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.
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.