Red Flags
Chasing Dreams, Dodging Red Flags: Grace Boddy's Melodic Journey
Lyrics
Walked backwards for fifteen years
Walking backward symbolizes a sense of regression or going back in time over the past fifteen years.
Still walking that's my worst fear
Expressing fear of continuous walking or progression in a negative direction.
But I guess we'll see
Uncertainty about the future and a willingness to wait and see what happens.
Well I guess we'll see
Reiteration of the uncertainty and anticipation for the future.
Momma calls me her kite girl
Being compared to a kite, suggesting a sense of being high or aloof from reality.
Stuck up amongst the clouds
Feeling stuck or detached, surrounded by metaphorical clouds.
Need someone to reel me in
Expressing a need for someone to ground or connect the speaker to reality.
Stick my feet to the ground
Desiring stability and connection with reality.
Could it be you
Repeatedly questioning the possibility of a specific person being the one to provide stability.
Could it be you
-Could it be you
-Blue-eyed baby I'm yours
Expressing affection for someone with blue eyes.
I've come too far to bleed out at your door
Having come a long way and not willing to experience emotional pain again.
I've met you twice and still miss you with my whole heart
Despite meeting the person only twice, the speaker has strong feelings for them.
Daddy said to run hun' run
Receiving advice from a parental figure to pursue a relationship before it's too late.
Catch you before you're gone
-Your friend smiled when I first
Recalling advice from a friend to sort out personal issues before pursuing the person of interest.
Mentioned your name
-Told me to get sorted out
-Then give you a ring
Planning to reach out after addressing personal matters.
Could it be you
Continued questioning about the possibility of a meaningful connection.
Could it be you
-Could it be you
-Blue-eyed baby, I'm yours
Reiterating affection for the person with blue eyes.
I've come too far to bleed out at your door
Emphasizing the speaker's unwillingness to experience emotional pain.
I've met you twice and still miss you with my whole heart
Despite limited interactions, strong feelings persist.
Daddy said to run hun' run
Reiteration of the urgency to pursue the person before they're unavailable.
Catch you before you're gone
-Red flags flying from my pole
Symbolic representation of warning signs or potential problems in the relationship.
How to take them down I'm not quite sure
Expressing uncertainty about how to address or resolve the issues indicated by red flags.
But if you wait just a minute or two
Requesting patience to allow time for addressing the problems.
Please wait just a minute or two
-Bad habits led me to your arms
Admitting to succumbing to unhealthy patterns and finding comfort in the person's warmth.
I melt like wax under your warmth
Metaphorical description of vulnerability and melting under the influence of the person.
Can I just stay here
Expressing a desire to stay in the current state of emotional warmth and vulnerability.
Can I just stay here
-I've chased after that old dream
Reflecting on past experiences and the journey to find the person of interest.
The first time you came to me
-To see if I could find you there
-I finally found you there
Successfully finding the person after a search.
Some days I'm just here out of spite
Admitting to being present out of spite on some days but acknowledging the hope given by the person.
But I think you give me hope
Attributing hope and positive feelings to the person with blue eyes.
A feeling I haven't always known
-Blue-eyed baby I'm yours
Reiterating affection for the person with blue eyes.
I've come too far to bleed out at your door
Emphasizing the speaker's unwillingness to experience emotional pain.
I've met you twice and still miss you with my whole heart
Despite limited interactions, strong feelings persist.
Daddy said to run hun' run
Reiteration of the urgency to pursue the person before they're unavailable.
Catch you before you're gone
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