How are things on the west coast?
I hear you're moving real fine
You wear those shoes like a dove
Now strut those shoes, we'll go roaming in the night

Well, how are things on the west coast?
You keep it moving to your soul's delight
Now I've tried the brakes
I tried, but you know it's a lonely ride

How are things the west coast?
Oh, I'd move Heaven behind those eyes

Today my heart swings
Yeah, today my heart swings
But I don't want to take your heart
And I don't want a piece of history
No, I don't want to read your thoughts anymore
My god
'Cause today my heart swings
Yeah, today my heart swings

How are things on the west coast?
Hear you're moving real fine tonight
You wear those shoes side-to-side
Ah, strut those shoes, we'll go roaming in the night
Well, how are things on the west coast?
Yeah, but you're an actress and I don't identify

Today my heart swings
Yeah, today my heart swings
Say it
But I don't want to play the part
And I don't want a taste of victory
No, I don't want to read your thoughts anymore
My God
'Cause today my heart swings
Yeah, today my heart swings

Say it
'Cause today my heart swings
Yeah, today my heart swings

Let it come
'Cause I've got a chance for a sweet, sane life
I said, I've got a dance, and you'll do just fine
Well, I've got a plan with forward in my eyes
Let it come
Well, I've got a chance for a sweet, sane life
I said, I've got a dance, it moves into the night
Well, I've got a plan with forward in my eyes

But today my heart swings


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    an old love of his from far away shows up. he still has feelings for her, and i guess might want to 'hook up'. he knows if she gets involved with his life, then he won't be able to live it the way he wants to.

    "How are things on the West Coast? I hear you movin' real fine You wear those shoes like a dove Now strut those shoes We'll go roaming in the night Well how are things on the West Coast?"

    he meets her, tells her she looks nice, asks if she wants to chill.

    "You keep it movin' to your soul's delight Now I've tried the brakes I've tried but you know it's a lonely ride How are things on the West Coast? Oh and move heaven behind those eyes..."

    she just does what she wants to do and could ruin his life (which seems to be planned out), and he's given up on her before and knows it's lonely, and now he's thinking about putting her before his dreams for the future.

    "Today my heart swings Yeah, today my heart swings

    But I don't want to take your heart And I don't want a piece of history No I don't want to read your thoughts anymore My God..."

    his heart's swinging back in forth bewteen what he wants for himself in the future and what he wants at the moment (her). he doesn't want her to fall in love with him. he doesn't want a repeat of last time. he doesn't want to be close to her anymore.

    "Cause I've got a chance for a sweet saint life I said I've got a dance and you'll do just fine Well I've got a plan, look forward in my eyes"

    he's got a chance to make his life exactly how he wants it, but he has a moment to be with her, cause what he wants is in the future.

    basically, exactly what electriceel01 said.

    sheaveron July 17, 2007   Link

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