Southern Gentlemen and California Girls
Southern Charms and Heartbreak Harmonies
Lyrics
She's got revenge, that likes to draw a picture.
She seeks revenge and expresses it through artistic expression.
Stain the glass in red, and leave town by the morning.
Leaves a visible mark (stain) and departs the town quickly.
Paints the phone, with cherry lips,
She decorates the phone with lipstick marks resembling cherries.
Speaks the words that sound like sex,
Uses provocative language, possibly suggestive of a seductive tone.
And burns my tongue, like cheap cigarettes.
Her words have a burning effect, akin to the harshness of cheap cigarettes.
Will all the southern gentlemen and California Girls,
Addressing both Southern gentlemen and California girls collectively.
Take a deep breath and step to the floor.
Encouraging them to gather and prepare for something.
Take a cheap shot, while it's still dark,
Suggesting a bold action or confrontation while it's still discreet.
Kiss her while you can, because it's all that you got.
Advocating seizing the opportunity to kiss her due to its scarcity.
She's got the friends that like to kill her slowly,
Her friends contribute to her self-destructive behavior.
Take everything you have, and leave town by the morning.
Similar to line 2, taking everything and leaving abruptly.
Twist the words, and turn the page,
Manipulating words and situations, creating a negative impact.
Your momma can't stand when you say my name,
Someone disapproves of the mention of the speaker's name.
But there's some things, that I can't change.
Expressing the difficulty or inability to change certain aspects.
Will all the southern gentlemen and California girls,
Repeating the call to action for Southern gentlemen and California girls.
Give your diamond ring, and last name to her.
Asking for a significant commitment, symbolized by a diamond ring and last name.
Make the right moves, when the timings all wrong,
Advising to make the right moves even in unfavorable circumstances.
Break her heart, just to write another song.
Suggesting breaking her heart for the sake of creating art (writing a song).
Will all the southern gentlemen and California girls,
Reiterating the collective call to action for Southern gentlemen and California girls.
Take her by the hand, and show her the world.
Encouraging to guide her through new experiences and places.
Take a deep breath, and ask her to dance,
Suggesting to seize the moment and ask her to dance.
Cause she won't be here when you get back.
Implying her transient nature, emphasizing the need to act promptly.
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