Lyrics
Man what a surprise, you’re pulling up
Expressing surprise at someone's arrival.
with all of your feelings down at this speakeasy
Describing a gathering place where emotions are openly shared.
Where we’re knocking our teeth, kissing like in dreams
Engaging in passionate activities, comparing to dreamlike kisses.
Sober for the first time
Experiencing sobriety for the first time.
I don’t know what to say now that you’ve
Uncertain about what to say after a confession.
made such a roundabout confession; I’ve got my own questions
Reflecting on the complexity of confessions and having personal questions.
about how we make each other make bad decisions
Acknowledging the tendency to influence each other negatively.
But there’s some kind of precision in both our thinking
Finding a certain precision in their mutual thinking.
I know when I’m faking, and this ain’t like it
Recognizing authenticity in communication.
I’m saying what you’re saying
Confirming agreement with the partner's statements.
Said we’d be better than them but we’re the same
Contradicting the idea of being better than others by acknowledging similarities.
I’m taking your hand and now we’re taking the blame
Accepting responsibility and consequences for their actions.
I think I could love you
Expressing a potential for love.
I wanna be good, babe, I wanna be free
Desiring personal growth and freedom.
I see it in you, I know you see it in me
Recognizing positive qualities in the partner.
I think I could love you
Reiterating the potential for love.
Even then, I’m tiptoeing with my lightest steps
Moving cautiously and mentioning inherited flaws.
and I’ve inherited all of my dad’s bad habits:
Acknowledging personal shortcomings inherited from a parent.
I won’t be coming to yours
Declining an invitation to the partner's place.
I won’t be saying the word
Refusing to say a certain word until hearing it from the partner.
I want to hear it from you first
Comparing the word to a prized possession.
Wear it out of you like I do my best blue jacket
Using an analogy to describe the importance of the word.
We’re downtown Austin causing a racket
Causing a disturbance in downtown Austin.
By now all of our friends know
Publicly acknowledging a significant development in the relationship.
It’s time to get gone
Indicating a need to leave the current situation.
It’s time to go home
Stressing the importance of going home.
And the timing’s not yet right
Highlighting the timing as not yet right for certain actions.
But there’s something undeniable
Acknowledging an undeniable factor in the situation.
I know what you’re saying
Reiterating agreement with the partner's statements.
I’m saying what you’re saying
Confirming alignment in communication.
Said we’d be better than them but we’re the same
Repeating acknowledgment of shared flaws with others.
I’m taking your hand and now we’re taking the blame
Continuing to take responsibility for the consequences.
I think I could love you
Expressing the potential for love once again.
I wanna be good, babe, I wanna be free
Desiring goodness and freedom in the relationship.
I see it in you, I know you see it in me
Recognizing mutual understanding between partners.
I think I could love you
Reiterating the potential for love.
I’m telling them all of these lies for you, baby
Admitting to deception for the partner's benefit.
You’re drowning out all of the noise for my sanity
Highlighting the partner's positive impact on sanity.
And we’re so deep down our shit to be flawless
Accepting imperfections and deep involvement in the relationship.
I can’t even think about how we used to be before this, I love you
Expressing love and acknowledging a significant change in the relationship.
I think I could love you
Reiterating the potential for love.
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