Wherever You Are
Love Across Pixels: A Tale of Connection and Heartbreak
Lyrics
Met her at Montreal right outside a concert hall
Met a woman named Rose in Montreal outside a concert hall.
Her name was Rose, my reply was no response at all
When Rose introduced herself, the speaker didn't respond.
Half Moroccan and half French
Rose is of mixed ethnicity, half Moroccan and half French.
Couldn’t keep talking, I panicked I was too tense
The speaker was too nervous to continue the conversation.
Froze up like Elaine
The speaker froze up awkwardly, likened to the character Elaine from "Seinfeld."
She smiled, broke the ice so I started to spit my game
Rose smiled and helped break the ice, prompting the speaker to start a conversation.
I said Rose, that’s a pretty name
The speaker complimented Rose's name.
And if I never got to see your city it would be a shame
Expressed regret at not seeing Rose's city and suggested she be the tour guide.
Be my personal tour guide
Asked Rose to be a personal tour guide in her car.
We could see the sites from the inside of your ride
Proposed exploring the city together.
Got to the bus around four or five
They got to the bus around 4 or 5 in the morning.
Walk me to the door, it was snowing outside
It was snowing when Rose walked the speaker to the door.
I guess the bus close enough to make contact
They were close enough on the bus to make contact.
Whispered in her ear, she should give me her contact
Whispered to Rose to give the speaker her contact information.
Slipped me some paper then she started to fall back
Rose gave the speaker her contact information and stepped back.
Rocket mail dot com, how the fuck I’ma call that
The contact information is an email address (Rocket mail dot com).
Well fuck then, don’t call back
Expressed frustration at the difficulty of contacting her.
Blown off by this female
Feeling rejected by Rose.
If this was 98 I had never heard of e-mail
Reflecting on the absence of email communication in 1998.
Then she explain the details
Rose explains her strict parents didn't allow her to see males.
Parent's strict, she wasn’t allowed to see males
The reason for Rose's initial reluctance.
Got home and copped me a laptop
The speaker acquires a laptop to communicate with Rose.
From this basehead right outside of the crack spot
The laptop is obtained from a person near a crack spot.
Plugged in the modem, got a Hotmail account
Setting up an email account (Hotmail) with a modem.
Time to see what the world wide web was all about
The speaker explores the World Wide Web.
Send a message, she replied the next day
The speaker sends a message, and Rose replies the next day.
Welcome to the internet sweetie, now let’s play
Rose welcomes the speaker to the internet and suggests playing.
We shared stories, we wrote essays
They share stories and write essays, forming a connection.
I remember every word like it was yesterday
The speaker vividly remembers their online interactions.
Back and forth for like three months
They continue communication for three months.
Finally popped the question, asked her when we could meet up
The speaker asks Rose when they can meet up.
Response seemed like it never came
No response from Rose, leaving the speaker anxious.
And when it finally did I was forever changed
When Rose finally responds, it brings a significant change.
She said my heart belongs to you but my body to another
Rose confesses her heart belongs to the speaker but her body to another.
And should I refuse I’d bring shame to my mother
She would bring shame to her mother if she refused the other person.
Words on the screen never brought such pain
The revelation on the screen causes deep emotional pain.
Kept trying to reach her, all attempts were in vain
Despite efforts, the speaker cannot reach Rose.
So I check my inbox for your name
The speaker checks the inbox for Rose's name.
Looked for the messages that never came
Looking for messages that never arrived.
If we’ll never get together it would be a shame
Expressing sadness at the prospect of never meeting.
Wherever you are I know that you feel the same
Believing Rose feels the same, no matter where she is.
Wherever you are, wherever you are
Reiteration of the sentiment, emphasizing Rose's unknown location.
Comment