Lyrics
You got me turnin' to the left
You have me turning left, possibly indicating confusion or a change in direction.
You got me twisted to the right
You have me twisted to the right, suggesting a sense of disorientation or imbalance.
Woman all I'm askin' is
The speaker is asking if anything is okay or going well.
Is anything all right?
Expressing concern about the overall state of things.
You got me waiting in the day
Waiting during the day, possibly for resolution or clarity.
I'm waiting long into the night
Continuing to wait into the night, indicating a prolonged state of uncertainty.
Baby don't you hear me say
Pleading for attention or understanding from the partner.
Hey, is anything all right
Reiterating the question about whether anything is alright.
With the ball in your court
Highlighting that the situation is in the partner's control.
You gotta cut me short
Asking to end the relationship abruptly or make a quick decision.
When there's nothin' left to lose
When there's nothing left, implying a sense of emptiness or depletion.
Ain't I the one you use?
Suggesting that the speaker feels used or taken advantage of.
I'm going down to the very last inning
Referring to a critical moment, possibly the end of a relationship.
I'm getting out, it was a tough beginning
Expressing the difficulty faced at the beginning of the relationship.
No time to take maybe one last shot
No time for hesitation, possibly urging for a decisive action.
Too late to find my blood running hot
It's too late to feel passion or intensity.
CHORUS:
Refrain, suggesting a shift in volume or intensity.
From a whisper to a shout
Describing a transition from quiet to loud.
Ain't I the Odd Man Out
Asserting the speaker as the outsider or different from the rest.
From a whisper to a shout
Repeating the assertion of being the odd one out.
And I'm the Odd Man Out
Confirmation of being the outsider or unconventional.
We were together livin' separately
Describing a situation of being together but living separately.
Like a VCR without a TV screen
Using a metaphor of a VCR without a TV screen to convey a lack of completeness or purpose.
One more day, one more bad habit
Highlighting the repetition of negative habits in the relationship.
Three words to say, that's all: "I've had it"
Expressing frustration and a breaking point with just three words: "I've had it."
REPEAT CHORUS
Repeating the chorus, emphasizing the speaker's role as the odd one out.
REPEAT CHORUS
Repeating the chorus again, possibly for emphasis or closure.
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