Lyrics
Once I met a boy
The singer recalls meeting a boy.
He told me that he planned for us
He expressed plans for spending time together.
To spend some time
Emphasizes the intention to spend time together.
Once I met a boy
Reiteration of meeting a boy previously mentioned.
That told me that he knew that
He assures the singer about their potential future together.
Together we'd be alright
Expresses confidence that being together will be fine.
His brother said
A mention of the boy's brother cautioning against the relationship.
"You don't know what you're doing
The brother warns that the boy doesn’t understand what he's doing.
He's all over you"
Someone else commenting that the boy is deeply invested in the singer.
I didn't think
The singer didn't expect someone to act that way.
That anyone could be like that
The singer was content and fulfilled in the relationship.
I was so happy in you
Reiterating happiness and contentment in the relationship.
Happy in you (py-py py-py in you...)
Repeating happiness in the relationship through a refrain.
We talked on the phone
They communicated via phone and got to know each other well.
And got to know each other
Developed a good level of understanding.
Pretty well I would say
They didn’t rush things in their relationship.
We were in no hurry
Emphasis on not hurrying into intimacy.
We didn't go to bed
Didn’t engage in physical intimacy.
And I thought love had come our way
Believed love was entering their lives without physicality.
His brother said
Reiteration of the boy's brother's caution.
"You don't know what you're doing
The brother suggests the boy is being cruel in his actions.
He just likes to be cruel"
Another assertion that the boy is cruel in his behavior.
I didn't think
The singer didn't expect such behavior from anyone.
That anyone could be like that
The singer's contentment in the relationship despite the negativity.
I was so happy in you
Reiteration of being happy despite the situation.
Happy in you (py-py py-py in you)
Repeating happiness in the relationship through a refrain.
Then one night
The night when something unexpected occurred.
When I was out drinking
The singer was out drinking during this incident.
Suddenly he was there
The boy suddenly appeared, indicating an unexpected encounter.
Something was wrong
The singer senses something is amiss or not right.
I knew it , I could feel it
The singer sensed something wrong but didn't know what to say.
And I didn't know what to say
Reiteration of the brother's cautionary words.
His brother said
Another caution from the brother about the situation.
"You don't know what you're doing"
Empty line.
I said "What's on your mind?"
The singer tries to understand the boy's thoughts.
I looked into his eyes
The singer looks into the boy's eyes and finds something missing.
And I found what I'd been missing
Discovering an absence or lack in the relationship.
Well love makes you blind
The realization that love can blind a person.
Happy in you (py-py py-py in you...)
Repeating happiness in the relationship through a refrain.
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