Stretch
Unveiling Life's Unlikely Bounds with Sam MacPherson's 'Stretch'
Lyrics
She'll race the counter on the crosswalk
Describing a woman crossing the road quickly
Float right off the sidewalk and into traffic
Metaphorically floating or moving effortlessly into a risky situation
Where she dances among the headlights
She moves gracefully among the cars' headlights
And she talks about Montana like it's made of magic
Expressing admiration for Montana, portraying it as something special or extraordinary
But I've never been there, but I still believe her
The speaker hasn’t been to Montana but believes her description
Oh, I never thought, never thought I would
Expressing surprise about personal development or change
Oh, I never thought, never thought I would stretch
Continuing the surprise about personal growth and change
In ways I swore I'd never bend, bend
Referring to adapting or changing in unexpected ways
Oh, if I said, "You'll get my heart 'til the end, end"
Questioning if the speaker’s commitment to love is believable
Tell me, does it seem like a stretch?
Asking if their belief or statement is a stretch, implying it might be hard to believe
The city block is burning, you'd think she'd run away
Describing a chaotic or dangerous situation
But she pulls up a lawn chair, I guess I don't care
Indifference or lack of concern towards the chaos
She's sleeping through the sirens, she's not showing up for work
Ignoring problems or responsibilities
She's gone all weekend, out there dreaming
Escaping reality by dreaming or being elsewhere
Oh, I never thought, never thought I would
Reiterating surprise about personal growth
Oh, I never thought, never thought I would stretch
Continuing the theme of unexpected personal change
In ways I swore I'd never bend, bend
Referring again to adapting or changing in unforeseen ways
Oh, if I said, "You'll get my heart 'til the end, end"
Questioning the credibility of giving one's heart completely
Tell me, does it seem like a stretch?
Asking if the commitment is a stretch or hard to believe
We're diving with the gaslight on
Metaphorically diving into a situation with a warning light on, possibly risky
She says, "Don't worry, we've only got a couple of miles"
Assuring that everything is fine despite warnings
Oh, I never thought, never thought I would
Continuing the surprise or disbelief about personal growth
Oh, I never thought, never thought I would
Reiteration of the speaker's disbelief about their own changes
Oh, I never thought, never thought I would
Continuing to express surprise or disbelief about personal growth
Oh, I never thought, never thought I would stretch
Repeating the theme of unexpected personal change or growth
In ways I swore I'd never bend, bend
Referring again to adapting or changing in unforeseen ways
Oh, if I said, "You'll get my heart 'til the end, end"
Questioning the credibility of giving one's heart completely, similar to earlier lines
Tell me, does it seem like a stretch?
Asking again if the commitment is believable or a stretch
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