Lyrics
I'm gonna walk myself into town and ride on back
I plan to walk into town and then ride back.
Guess it means you're quick and I'm clean
It suggests a contrast between the person being quick and the speaker being clean.
My sparkling machine
The speaker refers to their impressive and well-maintained vehicle as a sparkling machine.
It's only forty minutes by feet
It takes only forty minutes to walk to town on foot.
I'll be back in three
The speaker will return in three minutes.
Ride to the hills at night
Planning to ride to the hills at night.
To watch the lights go down and your neighbours fight
Observing the lights go down and neighbors fighting.
'Cause I'm the boy to keep you up at night
The speaker claims to be the one who keeps others awake at night.
It's a magic carpet and chrome
Describing the vehicle as a magical carpet with chrome.
Can't reach me by phone
The speaker cannot be reached by phone.
A new deck of cards through the wheels
A new deck of cards is mentioned in connection with the wheels of the vehicle.
To show you just deep I feel
Using cards to express deep feelings.
In the rear view mirrors I see
The speaker sees their own dust in the rear-view mirrors as someone follows them.
My dust as you're following me
Implying a chase or pursuit.
Drag to the corner at night
Dragging to the corner at night to witness lights going down and parents dying.
To watch the lights go down and your parents die
Continuation of observing events at night that may disturb others.
'Cause I'm the boy to keep you up at night.
Reiteration that the speaker is the one to keep others awake at night.
I'm the boy to keep you up at night.
Repetition of the claim to be the one keeping others awake at night.
To keep you decent seven days a week
The speaker claims to keep others decent seven days a week, possibly suggesting a protective role.
'Cause it's the second best thing I do with my feet
Stating that keeping others decent is the second best thing the speaker does with their feet.
Watch your ass 'cause I know where you live
A warning to be cautious as the speaker knows where the listener lives and which car they drive.
And which car you drive.
Further emphasizing knowledge of personal details.
I can look anyone in the eye
Asserting the ability to look anyone in the eye with confidence.
Eat my dust as I leave you behind
Leaving others behind, leaving dust for them to eat.
I'll follow you to your house
Following someone to their house.
Do you want to kiss at mine?
Asking if the person wants to kiss at the speaker's house.
'Cause I'm the boy to keep you up at night
Reiterating the role of being the one to keep others up at night.
I'm the boy to keep you up at night
Repetition of the claim to be the one keeping others awake at night.
I'm the boy to keep you up at night
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