Lyrics
Robyn waves her hand to lead me down the stairs
Robyn gestures for me to follow her downstairs.
Now I understand exactly why she's there
The speaker now understands the purpose of Robyn's presence.
To have some fun
Robyn is there to enjoy herself.
The night is young and immature, and I so dumb
The night is early and lacks maturity; the speaker feels foolish.
Should hold my tongue and follow her
The speaker should restrain speech and follow Robyn's lead.
'Cause she doesn't mean Coca-Cola
Robyn is not referring to Coca-Cola literally.
No, she doesn't mean Coca-Cola
Emphasis on Robyn's non-literal reference to Coca-Cola.
All my inner bureaucracies
The speaker's internal systems may undermine him.
Will find a way to ruin me
An anticipation of self-sabotage by personal bureaucracy.
'Cause I'm thinking bout what I told ya
The speaker reflects on what he said earlier.
Yeah, I'm thinking bout what I told ya
Continued reflection on past statements.
Watch it come back Watch it go
Observing the cyclical nature of events, coming and going.
Watch it ebb out and watch it flow
Highlighting the fluctuation and unpredictability of situations.
All my idiosyncrasies
The speaker acknowledges his peculiarities.
You'll find that you hate that side of me
Others may dislike certain aspects of the speaker.
That you hate that side of me
Reiteration of dislike for a specific side of the speaker.
That you hate the sight of me
Intensification of the negative feelings towards the speaker.
That you hate that side of me
Repetition of the dislike for a particular aspect of the speaker.
That you hate the sight of me
Reinforcement of the negative perception of the speaker.
Thinking bout what I told ya
Reflecting on previous statements about Robyn.
No, she doesn't mean Coca-Cola
Reiteration that Robyn's reference isn't about Coca-Cola.
I'm thinking bout what I told ya what I told ya what I told ya
Continued contemplation on past statements.
No, she doesn't mean Coca-Cola Coca-Cola Coca-Cola
Repetition emphasizing the non-literal meaning of Coca-Cola.
Watch it come back Watch it go
Observing the cyclical nature of events, coming and going.
Watch it ebb out and watch it flow
Reiterating the fluctuation and unpredictability of situations.
But will you come back
Uncertainty about someone's return.
I don't know
Expressing uncertainty about the possibility of a return.
Once you've seen that side
Hopeful expression regarding seeing a different side.
I hope
Hope for positive change or transformation.
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