Lyrics
She grew up in central PA
Describing the girl's origin in central Pennsylvania.
Two hour delay
Reference to a school delay due to weather conditions.
Snow froze last night
Describing the cold weather with frozen snow.
All on the turnpike
Mention of driving on the turnpike, a highway in PA.
Drove on the freeway
Continuation of the journey on the freeway.
Head-thumping headache
Expressing a pounding headache.
She's the one I fell for
Referring to the girl as the one the singer fell for.
Lust for adventure
Highlighting the girl's desire for adventure.
Said her parents never let her watch SpongeBob
Noting that her parents didn't allow her to watch SpongeBob.
Laughing at the jokes on the stick of my ice pop
Recalling a moment of laughter over ice pop jokes.
Stole my soul you could say she had a tear-drop
Suggesting that the girl affected the singer deeply.
Tattoo on her face as her eyes start
Describing a tear-drop tattoo on her face.
Looking at me
Introducing a moment of mutual observation.
Running in circles plastic bag in the breeze
Depicting a scene of running in circles with a plastic bag.
I go where she takes me 'hundred eighty degrees
Indicating the singer follows the girl's lead.
I go back where I came from now it's funny to me
Reflecting on the journey and finding it amusing.
How I got what I paid for
Commenting on the singer getting what they paid for.
Kisses on my face
Describing the physical expression of affection.
Leaving bruises on my brain
Expressing the emotional impact with bruises on the brain.
Sick of saying I can't change
Feeling tired of asserting the inability to change.
Past my limits that's ok
Acceptance of going beyond personal limits.
She threw a dart at the map and went to get a passport
Narrating the girl's impulsive decision to travel.
Left with nothing but her jeans and a JanSport
Listing the minimal possessions she took on the journey.
Sending little notes that I write 'till my hands sore
Describing the singer's continuous communication through notes.
No time to read while she's off on her world tour
Highlighting the girl's busy world tour.
And she never looked back
Emphasizing that she never looked back.
Now I'm looking for a needle in a hay stack
Expressing the difficulty of finding closure.
I just want peace I don't really want payback
Desiring peace over seeking revenge.
Lace up tight and I run to the train track
Symbolic reference to running towards a train track.
Looking at me
Repeating the theme of mutual observation.
Running in circles plastic bag in the breeze
Recreating the circular motion with a plastic bag.
I go where she takes me 'hundred eighty degrees
Reiterating the singer's willingness to follow.
I go back where I came from now it's funny to me
Reflecting on the journey with a sense of amusement.
How I got what I paid for
Reiterating the idea of getting what was paid for.
Kisses on my face
Recalling the physical expression of affection.
Leaving bruises on my brain
Highlighting the lasting emotional impact on the singer.
Sick of saying I can't change
Expressing weariness about the inability to change.
Past my limits that's ok
Reiterating acceptance of surpassing personal limits.
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