BUGS R US
Inter-Web Love: Embracing Distance for a Digital Romance
Lyrics
How did you know that I love green
Expressing surprise that someone knows the speaker's favorite color is green.
Did you pick that eye color for me
Questioning if the chosen eye color was specifically selected for the speaker.
My mind dilates when you're on screen
Describing an enhanced state of mind when the person is on screen.
Your phone's probably annoyed of me
Suggesting that the speaker communicates with the person frequently, possibly annoying them.
Your phone's probably annoyed of me
Reiteration of the potential annoyance caused by frequent communication.
We face time ninety nine percent of the night
Highlighting the high percentage of time spent on FaceTime with occasional interruptions.
And the one percent is when the battery dies
Explaining the one percent of the time when the battery dies and FaceTime is interrupted.
Wi-Fi lagging 'cause it can't keep up
Referring to Wi-Fi issues as a metaphor for challenges in the relationship.
Our love's in the cloud so back it up
Emphasizing the digital nature of their love, suggesting the need to back it up or secure it.
Our love's in the cloud so back it all up
Reiteration of the importance of backing up their digital love.
Baby you caught me
Expressing the feeling of being caught in an "inter-web love," possibly a playful term for online romance.
Baby you caught me
-Caught me in this inter-web love
-Baby you caught me
-Baby you caught me
-Caught me in this inter-web love
-Oo baby you caught me
Continuation of the theme of being caught in an "inter-web" romance.
Baby you caught me
-Caught me in this inter-web
-I'll make sure no bug in the world will ever bother you
Promising to protect the person from any trouble or disturbance in the digital world.
As long as you're mine
Repetition of the word "Love" for emphasis.
Long as you're my
-Love
-Love
-Love
-A thousand two hundred twenty four miles away
Describing a physical distance between the speaker and the person but emphasizing that nothing can come between them.
Two states apart
-But nothing can come between us
-Foreplay for weeks
Highlighting the challenges of long-distance and the impact it has on the speaker.
Distance can make me weak
-Baby you're about to be my new American dream
Expressing the anticipation of the person becoming the speaker's new American dream despite the physical distance.
You're about to be my new American dream (yeah)
-Blowing all my cash to come see your face
Indicating willingness to spend money and use virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) to connect.
VR, AR alright I'll acquaint you to grace (yeah, yeah)
-Ashley, Gene, Drew, Cheryl, Aly and Dylan
Mentioning names, possibly friends, as if they are already part of the speaker's life, though the parents are unaware.
Ashley, Gene, Drew, Cheryl, Aly and Dylan
-Practically family now Dad and Mom just don't know it
-Practically family now Dad and Mom just don't know it
-Baby you caught me
Repetition of the theme of being caught in an "inter-web love," with variations.
Baby you caught me
-Caught me in this inter-web love
-Baby you caught me
-Baby you caught me
-Caught me in this inter-web love
-Oo baby you caught me
-Baby you caught me
-Caught me in this inter-web
-I'll make sure no bug in the world will ever bother you
Reassuring the person that the speaker will ensure no troubles affect them.
As long as you're mine
Repetition of the words "Baby you caught me" and the declaration of love.
Baby you caught me
-Baby you caught me
-Caught me in this inter-web love
-Baby you caught me
-Baby you caught me
-Caught me in this inter-web love
-Oo baby you caught me
-Baby you caught me
-Caught me in this inter-web
-I'll make sure no bug in the world will ever bother you
-As long as you're mine
-Long as you're my
-Love
Final emphasis on the enduring nature of their love.
Ooh Ooh
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