Loyalties Among Thieves
Young Hearts, Betrayal, and Outlaw Love
Lyrics
What was that music in the back seat of your mom's car?
Reflecting on memories associated with music in the back seat of a car, likely from the past.
The soundtrack of revolution when it just starts
Describing the music as a soundtrack of revolution, possibly signifying a rebellious or transformative period.
You tried to stop me right before we took it too far
Someone attempted to intervene before crossing a boundary, indicating a moment of hesitation or realization.
Breaking your own heart
Acknowledging self-inflicted emotional pain or regret, metaphorically breaking one's own heart.
And we came for the love
Coming for love but leaving with money suggests a deviation from initial intentions or values.
But we left with the money
Expressing a negative sentiment, possibly regret, toward the outcome of the experience.
I hate, I hate
Reiterating a strong dislike for the way love is expressed or experienced.
I hate the way you love me
Continuing to express dissatisfaction with the way love is given or received.
We are the young heart attacks
Describing a group as young heart attacks, possibly suggesting impulsive and reckless behavior.
Full of "I'm never ever gonna come back"
Declaring a determination to avoid returning, indicating a sense of rebellion or nonconformity.
And there's no loyalties among thieves
Asserting that there are no loyalties among thieves, highlighting a lack of trust or reliability.
Expect for you and me
Making an exception for a specific relationship, suggesting a unique bond in a context of betrayal.
Breaking your own damn heart
Reiterating the theme of self-inflicted emotional pain or regret.
A tattoo of an old stiletto on your left arm
Describing a tattoo of an old stiletto, a symbol that may represent danger or a rebellious spirit.
I'll write a song about it on the guitar
Expressing an intention to create art (write a song) based on the tattoo, linking creativity to rebellion.
They'll take our picture when we're running from the law
Anticipating being pursued by the law, possibly reflecting a theme of rebellion or living outside societal norms.
Breaking your own heart
Repeating the idea of breaking one's own heart, emphasizing the internal conflict or consequences of actions.
The story started as a monolog
Describing the story's beginning as a monolog, possibly emphasizing a personal narrative or internal dialogue.
But it got better when you came along
Highlighting an improvement or positive turn in the story with the arrival of someone else.
Just us
Emphasizing a connection between two individuals, possibly in a romantic or partnership context.
Bonnie and Clyde have come alive again
Drawing a parallel to the infamous criminal duo, Bonnie and Clyde, suggesting a rebellious or outlaw persona.
But we all know just how the story ends
Referencing the predictable tragic end to the story, possibly acknowledging the consequences of a rebellious lifestyle.
We know
Reiterating the awareness of the story's inevitable conclusion.
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