This song is amazingly clever and also very funny. Justin enumerates all of the things important to make her (and keep her) happy. The list is actually a juxtaposition of opposites.
You've got to take it kind of slowly/You've got to hurry up and make your move
completely opposite, as are:
You've got to be the perfect gentleman/To shake the walls, you've got to make 'em bend
And the idea that "she's the balance beam" that he keeps falling off of is great. Plus he vividly illustrates that this is "her fairy tale" and he keeps messing is up for her by continuing to fall off.
He capably shows just how difficult and contrary a relationship can be when "she" wants everything perfect, even if that means doing opposite things whenever she wants them (forget about being a gymnast, he needs to be a mind reader).
I also believe that the line: "There's a heart nearby to cast that shape" is actually "There's a heart nearby to cast that shade" and in this instance, he's alluding to the fact that when he tells her how he feels and she reciprocates, she blushes.
This song is amazingly clever and also very funny. Justin enumerates all of the things important to make her (and keep her) happy. The list is actually a juxtaposition of opposites.
You've got to take it kind of slowly/You've got to hurry up and make your move completely opposite, as are: You've got to be the perfect gentleman/To shake the walls, you've got to make 'em bend And the idea that "she's the balance beam" that he keeps falling off of is great. Plus he vividly illustrates that this is "her fairy tale" and he keeps messing is up for her by continuing to fall off. He capably shows just how difficult and contrary a relationship can be when "she" wants everything perfect, even if that means doing opposite things whenever she wants them (forget about being a gymnast, he needs to be a mind reader). I also believe that the line: "There's a heart nearby to cast that shape" is actually "There's a heart nearby to cast that shade" and in this instance, he's alluding to the fact that when he tells her how he feels and she reciprocates, she blushes.