Kiss and Say Goodbye
A Romantic Rendezvous: Embracing Love's Arrival
Lyrics
Call me when you're coming to town
Expressing a desire to be contacted upon arrival in town.
Just as soon as your plane puts down
Asking for a call as soon as the person's plane lands.
Call me on the telephone
Encouraging a phone call.
But only if you're traveling alone
Expressing a preference for the person to be traveling alone when calling.
Counting down the hours
Anticipating the arrival by counting down the hours.
Through the sunshine and the showers
Enduring both positive and negative experiences while waiting.
Today's the day
Highlighting the importance of the day.
You're finally going to come my way
Expressing excitement for the person finally coming to visit.
Let's make a date to see a movie
Suggesting a plan to watch a movie together.
Some foreign film from gay Paris
Specifying a preference for a foreign film from Paris.
I know you like to think you've got taste
Acknowledging the person's taste and allowing them to choose.
So I'll let you choose the time and place
Granting the freedom to choose the time and place for the date.
Have some dinner for two
Suggesting a romantic dinner for two.
In some eastside rendezvous
Proposing a rendezvous on the east side for dinner.
Then we'll walk
Planning a post-dinner stroll together.
Arm in arm around the block and talk
Imagining walking arm in arm around the block and talking.
Tonight you're mine
Expressing a sense of possessiveness or connection for the night.
Let's not waste time
Encouraging not to waste time, emphasizing the importance of the moment.
I do believe the die is cast
Believing that decisions have been made or events set in motion.
Let's try and make the night-time last
Expressing a desire to make the night last as long as possible.
And I don't know where it's coming from
Confessing uncertainty about the origin of certain feelings or events.
But I want to kiss you till my mouth get numb
Expressing a strong desire to kiss the person extensively.
I want to make love to you
Expressing a desire for intimacy with the person.
Till the day comes breaking through
Expressing a wish to continue the intimacy until the day begins.
And when the sun is high in the sky
Imagining a future where they'll say goodbye with a kiss when the sun is high.
We'll kiss and say goodbye
Suggesting a farewell ritual of kissing when parting.
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