Girl Like You
Quest for True Love: Toro y Moi's Mesmerizing Search
Lyrics
But what's it gonna take for a guy like me to find a girl like you?
Expressing the desire to find a special person, questioning the requirements for someone like the singer to connect with someone like the listener.
What I gotta do to find a girl who's loving is more than true?
Wondering about the actions needed to find a genuinely loving partner.
No one can play the game alone, even if you try to
Highlighting the importance of companionship and the inability to navigate life alone.
Baby, I'm yours now
Declaring commitment and affection, indicating the singer is emotionally invested.
Dreaming a connection
Imagining a deep emotional bond or relationship.
I can meet you downtown
Suggesting a willingness to meet the listener in a central location.
I'll take you where you wanna be tonight
Promising to take the listener to their desired destination for the evening.
Too much talking around
Observing excessive talk or chatter in the surroundings.
I can see how this happened
Perceiving the unfolding of events and understanding how they transpired.
Using up all the lifelines
Referencing the exhaustion of options or opportunities, possibly in a relationship context.
Tryna turn up decent
Attempting to party or enjoy life while maintaining a sense of decency.
You've got plenty of time
Assuring the listener that there is ample time available.
I can see you walked over
Noticing the listener approaching or making a move.
What you see isn't in my mind
Emphasizing that the singer's thoughts or intentions are not apparent.
Don't believe we've met before
Expressing unfamiliarity, possibly in a playful or coy manner.
I'm acting, playing quiet, smiling, without thought
Describing a composed demeanor, acting quietly and smiling without deep contemplation.
'Cause my world's been turned inside out
Conveying a sense of disorientation or disruption in the singer's world.
Been gone quite a while
Indicating a prolonged absence or departure from the usual.
But what's it gonna take for a guy like me to find a girl like you?
Repeating the initial inquiry about the conditions necessary for a connection.
What I gotta do to find a girl who's loving is more than true?
Reiterating the quest for a deeply loving partner.
No one can play the game alone, even if you try to
Reaffirming the idea that meaningful connections require more than individual effort.
Baby, I'm yours now
Reasserting commitment and belonging.
Dreaming a connection
Continuing the theme of envisioning a profound connection in dreams.
I can meet you downtown
Restating the willingness to meet in a central location.
I'll take you where you wanna be tonight
Reaffirming the promise to take the listener to their desired destination for the night.
Aren't you gonna stay?
Pleading for the listener to stay and share the moment until morning.
Keep me 'til the sun comes up
Extending the request to stay until sunrise.
Crack a Pellegrino
Suggesting a casual and luxurious drink, possibly celebrating the moment.
From the bottle no cup
Emphasizing informality by drinking directly from the bottle.
That was summer love, that was summer love
Reflecting on a past experience of love during the summer.
Late night, cemetery
Setting the scene with a late-night visit to a cemetery, implying a mysterious or unconventional aspect to the love.
Think there's still a light out
Expressing hope or belief that there is still light or positivity present.
Temporary love in sight now
Describing love as temporary or fleeting, with a current sight of it.
Life is scary baby look out
Conveying a sense of caution in life and relationships.
But what's it gonna take for a guy like me to find a girl like you?
Repeating the central theme of the quest for a connection with the listener.
What I gotta do to find a girl who's loving is more than true?
Reiterating the desire for a loving partner with genuine feelings.
No one can play the game alone, even if you try to
Affirming the idea that meaningful connections involve more than individual efforts.
Baby, I'm yours now
Reaffirming commitment and belonging, expressing the singer is now dedicated to the listener.
Dreaming a connection
Continuing the theme of envisioning a profound connection in dreams.
I can meet you downtown
Restating the willingness to meet in a central location.
I'll take you where you wanna be tonight
Reaffirming the promise to take the listener to their desired destination for the night.
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