Waiting Game

The b-side to the 'Galaxy of the Lost' single released by Domino.

Awesome stuff.

how did this end up a b-side? this is a very strong track for Dev.

I think it's about falling in love with someone of another race (I've turned my back on my race). He's scared of what might happen to them and the trouble it will bring and what people might say about them (I'll break you girl... I think the most scared person here is me... We're losing dignity, etc, etc.). He wants it to end, he doesn't want to hurt her, but he can't. "It's come down to fate," they HAVE to be together.

Explaining the above statement better:

Let's not stop, hesitate If this comes down to fate just wait 'Cause now I'm losing face and I Have wasted too much time to change My stomach's hit the floor Don't slip, be careful, please don't fall I'm begging, I'm pleading, believe me I'll break you girl

(Dev and the white girl are in love. She wants a relationship. But he thinks he'll "break her" by doing it. He'll ruin her. A white girl with a black guy. How well do you think that will fly in society?)

Stop shaking I beg you girl! I think the most scared person here is me My muse is out of control Don't think I'm happy here at all Never dreamed of doing this.. A nightmare crash in this body We're losing dignity At least you, had yours before

(More about him being scared of getting involved with her. His muse is out of control and he can't control his thoughts. He's thinking about what everyone will say about them. He never dreamed he'd "rebel" against his race. They're going to lose all their dignity)

I'm feeling oh so misplaced And I've turned my back on my race I'm praying for this all to end

(He feels misplaced because he feels like he belongs in the black community but instead is with a white girl and has turned his back on his race. He wants it all to end, but it's just not going to happen. They're in love, it's fate, he can't stop it, even if he wants to)

And as I crack my hand Open my palms and there you lay I lift you to my ear You whisper "Sorry it's too late" Ignore the best advice My vice, a brick wall to my life Again I, feel stupid Confessing this all in verse

(He's telling her not to get involved with him. She ignores his advice saying "Sorry it's too late. I've already fallen in love with you"

Like you, I'm waiting in line God knows what for

(By having a relationship they're setting themselves up for criticism and "God knows what else")

Three years later I come back to this and I see something totally different. I think Dev led a girl (probably a virgin) on to have sex and he feels terrible about doing so.

Let's not stop, hesitate...Don't slip, be careful, please don't fall I'm begging, I'm pleading, believe me, I'll break you girl

(Dev and the girl are about to shebang and he's giving her one last chance to run, and he hopes she takes it, but she isn't doing it)

Stop shaking I beg you girl! I think the most scared person here is me My muse is out of control Don't think I'm happy here at all Never dreamed of doing this.. A nightmare crash in this body We're losing dignity At least you, had yours before

(They did it. He's feeling guilty)

And as I crack my hand Open my palms and there you lay I lift you to my ear You whisper "Sorry it's too late" Ignore the best advice My vice, a brick wall to my life Again I, feel stupid Confessing this all in verse

(He's covering up his eyes scared to look at what he's done. And he cracks his fingers open and peeks at her, and he hopes that maybe it didn't happen but she tells him that it did)