Lyrics
Ok, one, two, three, four
Counting off, getting ready to start something
I was cherry picking
The act of being selective or choosing specific things
I was cherry picking dreams
Choosing specific aspirations or desires
I was cherry picking
Continuing to be selective or choosing
Did you ever think of me?
Questioning if the other person ever thought about the singer
You were hot and heavy
The other person was intense but uncertain
You were hesitant it seemed
They seemed hesitant in their actions or decisions
When I'm cherry picking
When selectively choosing, the singer anticipates the other person leaving
I always know you're gonna leave
Confidence in predicting the other person's departure
First lovers turn to strangers
Relationships often change; initial passion fades
Everyone always has to go
The inevitability of people leaving
Jane she was a dancer
Referring to a person named Jane, who used to dance
She danced in the afterglow
Jane danced after the excitement or event
And when it all is over
Referencing the aftermath or conclusion of something
When you are there and I am here
Physical distance between the singer and someone else
I'll pretend that you cared
The singer will pretend that the other person cared
That I have somehow disappeared
Feeling overlooked or ignored by the other person
It will make me feel better
Imagining comfort in the thought that the other person still watches
Knowing you watch me like the moon
The other person observes the singer like the moon
Truth is that I am working
The truth is the singer is focused on self-improvement
For myself and only me
The singer is working on themselves for their own benefit
Yes I am picking cherries
The singer is engaging in selective actions but struggles with cleanliness (metaphorical or literal)
I have a hard time staying clean
Continued difficulty in staying morally or emotionally upright
Yes I am picking cherries
Reiteration of the struggle to be selective while facing challenges
I have a hard time staying clean
Continued difficulty in maintaining purity or stability
Yes I am picking cherries
Repeatedly engaging in selective actions with ongoing challenges
I have a hard time staying clean
Continued struggle in staying morally or emotionally clean
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