Lyrics
My momma told me
Advice from the speaker's mother
To be wary of strangers in the night
Caution regarding unknown people at night
When I saw you in the subway
Encounter with someone in the subway
I also saw that she was right
Acknowledgment that the advice was accurate
It feels like we just had a thousand wordless conversations
Intense non-verbal communication
In those fleeting moments in each other's eyes
Moments of deep connection through eye contact
And maybe you don't feel the same
Uncertainty about mutual feelings
But we'd only have ourselves to blame
Potential regret if something is missed
If something might've happened after all
Accepting responsibility for potential outcomes
Like a survival situation
Comparing a potential romantic situation to a survival scenario
Somewhere in the snow (away we go)
Metaphorical reference to heading into uncertainty
So let's move our bodies closer (move our bodies closer)
Desire to physically close the distance
Your clothes won't save you from the cold (save you from the cold)
Recognition that physical closeness is essential
The temperature is falling
Temperature dropping, indicating difficulty
And the other side is calling
Desire from another side, not reciprocated
Oh, but they can keep on calling
Commitment to completing their love despite external calls
'Til our loving is complete
Emphasis on completion of love
'Til our loving is complete
Reiteration of the importance of love's completion
Survival situations
Repeating the comparison of love to survival situations
I've got an inkling that we've got something in common
Sense of shared understanding or connection
It bothers me that I will never know
Frustration about not fully knowing the other person
Nonetheless I like to imagine that our playlists
Imagining similarities in their preferences
Overlap like the autumn leaves below
Comparison of their tastes to falling leaves
It feels like we just had a thousand wordless conversations
Repetition of intense non-verbal communication
In those fleeting moments in each other's eyes
Connection felt through eye contact reiterated
And maybe you don't feel the same
Continued uncertainty about mutual feelings
But we'd only have ourselves to blame
Reminder of potential regret for missed opportunities
If something might've happened after all
Acceptance of responsibility for potential outcomes reemphasized
Like a survival situation
Reiteration of love seen as a survival situation
Somewhere in the sand (won't you hold my hand)
Metaphorical reference to being in a difficult situation
Only dunes and desperation
Describing a challenging environment
Oh, I hope you understand (I hope you understand)
Hoping for understanding in difficult circumstances
The temperature is rising
Temperature rising, signifying heightened tension
And the other side is writing
Opposing desires from different sides
Oh, but they can keep on writing
Commitment to complete their love despite external influences
'Til we're done with you and me
Emphasizing the need to conclude their relationship
Baby, you know what I mean
Expressing mutual understanding
Let's turn water into steam
Metaphor for intensifying their relationship
'Til our loving is complete
Commitment to complete their love reiterated
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