Chance to Love You
A Melodic Quest for Love: Tom Tippin's 18-Year Odyssey
Lyrics
When we were 18, years ago, I made a suggestive playlist
Reflecting on a past when the speaker and the subject were 18 years old, creating a suggestive playlist.
Sent your way
Describing sending the playlist to the subject.
Do you remember it?
Asking if the subject remembers the playlist.
And it had all my favorite songs and they became yours later
Noting that the favorite songs on the playlist eventually became the subject's favorites too.
My stupid brain
Referring to the speaker's own foolish thoughts or actions.
Do you remember it?
Asking the subject if they remember the speaker's actions or thoughts.
Looking back it's funny
Reflecting humorously on the speaker's belief in their smoothness and the subject's possible awareness.
I thought I was so smooth, but you probably saw right through it all
Realizing that the speaker might not have been as smooth as they thought.
(Woah)
An exclamation expressing a realization or surprise.
I know I kept you guessing
Acknowledging that the speaker kept the subject guessing.
When will I learn my lesson?
Expressing a desire for the speaker to learn from their experiences.
A couple songs, a couple nights, and I can't help but think
Recalling shared moments involving songs and nights.
Why can't we?
Pondering why a romantic connection hasn't happened yet.
Why not me and you?
Expressing the desire for a romantic relationship with the subject.
Know that I'm waiting for a chance to love you
Stating that the speaker is patiently waiting for a chance to love the subject.
Why not us?
Proposing the idea of a romantic connection between the speaker and the subject.
Why not make it work?
Suggesting that making the relationship work is a possibility.
Know that I'm waiting for a chance to love you
Reiterating the speaker's readiness to love the subject.
When we were 18, years ago, you told me I'm impatient
Recalling a moment when the subject called the speaker impatient.
What did I say?
Asking the subject if they remember the speaker's response.
Do you remember it?
Prompting the subject to recall the conversation about impatience.
Well, I wrote a song with every word, so we'd remember later
Describing the creation of a song based on that conversation.
Took a couple tries, a couple nights, and it goes something like
Detailing the process of writing the song over a few attempts and nights.
Why can't we?
Pondering again why a romantic connection hasn't happened.
Why not me and you?
Reiterating the desire for a romantic relationship with the subject.
Know that I'm waiting for a chance to love you
Stating the speaker's patience in waiting for a chance to love the subject.
Why not us?
Proposing the idea of a romantic connection between the speaker and the subject.
Why not make it work?
Suggesting that making the relationship work is a possibility.
Know that I'm waiting for a chance to love you
Reiterating the speaker's readiness to love the subject.
(Yeah)
Expressive interjection, possibly conveying emotion or emphasis.
(Ooh)
-Waiting on the chance
Declaring the act of waiting for an opportunity or moment.
Yeah, I've been waiting on the chance
Emphasizing the prolonged period of waiting for a chance.
Why can't we?
Pondering again why a romantic connection hasn't happened.
Why not me and you?
Reiterating the desire for a romantic relationship with the subject.
Know that I'm waiting for a chance to love you
Stating the speaker's patience in waiting for a chance to love the subject.
Why not us?
Proposing the idea of a romantic connection between the speaker and the subject.
Why not make it work?
Suggesting that making the relationship work is a possibility.
Know that I'm waiting for a chance to love you
Reiterating the speaker's readiness to love the subject.
(Yeah)
Expressive interjection, possibly conveying emotion or emphasis.
(Woah)
-(Oh)
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