Ten Minutes
Ten Minutes of Unexpected Moments
Lyrics
It was probably the quickest I'd ever gone
Expresses a rapid progression in a relationship or encounter.
From meeting somebody to biting their tongue
Describes an unexpected shift from initial meeting to a moment of restraint or self-censorship.
She said that she was a lesbian
States the person's initial claim of being a lesbian.
But for ten minutes, well, she didn't taste like one
Reveals a brief deviation from her claimed sexual orientation during a specific time frame.
After the quickest ten minutes she'd gone
Reflects on the brevity of the mentioned ten minutes.
Ten minutes later, me and my friends we left the club
Narrates leaving the club with friends.
To find her waiting by the door
Describes finding her waiting by the door.
Next thing you know, she takes me back to my place
Details going back to the narrator's place.
Where I winced as she called me attractive
Highlights discomfort at receiving compliments about attractiveness.
Shortly after she turned out the light
Implies a physical encounter and the subsequent darkness in the room.
I think I embarrassed her when I told her something similar
Suggests a potential awkward moment or revelation.
Because I guess stamina suggested otherwise.
Addresses a perceived disparity in physical stamina, possibly causing embarrassment.
It was probably the quickest I'd ever gone
Reiterates the speed of the encounter.
From hubris to humiliation
Describes a shift from arrogance to embarrassment.
We successfully dragged ten minutes of failure
Expresses the extension of a moment of failure into a longer period of drunken behavior.
Into an hour of drunken behaviour
Reflects on the consequences of the initial encounter.
If I could blame it on the alcohol
Contemplates attributing the situation to alcohol consumption.
If I could blame it on my health
Suggests considering health as a factor for the situation.
If I could blame it on her
Mentions the possibility of blaming the other person.
I'd probably feel better about myself
Expresses a desire for self-justification or relief from guilt.
And I suppose I should feel guilty
Acknowledges a sense of guilt or responsibility.
About not paying for her taxi home
Reflects on not paying for the person's taxi as a potential source of guilt.
And I guess I should feel emasculated
Acknowledges a potential feeling of emasculation.
And I would if I wasn't busy feeling alone
States feeling alone as a predominant emotion.
Quickly put your clothes back on
Commands the other person to dress quickly.
As if they'd never kissed my floor
Expresses a desire to erase any evidence of the encounter.
I'll find the keys whilst you find the door
Assigns tasks of finding keys and the door.
I'll find a way for you to stay ten minutes more
Offers a solution to extend the person's stay by ten minutes.
Is there a way that you could stay ten minutes more?
Ponders the possibility of a longer stay.
I wouldn't complain if you happened to stay ten minutes more
Expresses a lack of complaint if the person stays longer.
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