Lyrics
Two nights ago we said goodbye
Reflecting on a recent farewell.
In a borrowed car in the Hollywood hills
Describing the setting of the farewell, in a borrowed car in the Hollywood hills.
I held you but I should have held you tighter and longer
Expressing regret for not holding the person tighter and longer during the farewell.
Two years of laughter and one year of pain
Summarizing a two-year period of joy followed by a year of pain.
Come crashing to a halt to its final resting place
Describing a sudden and final end to the relationship.
You came over today to a house full of all of our things
Describing a visit to a house with shared belongings.
And you were holding your coat
Observing the other person's discomfort, not making eye contact and fidgeting.
You didn't know where to put it down
-And you couldn't look me in the eyes
-They were darting all around
-And being nervous around you
Noting the speaker's new feeling of nervousness around the other person.
Oh well that's something new
-That's something new
-Being nervous around you
Reiterating the novelty of feeling nervous around the other person.
Oh that's something new
-That's something new
-Being nervous around you
Continuing to emphasize the unusual nervousness in the speaker.
Oh that's something new
-Then you put down your coat and you start to walk towards me
Describing the other person approaching the speaker.
And I don't know what it means
Expressing uncertainty about the other person's actions and intentions.
But this time I'm gonna hold you a little tighter
Committing to holding the other person tighter and longer this time.
And a little longer
-And being nervous around you
Repeating the theme of the speaker's newfound nervousness around the other person.
Oh that's something new
-That's something new
-Being nervous around you
Emphasizing the uniqueness of feeling nervous in the presence of the other person.
Oh that's something new
-That's something new
-Being nervous around you
Continuing to highlight the novelty of being nervous around the other person.
Oh that's something new
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