Young Love
Unrequited Love's Echo
Lyrics
Jenny loves John
Jenny is in love with John.
But he doesn't care
John is indifferent and doesn't reciprocate Jenny's feelings.
Now that he loves another
John is now in love with someone else.
I know that he's been getting his share
The singer knows that John has been involved with someone new.
Sometimes want to tell her
The singer sometimes desires to inform Jenny about John's actions.
But I wouldn't dare
The singer refrains from telling Jenny, possibly due to fear or other reasons.
And tonight when she calls
Jenny calls, and the singer will be present without Jenny's knowledge.
She won't know that I'm there
The singer plans to be present when Jenny calls John.
Remember the nights
Recollection of past shared moments and conversations.
The thing that we said
Reflecting on things said during those nights.
And when we climbed in the back
Reference to a passionate encounter in the back (of a car).
Love was driving me out of my head
Love was overwhelming and consuming.
And I want to tell you
The singer wants to express something important.
May lightning strike me dead
An intense expression that emphasizes sincerity.
If he wasn't the best love I ever had
John was the best love the singer ever had.
It was young love running wild
Describing the passionate and unrestrained nature of young love.
It was young love, only young love
Reiterating that it was specifically young love.
Like a child, it was young love
Comparing young love to a child-like innocence.
Young love, only young love
Emphasizing the exclusive nature of young love.
Running wild, and running free
Describing the wild and free aspect of young love.
Waiting for the night
Awaiting the night, a symbol of secrecy and mystery.
It falls in the street
Referring to a specific location where events unfold.
She's just a young girl, learning
Jenny is portrayed as a young girl still learning about love.
Moving in, shaking at the knees
Describing Jenny's nervousness or excitement.
Now, don't say forever, just say what you need
Cautioning against making eternal commitments.
Love was never a stranger
Love was a familiar presence when John approached the singer.
When he called on me
Recalling a past interaction with John.
It was young love running wild
Repetition of the description of young love running wild.
It was young love, only young love
Reiteration of the exclusive nature of young love.
Like a child, it was young love
Comparing young love to child-like innocence again.
Young love, only young love
Emphasizing the exclusivity of young love once more.
Running wild, and running free
Describing the wild and free aspect of young love again.
Jenny loves John
Repetition of Jenny's love for John.
But he doesn't care
Reiteration of John's indifference towards Jenny.
Now that he loves another
Reiteration of John's new love interest.
I know he's been getting his share
Reiteration of John's involvement with someone else.
Sometimes want to tell her
The singer again contemplates informing Jenny.
But I wouldn't dare
Reiteration of the singer's hesitation to tell Jenny.
And tonight when she calls
The singer plans to be present when Jenny calls John again.
She won't know that I'm there
Emphasizing the secrecy of the singer's presence during Jenny's call.
It was young love running wild
Repetition of the description of young love running wild.
It was young love, only young love
Reiteration of the exclusive nature of young love.
Like a child, it was young love
Comparing young love to child-like innocence once again.
Young love, only young love
Emphasizing the exclusivity of young love again.
Running wild, and running free
Repetition of the wild and free aspect of young love.
Comment