Lyrics
your roommate’s out of town
Your roommate is away.
so we play house at your apartment
You and the person you're with pretend to be a couple at their place.
you unzip my dress, put on Joni
Your partner helps you undress while playing Joni Mitchell's music.
god you know me like that
There's a deep understanding and familiarity between you and your partner.
but I’m caught between breathing and holding my breath
You feel torn between conflicting emotions.
the delusion will shatter any second
There's a sense that a false belief or fantasy could collapse soon.
somewhere between stillness and overdrive
You're navigating between calmness and intense activity.
I ache for you in real time
You long for your partner in the present moment.
we go to the store I see a girl
While at the store, you notice another person who might become significant in your absence.
in wide leg jeans and glasses
The person is described with specific details, such as wide leg jeans and glasses.
think that when I’m gone she’d be someone
You contemplate the possibility of this new person being a future interest after you're gone.
shoot your shot make your passes
Encouragement to take a chance and express interest in the new person.
but I’m caught between breathing and holding my breath
Reiteration of feeling torn between conflicting emotions.
the delusion will shatter any second
Anticipation that the illusion or fantasy might break at any moment.
somewhere between stillness and overdrive
Balancing between tranquility and high energy.
I ache for you in real time
The longing for the partner is expressed in real-time.
but I’m caught between breathing and holding my breath
Repetition of the internal struggle between conflicting emotions.
the delusion will shatter any second
Emphasis on the imminent collapse of a false belief or fantasy.
somewhere between stillness and overdrive
Navigating between stillness and intense activity continues.
I ache for you
The current longing for the partner is expressed again.
I ache for you
Repetition of the expression of yearning for the partner.
I ache for you in real time
Final affirmation of the present and real-time longing for the partner.
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