Empty Cups
Intimate Rhythms: Dancing Through the Night with Charlie Puth
Lyrics
Oh, the way that she dances on me makes me not wanna leave
The captivating dance of the woman makes the speaker reluctant to leave.
You wanna go upstairs but you don't wanna sleep
She wants to go upstairs, suggesting an intimate setting, but doesn't want to sleep.
Oh, right now we're in a rhythm
The current moment is characterized by a rhythmic connection.
Your boyfriend's no competition
The speaker feels confident that the woman's boyfriend is not a romantic rival.
Turn off your phone and blame it on your battery, hey
Suggesting a desire for privacy, the speaker advises turning off the phone and using the excuse of a low battery.
Oh-oh-oh-oh
The closeness is emphasized, and the speaker is determined not to let the moment slip away.
We're getting real, real close
-Oh-oh-oh-oh
-Can't let this moment go
-Hands on your body like there is no one at the party
The physical connection is intensified, and there is a desire to be alone with the person in a separate room.
Just me and you and these empty cups
-If you want it like I want it
-Let me take you to another room
-So it's only us
-Turn my television up so nobody can listen
The importance of privacy is reiterated, with a focus on the intimate connection and empty cups, possibly signifying a party setting.
Hands on your body like there is no one a at the party
-Just me and you and these empty cups
-Oh, girl, do you think they'll notice if we slip away?
Contemplating slipping away unnoticed and wondering about potential consequences the next day.
Maybe tomorrow they'll all have something to say
-Oh, right now we're in a rhythm
Reaffirmation of the current rhythm and the notion that they don't need anyone's permission to continue the connection.
We don't need no one's permission
-End of the night don't mean we gotta separate, oh
-Oh-oh-oh-oh
Reiteration of getting close and the determination not to let the moment pass.
We're getting real, real close
-Oh-oh-oh-oh
-Can't let this moment go
-Hands on your body like there is no one at the party
Emphasis on physical contact, privacy, and the presence of empty cups, symbolizing a continuing party atmosphere.
Just me and you and these empty cups
-If you want it like I want it
-Let me take you to another room
-So it's only us
-Turn my television up so nobody can listen
-Hands on your body like there is no one at the party
-Just me and you and these empty cups
-All of these empty cups
Repetition of the image of empty cups, possibly indicating a celebration or a party setting.
Baby, all of these empty cups
-Oh-oh-oh-oh
Continued emphasis on closeness and the urgency of not letting the moment escape.
We're getting real, real close
-Oh-oh-oh-oh
-Can't let this moment go
-Hands on your body like there is no one at the party
Reiteration of physical connection, desire for privacy, and the presence of empty cups.
Just me and you and these empty cups
-If you want it like I want it
-Let me take you to another room
-So it's only us
-Turn my television up so nobody can listen
-Hands on your body like there is no one at the party
-Just me and you and these empty cups
-(Hands on your body like there is no one at the party)
Repetition of the desire for intimacy, privacy, and the imagery of empty cups at the party.
(Just me and you)
-All of these empty cups
-(If you want it like I want it)
-(Let me take you to another room) Oh, baby
-Like it's only us
-Turn my television up so nobody can listen
-Hands on your body like there is no one at the party
-Just me and you and these empty cups
Final affirmation of the intimate connection amidst the remnants of the party represented by empty cups.
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