Lyrics
We move in circles, we move in straight lines
We navigate through different patterns, both circular and linear.
We play across the beat, we play in strip tides
We engage with the rhythm, playing within the changing tides.
I've got the synthesizer, we've got binoculars
The singer possesses a synthesizer, and together they have binoculars.
I'll put some higher beam,
The singer will intensify something, possibly emotions or experiences.
Okay I'll make that like I am hurt
Expressing a willingness to feign hurt for a particular response.
When you got it, it's not the way you wanted to be
Repetition emphasizes that having something may not meet expectations.
When you got it, it's not the way you wanted to be
-When you got it, it's not the way you wanted to be
-You gotta give it away, so you can get it for free!
To receive, one must give freely.
I keep try not to talk about you,
The singer attempts to avoid discussing a subject, presumably the listener.
But you keep coming up, coming up, coming up
Despite efforts, thoughts of the listener persist and come to the forefront.
I got a stopwatch, I got a shotgun
The singer has a stopwatch and a shotgun, possibly symbolizing control and power.
They want that real love, they want the fake one
Mentions a desire for authentic love but acknowledges a demand for the artificial.
I call it poetry, it's called the pop hook
The singer labels their expression as poetry and references a catchy pop hook.
I'll turn my face away,
The singer turns away, possibly from a situation or relationship.
Oh, no I'm gonna make you look!
Expresses determination to make the other person look, perhaps at the singer's perspective.
When you got it, it's not the way you wanted to be
Repetition reinforces the idea that having something may not align with expectations, and generosity is essential for fulfillment.
You gotta give it away, so you can get it for free!
-When you got it, it's not the way you wanted to be
-When you got it, it's not the way you wanted to be
-You gotta give it away, so you can get it for free!
-When you got it, it's not the way you wanted to be
-When you got it, it's not the way you wanted to be
-When you got it, it's not the way you wanted to be
-You gotta give it away, so you can get it for free!
-I keep try not to talk about you,
Despite attempts to avoid discussing the listener, thoughts of them persistently resurface.
But you keep coming up, coming up, coming up
-I keep try not to talk about you,
-But you keep coming up, coming up, coming up
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