Mad At Me
Nostalgic Reflections on Lost Love: Quinn XCII's "Mad At Me
Lyrics
I remember when we first met
Recalling the first encounter
At the cafe, lakeside in Michigan
Setting: lakeside cafe in Michigan
Your quirky laugh and my farmers tan
Describing characteristics: unique laughter and sunburnt skin
Exchanging numbers on napkins
Exchanging contact information informally
We ditched our friends and we took your car
Leaving friends behind, using the partner's car
In our grass-stained jeans in the Midwest dark
Both wearing stained jeans in the dark of the Midwest
That summer night where we felt that spark
Recollection of a significant spark during a summer night
I remember right when it happened
Memorizing the exact moment
Oh
Repetition of partner being heavily on the mind
Oh, you're heavy on my mind tonight
-Oh
-Yeah, you're heavy on my mind
-I still ask the hostess if she can save our favorite seats
Nostalgia: preserving favorite spots, feeling lonely in a large bed
And take some bread to that old park bench
-For the local birds to eat
-Then I go back to that king-sized bed
-But it's way too big for me
-So if I find someone to hold me when I get lonely
Questioning if finding someone else to comfort would upset partner
Would you be mad at me?
-I remember our spare bedroom
Recollection of shared experiences in a spare room, bonding over sitcoms
That you painted pink and I laughed at you
-And the bad sitcoms we were both into
-We would watch 'til two in the morning
-Oh
Repeated emphasis on partner being heavily remembered
Oh, you're heavy on my mind tonight
-Oh
-Yeah, you're heavy on my mind
-I still ask the hostess if she can save our favorite seats
Reiteration of nostalgic moments and fear of partner's reaction to finding comfort elsewhere
And take some bread to that old park bench
-For the local birds to eat
-Then I go back to that king-sized bed
-But it's way too big for me
-So if I find someone to hold me when I get lonely
-Would you be mad at me?
-Ooh
Repetitive vocalizations (oohs) serving as musical interlude/emotional emphasis
Ooh
-Ooh
-Ooh
-I still ask the hostess if she can save our favorite seats
Final repetition of nostalgic moments and fear of partner's reaction to seeking solace elsewhere
And take some bread to that old park bench
-For the local birds to eat
-Then I go back to that king-sized bed
-But it's way too big for me
-So if I find someone to hold me when I get lonely
-Would you be mad at me?
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