Five Stars
Five Stars: Unveiling a Passionate Dance of Love and Regret
Lyrics
You clap your hands and then you clapped your hands right on the pavement.
You applauded or expressed approval, then abruptly experienced a harsh reality or disappointment.
I’m firing sixteen cylinders; you’re running at twenty-five percent.
The singer is putting in a lot of effort or energy (firing on all cylinders) while the other person is only putting in minimal effort (running at twenty-five percent).
Couple up, double down; a red tassel to adorn your head.
Getting together but also taking a risk or making a bold choice that stands out.
Turn you around, and spread across your skin.
Turning someone around or changing their perspective, revealing something deeply personal.
Five stars for you and all your little games
Praising the person despite their actions or behaviors that are hurtful.
And for making me feel so ashamed
Feeling embarrassed or guilty because of the person's actions.
Your mouth and tongue withdrew
Communication withdrawal or silence from the other person.
And your skin feels so warm but I’m already yours anyway.
Feeling a physical warmth despite an emotional distance; a sense of belonging or commitment despite doubts.
And it just takes my breath away.
Being deeply affected or impressed by the situation or the person's actions.
If you’re set on making grades and making love, what does that make me?
Questioning their own worth or identity in the context of the other person's pursuits and emotions.
Couple whispers on the side, dirty looks – they must’ve all gone crazy.
Observing secretive conversations and negative glances, feeling that others are behaving irrationally or unfairly.
Got so sick of it all; clandestine spite, they’ve got it in spades.
Becoming extremely tired or fed up with hidden animosity or resentment that others possess in abundance.
See, I heard you call. Your voice sounded so thin.
Noticing a call for help or communication that seems weak or insincere.
Five stars for you and all your little games
Reiterating praise for the person's actions or behaviors despite their negative impact.
And for making me feel so ashamed
Continuing to feel embarrassed or guilty due to the actions of the person being praised.
Your mouth and tongue withdrew
Repetition of the communication withdrawal or silence from the other person.
But your skin feels so warm and I’m already yours anyway.
Feeling warmth from the other person despite emotional distance, reinforcing commitment.
And it just takes my breath away.
Being deeply affected or impressed by the situation or the person's actions, yet again.
And I won’t be bothered, I won’t be bothered, I won’t be bothered, I won’t be bothered, I won’t be bothered, I won’t be bothered, I won’t be bothered, I won’t be bothered, I won’t be bothered, I won’t be bothered, I won’t be bothered, I won’t be bothered, I won’t be bothered, I won’t be bothered, I won’t be bothered, I won’t be bothered, I won’t be bothered, I won’t be bothered, I won’t be bothered, I won’t be bothered, I won’t be bothered, I won’t be bothered, I won’t be bothered, I won’t be bothered, I won’t be bothered, I won’t be bothered, I won’t be bothered, I won’t be bothered, I won’t be bothered, I won’t be bothered, I won’t be bothered, I won’t be bothered, I won’t be bothered, I won’t be bothered, I won’t be bothered, I won’t be bothered, I won’t be bothered, I won’t be bothered, I won’t be bothered, I won’t be bothered.
A statement of refusal or determination not to be affected or bothered by something, expressed repetitively for emphasis.
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