Ginger
Twenties' Bittersweet Love: Amanda Flowers' 'Ginger' Story
Lyrics
Don't say you want me
Discouraging the expression of desire.
We're only in our twenties
Highlighting the youthful age of the individuals involved.
And loves like these just
Implying that relationships at this age often result in sad outcomes.
Turn into more sad stories
Continuing the theme of relationships turning into sad stories.
I still feel your hand on my hand
Remembering the physical connection with the partner.
And the smell of your scent still lies on my bed
Reflecting on the lingering presence of the partner in the environment.
And those eyes you had
Emphasizing the lasting impact of the partner's eyes in memory.
They're ingrained in my head
Stating the deep impression of the partner's eyes on the singer.
And those words you said
Referring to words from the past that are challenging to understand.
The ones I'm still trying to unpack
Expressing difficulty in comprehending past conversations.
Don't say you want me
Repeating the warning against expressing desire.
We're only in our twenties
Reiterating the young age of the individuals involved.
And loves like these just
Reemphasizing the potential for sad outcomes in young love.
Turn into more sad stories
Continuing the narrative of relationships turning into sad stories.
Don't say you want me
Restating the warning against expressing desire.
We're only in our twenties
Reiterating the young age of the individuals involved.
And loves like these just
Emphasizing the potential for sad outcomes in young love.
Turn into more sad stories
Continuing the narrative of relationships turning into sad stories.
I want it then I don't and now I want it so bad
Expressing fluctuating desires and intense longing.
Don't know how to feel no
Confusion about emotional state, with laughter as a coping mechanism.
All I can do is laugh
Acknowledging the desire for love without complications.
All we want is love with no strings attached
Expressing a reluctance to let go of a past love.
Sweet ginger boy don't wanna leave you in the past
Addressing a beloved person with the term "sweet ginger boy."
And I still want all of what we had
Expressing continued longing for the entirety of the past relationship.
And all of these memories
Highlighting the persistence of memories in the mind.
Are still lying in my head
Reiterating the lingering impact of past experiences.
And I don't wanna write any more lines
Declaring a reluctance to continue adding to the sad narrative.
To our story it's a sad storyline
Describing the overall storyline of the past relationship as sad.
When you up and leave
Reflecting on the beauty of a past relationship despite its end.
What a beautiful thing
Expressing appreciation for a past connection now lost.
That I used to call mine
Recalling a possession or relationship that was once cherished.
I want it then I don't and now I want it so bad
Reiterating fluctuating desires and intense longing.
Don't know how to feel no
Reiterating confusion about emotional state, with laughter as a coping mechanism.
All I can do is laugh
Acknowledging the desire for love without complications.
All we want is love with no strings attached
Expressing a reluctance to let go of a past love.
Sweet ginger boy don't wanna leave you in the past
Addressing a beloved person with the term "sweet ginger boy."
Don't say you love me
Repeating the warning against expressing love.
We're only in our twenties
Reiterating the young age of the individuals involved.
And our love will end again and
Predicting the end of the love story and its similarity to past sad stories.
Be the same sad story
Concluding with the expectation of a familiar sad outcome.
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