Ok, I believe that the meaning behind this song is in the bridge. It has to do with him finding this woman, unlike any other he has met, kind of a "love at first sight" story. He is so surprised to find someone so beautiful, however something happened to them. The lines "I never knew, I never knew", signify this. We can only guess what happened, as it is not revealed. I'll break it down, however.
"I wasn't shopping for a doll" - He was not searching for a woman in his life when he found this chick.
"To say the least, I thought, I've seen them all"- He has been with countless amounts of women in the past and he believes he has been with all types of them.
"But then you took me by surprise" - Obviously he meets this wonderful girl.
"I'm dreaming about those dreamy eyes" - Obviously, he's thinking about her
"I never knew, I never knew" - This is where it gets mysterious. What did he not know? What I think is that he has found out that she has another man in her life. She is completely devoted to this man. This drives him mad because he has fallen in love with her as soon as he met her.
"So take your suitcase, cause I don't mind" - He is basically saying "Fuck this, it's not worth the effort. I just want you out of my head since I cannot have you"
"You don't need to compromise" - This tells us that this girl is upset that he wants her out of his life. Hence, the compromise.
"I'm dreaming about those dreamy eyes"- Even after all this, he still thinks about her. She won't leave his thoughts.
"I never knew, I never knew....But it's alright"- He has accepted defeat and says to himself "That's life. It's out of my control, I can't do anything about it"
So that's the bridge. That tells us the story. Now what is interesting, I believe, is that the lyrics at the beginning of the song are the events following those after the bridge. He sets out to find her and wants her to come back with him. Even though he told her that he does not want her in his life, he can't help how he feels and repents to her. Beautiful song.
Ok, I believe that the meaning behind this song is in the bridge. It has to do with him finding this woman, unlike any other he has met, kind of a "love at first sight" story. He is so surprised to find someone so beautiful, however something happened to them. The lines "I never knew, I never knew", signify this. We can only guess what happened, as it is not revealed. I'll break it down, however.
"I wasn't shopping for a doll" - He was not searching for a woman in his life when he found this chick.
"To say the least, I thought, I've seen them all"- He has been with countless amounts of women in the past and he believes he has been with all types of them.
"But then you took me by surprise" - Obviously he meets this wonderful girl.
"I'm dreaming about those dreamy eyes" - Obviously, he's thinking about her
"I never knew, I never knew" - This is where it gets mysterious. What did he not know? What I think is that he has found out that she has another man in her life. She is completely devoted to this man. This drives him mad because he has fallen in love with her as soon as he met her.
"So take your suitcase, cause I don't mind" - He is basically saying "Fuck this, it's not worth the effort. I just want you out of my head since I cannot have you"
"You don't need to compromise" - This tells us that this girl is upset that he wants her out of his life. Hence, the compromise.
"I'm dreaming about those dreamy eyes"- Even after all this, he still thinks about her. She won't leave his thoughts.
"I never knew, I never knew....But it's alright"- He has accepted defeat and says to himself "That's life. It's out of my control, I can't do anything about it"
So that's the bridge. That tells us the story. Now what is interesting, I believe, is that the lyrics at the beginning of the song are the events following those after the bridge. He sets out to find her and wants her to come back with him. Even though he told her that he does not want her in his life, he can't help how he feels and repents to her. Beautiful song.