Take me home
she doesn't want to deal with him ,she knows that what they have going on isn't good for her
Take me home
she doesn't want to deal with him ,she knows that what they have going on isn't good for her
I said "I've been there too a few times"
she knows the manipulizing that he is trying to play off
Can't stop thinking about you" and I
he says BUT i cant stop thinking about you, he knows that this will get into her head and that she won't leave even though he is seeing other girls
He says "What you've heard is true but I
he admits to seeing other girls, does he think this makes her feel good? i know that it hurts her
I say "I've heard that you've been out and about with some other girl, some other girl"
she does this when he is about the drop her off, its like she wants him to know that she knows, but she likes their time together and would not like to argue and listen about other girls the whole time
Takes me home, lights are off he's taking off his coat (Hm yeah)
she refers back to the lights are off, he is for sure trying his best to not make their connection known to others
So it goes, he can't keep his wild eyes on the road
he makes her feel special by not being able to keep his eyes off of her
And I got that good girl faith and a tight little skirt
she has a good reputation, the good girl faith phrase, probably impresses the parents more than it does the guy, guys like tight skirts, she is stating what she has to bring to the table
You've got that long hair slick back, white t-shirt
i have realized that in all of her songs, she never mentions the inward apperance of a guy, it is always what they look like from the outside that attracts her. this is most likely why all of her relationships are not stable
Cause we never go out of style, we never go out of style
this line reminds me of clothing, however she is relating it to their relationship, it never gets old for neither of them
And when we go crashing down, we come back every time
when their relationship, or whatever they have doesn't work out and ends bad, they both miss their connection, even though it is most likely bad for both of them, they go back to each other
And I got that red lip, classic thing that you like
she knows that he likes the red lips, she is pointing out the good in what they have, what she has to offer, even though anyone could put on red lipstick. this makes her seem not confident in herself
You got that James Dean daydream look in your eye
as she connects his eyes to James Dean it says she looks up to him, she sees the best in him, even though it is not the best for her
Watch it go round and round each time
even though she knows how toxic their relationship is, she still lets it happen, why though? what does he bring?
Know exactly where it leads but I
she knows that when she interacts with him, his actions, etc, lead to bad things for herself so....
And I should just tell you to leave 'cause I
she knows in her heart that it is not a good idea for him to stay. she uses the word should, she knows that is best, however us as the readers know that she is not going to do what she thinks is best
It's been a while since I have even heard from you
it seems like their relationship is toxic, maybe he uses her, if he only picks her up late at night, and is not consistent, she says that it has been a long time since they have even talked, however he is here to pick her up
Fade into view, oh,
maybe everything else going on fades away whenever she is with him, particularly on this drive, she is focused on nothing else
Long drive, could end in burning flames or paradise
depending on what happens on this long night drive, the result could be good or bad, what are they doing on the long night drive?
Midnight, you come and pick me up, no headlights
nothing really good happens after midnight, no headlights makes it should like he sneaky, and not wanting anyone to know he is there, their relationship is not known by other people, why?
I don't know if you know who you are until you lose who you are.
this is powerful. until you find that you are not who you used to be, you do not know your true self.
That you never loved me or her, or anyone, or anything, yeah
she wonders if he treats everyone like this. has he treated every relationship this way?
And the saddest fear comes creeping in
the fear that she most likely does not want to hear, comes to her attention
And I realize the joke is on me, yeah!
she realizes that he treated her like a joke, and was never serious
He was long gone when he met me
he wasn't serious about her even at the beginning
And now I see, now I see, now I see
the more she thinks about what is happening, the more she realizes what is going on
A new notch in your belt is all I'll ever be
she sees herself as just another name on the list
Now I heard you moved on from whispers on the street
while she is dwelling over their relationship, she hears that he has already moved on to someone new
You're drowning, you're drowning, you're drowning
this relationship has brought you so low, you are now drowning
Pretends he doesn't know that he's the reason why
he knows how much he has hurt you, however he acts like he has no idea
No apologies. He'll never see you cry,
he does not apologize, and you can not cry in front of him
Oh, oh, trouble, trouble, trouble
she infasizies that he brought trouble to her life
Now I'm lying on the cold hard ground
after he had taken her to do and try new things, she is now low, on the rough ground of life
'Til you put me down, oh
there relationship was at a high, until he brought her to a low
Flew me to places I'd never been
he took her to experience things that she never has before
So shame on me now
she is feeling shameful
'Cause I knew you were trouble when you walked in
she is confident that she could tell, from just his outwards looks, that he was trouble
And I realize the blame is on me
she realizes that she had the chance, but now it is too late
And he's long gone when he's next to me
even though she has still fallen for him, he is long gone, and not coming back
Without me, without me, without me
she states without me three times to prove that he stepped back, but without her
And when I fell hard you took a step back
but once she started falling for him, he stopped wanting her
I guess you didn't care, and I guess I liked that
she uses the phrase i guess, like she doesn't remember. she says he didn't care, and she thinks that she liked that he didn't care. she probably did not like him at this point
You found me, you found me, you found me
she repeats, to make it known, that he has found her
I was in your sights, you got me alone
she was in his sights, and he had her, and only her
Once upon a time, a few mistakes ago
reminds me of a story, a past story, a few mistakes before the present
It was losing me.
the worst part of it all was loosing herself, she is not who she used to be after this relationship
I think that the worst part of it all wasn't losing him.
the worst part was not losing him as a person
I guess I just lost my balance.
the relationship made all of her unsteady
Maybe he knew that when he saw me.
did he know that she needed an angel in her life? Did he just fake his smile?
But I just thought, how can the devil be pulling you toward someone who looks so much like an angel when he smiles at you?
she shes that the devil has taken over the world, so how is she brought an angel?
I knew his world moved too fast and burned too bright.
she is confident that crazy things in the world do happen....
But I don't know if I should.
she questions whether it is best for her to be in a relationship like that again or not.
And the crazy thing is I don't know if I'm ever gonna feel that way again.
the relationship made her feel a way that she never has before
It was the feeling that came along with it.
she just had a feeling that this would happen. is she nieve because she loves him, or did he really not affect the outcome?
It's not really anything he said or anything he did,
it is not his fault that she thought this would be the outcome.....
I think part of me knew the second I saw him that this would happen.
a part of her mind was telling her that this outcome would occur what is the outcome she is referring to?
It just all comes back. But he never does.
their relationship comes back in her mind, however, he does not.
It's like a kaleidoscope of memories.
in a kaleidoscope, you see many different things, so she sees so many memories
It just comes back in flashes, you know?
everything about their relationship hits her at different times, she adds the you know, asking if who she is talking to agrees with her statement
I think - I think when it's all over,
She repeats the i think as if she really is unsure, and is talking about when the relationship is all over
for you
the sacrifice is for her love.
to gather sweet crocuses and jonquils
she parks her horse in that location so that she can gather sweet things.....
n this gray, gray sunrise
this is where she has parked her horse, in a very gray sunrise
I’ve parked my horse
this gives me way more detail, that this was a long time ago, if they travel by horse
My darling, please, don’t be sad.
she is talking to her love, and wanting him not to be sad, what is he sad about?
with the man I love
she is going on a stroll with the man that she loves
a stroll through the Tenderloin
this is also one, stroll makes me think of a calming, relaxing, and slow walk
persimmons from Chinatown,
i am assuming that this is a small delectable of a day
Oh, the small delectables of day
what are delectables?
he talent, the courage, the wherewithal.
we could have had talent, courage, and wherewithal-i am not sure what wherewithal refers to
we could’ve had everything
if we would have just kept strong in everything....
you cry, “Mei Ling, Mei Ling, once
when something fails, is this what your cry?
A quick fix in your veins; a white rush in my mind
be strong, and tackle whatever the path way makes you interact with
it suspends where no prophet can touch.
on this pathway, you can be touched by no prophet, no problems can reach you
is a three-tiered freeway. Look up
there are many benefits to the golden mountains
the path through the “Golden Mountains”
i can connect the golden mountains to a love relationship because a relationship is full of ups and downs. They are talking about the path of a relationship.
Hong Kong, San Francisco, San Jose
referring to more locations in which was his birthplace
he Yangtze, the Pearl
were you born in either Yangtze of the Pearl?
Where is your birthplace,
where were you born? and where did your mother give birth to you
Where is the Yellow Emperor who nurtured you
when in times of trouble, refer back to what you have been taught, that could help you
on the land of your displacement
another unexpected problem falls on you, and you do not know how to react.
One pellicle, another, falls
im wondering is pellicle is referring to a problem in the relationship, because then it states that another falls
your gentle bark can’t protect you now
gingko must be a dog. they need more than their bark to protect itself now.
city’s oxygen, small men’s shadow
does gingko provide the citys oxygen? i guess ginko is the size of a small man
Gingko, vomit-eater of the metropolis
so Gingko is a vomit eater of the metropolis, that is disgusting
in the comfort of night
just because the night gives you comfort, does not mean you can rest as a civilian, do not fall into their trap
don’t fall as civilizations fal
don't fail, be a good civilian and do your job
and we pay the rent. So, please,
there job is to pay the rent, they are getting ready to ask more of another
You arrange the amenities
i have no idea what amenitites are?
like a thin-hipped dowager
however, it must not be strongly imbeded into the earth, because a thin-hipped person most likely does not have as firm as a squat as a thicker person
squats in the sinking earth
squats are steady, so the bamboo is imbeded in the earth
refuses to bend in the wind
im assuming this is talking about the bamboo, so it makes sense that it wouldn't bend in the wind.
Condominium, stiff bamboo
what does the word condominium mean? i know that stiff means firm and not flexible, how does that relate to love?
Urban Love Poem
the word urbs in latin means city, so the word urban reminds me of city as well.
Even if it's just pretend
even if it is not in real life that he sees her, she is okay with it being pretend
Follow you around
she hopes that the memories stay with him where ever he goes
I bet these memories
the memories of their relationship
Someday when you leave me
whenever their relationship ends....
Burnin' it down
she is adding vision to his dream
Tangled up with you all night
he will also see her tangled up with him
You'll see me in hindsight
in his dreams, he will see her in hindsight
My last request is
as their last kiss approaches, she requests to him, followed by the chorus
And when we've had our very last kiss
whenever they have their last kiss....
Nothing lasts forever but this is getting good now
she wants their relationship to last forever
And his voice is a familiar sound
because his voice is in her head a lot, she is familiar with it
His hands are in my hair, his clothes are in my room
she is talking about the things that they do
I said, "No one has to know what we do"
she explains to him, that the things that they do , no one has to know about
Wildest dreams, ah-ha
she repeats, the previous line, most likely to make it known
Even if it's just in your wildest dreams, ah-ha
she still wants him to remember her, even if it is just in his dreams
Say you'll see me again
she wants confirmation from him, that they will see each other again
Red lips and rosy cheeks
she wants him to remember her red lips and rosy cheeks
Staring at the sunset, babe
as well as remembering her in her dress, while staring at the sunset
Say you'll remember me standing in a nice dress
she wants him to remember her standing in her nice dress
My one condition is
she wants him to know.....
I can see the end as it begins
she can already see the end of their relationship, just as it is beginning so.....
He's so bad but he does it so well
even though he is so bad, he is good at being bad, in her opinion
He's so tall and handsome as hell
he is so tall, and handsome to her, she uses the as hell to express how handsome
Nothing lasts forever, but this is gonna take me down
talking about relationships, they do not last forever, however, this one is going to get to her emotionally
I thought heaven can't help me now
in her position, she is saying EVEN heaven can't help her
Drive out of the city, away from the crowds"
their town is crowded, he wants to get away from the city, just them
He said, "Let's get out of this town
he is wanting her to leave the town they are currently in, and get out
and swiveling back to see an orange blur
while on the ground he still can see the ball
floating perfectly through the net.
he sees the ball go perfectly into the net
and swiveling back to see an orange blur
while on the ground he still can see the ball
floating perfectly through the net.
he sees the ball go perfectly through the net
for the game he loved like a country
just like how one loves a country, he loves basketball so much
with a wild, headlong motion
the fall is dramatic
inexplicably falling, hitting the floor
without stableness, he hits the floor
but losing his balance in the process,
while doing this, he looses his balance in the air
against the glass for a lay-up,
he lightly places the ball on the backboard for a layup
by himself now and laying it gently
there is no one around the stop and guard him
in a fury, taking the ball into the air
fiercly stealing the ball
while the power-forward explodes past them
the powerful forward obviosuly wants the ball, so he runs quickly past them
and commits to the wrong man
the guard passes the ball to the wrong player
in the wrong direction, trying to catch sight
he is firm, but in the wrong direction, trying to get the ball
between them without a dribble, without
the ball is moving very quickly, from one person to another
between them without a dribble, without
they are passing the ball so quickly, that they don't even dribble
until the guard finally lunges out
the guard steals the ball
a single bounce hitting the hardwood
the ball does not hit the hard woods once
together as brothers passing the ball
the teammates are working together, as they should
and filling the lanes in tandem, moving
more and more players are working together for this play to work
the way that forwards should, fanning out
it is the forwards job to run down the court, just like his coach has taught him
both forwards racing down the court
the players who play forward are running down the court
like a coach’s drawing on the blackboard,
he sees the play happen, just like his coach draws out the play on the board for the team
in slow motion, almost exactly
he watches so closely, that is is almost in slow motion
letting the play develop in front of him
he watches the play occur right in front of him
of a high, gliding dribble and a man
he is watching the other player
who looks stunned and nailed to the floor
the defender is strong and firm, and it trying his best to guard the player with the ball
scissoring past a flat-footed defender
he trys to get around a defender that is not letting him get away
to the outlet who is already shoveling
he has intention to throw the ball to his teammate, who is trying to get open
an underhand pass toward the other guard
he underhand passes the ball to another teammate
and spinning around to throw a strike
he spins around with the ball
hangs there, helplessly, but doesn’t drop,
the ball hangs on the rim, but doesn't go in
perfectly, gathering the orange leather
his jump timing was perfect, grasping the ball
from the air like a cherished possession
he grabbed the ball, with the ball meaning a lot to him
perfectly, gathering the orange leather
the timing of his jump was perfect, grasping the basketball
boxes out his man and times his jump
the man he is guarding, he boxes out, and then jumps at just the right time
and for once our gangly starting center
the center is good, for he starts, which means he is good
hangs there, helplessly, but doesn’t drop,
the ball hangs on the rim, but doesn't go all the way through the hoop
A hook shot kisses the rim and
the word kisses, settles this line. The hook shot phrase, makes the line seem "tougher".
Don't say I didn't say, I didn't warn ya
when their love is hard, she doesn't want him complaining
Boys only want love if it's torture
not just him, but boys only want love unless its "tough"
'Cause, darling, I'm a nightmare dressed like a daydream
confidently she says that she is beautiful but inside she can change things and become scary from the inside
But you'll come back each time you leave
although she is upset, she knows that even if he leaves right now he will come back
I get drunk on jealousy
she goes insane and is so jealous when he gives his attention to someone else
"Oh, my God, who is she?
although she makes their relationship bad, she is in so much shock when he mentions another girl
Rose garden filled with thorns
roses make me think of love however thorns hurt, so i think she is saying that she will make their love hurt him
I can make all the tables turn
she has the power to change the relationship from perfect to awful
Screaming, crying, perfect storms
after this month, she will rage as the relationship falls apart
Wait, the worst is yet to come, oh, no
however after that month, she will turn
Be that girl for a month
she will be everything that he wants her to be, but only for a month
Find out what you want
she is commanding him to put together what he wants from her
You're the King, baby, I'm your Queen
she is saying that their love rules the world
Stolen kisses, pretty lies
he steals her kisses, the lies about her add to her reputation
I could show you incredible things
her love would show him incredible things
Cherry lips, crystal skies
her lipstick is red as cherries, with the sky so clear
And I'll write your name
she will add him to your list
But I've got a blank space, baby
yes she has so many exlovers, but she has an open spot for him
They'll tell you I'm insane
all of her exlovers will tell him that she is insane
Got a long list of ex-lovers
she has had so many relationships
Or with a nasty scar
after their relationship, he could be left with a nasty scar
It'll leave you breathless
taking their relationship too far, will either leave him breathless or.......
We'll take this way too far
because they are young and reckless(from the previous line)they will go further in their relationship, more seriously, than they should
'Cause we're young and we're reckless
as a teenager, the minds aren't fully developed so this leads us to be reckless
And you love the game
this game of love, she knows that he loves it
Cause you know I love the players
she loves the players, and she wants him to make sure he knows that she loves them too
They'll tell you I'm insane
all of her ex-lovers, will tell him that she is insane, whether the things are true or not
Got a long list of ex-lovers
she has had so many relationships, this would just be one to add to the list
If the high was worth the pain
she is saying, even though the high in our relationship might have been painful, was it worth it?
You can tell me when it's over, mmh
she is saying do not lead me on, just tell me when we are done
Or it's gonna go down in flames
or their relationship will end badly, in flames, she says
So it's gonna be forever
she is saying, either their relationship is going to last forever or............
I can make the bad guys good for a weekend
she thinks he is bad, but she knows she can change guys, and very quickly too
Grab your passport and my hand
we are flying together, you are flying with me, lets go right now-this is what she is saying in this line
I'm dying to see how this one ends
with her past relationships in her head, she is excited to see how this one will turn out
So hey, let's be friends
shes saying lets be friends, but she is thinking they will end up being more than friends
And I know you heard about me
she knows that he has heard things about him
Ain't it funny rumors fly
when i read this, i can see her smirking with an edge of sarcasm, im thinking he may have started a rumor about her?
I can read you like a magazine
just by realizing what he is wearing, his outward apperance, she knows what type of person he is
New money, suit and tie
she recognizes that he has new money, along with a suit, and a tie. he looks put together, and maybe even rich