Lyrics
Hey baby what's your hurry
Expressing curiosity about the rush or urgency of the person addressed.
Are you late for a date with Destiny
Suggesting a potential date with fate or a significant event.
Well you wouldn't be the first to mistake her for me
Acknowledging the common mistake of confusing Destiny with the speaker.
We were nearing the corner of 3rd and Grand
Describing the location, nearing the corner of 3rd and Grand.
Strolling downtown when you took my hand like real lovers do
Recalling a moment of intimacy while strolling downtown.
Wasn't ready for you then still not ready for you ready for you
Admitting unpreparedness for the relationship at that time.
I'm telling you love's like a lemon tree
Comparing love to a lemon tree, implying its bittersweet nature.
Sipping a sav and you laugh at me but I mean it
Referencing a specific wine (sav) and laughter in the context of love.
Baby love goes sour but it once was so sweet
Highlighting the inevitability of love turning sour despite its initial sweetness.
I tasted the sky blue eyes and hypnotized you
Describing the allure of the partner's blue eyes but expressing inability to reciprocate feelings.
But I can't feel the way you want me to I tried
Conveying the speaker's efforts to meet the partner's expectations without success.
Don't wake me I'm dreaming underneath our little lemon tree
Indicating a desire to remain in a dreamlike state under a metaphorical lemon tree.
When I told you you should wait for me I lied
Confessing to deception about waiting, suggesting a lack of commitment.
The angels in the city babe
Referring to angels and the impact of their presence on shared experiences.
Left their trace on the stages we used to sing
Highlighting the lasting influence of past performances on their history.
Keeping pace with the pages of our history
Emphasizing the ongoing creation of memories through songwriting.
Always writing a song on your old guitar
Recalling a connection through playing music on an old guitar.
Wild in love with a broken heart
Describing a passionate but troubled love.
You like the feeling
Acknowledging a preference for intense emotions.
When the earth is shaking only you can hear cathedral bells ring
Highlighting the unique bond during challenging times.
Looking for God every late night show
Expressing a search for meaning or divinity during late-night introspection.
Dying for love you're my Romeo
Comparing the partner to Romeo, symbolizing intense love and sacrifice.
But we're still breathing
Acknowledging challenges but affirming resilience in the relationship.
I tasted the sky blue eyes and hypnotized you
Repeating the theme of being captivated by the partner's eyes but unable to fulfill expectations.
But I can't feel the way you want me to I tried
Reiterating the inability to meet the partner's emotional needs despite efforts.
Don't wake me I'm dreaming underneath our little lemon tree
Expressing a desire to remain in a dream state beneath the metaphorical lemon tree.
When I told you you should wait for me I lied
Repeating the admission of dishonesty regarding waiting, suggesting a lack of commitment.
I remember all the things that you said on that night
Recalling specific words spoken during a significant night.
When we kissed under the streetlamp and moonlight
Describing a romantic moment under a streetlamp and moonlight.
And I still wanna dance with you darlin through this life no matter where we stand
Expressing a desire to continue dancing through life with the partner.
I tasted the sky blue eyes and hypnotized you
Reiterating the enchantment with the partner's eyes but expressing emotional limitations.
But I can't feel the way you want me to I tried
Reiterating the struggle to meet the partner's emotional expectations.
Don't wake me I'm dreaming underneath our little lemon tree
Expressing a desire to remain in a dream state beneath the metaphorical lemon tree.
When I told you you should wait for me I lied
Repeating the admission of dishonesty regarding waiting, suggesting a lack of commitment.
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