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He cut his tongue at the show
He suffered a verbal injury during the performance.
When the smoke hit too quick
Intoxication from smoke occurred abruptly.
Tripped out till the end of her set
Experiencing altered perceptions until the conclusion of her performance.
She got his blood on her lips
His blood stained her lips during their interaction.
He took her back to his place
They went to his place.
Under fluorescent strips
Amidst artificial lighting, possibly symbolic of a mundane environment.
And radiating the desert heat
The intense heat of the desert surrounded them.
She melted into his hips
She intimately connected with him.
He loved her
He genuinely loved her.
And she sort of loved him
Her feelings for him were ambivalent.
Like a rainy day
Comparison of their love to a refreshing rain at the beginning of summer.
At the start of summer washing the weeds away
Symbolic cleansing of undesirable elements in their relationship.
She played him her first love song
She shared a significant, emotional song from her past.
Tender as a child
The song evoked a tender, childlike emotion.
Making out in a minor key
Intimacy expressed through music in a melancholic tone.
Jealousy on his smile
His smile betrayed signs of jealousy.
He asked to see her apartment
He requested to see her living space in Silver Lake.
In silver lake
Geographical reference to a trendy neighborhood in LA.
She didn't feel cool something about school
She felt uncool, possibly related to academic experiences.
He sensed that he needs to wait
He sensed the need to be patient with her.
He loved her
His love for her remained strong.
And she kind of liked him
Her affection for him was lukewarm.
Like a rainy day
Comparing their relationship to a rainy day in midsummer.
In the middle of summer cleaning the dirt and clay
Symbolic cleansing in the middle of summer, removing impurities.
He doesn't know what she's thinking
Uncertainty about her thoughts and feelings.
Anymore than she does
Mutual confusion about each other's thoughts and feelings.
And he hopes she cares what he's thinking
He desires her concern for his thoughts.
More than she does
Expressing hope for reciprocity in caring about each other's thoughts.
He hadn't heard her voice
He had not heard her speak for an extended period.
In about three weeks
She sang at a local bar, breaking the silence.
She was singing tonight
Her performance included the emotional first love song.
At the bar down his street
The bar was located on his street.
She closed with her first love song
Closure of her performance with a poignant love song.
Sworn to broken hearts
The song was dedicated to broken hearts.
His heart breaking more with each step to the front row
His heart felt more pain as he approached the front row.
Splitting their distance apart
The physical distance between them increased.
He loved her
His love for her persisted.
And she thought he's ok
Her perception of him was that he's okay.
Like a rainy day
Comparing their relationship to a rainy day at the end of summer, signaling a warning.
At the end of summer warning
The warning of the approaching end of summer.
The end of summer is showing
Signifying the conclusion of summer and the impending winter.
The end of summer warning winters way
Emphasizing the warning of winter following summer's end.
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