Raising the Stakes
Raising the Stakes: A Tale of Unspoken Longing
Lyrics
Me and you side by side
Expressing the proximity and connection between the speaker and the addressed person.
Hanging out every Friday night
Highlighting the frequency of spending time together on Friday nights.
Even though I still can’t call you mine
Acknowledging a limitation in the relationship, as the speaker can't officially claim the person as their own.
Promise I will take you home
Pledging to ensure the safe return of the addressed person to their home.
Spend hours waiting by the phone
Illustrating the speaker's dedication by waiting for a call, emphasizing readiness for private conversations.
Just in case you wanna talk alone
Expressing a willingness to give the addressed person space for personal talks.
I wanna raise the stakes with you
Declaring a desire to elevate the level of the relationship and take risks.
And do whatever you wanna do
Expressing a commitment to follow the addressed person's preferences and desires.
I’ve been wasting so much time
Regretting the perceived wastage of time in the current state of the relationship.
When can you hang out?
Inquiring about the availability of the addressed person to spend time together.
So we can stop being friends
Expressing a desire to move beyond the current friendship status.
To ensure this doesn’t end
Stating a willingness to take actions to prevent the relationship from ending.
Me and you together again
Envisioning a future where the speaker and the addressed person are reunited.
Raising the stakes but we’re still friends
Indicating an intention to increase the stakes in the relationship while maintaining friendship.
Yeah we’re still friends
Reiterating that the speaker values the current friendship.
When you laugh at my jokes
Highlighting the importance of the addressed person's positive response to the speaker's humor.
And I see you at my shows
Noting the satisfaction of seeing the addressed person at the speaker's performances.
Then I know
Emphasizing that these experiences make the speaker feel better.
better
Suggesting improvement in the relationship as a result of positive interactions.
I wanna raise the stakes with you
Reiterating the desire to elevate the relationship to a more meaningful level.
And do whatever you wanna do
Committing to fulfilling the desires and wishes of the addressed person.
I’ve been wasting so much time
Expressing a realization of the perceived wastage of time in the current state of the relationship.
When can you hang out?
Reiterating the inquiry about the possibility of spending time together.
So we can stop being friends
Expressing a desire to move beyond the existing friendship to secure the relationship.
To ensure this doesn’t end
Stating the intent to take actions to prevent the relationship from ending.
Me and you side by side
Reiterating the closeness and regularity of spending time together on Friday nights.
Hanging out every Friday night
Highlighting the repetition of a situation where the speaker can't officially claim the person as their own.
Even though I still can’t call you mine
Expressing a persistent desire to elevate the level of the relationship despite the existing limitation.
I wanna raise the stakes with you
Declaring a continuous desire to increase the stakes in the relationship and fulfill the addressed person's wishes.
And do whatever you wanna do
Reaffirming the commitment to do whatever the addressed person wants.
I’ve been wasting so much time
Acknowledging the perceived wastage of time in the current state of the relationship.
When can you hang out?
Reiterating the inquiry about the possibility of spending time together to improve the relationship.
So we can stop being friends
Expressing a desire to move beyond the current friendship status and secure the relationship.
To ensure this doesn’t end
Stating a commitment to take actions to prevent the relationship from ending.
I wanna raise the stakes with you
Reiterating the persistent desire to elevate the relationship and increase the stakes.
When can you hang out?
Continuing the inquiry about the possibility of spending time together, emphasizing the importance of the relationship.
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