Lyrics
You know what people think
You are aware of what others perceive or believe
Which makes a great party trick
Understanding these perceptions can be entertaining or impressive to others
Then Your speech is so slick
Your way of speaking is persuasive or charismatic
You’re so hip
You are seen as fashionable or trendy
I wish I was so hip
Expressing a desire to possess the same level of trendiness or appeal
But It doesn’t add up the way that it should
There's a discrepancy or inconsistency in the situation
You can be bad but then you’re really good
You display contradictory behavior—alternating between bad and good
Like innuendos in the morning light
References suggestive hints, especially in a subtle or indirect manner
Sometimes we fight but our summer love was right
Despite conflicts, a past romantic relationship during summer felt right
Tried to be cool
An attempt to appear composed or trendy
While you were skipping school
You were engaged in rebellious behavior, possibly avoiding school
You’re always breaking the rules
You consistently break established rules or norms
But You’re no fool
Despite rule-breaking, you're not perceived as foolish
I wish I wasn’t a fool
Expressing a desire to avoid being seen as foolish
But It doesn’t add up the way that it should
Reiterating the inconsistency or discrepancy in the situation
You can be bad but then you’re really good
Continued pattern of exhibiting contrasting behavior—bad and good traits
Like innuendos in the morning light
Referring to suggestive hints again, especially in the morning
Sometimes we fight but our summer love was right
Despite conflicts, acknowledging the rightness of a past summer love
Someday we’ll meet again
An anticipation of meeting in the future
When our numbers align
When circumstances align or coincide
We can be friends
Anticipating a future possibility of friendship
And everything will be fine
Expectation of everything becoming okay or resolving
But It doesn’t add up the way that it should
Repetition emphasizing the ongoing inconsistency or discrepancy
You can be bad but then you’re really good
Continued portrayal of conflicting behaviors—bad versus good
Like innuendos in the morning light
Reiteration of suggestive hints, particularly in the morning
Sometimes we fight but our summer love was right
Despite conflicts, affirming the correctness of a past summer romance
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