Lyrics
Some people take me back to high school
Reflecting on individuals who evoke memories of high school.
Not for a while, just for the afternoon
Nostalgia for a brief revisit to high school, particularly during an afternoon.
To kissing underneath the bleachers
Recalling moments of intimacy beneath the bleachers.
Running from the cops in our new balance sneakers now
Recounting experiences of evading authorities while wearing new balance sneakers.
So now we're friends, now we're new friends
Transitioning from past acquaintances to becoming new friends.
It wasn't love, but we could pretend
Acknowledging a relationship that wasn't love but had an element of pretense.
So kiss me underneath the bleachers
Desiring another moment of kissing beneath the bleachers.
Running from the cops in our new balance sneakers now
Revisiting the theme of eluding authorities while wearing new balance sneakers.
So can you take me back to high school?
Expressing a wish to revisit high school temporarily.
Not for a while, just for the afternoon
Emphasizing the desire for a short return to the past.
To when I swore I'd never leave you
Recalling a commitment to never leave someone during high school.
When I see you now, you're all hey it's nice to see you, wow
Noting the changed demeanor of the person from the past.
Am I a fool 'cause it's different now?
Questioning if the speaker is foolish for perceiving a difference in the relationship.
And life gets better, but I'd slow it down
Acknowledging life's improvement but expressing a desire to slow it down.
So take me back to Tarantino
Yearning to go back to a time associated with Quentin Tarantino.
Back to singin' Lennon in your daddy's El Camino now
Returning to a memory of singing Lennon in a specific vehicle.
I recall a certain ride home in December
Recalling a ride home in December and a familiar feeling.
A feeling I'd felt before
Referencing a recurring emotion from the past.
You said nothing hits quite like high school, remember
Quoting a statement about the impact of high school experiences.
Sneaking you in my back door
Recalling a secretive entrance through the back door.
I was a different person, completely
Describing a significant personal transformation during high school.
A silhouette and nothing more
Depicting the speaker as a silhouette, suggesting a lack of clarity about identity.
I'm sure a part of me holds onto nights shared together
Asserting a connection to shared nights from the past.
A part of me wants nothing more
Expressing a desire for a particular aspect of the past.
Wants nothing more
Repetition emphasizing the intensity of the desire for the past.
Wants nothing more
Reiteration of the strong longing for the past.
Wants nothing more
Continued emphasis on the intense desire for the past.
Wants nothing more
Repeating the theme of an overwhelming longing for the past.
I was a different person, completely
Recalling a transformed self as a silhouette during high school.
A silhouette and nothing more
Reiteration of the speaker's silhouette identity during high school.
I'm sure a part of me would move back home 'til forever
Expressing a willingness to return home indefinitely for a specific reason.
A part of me wants nothing more
Affirming a strong desire for a particular aspect of the past.
So can you take me back to high school?
Reiterating the request to be taken back to high school briefly.
Not for a while, just for the afternoon
Re-emphasizing the desire for a short return to high school.
And kiss me underneath the bleachers
Expressing a longing for another moment of kissing beneath the bleachers.
Running from the cops in our new balance sneakers now
Revisiting the theme of running from authorities, wearing new balance sneakers.
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