And I got that red lip, classic thing that you like
In literature red lipstick is seen as a very feminine thing that can represent many things like defiance, so she would wear red lipstick with him because he could be a defiant person and a rebel and because he likes the red lipstick.
And I got that good girl faith and a tight little skirt
she is very girly and faithful and he is a rebel
You've got that long hair slick back, white t-shirt
he is not a good guy
'Cause we never go out of style, we never go out of style
she says they never go out of style so maybe this relationship is more than just the two of them loving each other but a social status
And when we go crashing down, we come back every time
every time they fight or argue they still end up together
You got that James Dean daydream look in your eye
james dean is someone known for being trouble and a rebel so she is comparing this person to him so she knows he isnt good for her
Watch it go round and round each time
even though she knows it ends bad every time she still allows it to happen
Know exactly where it leads but I
this past relationship ended negatively and she knows it will happen again
And I should just tell you to leave 'cause I
she isnt sure she wants this person to be there, she said she should tell them to leave but that doesnt mean she will
It's been a while since I have even heard from you
she says its been a while since she has heard from this person so maybe it is a past friendship or relationship and thats why they are sneaking around
Long drive, could end in burning flames or paradise
they could be driving a long way together, and this could end good or bad
Midnight, you come and pick me up, no headlights
someone is picking her up but its late at night and she says no headlights so this could symbolize them sneaking around
on the land of your displacement.
she calls it the land of displacement so she could be saying the tree deserves to be somewhere better and if it was it couldve survived
One pellicle, another, falls
the trees bark is rotting and falling off piece by piece
this tree wont survive much longer and she says its gentle bark wont protect it now and this could symbolize that the air is to toxic for it
city’s oxygen, small men’s shadow,
i feel like this tree helps produce oxygen for the city and she could be calling it the small mens shadow because it is small or dying
Gingko, vomit-eater of the metropolis
gingko is a tree that can survive pollution and garbage and it can represent something long lasting because of everything it can withstand
in the comfort of night
she doesnt want the building to fall like how civilization falls during the night, bad things can happen at night in the dark and people can be bad so that may be what she is referring too
don’t fall as civilizations fall
she is asking the building to please not fall in the way that civilizations fall
and we pay the rent. So, please
they pay rent for this building and don't want anything to happen to it so they are asking someone or something
You arrange the amenities
this person moved in and arranged the facilities that make them more comfortable
like a thin-hipped dowager.
the building is sitting like an old widowed woman, this could connect to how the author says the building is sinking in a way so it looks fragile but its made from bamboo so it wont break
squats in the sinking earth
this apartment building is sitting sinking into the earth
refuses to bend in the wind
the bamboo is strong and doesn't bend in the wind
Condominium, stiff bamboo,
the apartment building is made out of or has bamboo and bamboo is a very strong material
I said, "No one has to know what we do"
she tells him that one has to know what they do and they can keep to themselves
Wildest dreams, ah-ha
she wants the memory to be in his wildest dreams, so its like she knows they aren't gonna work out but she wants him to remember her and make it work in his wildest dreams
Even if it's just in your wildest dreams, ah-ha
she wants him to see her again even if it isn't real and just in his dreams
Say you'll see me again
she wants him to tell her that he'll see her again no matter what
Red lips and rosy cheeks
she wants to remembered very pristine, nice dress and nice makeup
Staring at the sunset, babe
she wants the memory of her to be good, her in a nice dress and staring at the sunset
Say you'll remember me standing in a nice dress
she wants him to always remember her
My one condition is
even though she knows its gonna end she has one condition
I can see the end as it begins
she can tell its gonna end negatively
He's so bad but he does it so well
hes bad and probably not the best person but she says he does it so well so she may realize hes like this but doesn't care or is romanticizing it
He's so tall and handsome as hell
the guy is tall and handsome to her
Nothing lasts forever, but this is gonna take me down
she knows that they aren't gonna last forever but when it ends it will hurt her
I thought heaven can't help me now
she thinks that this may end badly and she saying even heaven cant help her
Drive out of the city, away from the crowds"
he wants to get out of the city, he just wants it to be them
He said, "Let's get out of this town
this guy that she is with wants to get out of the town
and swiveling back to see an orange blur floating perfectly through the net.
when he looks back he sees that he made the shot perfectly
with a wild, headlong motion for the game he loved like a country
he was upset about losing the game because he loves this game like someone loves their country
but losing his balance in the process, inexplicably falling, hitting the floor
he loses his balance and falls while making the throw
by himself now and laying it gently against the glass for a lay-up,
with his teammate gone its just him left to make the lay up
while the power-forward explodes past them in a fury, taking the ball into the air
the forward that's left goes past them and has the ball
until the guard finally lunges out and commits to the wrong man
the teams guard lunges out to stop them but lunges in front of the wrong one
between them without a dribble, without a single bounce hitting the hardwood
they are passing the ball flawlessly back and forth
and filling the lanes in tandem, moving together as brothers passing the ball
the forward players are moving together and passing the ball perfectly
both forwards racing down the court the way that forwards should, fanning out
each teams forward players are racing down the court to prepare for the ball
in slow motion, almost exactly like a coach’s drawing on the blackboard,
the opposing player is watching this move play out in slow motion, he refers it to a coaches drawing on the backboard so he could be saying that its flawless
of a high, gliding dribble and a man letting the play develop in front of him
the teammate is dribbling the ball high and getting ready for the next move
who looks stunned and nailed to the floor in the wrong direction, trying to catch sight
the other teams defender doesnt know what to do, hes struggling to keep up with the ball
an underhand pass toward the other guard scissoring past a flat-footed defender
he underhand passes to the other teammate who is moving past the opposing teams defender
and spinning around to throw a strike to the outlet who is already shoveling
he spins to throw the ball to one of his teammates but theyre already shoveling
perfectly, gathering the orange leather from the air like a cherished possession
he perfectly grabs the ball like its one of his own cherished possessions and its very important to him
and for once our gangly starting center boxes out his man and times his jump
the teams center player doesnt normally make goals or probably isnt the best player but he wants to be and he times his jumps to try and make goals
A hook shot kisses the rim and hangs there, helplessly, but doesn’t drop,
this person tried to throw a ball into the hoop but barely misses it
Got a long list of ex-loversThey'll tell you I'm insane
bad past relationships
You can tell me when it's over, mmhIf the high was worth the pain
she wants him to tell her if the good part of their relationship was worth the negative.
So it's gonna be foreverOr it's gonna go down in flames
the relationship will either last forever or end very badly
'Cause, darling, I'm a nightmare dressed like a daydream
shes is a bad person but has the appearance of a nice person
But you'll come back each time you leave
she says hes gonna keep coming back no matter what.
I get drunk on jealousy
she likes the jealousy and fighting
"Oh, my God, who is she?"
she wants to know who the girl is he is talking to
Keep you second guessing like
she wants to keep him guessing and not knowing her real intentions
Rose garden filled with thorns
the pretty things can be harmful
I can make all the tables turn
shes saying shes in control
Screaming, crying, perfect storms
again sort of romanticizing the bad things, saying perfect storms like she enjoys the bad parts
Be that girl for a month
she wants to find out the type of girl he likes and turn into that person to get him
Wait, the worst is yet to come, oh, no
theres even more thats gonna happen
Find out what you want
shes gonna find out what he wants
You're the King, baby, I'm your Queen
shes referring to him as a king and her as the queen
Stolen kisses, pretty lies
shes romanticizing the negative parts of their relationship saying stolen kisses and pretty lies instead of just saying lies
I could show you incredible things
she could show him these incredible things that shes referring to like the cherry lips and crystal skies
Cherry lips, crystal skies
shes referring to the good part of their relationship
And I'll write your name
shes saying shell write his name on this list
But I've got a blank space, baby
she has a blank space on her long list of past relationship
They'll tell you I'm insane
theyll call her insane
Got a long list of ex-lovers
shes had a lot of relationships
Or with a nasty scar
they may leave the relationship w a scar, maybe physical or mental
It'll leave you breathless
the relationship will leave them dead?
We'll take this way too far
maybe they dont know the limits and will go overboard on everything
'Cause we're young and we're reckless
they are young and dont know better
And you love the game
she may be saying the boys only love the game and not her
'Cause you know I love the players
she likes the boys and being in relationships
They'll tell you I'm insane
they probably all ended badly because theyll call her insane
Got a long list of ex-lovers
she has a lot of ex relationships
If the high was worth the pain
she wants to know if the happy part of their relationship was worth the bad ending
You can tell me when it's over, mmh
shes wanting him to tell her when its over so maybe shes just using him
Or it's gonna go down in flames
shes saying they will either last forever or itll end bad
So it's gonna be forever
shes saying theyre gonna last forever
I can make the bad guys good for a weekend
shes saying that she can change the "bad guys" but only for the weekend or short amount of time
Grab your passport and my hand
maybe they are going somewhere together
I'm dying to see how this one ends
she wants to see how their relationship works out even though she knows it may end badly
You look like my next mistake
shes saying she likes him but refers to him as a mistake like her past relationships, like she knows it isnt gonna work out
So hey, let's be friends
shes introducing a relationship to him
And I know you heard about me
shes saying he has heard the rumors abt her
Ain't it funny rumors fly
shes talking about rumors so maybe shes heard rumors abt him or thinks he has heard rumors abt her
I can read you like a magazine
shes saying she can read this guy just by looking at him
New money, suit and tie
this guy is wearing a nice suit, looks wealthy
Love's a game, wanna play?" Ay
shes referring to their relationship and love as a game and is wanting to "play" with him
"Oh, my God, look at that face
she found this person attractive
Saw you there and I thought
these were her first thoughts when seeing this person
Magic, madness, heaven, sin
shes saying the things she felt with this person, like it wasnt all good, there was madness and sin mixed in with the heaven and magic
Nice to meet you, where you been?
I feel like in this line she's meeting someone that she has been longing for
Nor any know I know the ArtI mention ‑ easy ‑ Here ‑Nor any Placard boast me ‑Itʹs full as Opera ‑
she doesnt show off her dance and nobody knows that she dances, she is independent in that way
ill I was out of sight, in sound,The House encore me so
when she danced she did it alone in her house, she says the house encore me so and i feel like thats her referring to the house being her audience and thats all she needs
Nor tossed my shape in Eider Balls,Nor rolled on wheels of snow
shes saying she isnt a professional ballerina and doesnt dance the best she still does it
And though I had no Gown of Gauze ‑No Ringlet, to my Hair,Nor hopped for Audiences ‑ like Birds ‑One Claw opon the air ‑
even though she doesnt have the best dress or hair it doesnt matter because she has no audience there judging her
That had I Ballet Knowledge ‑Would put itself abroadIn Pirouette to blanch a Troupe ‑Or lay a Prima, mad,
because she is a woman and doesnt have that much freedom she dreams of doing ballet even though she feels she would never be able to do that without a mans instruction
But oftentimes, among my mind,A Glee possesseth me,
even though no man has given her permission or told her to do something she still thinks about and or does it anyways
I cannot dance opon my Toes ‑No Man instructed me ‑
when reading this line i feel like shes saying she cant do something because no man has given her permission to or told her to, bc back then women didnt have much freedom