American Football
Suburban Longing: An Ode to Lost Love
Lyrics
Verse 1:
Introduction to Verse 1
Acted cold she reads the room
The subject acted distant or indifferent; the narrator observes her reactions
She frowns and then i melt
The subject frowns, and the narrator's emotional response is intense
When this body feels so prop like
The narrator feels disconnected from their own body, as if it doesn't belong to them
It belongs to someone else
Expressing a sense of detachment, feeling like the body belongs to someone else
Always right on time to pick me up
Describing someone always being punctual, possibly a romantic partner
Just fashionably late
Being fashionably late, suggesting a casual and laid-back attitude
While we're cycling the same old songs
Shared experiences with the partner, cycling through familiar songs
Driving in the rain
Driving in the rain, setting a scene of shared moments
This european architecture
Commenting on European architecture negatively impacting the mood
Just spoils the mood
Suggesting that idealizing suburbs is difficult for them compared to Americans
We can't romanticise our suburbs
Highlighting a struggle to romanticize their own surroundings
Like americans do
Blank line, possibly emphasizing a pause or transition
Pre-Chorus:
Repetition of lines 2-5, reinforcing emotional distance and detachment
Acted cold she reads the room
-She frowns and then i melt
-When this body feels so prop like
-It belongs to someone else
-Chorus:
Introduction to Chorus
Burned my face on the tip of your gun
Metaphorical injury from a romantic encounter
Down with the click go up with the sun
Contrasting negative experiences ("down with the click") with positive ones ("up with the sun")
You can use my lungs to breathe
Suggesting a willingness to sacrifice for the relationship
Put the pedal to the steel x2
Encouraging action and commitment in the relationship
Verse 2:
Introduction to Verse 2
Over the atlantic i felt nothing skip the song
Feeling emotionally numb during a journey over the Atlantic
Thought we'd see the coast together
Expectation of sharing a significant moment with a partner
Thought i'd probably miss you more
Anticipation of missing the partner intensely
Always right on time
Reiterating the partner's punctuality
The gap between the silence and the thought
Reflecting on the silence between thoughts and words
Should've never asked for something
Regret for requesting something they thought they deserved
That i thought that we deserve
Recognizing the consequences of their desires
Pre-Chorus:
Introduction to Pre-Chorus
Acted cold she reads the room
Repetition of lines 18-21, emphasizing emotional turmoil
She frowns and then i melt
-When this body feels so prop like
-It belongs to someone else
-Chorus:
Introduction to Chorus
Burned my face on the tip of your gun
Repetition of lines 24-27, reinforcing themes of sacrifice and commitment
Down with the click go up with the sun
-You can use my lungs to breathe
-Put the pedal to the steel x2
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