Vodka Coke
Unspoken Longing: Vodka Coke's Tale
Lyrics
She dances
She is dancing.
He doesn't
The person referred to as "he" is not dancing.
He stares at her clothes
He is observing or looking at her clothing.
Can't tell if I'm breathing air
The speaker is uncertain if they are breathing air or inhaling smoke.
Or if it's just smoke
Expressing ambiguity about the environment—whether it's clear air or smoky.
I wait for you downstairs
The speaker is waiting downstairs.
I get ready to go
Getting prepared to leave.
But you're still stumbling with a double vodka coke
The person they're waiting for is still struggling with a double vodka coke.
And I've been aching for so long
The speaker has been longing for a while.
But you don't even know
The person they desire is unaware of their feelings.
And I'll still end up leaving this party alone
Despite the feelings, the speaker anticipates leaving the party alone.
You like to pretend that
The person likes to pretend that they love the speaker's flaws.
You love my empty spots
Suggesting that letting go is necessary before falling deeper.
So it's probably best if I let go before I fall
Out of a vast population, the person being addressed is the one the speaker would call.
But out of seven billion people
Contrasting the enormity of the world with the smallness of the Friday night.
You're the one I'd call
Expressing the desire to talk, but understanding that the person doesn't want to.
The world's so big and this Friday nights so small
Deciding to go home and sleep due to the anticipated lack of conversation.
I know you don't wanna talk to me
Repetition of the decision to go home and sleep, emphasizing the communication gap.
So I'll go home and go to sleep
Reiteration of the decision not to engage in conversation.
I know you don't wanna talk to me
Continued repetition of the decision to go home and sleep.
So I'll go home and go to sleep
Reaffirmation of the perception that the person doesn't want to talk.
I know you don't wanna talk to me
Further emphasis on the decision to go home and sleep.
So I'll go home and go to sleep
Restating the understanding that the person is not interested in talking.
I know you don't wanna talk to me
Reiteration of the intention to go home and sleep.
So I'll go home and go to sleep
Repeated acknowledgment of the person's disinterest in conversation.
I know you don't wanna talk to me
Continued affirmation of the decision to go home and sleep.
So I'll go home and go to sleep
Repeating the understanding that the person does not want to talk.
And I've been aching for so long
Recalling the prolonged longing, with the person still unaware.
But you can't even see
Despite the extended yearning, the person remains oblivious.
And I'll still end up letting it be
Anticipating that they will ultimately let things be, accepting the situation.
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