Lyrics
Im looking out the window
Expressing anticipation and eagerness, possibly for someone's arrival or a significant event.
Im waitin at the door
Waiting eagerly, suggesting a sense of longing or expectation.
To see if youll be coming by
Waiting to see if a person will come by, reminiscent of past encounters.
The way you did before
Reflecting on a previous pattern or behavior of someone's visitation.
The way you did before
Reiteration of the anticipation of a return, emphasizing a hopeful sentiment.
You told me you were taken
Recalling that the person was previously committed but has now indicated a change.
But now you've set me free
Feeling liberated and released from a prior commitment or relationship.
And I believed you when you said
Trusting and believing the person's assertion that their love is exclusive.
Your only love was me
Reaffirmation of the belief that the speaker is the sole object of the person's love.
Your only love was me
Repetition for emphasis on the exclusivity of the love previously claimed.
I bought a silk to please you
Symbolic gesture of buying silk as an expression of devotion or to please the person.
I wear it every day
Consistently wearing the silk, indicating a continuous effort to maintain connection or affection.
I wear it just a in case you'll call
Wearing the silk in anticipation of a call, suggesting a desire for contact.
I wore it yesterday
Highlighting the persistence of the symbolic gesture, even from the previous day.
I wore it yesterday
Reiteration of the commitment to the symbolic act, emphasizing its importance.
I hear them talk about you
Awareness of others talking about the person, possibly indicating gossip or rumors.
They say youre like the rest
Comparisons being made, suggesting skepticism about the person's uniqueness.
They say youll never break away
Suggesting a perception that the person may struggle to break free from a perceived pattern.
And Im just second best
Feeling relegated to a secondary position, possibly due to doubts about the person's commitment.
And Im just second best
Repetition of the feeling of being secondary, underscoring a sense of insecurity.
Im looking out the window
Returning to the theme of looking out the window, implying a continuous state of anticipation.
Im waitin at the door
Reiteration of waiting at the door, reinforcing the ongoing sense of expectation.
And hopin youll be coming by
Expressing hope for the person's return, echoing the earlier anticipation.
The way you did before
Recalling the past behavior and hoping for a repetition of the previous visits.
The way you did before
Reiteration of the desire for a return, emphasizing the longing for past moments.
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