Lyrics
Hey, you look good in a flashbulb light
Expressing admiration for the person's appearance in the spotlight.
Hey, you were young and free
Recalling a time when the person was young and carefree.
Yeah, bought the second-hands ticket, do you
Asking if buying a second-hand ticket gives a sense of belonging.
Feel you belong to me?
Questioning if there's a feeling of belonging to the speaker.
Hey, you are drifting away from me
Noticing emotional distance and detachment from the speaker.
Yeah put your hands on the wheel
Suggesting taking control but wondering if the person is present.
Oh, we could walk together, but do you
Proposing the possibility of walking together.
Feel like you're even here?
Doubting if the person feels truly present in the relationship.
What's the point in looking good
Raising the question of the purpose of looking good if no one gets close.
If no one ever gets near you
Highlighting the loneliness of appearing good without connection.
Yeah, can we pin this feeling down
Seeking to define and capture a fleeting emotion or experience.
It seems like the record stopped
Comparing a stalled feeling to a record that has stopped playing.
It's just like a hundred parties ended
Describing the end of joyous occasions when desires are unfulfilled.
When you can't get the thing you want
Expressing disappointment when unable to attain desired goals.
There's no the point in looking good
Reiterating the futility of looking good without genuine connections.
If no one ever gets near you yeah
Emphasizing the need for meaningful connections rather than appearances.
Hey, you are drifting away from me
Repeating the observation of emotional drift in the relationship.
Yeah, put your hands on the wheel
Suggesting steering the relationship in a positive direction.
Oh, we could walk together, but do you
Proposing the idea of walking together, questioning presence.
Feel like you're even here?
Doubting the person's true emotional presence in the relationship.
Hey, you look good in a flashbulb light
Repeating admiration for the person's appearance in the spotlight.
Hey, you were young and free
Recalling a time when the person was young and carefree.
Yeah, bought the second-hands ticket, don't you
Asking again about the sense of belonging with a second-hand ticket.
Feel you belong to me?
Reiterating the question of belonging to the speaker.
'Cause I do
Expressing affirmation and commitment to the relationship.
And I do
-And I do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do ,do, do
-I do
-There's no the point in looking good
Reiterating the futility of looking good without genuine connections.
If no one ever gets near you, yeah
Emphasizing the importance of closeness for genuine connection.
Standing there forever, yeah
Describing a static, unchanging presence akin to a cactus in the desert.
Cactus in the desert
Using the metaphor of a cactus, symbolizing resilience and endurance.
Please
Pleading for a deep, transformative experience.
Push the spikes in deep
Urging for a profound, possibly painful change.
Someone's gonna set you free
Suggesting liberation through a challenging experience.
Standing there forever, yeah
Repeating the image of a static presence like a cactus in the desert.
Cactus in the desert
Reiterating the metaphor of a resilient cactus.
Please
Pleading once again for a transformative experience.
Push the spikes in deep
Repeating the call for a deep, possibly painful change.
The pain is gonna set you free
Suggesting that enduring pain can lead to freedom and liberation.
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