Overall about difficult moments of disappointment and vulnerability. Having hope and longing, while remaining optimistic for the future. Encourages the belief that with each new morning there is a chance for things to improve.
The chorus offers a glimmer of optimism and a chance at a resolution and redemption in the future.
Captures the rollercoaster of emotions of feeling lost while loving someone who is not there for you, feeling let down and abandoned while waiting for a lover. Lost with no direction, "Now I'm up in the air with the rain in my hair, Nowhere to go, I can go anywhere"
The bridge shows signs of longing and a plea for companionship. The Lyrics express a desire for authentic connection and the importance of Loving someone just as they are. "Just in passing, I'm not asking. That you be anyone but you”
Ow
Uh-huh, yeah, yeah
I've known a few guys who thought they were pretty smart
But you've got being right down to an art
You think you're a genius, you drive me up the wall
You're a regular original, a know-it-all
Oh-oh, you think you're special
Oh-oh, you think you're something else
Okay, so you're a rocket scientist
That don't impress me much
So you got the brain, but have you got the touch?
Now, don't get me wrong, yeah, I think you're alright
But that won't keep me warm in the middle of the night
That don't impress me much
Uh-huh, yeah, yeah
I never knew a guy who carried a mirror in his pocket
And a comb up his sleeve, just in case
And all that extra hold gel in your hair oughta lock it
'Cause Heaven forbid it should fall outta place
Oh-oh, you think you're special
Oh-oh, you think you're something else
Okay, so you're Brad Pitt
That don't impress me much (oh, oh, ooh)
So you got the looks, but have you got the touch?
Now, don't get me wrong, yeah, I think you're alright
But that won't keep me warm in the middle of the night
That don't impress me much
And yeah
You're one of those guys who likes to shine his machine
You make me take off my shoes before you let me get in
I can't believe you kiss your car good night
Now come on, baby, tell me, you must be jokin', right?
Oh-oh, you think you're something special
Oh-oh, you think you're something else
Okay, so you got a car
That don't impress me much (oh, oh, ooh)
So you got the moves, but have you got the touch?
Now, don't get me wrong, yeah, I think you're alright
But that won't keep me warm in the middle of the night
That don't impress me much (that don't impress me)
Oh, oh no, you think you're cool, but have you got the touch?
Now, now, don't get me wrong, yeah, I think you're alright
But that won't keep me warm on the long, cold, lonely nights
That don't impress me much
Uh-huh, yeah, yeah
Okay, so what do you think, you're Elvis or something?
Whatever
That don't impress me
Uh-huh, yeah, yeah
I've known a few guys who thought they were pretty smart
But you've got being right down to an art
You think you're a genius, you drive me up the wall
You're a regular original, a know-it-all
Oh-oh, you think you're special
Oh-oh, you think you're something else
Okay, so you're a rocket scientist
That don't impress me much
So you got the brain, but have you got the touch?
Now, don't get me wrong, yeah, I think you're alright
But that won't keep me warm in the middle of the night
That don't impress me much
Uh-huh, yeah, yeah
I never knew a guy who carried a mirror in his pocket
And a comb up his sleeve, just in case
And all that extra hold gel in your hair oughta lock it
'Cause Heaven forbid it should fall outta place
Oh-oh, you think you're special
Oh-oh, you think you're something else
Okay, so you're Brad Pitt
That don't impress me much (oh, oh, ooh)
So you got the looks, but have you got the touch?
Now, don't get me wrong, yeah, I think you're alright
But that won't keep me warm in the middle of the night
That don't impress me much
And yeah
You're one of those guys who likes to shine his machine
You make me take off my shoes before you let me get in
I can't believe you kiss your car good night
Now come on, baby, tell me, you must be jokin', right?
Oh-oh, you think you're something special
Oh-oh, you think you're something else
Okay, so you got a car
That don't impress me much (oh, oh, ooh)
So you got the moves, but have you got the touch?
Now, don't get me wrong, yeah, I think you're alright
But that won't keep me warm in the middle of the night
That don't impress me much (that don't impress me)
Oh, oh no, you think you're cool, but have you got the touch?
Now, now, don't get me wrong, yeah, I think you're alright
But that won't keep me warm on the long, cold, lonely nights
That don't impress me much
Uh-huh, yeah, yeah
Okay, so what do you think, you're Elvis or something?
Whatever
That don't impress me
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Great version of a great song,
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