48 Floors
Love's Ascent: 48 Floors of Passion by King Quice
Lyrics
Yeah, took a piss on the rooftop baby
Took a piss on the rooftop; an act of rebellion or expression of freedom.
All the way from the 48th floor
From the 48th floor; emphasizing a high vantage point or perspective.
Headed back to my bedroom baby
Heading back to the bedroom; transitioning from an external act to a personal space.
I'm in love with the girl next door
In love with the girl next door; expressing affection for someone close.
Don't exist right now but I will soon
Not existing right now but will soon; a sense of anticipation or transformation.
Please let me introduce myself
Introducing oneself; a declaration or opening statement.
No you're boyfriends nothing like me
Comparing to the listener's boyfriend; asserting uniqueness and desirability.
You should be with me and no one else
Suggesting the listener should be with the speaker exclusively.
But I didn't mean
Unspecified action or statement not intended for discovery.
For you to find out this way
Finding out a secret in an unintended way.
But I'ma do it my way
Resolving to do things in one's own way; asserting independence.
I'm tired of playing
Expressing fatigue or frustration with playing games.
I'm tired of playing games
Reiteration of being tired of playing games.
I'm not coming back baby I'm gone for good
Not returning; a definitive decision to move on and not look back.
I'm not coming back baby I'm gone for good
-I'm not coming back baby I'm gone for good
-I'm not coming back baby and you won't come back this way
Emphasizing the permanence of not coming back.
No you won't, no you won't
Reinforcing the idea that the listener won't come back this way.
No you won't come back this way
-Don't you come right back this way
-No you won't, no you won't
-Hey there Delilah
Referencing "Hey there Delilah," expressing distance and admiration for someone.
What's in like in New York City
-I'm a thousand miles away but girl tonight you look so pretty
-Yes you do
-That the hell has gotten into you
-I didn't mean
Unspecified action or statement not meant for discovery, echoing lines 10-11.
But I didn't mean
Repetition of line 10, emphasizing the unintended revelation.
For you to find out this way
Repetition of line 11, emphasizing the discovery of the secret.
But I'ma do it my way
Reiteration of resolving to do things in one's own way.
I'm tired of playing
Reiteration of being tired of playing games.
I'm tired of playing games
-I'm not coming back baby
Confirmation of not coming back and being gone for good.
I'm not coming back I'm gone for good
-Said I'm not coming back baby yeah
-No I'm not coming back yeah I'm gone for good
-I'm gone for good yeah
-Start a riot, start a riot, start a riot, I can't take it
Call to start a riot; a metaphor for expressing frustration or dissatisfaction.
Start a riot, start a riot, start a riot, I can't take it
-Pissed on the rooftop baby
Repetition of the rooftop act and being in love with the girl next door.
From the 48th floor
-In my bedroom baby
-I'm in love with the girl next door
Final repetition of the declaration of love for the girl next door.
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