Hey Now Girl
Hey Now Girl: Navigating Love's Turbulent Seas at Seventeen
Lyrics
Well, let me tell you I have seen
Expressing the speaker's experience and insight
A monster age of seventeen
Referring to a challenging period of adolescence
Who'll let you in to kick you out
Describing a person who lets others in but eventually rejects them
And knows what love is all about
Acknowledging the person understands the complexities of love
Well, hey now, girl
Greeting the girl
I see you walking by
Observing the girl walking by
And long ago you used to stop and talk
Recalling a time when the girl used to engage in conversation
Now you just wink your eye
Noting the girl's current flirtatious behavior
And I'm surprised
Expressing surprise at the girl's mature appearance
You look all grown up
Commenting on the girl's grown-up look
A champagne glass next to a paper cup
Contrasting elegance (champagne glass) with simplicity (paper cup)
I stopped here just to say
Explaining the speaker's reason for stopping
Hey now, girl
Repeating the greeting to the girl
Her tongue is black, haven't you heard?
Describing the girl's dark tongue
Her mutter those three dirty words
Noting the girl's use of provocative language
For all the foolish boys to hear
Indicating the girl's intention to attract attention
Like a siren bringing ships so near
Comparing the girl to a siren luring inattention
Well, hey now, girl
Repeating the greeting while observing the girl
I see you walking by and I remember
Recalling the girl's past demeanor and actions
How you used to smile
Remembering the girl's smiling behavior
How hard you used to try
Reflecting on the girl's effort in the past
It's in your eyes and I'm in a trance
Noticing something captivating in the girl's eyes
A winter chill next to a spring romance
Contrasting the coldness of winter with the warmth of romance
I stopped here just to say
Reiterating the reason for stopping
Hey now, girl, well, hey now, girl
Repeating the greeting with emphasis
Well, hey now, girl
Repeating the greeting once again
Well, hey now, girl
Repeating the greeting for emphasis
Who let you out into this world?
Rhetorically questioning who allowed the girl into the world
Hey now, girl
Repeating the greeting to the girl
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