Lyrics
Wake up, you're not dead, you're breathing
Encouragement to wake up and realize that you're alive and breathing
Slowly in my car, my palm sweat
Feeling nervous or anxious, possibly while driving
Stains your pretty shirt, my lips
Leaving a mark or impression on someone's clothing with a kiss
Oxygenate your world, back to life
Revitalizing or bringing vitality back to someone's world or existence
(Shoo da da da da da bum bum bum bum)
Repetitive vocalizations or sounds, possibly representing a rhythmic element or chant
(Shoo da da da da da bum bum bum bum)
-Rest your head in my lap, little darling
Offering comfort and support to someone dear
Don't you worry 'bout a thing
Assuring someone not to worry about anything
'Cause by morning you'll feel better
Belief that things will improve or one will feel better in the morning
And by night you'll feel the same
Suggesting that despite time passing, emotions or situations might remain unchanged
And we can't go back home like this
Unable to return home in the current state, opting to sleep to alleviate the effects of spinning sensations, likely from intoxication
So we'll sleep the spins away
Planning to sleep to recover from the effects of dizziness or intoxication
And when the sun comes up from behind the hills oh
Optimism for a fresh start or a new beginning when the sun rises
We'll start a brand new day
Anticipating starting anew as the day begins
And we'll sing
Repetitive vocalizations or sounds, possibly representing a rhythmic element or chant
(Shoo da da da da da bum bum bum bum)
-(Shoo da da da da da bum bum bum bum)
-(Shoo da da da da da bum bum bum bum)
-(Shoo da da da da da bum bum bum bum)
-Did you notice how my mood changed
Noticing a change in mood and communication ease, likely due to being with a specific person
And how I spoke so easily?
Remark on conversational fluency or comfort experienced with someone
I can't remember how we got somewhere
Forgetting the specifics of reaching a certain place or situation, but acknowledging the presence of just two individuals
But it was only you and me
Reflecting on a shared experience or moment between two people
And I can't go back home like this
Similar sentiment to line 13, expressing the inability to return home in the present condition
So I hope you want me to stay
Desire to stay with the person as dawn approaches
When the sun comes up from behind the hills
Reiteration of optimism for a new day when the sun rises
We can start a brand new day
Enthusiasm for starting afresh as a new day dawns
And we'll sing
Repetitive vocalizations or sounds, possibly representing a rhythmic element or chant
(Shoo da da da da da bum bum bum bum)
-(Shoo da da da da da bum bum bum bum)
-(Shoo da da da da da bum bum bum bum)
-(Shoo da da da da da bum bum bum bum)
-Wake up, you're not dead, you're breathing
Repetition of line 1, emphasizing the need to wake up and realize one's existence
Slowly in my car, my palms sweat
Recurrence of feelings of nervousness or anxiety while driving
Stains your pretty shirt, my lips
Repetition of leaving a mark on clothing with a kiss
Oxygenate your world, back to life
Reiteration of reviving or infusing life into someone's world
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