Audrey Hepburn
Love's Warning: Audrey Hepburn's Lesson in Wild Romance
Lyrics
Megan I have worn you like a blanket in the cold
Feeling comfort and protection from Megan, akin to a blanket in the cold.
Shivering on your barstool, soaked down to the bone
Showing vulnerability and discomfort, soaked and shivering in a bar.
Breaking your attention from across a crowded room
Megan's attention is diverted from the surroundings.
Where you pour expensive poison for rich boys to consume
Describing Megan's job of serving expensive alcohol to affluent men.
Catching every smile in the corners of your mouth
Noticing Megan's hidden smiles.
You were empty of the future, you were unaware of doubt
Megan seems carefree and confident, unaware of uncertainties.
As you danced around the counter with your lips all painted red
Megan's lively and attractive appearance, wearing red lipstick, while working.
Threw your arms around me and got burned into my head
A memorable moment of physical closeness with Megan.
First time that I saw you, you were walking up my street
Recalling the first encounter with Megan, late at night.
Hours after midnight, man you must have been insane
Implying Megan's risk-taking behavior.
To come and meet some stranger in the middle of the night
Megan's willingness to meet a stranger in the night.
And go speeding through the darkness on the back of his bike
Shared experience of a reckless ride in the dark.
But we rode together in the wind, vanished in a dream
A fleeting, dreamlike experience together.
Where the nights went on forever, the last stand of something free
Describing an extended period of freedom and limitless nights.
But there was a warning you neglected to receive
Warning that Megan overlooked, referring to advice from Audrey Hepburn about loving wild things.
From your beloved Audrey Hepburn, never love a wild thing
A reference to advice given by Audrey Hepburn about avoiding attachment to untamed individuals.
I was only looking for shelter from the storm
Seeking refuge from difficulties in Megan's company.
I said I couldn't stay but then I stayed a little more
Initially planning to leave but staying longer than intended.
Tie me down Delilah, just please don't cut my hair
Referencing a biblical figure (Delilah) to express a desire for freedom in a relationship.
Love is not a contract, it's a burden we share
Love is depicted as a shared responsibility rather than a contract.
Darren took that fifth of wild turkey from your shelf
Someone named Darren taking alcohol from Megan's place and leaving money.
Left a twenty on the table, went to party somewhere else
Departure of Darren to another party after leaving payment.
As I got drunk and threw up in your bathroom down the hall
The narrator's intoxicated state and causing a mess in Megan's bathroom.
Tripped and broke the mirror that was leaned against your wall
Accidentally breaking a mirror, symbolizing bad luck.
But you didn't get angry, you just laughed and shook your head
Megan's reaction to the narrator's mishap, showing understanding and humor.
Threw back the covers and told me to come to bed
Invitation from Megan to join her in bed despite the chaos.
Underneath your blankets you were too involved to see
Implies Megan's deep involvement, possibly ignoring signs of trouble.
There were seven shards of bad luck and they all looked like me
Suggests the narrator bringing misfortune or trouble into Megan's life.
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