Lyrics
Another friday night
Expressing the setting of the narrative, a Friday night.
You call me up on the telephone
Receiving a phone call from someone.
I try to tell you you're too good for him
Advising the caller that they deserve better in a romantic relationship.
I guess after all this time
Reflecting on the inevitability of falling in love over time.
Falling for you was inevitable
Acknowledging the speaker's romantic feelings toward the person.
Right now, I'm worried 'bout the state you're in
Expressing concern for the current emotional state of the person.
But if you want to go home
Offering to be a support system for the person if they decide to leave.
Baby, I'll be your chaperone
Reiterating the offer to act as a chaperone or companion.
If you want to go home
Repeating the willingness to assist in going home.
I'll go back to my bed alone
Accepting the possibility of returning to solitude if the person chooses to leave.
But would you run away
Pondering whether the person would run away if the speaker confessed love.
If I told you I loved you?
Asking if the person would flee upon hearing "I love you."
Would you run away
Continuing the inquiry about potential escape after expressing care.
If I told you I cared?
Expressing a desire to be more than just a friend.
And I just want to be more than your friend
Pondering if the person would leave upon revealing true feelings.
Would you run away
Asking about the likelihood of the person running away if feelings are disclosed.
If I told you how I feel?
Expressing the desire to be more than a friend.
I don't know if you remember
Recalling a past night in a bar and observing the person.
That night in the bar, I was looking at you
Specifically, remembering looking at the person during that night.
Desperately trying to work out where I stand
Expressing confusion about the speaker's position in the relationship.
I know right now, you need
Acknowledging the person's current need for support and understanding.
Someone like me, not another lover
Stating the speaker's role as someone different from a mere lover.
But when you're ready for me, here I am
Offering availability for when the person is ready for a deeper connection.
And if you want to go home
Reiterating the willingness to be a chaperone for the person.
Baby, I'll be your chaperone
Offering continued support for the person's journey home.
If you want to go home
Repeating the commitment to accompany the person if they decide to leave.
I'll go back to my bed alone
Accepting the possibility of returning to solitude if the person chooses to leave.
But would you run away
Repeating the question of potential escape if love is confessed.
If I told you I loved you?
Asking if the person would run away upon hearing "I love you."
Would you run away
Continuing the inquiry about potential escape after expressing care.
If I told you I cared?
Expressing a desire to be more than just a friend.
And I just want to be more than your friend
Pondering if the person would leave upon revealing true feelings.
Would you run away
Asking about the likelihood of the person running away if feelings are disclosed.
If I told you how I feel?
Expressing the desire to be more than a friend.
Would you run away?
Persisting in the inquiry about whether the person would run away.
Would you run away?
Repeating the question, emphasizing the uncertainty of the person's response.
Don't you run away
Issuing a plea or statement, imploring the person not to run away.
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