You Wreck Me
Love's Turbulent Journey: You Wreck Me Tonight
Lyrics
Tonight we ride, right or wrong
Tonight, we embark on a journey, regardless of being right or wrong.
Tonight we sail, on a radio song
We sail tonight guided by a song playing on the radio.
Rescue me, should I go down
A plea for help: rescue me if I face difficulties.
If I stay too long in trouble town
If I linger too long in a problematic situation, save me.
Oh, yeah, you wreck me, baby
An expression of vulnerability: the person confesses that their actions affect the speaker deeply.
You break me in two
You cause significant emotional distress, breaking the speaker in two metaphorically.
But you move me, honey
Despite the pain, the person has a compelling effect, moving the speaker emotionally.
Yes you do
A confirmation that the person does have an impact on the speaker.
Now and again I get the feeling
Occasionally, the speaker senses a particular emotion.
Well if I don't win, I'm a gonna break even
Expressing a willingness to take risks, even if it results in breaking even rather than winning.
Rescue me, should I go wrong
A repetition of the plea for rescue in case of going astray.
If I dig too deep, if I stay too long
A warning about potential consequences if the speaker delves too deeply or stays too long in a situation.
Oh, yeah, you wreck me, baby
A reiteration of the impact of the person, emphasizing how they disrupt the speaker emotionally.
You break me in two
Reemphasizing the profound effect, breaking the speaker in two.
But you move me, honey
Despite the turmoil, the person still has a captivating effect, moving the speaker.
Yes you do
A reaffirmation that the person indeed has a significant impact on the speaker.
I'll be the boy in the corduroy pants
Describing a scene where the speaker is portrayed as a boy in corduroy pants.
You be the girl at the high school dance
Depicting the person as a girl at a high school dance, setting a nostalgic and youthful tone.
Run with me wherever I go
An invitation for the person to accompany the speaker wherever they go.
And just play dumb, whatever you know
An advice to play ignorant or unaware, regardless of what the person knows.
Oh, yeah, you wreck me, baby
Reiteration of the disruptive impact of the person, wrecking the speaker emotionally.
You break me in two
Emphasizing the profound effect, breaking the speaker in two.
But you move me, honey
Despite the emotional turmoil, the person continues to have a compelling effect, moving the speaker.
Yes you do
A confirmation that the person undeniably has a significant impact on the speaker.
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