Lyrics
Well, it's strange the way
Expressing the oddness in the way someone follows but appears to lead.
You walk behind
Describing the act of walking behind someone.
But seem to lead the way
Contrast between walking behind yet seemingly taking the lead.
Oh, I know I,
Acknowledging awareness of one's actions.
Oh, I know I have strayed
Admitting to having deviated or gone astray.
I have taken you for a ride
Confessing to taking advantage, leaving someone waiting while engaged in questionable activities.
Left you waiting in the car
Leaving someone alone while engaged in dangerous or troubling pursuits.
While I played death games inside
Reference to engaging in risky behaviors without consideration for the consequences.
Oh, I know I,
Reiterating the acknowledgment of straying.
Oh, I know I have strayed
Reaffirming awareness of deviating from the expected path.
I have loved in haste
Confessing to impulsive or rushed love.
I've been an alleycat and a bumblebee
Metaphorical description of various romantic encounters.
To your panther and your wasp
Comparing oneself to a less desirable counterpart (alleycat) in a romantic relationship.
Oh I have loved
Expressing love but with a focus on its costs.
While thinking only of the cost
Acknowledging a lack of consideration for the consequences of love.
Oh, I know I
Repeating the acknowledgment of straying in love.
Oh, I know I have strayed
Reiterating the awareness of deviating in matters of love.
I've raised a sick child to your lips
Metaphorically raising a sick child to someone's lips, possibly representing a burden.
And in asking you to kiss
Asking for a kiss, but there's hesitation or reluctance.
What I would not kiss
Expressing a contradiction in desires or actions related to affection.
Oh, I know I
Reaffirming awareness of straying in the realm of affection.
Oh, I know I have strayed
Acknowledging deviation in matters of love and intimacy.
Well I never thought I'd be
Reflecting on unexpected personal developments, possibly related to desires.
One of those men
Realization of becoming someone who displays pin-up images, a departure from expected behavior.
With pin-ups on their wall
Acknowledging a change in personal taste or values.
For all to see
Suggesting a shift from private to public expressions of desire or attraction.
I thought that was just mechanics
Considering a shift in perspective, perhaps viewing attraction as mechanical or superficial.
Oh, I know I
Reiterating the awareness of straying in desires and attractions.
Oh, I know I have strayed
Reaffirming the acknowledgment of deviation in matters of attraction.
I have taken you for a ride
Repeating the confession of taking advantage, leaving someone waiting while engaged in questionable activities.
Left you waiting in the car
Reiterating leaving someone alone while engaged in dangerous or troubling pursuits.
While I played death games inside
Restating reference to engaging in risky behaviors without consideration for the consequences.
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