Lyrics
It's 12 AM on the bright side, I'm in love for too long
Expressing the time and emotional state, being in love for a long time at midnight.
It's high tide up in Hawaii, so I just wrote you a song
Noting the time in Hawaii, using the imagery of high tide, and expressing the creation of a song for the person.
All of your stuff, packed in my trunk, I gotta get on my way
Packing belongings, indicating a need to leave or move.
Directions, they suck
Expressing frustration with unclear directions.
Traffic is stuck and I got nowhere to go
Being stuck in traffic with nowhere to go.
So please come hold me, darling
Requesting emotional support and physical closeness.
I feel bad, I'm calling, but I couldn't wait 'til the morning
Feeling a sense of urgency to connect despite the late hour.
(Sun is gone)
Noting the absence of the sun, possibly symbolizing darkness or challenges.
I know you hate living alone
Acknowledging the partner's dislike of living alone.
'Cause you had a roommate back in college
Referencing the partner's college roommate, possibly highlighting a preference for companionship.
I got collages of your pics on my wall
Mentioning personal collages and emotional investment in the partner's memories.
Wrote these albums about you
Indicating the creation of albums inspired by the partner.
'Cause I'm still trying to process being out of your context
Expressing difficulty adjusting to life without the partner.
I'm so scared of the phone
Admitting a fear or discomfort with using the phone.
We were fifteen
Reflecting on a past time of innocence and being fifteen.
Naive with our dreams and now I'm thinking of you
Considering dreams from the past and currently thinking about the partner.
I'm 'bout to be 23
Noting the upcoming age of 23, questioning how thoughts of the partner persist.
How could it be that I'm still thinking of you?
Expressing surprise or confusion about still thinking of the partner.
It's 9 PM on a Friday and I'm still in my room
Describing a current situation on a Friday night, still in a room.
Heard you got a house with your guy out there in Malibu
Learning about the partner's new life in Malibu with someone else.
Oh, Beverly Hills, heartbreak, it kills when it comes out of the blue
Connecting emotions with locations like Beverly Hills and addressing unexpected heartbreak.
Emotions were spilled, I'm crying 'cause I'm still in love with you
Expressing emotional pain and crying due to lingering love for the partner.
So please come hold me, darling
Requesting emotional support and physical closeness again.
I feel bad I'm calling, but I couldn't wait until the morning
Feeling urgency to connect despite the late hour, echoing earlier sentiments.
I know you hate living alone
Acknowledging the partner's dislike of living alone once more.
'Cause you had a roommate back in college
Recalling the partner's college roommate, emphasizing the theme of companionship.
I got collages of your pics on my wall
Referencing personal collages and emotional investment in the partner's memories again.
Wrote these albums about you
Indicating the continued creation of albums inspired by the partner.
'Cause I'm still trying to process being out of your context
Expressing ongoing difficulty adjusting to life without the partner.
I'm so scared of the phone
Reiterating discomfort or fear with using the phone.
We were fifteen
Recalling a past time of innocence and being fifteen, repeating the earlier stanza.
Naive with our dreams and now I'm thinking of you
Reiterating thoughts about dreams from the past and the persistent thinking about the partner.
I'm 'bout to be 23
Repeating the upcoming age of 23 and the questioning of thoughts about the partner.
How could it be that I'm still thinking of you?
Reiterating surprise or confusion about still thinking of the partner, repeating an earlier stanza.
It's 9 PM on a Friday and I'm still in my room
Describing a current situation on a Friday night, still in a room, repeating the earlier stanza.
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