Back Around
Yearning for Freedom: Back Around's Melancholic Reflection
Lyrics
Well I wish I was a vampire
Expressing a desire to have the freedom to stay out all night like a vampire.
So I could stay out all night long
Continuing the desire for nocturnal freedom, emphasizing staying out all night.
I wish was Bob Dylan so I could write a bunch of hit songs
Expressing a wish to possess the songwriting prowess of Bob Dylan who is known for hit songs.
If I was a Rolling Stone I'd roll right out of town
If the singer were a Rolling Stone (a member of the band), they would leave town.
But I wish I was a square so I'd stop coming back around
Expressing a desire to be uninteresting or unappealing to avoid returning to a certain person.
Now I don't know why I forget the things you do to me
Confusion or frustration about forgetting the negative impact of someone's actions.
I don't know why I don't have the guts to set you free
Admitting a lack of courage to end a relationship despite knowing it might be necessary.
If I had one last wish I know what that would be
Imagining a final wish, expressing a desire to be free from the emotional constraints of the relationship.
Well I'd wish I weren't your prisoner and that I could be released
Specifically, wishing to be released from the metaphorical imprisonment of being in a relationship.
If I had a fast car girl
If the singer had a fast car, they would distance themselves from the current situation.
I'd drive so far away
Emphasizing the desire to drive far away from the person causing emotional distress.
Far from you is far enough and that's just where I'd stay
Stating that being far away from the person is far enough, and they would prefer to stay there.
If I was a searcher I'd find a proper day
If the singer were a searcher (seeking something), they would wait for the right time to act.
I'd know your be alright cause you don't love me anyway
Assuming that the person will be fine without the singer since they don't love each other anyway.
Now I don't know why I forget the things you do to me
Reiterating the confusion or frustration about forgetting the negative impact of someone's actions.
I don't know why I don't have the guts to set you free
Reiterating the lack of courage to end the relationship despite awareness of its negative aspects.
If I had one last wish I know what that would be
Repeating the desire for a final wish to be free from the emotional constraints of the relationship.
Well I'd wish I weren't your prisoner and that I could be released
Reiterating the specific wish to be released from the metaphorical imprisonment of the relationship.
Well I'd wish I weren't your prisoner and that I could be released
Repeating the wish to be released from the metaphorical imprisonment and emphasizing the desire for freedom.
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