Lyrics
I once knew a girl that I met at The Strand,
Refers to a past encounter with a girl at The Strand.
She had a guitar that she played in her band.
Describes the girl as a guitarist in a band.
She slept until noon at the edge of may bed.
Mentions the girl sleeping at the edge of the speaker's bed until noon.
She pulled me tightly and that's when she said
Describes a moment of intimacy where she pulls the speaker tightly and confesses something.
You have me so frustrated
Expresses frustration felt by the speaker.
You're holding my hand which I hated
Notes discomfort with holding hands.
When this all blows over
Refers to a future event when current issues are resolved.
I want you to know that I loved you.
Declares love despite frustrations.
I drew her a picture and she wrote me a song,
Describes an exchange of creative expressions - a picture and a song.
I walked to her apartment, no it didn't take long
States the ease of reaching her apartment.
She told me she liked me and I told her the same
Confirms mutual liking between the speaker and the girl.
But I couldn't trust her yeah I'm sick of this game
Expresses a lack of trust and frustration with the relationship dynamics.
You have me so frustrated
Reiterates the speaker's frustration.
You're holding my hand which I hated
Repeats discomfort with hand-holding.
When this all blows over
Refers again to a future resolution of current issues.
I'm tired of your problems cause you've got quite a few, yeah
Expresses fatigue with the girl's problems and general dissatisfaction.
I'm tired of my friends and now I'm tired of you, yeah
Expresses tiredness with friends and the girl.
I'm living in world that isn't mine.
Highlights a feeling of being in a world that doesn't belong to the speaker.
You've got me so frustrated
Reiterates frustration felt by the speaker.
You're holding my hand which I hated
Repeats discomfort with hand-holding.
When this all blows over
Refers once more to a future resolution of current issues.
I want you to know, yeah I want you to know
Reiterates a desire for the girl to know something.
You have me so frustrated
Reaffirms the frustration experienced by the speaker.
You're holding my hand which I hated
Repeats discomfort with hand-holding.
When this all blows over
Reiterates a future resolution of current issues.
I want you to know that I loved you.
Declares love despite the frustrations expressed.
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