TRAFFICATOR
Love's Traffic Game: A Rollercoaster of Emotions by Velvet Rope
Lyrics
Were born at midnight
The speaker and/or subject of the song was born at midnight.
Infect me with your poison but it's alright
Someone has influenced the speaker with their poison, but the speaker is accepting of it.
You're shining from afar but you are too Bright
The person being addressed is distant but shines brightly, possibly attracting attention.
The way you flip your hair
The way the person flips their hair is noted, suggesting a physical attraction or characteristic.
You know it isn't fair
The speaker feels that the situation is unfair, possibly related to the person's actions or behavior.
You're messing with my head
The person is causing confusion or emotional turmoil for the speaker.
Such a difficult love but it's worth it
The love is described as difficult but deemed worth the challenges.
You keep breaking my heart I don't Deserve this
The person keeps hurting the speaker, and the speaker feels undeserving of this pain.
Yeah you're driving me crazy when you Change your mind
The person's changing decisions and actions drive the speaker crazy.
Like a trafficator
Comparison of the person's behavior to a "trafficator," implying unpredictability and changes in direction.
You're showing left
Metaphorically describes the person's inconsistent behavior, comparing it to signaling left and turning right, resulting in emotional pain for the speaker.
Then you're turning right
-What kind of fight are we having tonight
-You say you love me then you go ahead
-And kill me the very next day like a Trafficator
-So bad my love you're tearing me apart
Expresses the intensity of the speaker's emotions, torn between love and the distress caused by the person's unpredictable actions.
So hot so cold I can't take you no more
-So bad my love you keep tearing me apart
-So hot so cold i can't take you Anymore
-You keep on changing moods I can't keep Up with you anymore
The person's frequent mood changes make it challenging for the speaker to keep up.
It isn't worth it (No)
Questioning the worth of the difficult love and whether the person is truly worth the challenges.
Are you worth it
-Cause
A transitional line connecting the questioning of worth to the repeated description of the person's behavior.
You're showing left
Reiteration of the metaphor, emphasizing the emotional impact of the person's actions on the speaker.
Then you're turning right
-What kind of fight are we having tonight
-You say you love me then you go ahead
-And kill me the very next day like a trafficator
-You're showing left
Continuation of the metaphor and the cycle of love, inconsistency, and pain.
Then you're turning right (Turning right)
-What kind of fight
-Are we having tonight (Having tonight)
-You say you love me then you go ahead
-And kill me the very next day like a Trafficator
Final repetition of the metaphor, highlighting the pattern of love, betrayal, and emotional turmoil caused by the person's unpredictable nature.
You're showing left
-Then you're turning right
-What kind of fight are we having tonight
-You say you love me then you go ahead
-And kill me the very next day like a Trafficator
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