Keep Me In Your Pocket
Chasing Rainbows: Unrequited Longing in Those Dancing Days' Melody
Lyrics
You shouldn't be satisfied with silver
You should aim for something better than just satisfaction with mediocrity (symbolized by silver); strive for excellence (gold).
When you can have gold
Emphasizing the idea that settling for less when you can have more is not wise.
I'll never cling to you like she does
The singer won't be overly possessive or clingy like someone else might be.
I don't want to force you to take me home
Expressing a desire for a natural connection rather than forcing a relationship.
Even your friend who looks like James Dean
Even someone as confident as James Dean's lookalike gets nervous in your presence.
Get's pale when you're around
Highlighting the impact the person has on others, causing even confident individuals to feel uneasy.
I get panic when I think of
The singer experiences anxiety when thinking about missed opportunities with the person.
All those chances with you I never took
Regretting not taking chances with the person when there were opportunities.
Did you get tired of me on the way?
Wondering if the person became tired or disinterested during their interaction.
And I know, and you know
A mutual acknowledgment between the singer and the person that the person won't commit to staying.
You'll never stay
The certainty that the person won't stay in a committed relationship.
I'll never go
The singer, however, won't leave despite knowing the person won't commit.
What if you knew how easy
Imagining a scenario where the person realizes how easily they could have the singer in their life.
You could have me now?
Encouraging the person to recognize the singer's worth and be willing to work for the relationship.
Come on I'm worth to struggle for
Asserting that the singer is worth the effort and challenges of a relationship.
You've got too many groupies I have to fight
Complaining about the person having too many admirers that the singer has to compete against.
I wish I had just one to beat you up
Expressing a wish for a fair competition, desiring just one admirer to challenge the person.
Come on I'm worth to struggle for
Reiterating that the singer is worth the effort and challenges of a relationship.
Let's chase some clouds together
Suggesting a shared adventurous journey with the person, perhaps metaphorical.
Ride the rainbow with me
Inviting the person to experience something beautiful and unique together.
Try to catch a fox in space and
Proposing a playful and challenging pursuit, like catching a fox in space.
Keep it in your pocket
Suggesting keeping a symbol of this adventure, represented by a fox, in a personal and intimate place (pocket).
Under the surface stars are closer
Highlighting that beneath the surface, things are closer or more significant than they may appear.
Than you think
Reiterating the idea that significant things are closer than one might think.
I know I should leave you out of my mind
Acknowledging the rational thought of distancing from the person, but feeling emotionally invested and unable to do so.
But this train has gone too far
Using a metaphor of a train to convey that the situation has progressed too far to easily disengage emotionally.
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