Lyrics
(Can you take this babe to be your only?)
Asking if the person can commit to being the sole partner.
(And this babe to be your only?
Repeating the question about commitment to exclusivity.
Let's get married
Expressing the desire to get married.
Sit down, breathe, and just listen
Suggesting a moment to relax and pay attention.
Hey, baby, baby
Acknowledging being emotionally distant but wanting to improve for the partner. Mentioning a safe place.
I've been gone, I've been gone, I've been so far gone lately
-And I know it's bad when we look out
-But bad, bad people don't live in our house, so
-I'm gonna look good for you, honey
-Get my myself together, spend you all of my money, yeah
-And I know it's hard enough to love me
-But I woke up in a safe house singing
-Honey, let's get married
Repeatedly proposing marriage, emphasizing the desire not to be alone.
Don't wanna walk alone
-So let's get married
-I don't wanna walk alone
-Let's just get married
-Don't wanna walk alone
-So let's get married
-'Cause we don't wanna walk alone
-Or runaway, hey
Mentioning the reluctance to run away.
Sit down, breathe, and just listen
Reiterating struggles, commitment to change for the partner, and waking up in a safe place.
I want my, honey
-They think they know what we're going through, they don't know nothing
-And I know it's bad when we look out
-But bad, bad people don't live in our house, so
-I'm gonna get right for you, honey
-I'll take all of my medicine, spend you all my money, yeah
-And I know it's hard enough to love me
-But I woke up in a safe house singing
-Honey, let's get married
Restating the proposal for marriage and the fear of walking alone.
Don't wanna walk alone
-So let's get married
-I don't wanna walk alone
-Let's just get married
-Don't wanna walk alone
-So let's get married
-'Cause we don't wanna walk alone
-Or runaway, hey
Reaffirming the decision not to run away.
Change me at all costs
Desire for transformation, using imagery of starlight and recklessness, and waking up in a safe place.
Starlight and star-crossed
-Take me so breathless
-We could be reckless
-Why don't you change me at all costs?
-Starlight and star-crossed
-Take me so breathless
-Yeah, woke up in a safe house singing
-Honey, let's get married
Final repetition of the marriage proposal and the fear of being alone.
Don't wanna walk alone
-So let's get married
-I don't wanna walk alone
-Let's just get married
-Don't wanna walk alone
-So let's get married
-'Cause we don't wanna walk alone
-Or runaway, hey
Emphasizing the choice not to run away.
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