Zooey Deschanel
Yearning for 1980: A Love Letter to Zooey Deschanel
Lyrics
I've been pretty messed up lately
The speaker has been emotionally troubled recently.
I wish it was 1980
Expresses a desire to go back in time to the year 1980.
Then maybe she would've known me
Wishing that someone (possibly Zooey) would have recognized or understood the speaker.
And I could've been with Zooey
The speaker wishes they could have been romantically involved with Zooey Deschanel.
Can't stand to see her on my screen
The sight of Zooey Deschanel on the speaker's screen is distressing or uncomfortable.
I wish I had a time machine(For her)
Expresses a longing for a time machine, specifically to change something for Zooey.
My life would've been so well
The speaker believes their life would have been significantly better if they were associated with Zooey.
If I just was friends with Zooey Deschanel
Expresses a wish to have been friends with Zooey Deschanel.
I've been pretty messed up lately
Reiterates the emotional distress the speaker is experiencing lately.
I wish it was 1980
Repeats the desire to return to the year 1980.
Then I would be with Zooey
Expresses a longing to be romantically involved with Zooey, had it been 1980.
And she could hold me
Desires physical comfort or affection from Zooey.
Can't stand to see her on my screen
Repeats the distress of seeing Zooey Deschanel on a screen.
I wish I had a time machine (For her)
Reiterates the longing for a time machine specifically for Zooey's benefit.
My life would've been so well
Reaffirms the belief that life would have been better if connected to Zooey.
If I just was friends with Zooey Deschanel
Repeats the wish to have been friends with Zooey Deschanel.
My life would've been so well
Strongly emphasizes the belief that life would have been significantly improved by being associated with Zooey.
If I was with Zooey Deschanel
Reiterates the desire to have been romantically involved with Zooey.
She's the girl of my dreams
Expresses Zooey as the ideal person for the speaker, someone they deeply desire.
But she's far too old for me
States that Zooey is admired, but the speaker feels there's an age difference that makes a relationship impossible.
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