Lyrics
She's got a new book she'd like to read
She has a new book she wants to read.
Autobiographical celebrity
Describing the book as autobiographical about a famous person.
So I dig a hole for an umbrella that she don't really need
The narrator creates unnecessary comfort for her, symbolized by an umbrella in a hole, despite her not needing it.
And let her sink her toes into the beach
Allowing her to enjoy the beach by letting her sink her toes in the sand.
We'll be home this time tomorrow night
Expressing the anticipation of being back home the following night.
And halfway through the flight she'll start to cry
Anticipating her emotional reaction during the flight where she might start crying due to phone interruptions and lack of time.
Because her phone would not stop ringing and there's never enough time
Highlighting the constant ringing of her phone and the pressure of limited time.
Before we start to land and she'll be alright
Assuring that she will be fine once they land.
I see you out there on the sands of San Diego
Observing someone on the sands of San Diego.
Watching our rugrats chase the seagulls down the beach
Watching children playing on the beach, possibly their own kids ("rugrats").
As the sun sinks low I wonder where the time goes
Reflecting on the passing of time as the day comes to an end.
And if you know how much you mean to me
Questioning if the person being observed comprehends their significance.
Oh, could we steal away
Expressing a desire to escape together.
Steal away and just stay another day
Requesting to extend their time together by staying another day.
Could we steal away
Reiterating the desire to extend their stay.
She don't care how much we have to pay
Indicating her indifference to the cost if they stay longer.
To just stay another day
Emphasizing the willingness to pay to extend their time.
Two little blonde girls are fast asleep
Observing two young blonde girls asleep in a comfortable and serene home environment.
This house is safe and warm and calm and clean
Describing the tranquility and safety of their current residence.
But I finally lost my temper and you're lost behind a screen
Admitting frustration and conflict, possibly due to technology ("behind a screen").
A sandy load of clothes in the machine
Laundry imagery suggesting the mundane tasks of daily life.
But I can still recall a place in time
Recollection of a simpler time in the past.
We paid for gasoline with ones and fives
Remembering a time when they struggled financially (paying with small bills).
How we got from there to here, this life of yours and mine
Contemplating how they reached their current life situation from their past.
It's like a dream I wish I could rewind
Expressing a desire to revisit the past like a dream and change it ("rewind").
And see you out there on the sands of San Diego
Recalling seeing someone on the sands of San Diego.
Watching our rugrats chase the seagulls down the beach
Reiterating the scene of kids playing on the beach.
As the sun sinks low I wonder where the time goes
Reflecting on the passage of time as the day ends.
I wonder if you know how much you mean to me
Questioning whether the person understands their importance.
If you know how much you mean to me
Reiterating the importance of the person being observed.
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