Lyrics
The last time I saw you, you turned away
The narrator recalls the last encounter with someone who turned away from them.
I couldn't see you with the sun shining in my eyes
They couldn't see the person due to sunlight in their eyes.
I said "Hello" but you kept on walking
Despite greeting them, the person kept walking without acknowledging.
I'm going deaf from the sound of the freeway
The noise from the freeway is so loud that it's affecting the narrator's hearing.
The last time I saw you, you turned away
Reiteration of the person turning away during a previous encounter.
I couldn't hear you with your voice ringing in my ears
The person's voice was indistinct due to other noises, making it hard for the narrator to hear.
Do you remember where we used to sleep at night?
A question about shared memories of a place where they used to sleep together.
I couldn't feel you, you're always too far away
Feeling emotionally distant from the person, as if they're always unreachable.
The first time I saw you, you turned away
Recollection of the first encounter with the same person turning away.
I couldn't see you with the smoke getting in my eyes
The narrator couldn't see the person due to smoke affecting their vision.
I said "Hello" but kept on walking
Similar to the third line, the narrator greeted but the person kept walking.
I'm going deaf from the sound of the DJ
The DJ's loud music is so overwhelming that it affects the narrator's hearing.
The first time I saw you, you turned away
Reiteration of the person turning away during the first encounter.
I couldn't hear you with the noise ringing in my ears
Similar to line 6, the noise prevents the narrator from hearing the person clearly.
Do you remember where we used to sleep at night?
Another reference to shared memories of a place they used to sleep together.
I couldn't feel you, you're always too far away
Feeling emotionally distant from the person, as if they're always unreachable.
I don't, don't want to take you home
The narrator expresses a reluctance to take the person home.
Please don't, don't make me sleep alone
Pleading with the person not to make the narrator sleep alone.
If I could, I'd only want to make you smile
Expressing a desire to make the person happy by bringing a smile to their face.
If you would stay with me a while
Wishing for the person to stay and spend time together.
The next time I'll see you, you'll turn away
Anticipating the person turning away in the next encounter.
I'll say "Hello" but you'll keep on walking
Despite anticipating, the narrator will greet the person who will likely continue walking.
The next time you see me I'll turn away
Expecting to avoid direct interaction by turning away themselves in the next encounter.
Do you remember where we used to sleep at night?
Recollection of shared memories of a place they used to sleep together.
I couldn't feel you, you're always too far away
Feeling emotionally distant from the person, as if they're always unreachable.
I don't, don't want to take you home
The narrator reiterates a reluctance to take the person home.
Please don't, don't make me sleep alone
Requesting the person not to leave them alone to sleep.
If I could, I'd only want to make you smile
Expressing a desire to bring joy to the person's face by making them smile.
If you would stay with me a while
Desire for the person to spend some time together.
I don't, don't want to take you home
Repeated reluctance to take the person home.
Please don't, don't make me sleep alone
Repeated plea not to make the narrator sleep alone.
If I could, I'd only want to make you smile
Repeated desire to bring happiness to the person by making them smile.
If you would stay with me a while
Reiteration of the wish for the person to spend time together.
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