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Waiting for, I'm waiting for you
Expressing anticipation and eagerness for someone.
Waiting for, I'm waiting for you
Reiterating the feeling of waiting for someone special.
You said you would call me back and I spent all day waiting, waiting for you
Recalling a promise to receive a call, spending the day in anticipation.
You said you would call me back and I spent all day waiting, waiting for you
Repeating the experience of waiting for the promised call.
You asked me for it, I gave it to you and you wrote it on your hand
Referring to fulfilling a request, providing a phone number, and a reminder written on the hand.
It said 555-2349 can you ring my line
Sharing a phone number (555-2349) and asking for a call.
Then we started talking, it was only for a minute
Recalling a brief conversation that started after the phone call.
Then I told a couple jokes, but it seemed you wasn't in it
Noticing a lack of interest or engagement during the conversation.
Then you said you had to go because you had to get your daughter
Mentioning a reason for ending the conversation (getting the daughter).
So I waited for a while I even went and got some water
Describing a period of waiting, even going to get water during the wait.
When I came back to the phone, I thought that you were gone you left me on hold
Returning to the phone and feeling abandoned or ignored.
You said you would call me back and I spent all day waiting, waiting for you
Repeating the experience of waiting for a promised call.
You said you would call me back and I spent all day waiting, waiting for you
Reiterating the emotional impact of waiting all day.
Now here it's late and I see you calling should I pick up on that ring
Reflecting on a late-night call and the decision to answer or not.
You said, baby I'm sorry, I apologize, didn't mean a thing
Apologizing and acknowledging a mistake in the relationship.
Then we started talking, it was only for a minute
Recalling a subsequent brief conversation.
Then I told a couple jokes, but it seemed you wasn't in it
Noticing a lack of engagement or interest during the conversation.
Then you said you had to go because you had to get your daughter
Repeating the reason for ending the conversation (getting the daughter).
So I waited for a while I even went and got some water
Describing another period of waiting, including getting water.
When I came back to the phone, I thought that you were gone you left me on hold
Returning to the phone and feeling ignored or abandoned again.
You said you would call me back and I spent all day waiting, waiting for you
Reiterating the experience of waiting for a promised call.
You said you would call me back and I spent all day waiting, waiting for you
Expressing the emotional impact of waiting and the anticipation.
Six o'clock, time to dine
Noting the passage of time, indicating dinner time.
Eight o'clock, my me time
Highlighting personal time or space at eight o'clock.
Ten o'clock, now you know my eyes are heavy
Indicating tiredness late at night (ten o'clock).
I can't sleep, not one wink
Expressing difficulty sleeping due to anticipation.
Until I speak, I can't think, 'til you call me
Stating that speaking is necessary for clear thinking.
You said you would call me back and I spent all day waiting, waiting for you
Repeating the emotional impact of waiting for a call.
You said you would call me back and I spent all day waiting, waiting for you
Reiterating the emotional toll of waiting all day.
Waiting for, I'm waiting for you
Continuing the theme of waiting for the person.
Waiting for, I'm waiting for you
Repeating the anticipation and eagerness for the person.
Waiting for, I'm waiting for you
Continuing to express the waiting and anticipation.
Waiting for, I'm waiting for you
Reiterating the sentiment of waiting for the person.
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