Lyrics
So seventeen, but she knows
Despite being seventeen, she understands.
She knows that's just this boy needs
She knows what this boy needs.
Knows what to do
She is aware of what actions to take.
When she's with me, she's just thinking of you
When with the speaker, she thinks about someone else.
And she's never gonna love me
She won't love the speaker.
Still, she's leading me about
Despite this, she is leading the speaker around.
And since she's never gonna love me
Knowing she won't love the speaker, he decides to leave.
I'll be seeing myself out (sha la la la)
He's exiting, expressing it with "sha la la la."
In (sha la la la)
Continuing to leave, in and out.
And in and out and in again
Repeating the cycle of entering and leaving.
And now (sha la la la)
More "sha la la la" expressions.
And then (sha la la la)
Repetition of leaving with "sha la la la."
It's him or me but lose or win
Choosing between him and someone else.
I'll walk out into the sun (walk out into the sun, oh no)
Deciding to walk out into the sun.
Where it sounds like everyone is out having fun (oh no)
Contrasting the speaker's situation with others having fun.
While I'm in here
The speaker is inside while others enjoy outside.
She'll cause a scene
She causes a scene, knowing what affects him.
'Cos she knows
Reiterating that she knows how to provoke him.
She knows what gets to me
She knows what triggers his emotions.
The Middle East - her favorite target
Referencing the Middle East as a metaphor, unclear.
Quite conveniently, she's never looked so lovely
She has never looked so lovely, possibly sarcastic.
Has she?
Questioning her words while looking lovely.
As she moves her mouth, is she saying that she loves me?
Wondering if she is expressing love but remains silent.
Could be. but she's not talking
She's not talking, maintaining silence.
No, she's not talking now (sha la la la)
Repeating the silence with "sha la la la."
Then (sha la la la)
More silence with "sha la la la."
And in betweens all lead to when I'm out (sha la la la)
Transitions leading to the speaker being out.
In (sha la la la)
Repetition of leaving with "sha la la la."
In bed again, but still pretending
In bed again but pretending.
Walk out into the sun (walk out into the sun, oh no)
Walking out into the sun again.
Where it sounds like everyone is out having fun (oh no)
Contrasting others having fun while the speaker is low.
While I'm in here and low
The speaker is inside, feeling low.
So low
Expressing the speaker's emotional state.
Sure as I'm the last one here to know
Realizing the truth last about the girl's games.
The girl's not only playing games with me
The girl is playing emotional games with the speaker.
Well, I'm high
The speaker is high, possibly intoxicated.
So high
Repeating the speaker's elevated state.
Again I am the last to find out why
Discovering the reason for the elevated state last.
But I won't let that bother me.
The speaker won't let the situation bother him.
Walk out into the sun (walk out into the sun, oh no)
Walking out into the sun again.
Where it sounds like everyone is out having fun (oh no)
Contrasting the speaker's situation with others having fun.
While I'm in…
Continuation, incomplete thought.
I'll walk out
Repeating the decision to walk out into the sun.
Into the sun x3
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