Lyrics
Stood by my missus in the lobby.
Describing being with his wife in the lobby.
Asked to carry bags of Madame.
Asked to carry the bags of another woman named Madame.
Elevators rush to the sea.
Describes the elevators rushing towards the sea.
Rummaged through my coat for the key.
Rummaging through his coat for a key.
After tea lounged on the sofa.
After having tea, lounging on the sofa.
My lady spoke of everyone she knew there.
His wife talks about people she knows.
She paused.
She pauses in her conversation.
Grabbed my wrist.
She grabs the narrator's wrist.
Said, "Now, darling, there he is."
She points out someone and calls him "darling."
I looked up.
The narrator looks up.
My surroundings stirred and smeared.
The surroundings become blurry and stirring.
His eyes calm and distant.
Describing the appearance of another man (Max).
His mouth so severe.
Max's eyes are calm, and his mouth looks severe.
Though half his age I was.
Despite being half Max's age, the narrator has never been in love before.
I've never been in love.
The narrator admits to never being in love before this moment.
Before then.
Emphasizing that this is a new experience.
Max, you're so distraught.
Max is described as distraught.
Perhaps, I'll help you out.
Suggesting that the narrator might offer help to Max.
Your wife was so much more than me.
Comparing herself to Max's wife and acknowledging the wife's superiority.
But I can be her now.
Expressing a willingness to be like Max's wife.
I can be her now.
Reiteration of the narrator's willingness to emulate Max's wife.
Rush down the stairs to that man.
Rushing down the stairs towards a man (Max).
Mr. Summer, he nodded his head.
Mr. Summer nods in acknowledgment.
With laughter in his eyes.
Laughter is observed in Mr. Summer's eyes.
A smirk followed close behind.
A smirk follows Mr. Summer's laughter.
"We're strangers but I'm sure we should be married."
The narrator suggests a connection with Mr. Summer, despite being strangers.
I spoke to my master.
The narrator communicates with their master.
She nodded her head.
The master nods in agreement.
Though I was young and scared.
Despite being young and scared, the narrator takes action.
With Max standing there.
Max is present during this interaction.
We took our first step.
They take their first step together.
Max, you're so distraught.
Reiteration of Max's distraught state.
Perhaps, I'll help you out.
Suggesting a willingness to help Max again.
Your wife was so much more than me.
Restating the wife's superiority over the narrator.
But I can be her now.
Reaffirming the narrator's willingness to be like Max's wife.
I can be her now.
Reiteration of the narrator's ability to be like Max's wife.
I can be her now.
Final repetition of the narrator's capability to be like Max's wife.
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