Lyrics
How come the people that I fall in love with never want me?
Expressing frustration that people the speaker falls in love with do not reciprocate the feeling.
I've held my tongue so many times it's coming back to bite me
Regretting holding back one's thoughts and feelings, realizing it may have negative consequences.
I've always been polite, head over heels but I never ever let on
Despite being deeply infatuated, the speaker has kept their emotions hidden.
I hate to say it but I tend to find most people boring
Admitting a tendency to find most people uninteresting or dull.
But then you came along and I lost all my self control and you made a fool of me
Encountering someone who captivates the speaker, leading to loss of self-control and feeling foolish.
Can't get my foot from my teeth
Struggling to express oneself, possibly making awkward or embarrassing statements.
I'm hopelessly into you
Confessing a strong and overwhelming attraction to the person in question.
If I'm a sparkler you're a bottle rocket
Comparing the speaker to a sparkler and the person of interest to a more dynamic and explosive "bottle rocket."
And there's no chance of lifting off with you
Expressing doubt about the possibility of a successful romantic connection.
I wanna hold on, but you're slipping through my fingers
Desiring to hold onto the relationship, but feeling the person slipping away.
And I'm not ready to let go of you
Reluctance to let go of the person despite the challenges.
I won't admit it but I don't know what it is I'm after
Acknowledging uncertainty about what the speaker truly wants or seeks in the relationship.
I'm like a dog that's chasing cars
Comparing oneself to a dog chasing cars, indicating a pursuit without clear direction or purpose.
I don't know what I'd do if I ever caught up to you
Expressing uncertainty about the consequences of catching up to the person of interest.
You're a shape in the water and you're slipping out of view
Metaphorically describing the person as a fleeting shape in the water, gradually becoming distant.
If I'm a sparkler you're a bottle rocket
Reiterating the metaphor of being a sparkler while emphasizing the dynamic and explosive nature of the other person.
And there's no chance of lifting off with you
Reinforcing doubt about the potential success of a relationship with the dynamic individual.
I wanna hold on, but you're slipping through my fingers
Expressing a desire to hold onto the relationship despite the person slipping away.
And I'm not ready to let go of you
Reiterating reluctance to let go of the person despite the challenges.
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