Lyrics
You put your hand on the steering wheel
You placed your hand on the steering wheel.
You said baby we could just turn off
You suggested turning off, expressing a desire to escape.
I'm sick and tired of the way I feel when I'm anywhere else but here
You're weary of the emotions experienced elsewhere and find comfort in the current place.
Why would I get on an aeroplane when I could stay and waste time with you
Questioning the need to board a plane when staying with the person is a preferable use of time.
'Cus I don't know when we'll do this again
Uncertainty about when a similar situation will occur again.
This hotel in California's pretend
The hotel in California is presented as a facade or a temporary escape.
This isn't real life don't tell me the time
Acknowledgment that the current setting is not reflective of real life, and a request not to mention the time.
Drop you off say goodbye and I hold on
Expressing reluctance to part ways and holding on to the moment.
Count the miles since we said goodbye I couldn't find a song to sink into
Reflecting on the distance traveled since parting, struggling to find solace in music.
"I saw the light" felt way too fast and "mind games" way too true
Critical analysis of experiences: "I saw the light" felt rushed, "mind games" felt too genuine.
I wish it didn't have to be this way well what are we supposed to do
Expressing a wish for a different outcome and questioning the available options.
'Cus I don't know when we'll do this again
Reiteration of uncertainty about future similar experiences.
This hotel in California's pretend
Reiterating that the hotel in California is a temporary, unreal space.
This isn't real life don't tell me the time
Emphasizing that the current situation is not representative of real life, avoiding acknowledgment of time.
Drop you off say goodbye and I hold on
Reluctance to say goodbye, holding on to the moment.
'Cus I don't know when we'll find this again
Repetition of uncertainty about encountering a similar experience in the future.
This hotel in California's pretend
Reaffirming that the hotel in California is a temporary, illusionary space.
This isn't real life don't tell me the time
Reiterating that the current situation is not reflective of real life, rejecting the notion of time.
Drop you off say goodbye and I hold on
Reluctance to part ways, holding on to the moment despite the impending goodbye.
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