Lyrics
Nothing goes to plan
Plans often do not unfold as expected.
It's all the game of chance they saying wonderland
Life is described as a game of chance, akin to a wonderland, unpredictable and whimsical.
There's magic in the air
An atmosphere of enchantment is present.
A tragic love affair that I don't understand
There's a confusing and sorrowful romantic relationship that the speaker can't comprehend.
These summer girls are really something else
The speaker finds the girls in summer remarkable or different in some way.
Our lives are short
Life is brief.
The nights are long
The nights feel long, possibly suggesting a sense of loneliness or contemplation.
Mrs Halloween
A character called "Mrs. Halloween" is depicted drinking in New Orleans.
Is drinking at the bar again in New Orleans
This character is consuming alcohol again.
She throws another dart
The character throws a dart, narrowly avoiding causing the speaker more emotional pain.
And narrowly avoids my lonely broken heart
The speaker feels emotionally shattered.
Torn apart
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These summer girls are really something else
Similar to line 6, highlighting the uniqueness of the summer girls.
Our lives are short (It won't be long)
Life's brevity is reiterated, with a hint that things will change soon.
The nights are long
The nights still feel long and ongoing.
The nights go on and on
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The nights go on and on
-The nights go on and on
-So pinch me I must be dreaming
The speaker questions if this reality is a dream.
My life has lost all its meaning
The speaker feels a sense of purposelessness in life.
But I like the way I'm feeling now
The speaker finds solace in the current emotions being felt.
Kissing your lips at midnight
Expresses a moment of intimacy with a partner.
Under the stars and moonlight
Describes a romantic setting under the celestial bodies.
But I never thought we'd be this wrong
Reflects on the unexpected nature of being in a problematic situation.
The nights go on and on
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The nights go on and on
-The nights go on and on
-She's looking good tonight
Appreciation for someone's appearance, particularly how they appear in ultraviolet light.
I love the way she glows in ultraviolet light
They find someone visually appealing under a specific light, possibly metaphorical.
Intoxicate my mind
The speaker's mind is influenced or affected by this person.
I know that love is blind
Expresses a belief that love can cloud judgment.
And I'm not seeing right
The speaker acknowledges their inability to see clearly due to love's influence.
Not alright
The situation doesn't feel right or okay.
These summer girls are really something else
Reiterates the uniqueness or special nature of the summer girls.
Our lives are short (It won't be long)
Reemphasizes life's brevity, implying change will come soon.
The nights are long
The nights still feel long and enduring.
These summer girls are really something else
Repeats the uniqueness or special nature of the summer girls.
Our lives are short (It won't be long)
Reemphasizes life's brevity, implying change will come soon.
The nights are long
The nights still feel long and enduring.
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