Permanent Valentine
Seeking a Permanent Valentine: A Musical Journey of Love and Adventure
Lyrics
We talk for a minute on the phone
We have a brief conversation on the phone.
You say you wish I was already home
You express a desire for my presence at home.
I know you don't like it when I'm gone
I acknowledge your dislike when I'm away.
Well, I don't like writing these lonely songs
I dislike writing lonely songs inspired by separation.
So baby, come with me down to Tennessee
Suggesting a journey to Tennessee together.
I'll be the King of Music City, you can be my queen
Imagining a scenario where the singer is the King of Music City and the listener is the queen.
We'll pretend to write hit songs
We'll pretend to create successful songs.
We'll make a fake fortune
Fantasizing about financial success.
And then we'll head upstate to Ohio
Planning to go to Ohio together.
And find a place to live or something, I don't know, baby
Considering finding a place to live together.
Where it is that we'll end up
Uncertain about the exact destination but confident about being together.
But I know we'll end up together
Expressing certainty about a shared future.
Yeah
A reaffirmation of commitment.
The road's been kind when push has shoved
Reflecting on the challenges faced on the road.
But I'm looking for a different kind of love
Expressing a desire for a different kind of love.
I need an accomplice, a partner in crime
Seeking a partner in crime, an accomplice.
I need a permanent Valentine
Expressing the need for a permanent Valentine.
Well, tonight I'm driving down to the Carolinas
Announcing a journey to the Carolinas.
If you wanna come with me, I'd love to ride with you
Inviting the listener to join the journey.
With a pretty girl like you selling my CDs, I'd make a real fortune
Envisioning financial success with the listener selling CDs.
And with the money I'll fly out to California
Planning to travel to California with the earnings.
I got some friends gettin' married, but I should warn you
Cautioning about potential wedding ideas inspired by friends.
I'll probably get some good ideas about what to do with you
Anticipating creative ideas about the future with the listener.
When we say "I do"
Hinting at marriage plans.
Yeah
Reiterating the certainty of a shared future.
If you know what I mean
Suggesting a deeper, intimate meaning.
And I think you do
Confident that the listener understands the implied meaning.
That sounds good to me
Expressing agreement with the listener.
Does it sound good to you?
Seeking confirmation of mutual agreement.
Well, let's head down to the Florida coast
Considering a journey to the Florida coast.
Or maybe Indiana to that place I love the most
Mentioning a favorite place in Indiana.
Or we could cut some place of our own
Suggesting the possibility of creating a home together.
With your good looks and my charm
Highlighting the attractiveness of the listener.
Let's shoot for the stars
Aspiring for success together.
Well, if you marry me, honey, up in Maryland
Proposing marriage in Maryland.
You'll never have to be alone ever again
Promising constant companionship.
And I can make you mad every day
Acknowledging the possibility of disagreements.
And you can forgive me the right way
Expressing confidence in the ability to reconcile.
Yeah
Reaffirming commitment to each other.
If you know what I mean
Repeating the intimate suggestion.
And I think you do
Confident in the listener's understanding of the suggestion.
That sounds good to me
Reiterating agreement with the suggested intimacy.
Does that sound good to you?
Seeking confirmation of the listener's agreement.
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