hitting the hardwood
Between each pass there is no dribble they are just catching the ball and passing to the open teammate
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and filling the lanes in tandem, moving together as brothers passing the ball
The team is sharing the ball perfect while the forwards are running in the right lanes or places on the court
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both forwards racing down the court the way that forwards should, fanning out
The forwards are teammates who are doing what they should be staying in the right positions and spacing out.
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in slow motion, almost exactly like a coach’s drawing on the blackboard,
The play is so intense and engaging that it almost looks slowed down and perfect as if the coach wrote it up
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of a high, gliding dribble and a man letting the play develop in front of him
The guard who now has the ball is dribbling and being patient while letting situation of the game unfold right in front of him
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who looks stunned and nailed to the floor in the wrong direction, trying to catch sight
Referring to the defender who is shocked that he didn't get the ball and went the wrong direction to play defense.
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an underhand pass toward the other guard scissoring past a flat-footed defender
The outlet man makes a pass a underhand pass past a defender who isn't in the best of position to steal the ball to one of his teammates
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and spinning around to throw a strike to the outlet who is already shoveling
The center turns to the outlet man who is already running up the court to push the ball up the floor.
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perfectly, gathering the orange leather from the air like a cherished possession
The center timed the rebound perfect and once he got the ball he held it as if it was the most important thing at the time.
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and for once our gangly starting center boxes out his man and times his jump
The center who is big and strong since it said "gangly" puts his man behind so he can grab the ball from the rim since it did not go in previously
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A hook shot kisses the rim and hangs there, helplessly, but doesn’t drop,
A hook shot hits the rim softly but not enough to go all the way through the rim.
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Take me home
Home could be referring to him as if home is with him and only him.
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I said "I've been there too a few times"
This isn't the first time he's said that and could also mean she herself has been in the same situation that she thinks of him when with another man.
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Can't stop thinking about you" and I
Even though he has been out and about with another girl he tries to make her feel special by saying he can't stop thinking about her.
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He says "What you've heard is true but I
He confesses that he has been out with another girl but seems to have an excuse coming maybe that there was a reason for it.
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I say "I've heard that you've been out and about with some other girl, some other girl"
The girl has heard from others that her man has been cheating on her which could also relate to when it said he can't keep his eyes off the road which meant his eyes were on another girl and not the one he was with.
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Takes me home, lights are off he's taking off his coat (Hm yeah)
This situation could symbolize that he is opening up to her.
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So it goes, he can't keep his wild eyes on the road
Could mean the relationship started back again and he can't just keep his eyes on the girl or it could mean he is only keeping his eyes on the girl
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And I got that good girl faith and a tight little skirt
This could mean she is a good girl but when it comes to other things she is not since it said tight little skirt.
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You've got that long hair slick back, white t-shirt
Sounds kind of like an older look of style when it comes to the man which could be a connection to when she said never going out of style.
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Cause we never go out of style, we never go out of style
She is saying that they never go out of style which could mean that no matter what they aren't going to run out of love for each other even though there are times when things get tough.
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And when we go crashing down, we come back every time
Referring to the relationship and how they come crashing down which means they have a big problem and end up getting through it and coming back to each other every time.
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And I got that red lip, classic thing that you like
Giving him something he likes about her to make him feel as if he misses the trait in which she said the red classic lips.
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You got that James Dean daydream look in your eye
She is giving a trait that which she likes to maybe convince him to come back to the relationship.
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Watch it go round and round each time
She could be replaying the way the relationship goes in her head over and over.
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Know exactly where it leads but I
She knows how far the relationship goes until the end.
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And I should just tell you to leave 'cause I
Wants him to leave for the reason being she doesn't want to go through what they had been through before
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(Heard from you)
Maybe she has been trying to here form him and he hasn't been for her.
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It's been a while since I have even heard from you
This could mean the long drive ended up bad and they have been away from each other for quite sometime
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Fade into view, oh,
Maybe she could be picturing him where he is kind of coming into view
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Long drive, could end in burning flames or paradise
Could be referring to a long relationship which could either end good or bad.
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Midnight, you come and pick me up, no headlights
Could mean she was picked up in a secretive way since there were no headlights on so nobody would see him pick her up.
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One pellicle, another, falls
some type of membrane or film fell from the tree.
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city’s oxygen, small men’s shadow
Could be what the trees are giving to the place.
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Gingko, vomit-eater of the metropolis,
The trees take the bad things out of the air.
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your gentle bark can’t protect you now
Nothing can protect him at all no matter what it is it will not be helping him.
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in the comfort of night.
The night can seem peaceful and sweet when in reality it can be a cold and threatening nighttime
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don’t fall as civilizations fall
Stay strong in the way which you are going even though those around are failing.
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and we pay the rent. So, pleas
Could of been said in a way like its the least you could do since we pay rent.
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You arrange the amenities
Saying that they take care of the features and things like that of the building.
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squats in the sinking earth
Could mean the building is planted almost and could be referring to immigrants.
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refuses to bend in the wind
The building is not moving in the wind which could mean in this case Asians wouldn't care what other people criticize the about there culture.
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The building could be in relation to bamboo by the structure and how it is strong like bamboo maybe.
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I bet these memoriesFollow you around
The memories that they have she feels like will stick around once he leaves
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Someday when you leave me
Could be a foreshadowing of him leaving her.
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Burnin' it down
Could be said for when the wildest dream ends and the situation burns up or disappears.
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Tangled up with you all night
Being together all through the night being inseparable.
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You'll see me in hindsight
In his wildest dreams she will be right there in sight where you can't miss seeing her.
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And when we've had our very last kiss
When they have their last kiss she wants him to make it memorable
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Nothing lasts forever but this is getting good now
She repeats nothing last forever which was once said earlier in the song to make it known that even though it won't last forever it feels like it can or will but in reality it won't.
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And his voice is a familiar sound
The sound of his voice is nothing new to her maybe because she has just been with him.
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His hands are in my hair, his clothes are in my room
Could be looking back on a memorable moment and how his clothes are still in her room.
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I said, "No one has to know what we do"
She could mean she wants what they do in their relationship private.
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Wildest dreams, ah-ha
repeats wildest dreams to which could also mean something rare or a fantasy.
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Even if it's just in your wildest dreams, ah-ha
Wildest dreams could be referring to like the least chance of something happening or a wish that will never come true in that sort of aspect.
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Say you'll see me again
She wants him to make it seem like he will see her even if it is no physically in person but in his mind or in other ways.
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Red lips and rosy cheeks
She is describing her appearance detail by detail so that he remembers.
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Staring at the sunset, babe
For him to remember an image in his mind when he thinks of her standing in the sunset.
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Say you'll remember me standing in a nice dress
She wants the man to remember a time maybe a special moment between the two where she is standing in a nice dress.
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My one condition is
Could mean no matter what or under one circumstance
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I can see the end as it begins
The beginning of the end has started and she could be sad or feel a type of way about it.
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He's so bad but he does it so well
Saying his actions are bad but in a way that she likes them because she said he does it so well.
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He's so tall and handsome as hell
Describing how he looks and could have tried to figure out the type of person he is just by appearance.
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Nothing lasts forever, but this is gonna take me down
She knows everything doesn't last forever but she is still going to be hurt when he leaves.
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I thought heaven can't help me now
There is no way she can be helped or else it would be a miracle.
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Drive out of the city, away from the crowds"
Wants to get away with her where it is just them two alone.
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He said, "Let's get out of this town
The man s wants to get away from the town they are currently in
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It's full as Opera—
Could mean the poetry that she would make if she had the opportunity to be published
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Nor any Placard boast me—
Even though the art is different they would still love the art
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I mention—easy—Here—
It could mean it is easy
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Nor any know I know the Art
If she doesn't know anything she knows the art
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The House encore me so—
The people ask for more
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Till I was out of sight, in sound,
Mean she was far enough to where she was no longer seen or felt
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Nor rolled on wheels of snow
She didn't roll out on wheels of snow
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Nor tossed my shape in Eider Balls,
She didn't waste her body on a dress referred to in swan lake
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One Claw upon the Air,
Could mean a certain ballerina pose
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Nor hopped to Audiences—like Birds,
She didn't excite the crowd
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No Ringlet, to my Hair,
She had nothing special in her hair
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And though I had no Gown of Gauze—
She had no gown made of silk
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Or lay a Prima, mad,
means that it would make the someone mad.
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That had I Ballet knowledge—
She has knowledge of something bigger then ballet
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A Glee possesseth me,
An outburst of feeling some type of way takes over her
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But oftentimes, among my mind,
She think to herself in the mind
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No Man instructed me—
could mean she doesn't need a man to teach her
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I cannot dance upon my Toes—
She is not ale to do as she feels
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In Pirouette to blanch a Troupe—
could mean doing a pirouette could make them turn pale
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Would put itself abroad
the ballet knowledge would show
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