Best of Me
Unveiling the Depths: Amanda Marshall's 'Best of Me' Meaning
Lyrics
Drop those flowers, back away slowly
Rejecting a gesture or offering and indicating a need for distance
You jumped in thinking this was holy water
Entering a situation believing it to be sacred or pure
Well surprise surprise
Expressing astonishment; things are not as expected
This is not a test
Asserting that the situation is real, not a trial or experiment
Welcome to the party
Welcoming someone to an event or circumstance
I've been on my best behavior but I think it's time
Behaving well, but feeling a need to change that behavior
You saw the other side
Having seen another aspect or facet of the situation
I'm a tough tough game that no one can master
Being a challenge that no one can completely conquer
I'm a tall tall tale no one believes
Being an incredible but unbelievable story
I'm a long dark night with no morning after
Representing a difficult and seemingly endless situation
Lucky you
Ironically expressing luck for encountering this
You get the best of me
The other person experiences the best parts of the singer
Brand new day honeymoon's over
Emphasizing the end of a blissful period
Peace and quiet puts me in a coma anyway
Peace and quiet are unwelcome, inducing a state of unconsciousness
It's just a waste of time
Implying that certain activities are pointless
This is not a dream
Asserting that the situation is not imaginary
Do you get the picture
Asking if the other person understands the situation
I know I may seem peculiar
Admitting to being unusual or different
Baby gimme time
Requesting patience from the other person
'Cause when I hit my stride
Expecting to reach a peak or optimal performance
I'm a tough tough game that no one can master
Being a challenge that remains unconquered
I'm a tall tall tale no one believes
Representing an incredible but hard-to-believe story
I'm a long dark night with no morning after
Portraying a seemingly endless and difficult situation
Lucky you
The other person benefits from the singer's best qualities
You get the best of me
(Repeated line indicating the other person continues to benefit)
I'm a tough tough game that no one can master
(Repeated lines indicating the continuation of the singer's qualities)
I'm a tall tall tale no one believes
-I'm a long dark night with no morning after
-Lucky you
-You get the best of me
-I'm a tough tough game that no one can master
Continuing to portray oneself as a challenge and difficult situation
I'm a tall tall tale no one believes
-I'm a long dark night with no morning after
-I'm a thundercloud when you're out at sea
-And if you try to run, baby I can run faster
Expressing the singer's ability to surpass attempts to escape
Lucky you
Reiterating the luck of the other person for having the singer
You get the best of me
The other person continues to experience the best of the singer
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