Lyrics
I don't wanna dance alone
I prefer not to dance alone.
Can't keep looking at my telephone
It's difficult to resist checking my phone constantly.
Rain falling down tonight
Rain is falling tonight.
Tide breaks high by the 101
The tide is breaking high near the 101.
Gotta new city
I have a new city in my life.
New crew
I have a new group of friends or associates.
And a plus one
I have a plus one, perhaps a date or a companion.
Breathe your fire
Expressing intensity or passion, possibly related to emotions or actions.
Am I retiring
Questioning whether it's time to retire from something.
Ring ring and no surprise
A phone ringing, and the lack of surprise at not getting a response.
No replies
No responses to the phone calls.
You were dancing underneath the street light
Describing a past moment where the partner was dancing under a streetlight.
I was in the city deep in night life
The speaker was deeply engaged in city nightlife at the same time.
Oh baby don't come back
Advising the former partner not to return.
Don't wanna slip back
Expressing a desire to avoid reverting to a previous state.
To you and I
Referring to the relationship between the speaker and the former partner.
Might total my new car
There's a risk of damaging the new car, possibly metaphorical for the new life.
To end up where you are
Expressing the unwillingness to sacrifice progress for the past.
Help me understand
Asking for help in understanding how a broken heart can heal.
How your broken heart can mend
Expressing the difficulty of comprehending the process of emotional recovery.
I still just play pretend
Indicating a tendency to pretend or act as if everything is okay.
I loved you lighter
The speaker loved the partner in a lighter, less burdensome way.
It fed your fire
Describing how the speaker's love fueled the partner's passion.
Burn me down with lovely words
Expressing the pain caused by beautiful yet hurtful words.
God it hurts
Reflecting on the emotional pain inflicted by the partner.
You were dancing underneath the street light
Reiterating a past scene of the partner dancing under a streetlight.
I was in the city deep in night life
The speaker was deeply involved in city nightlife at that time.
Oh baby don't come back
Advising the partner not to return, maintaining the separation.
Don't wanna slip back
Expressing a strong desire to avoid returning to the past relationship.
To you and I
Referring again to the relationship and the risk of regression.
Might total my new car
Reiterating the potential damage to the new car, symbolizing the new life.
To end up where you are
Emphasizing the unwillingness to compromise progress for the past.
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