Lyrics
Hey you, with the long face
Addressing someone with a long face, possibly expressing sadness or disappointment.
Cherry up dear in a sunken down place, singin’
Encouraging the person to cheer up despite being in a difficult situation.
Who’s that girl with the with the short skirt
Observing a girl with a short skirt.
I can already tell she’ll treat me like dirt
Expecting negative treatment from the girl based on initial impressions.
She looks at me with anticipation
The girl looks at the speaker with anticipation, causing self-reflection.
What’s wrong with me, my lips won’t move, singin’
Expressing difficulty in speaking or expressing oneself.
Hello, I love you, oh let me come hug you
Attempting to express love and a desire to hug.
Hello, I love you, oh can I corrupt you
Expressing a desire to corrupt the person being addressed.
I know we get by (By, I get by, I get by, I get away from you)
Acknowledging the ability to get by and escape from a challenging situation.
I know time will tell (Tell, I can tell, I can tell it could be any day)
Believing that time will reveal the truth, possibly regarding a relationship.
You get me out of my mind and in (Into my, into my, into my soul)
Feeling influenced and captivated, with a mention of the soul.
There’s no place for you, my rose gold
Stating that there's no place for the person addressed, referred to as "rose gold."
Hey you, look at my face
Repeating the opening lines, encouraging a positive outlook.
Cherry up dear in a sunken down place, singin’
Encouraging the person to cheer up again in a challenging situation.
Who’s that girl with the with the short skirt
Observing the same girl with a short skirt as mentioned earlier.
I can already tell she’ll treat me like dirt
Reiterating the expectation of negative treatment from the girl.
Hello, I love you, oh let me come hug you
Repeating the desire to express love and offer a hug.
Hello, I love you, oh can I corrupt you
Reiterating the desire to corrupt the person addressed.
I know (Oo-hoo) I’m highly excited by a girl like that, a girl like that
Expressing high excitement about a particular type of girl.
With me, oh please, I’ve got to, got to, got to get a hold of myself (Get a hold of yourself)
A plea to regain control and composure in the face of excitement.
I’m not scared, just mildly frightened, but I can be (Oh I can be) oh I can be your very best
Claiming not to be scared but mildly frightened, offering to be the best for the person.
Find that fire, it’ll take us, take us, take us, take us higher (Higher)
Encouraging the discovery of passion to elevate the relationship.
I know we get by (By, I get by, I get by, I get away from you)
Repeating the ability to get away from a challenging situation.
I know time will tell (Tell, I can tell, I can tell it could be any day)
Reiterating the belief that time will reveal the truth.
You get me out of my mind and in (Into my, into my, into my soul)
Repeating the influence and connection with the person's soul.
There’s no place for you, my rose gold
Repeating the assertion that there's no place for the person addressed, named "rose gold."
There’s no place for you, my rose gold
Finalizing the idea that there's no place for the person addressed, emphasizing "rose gold."
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