I think it is a song about people in a relationship changing.
"I was scared of dentists and the dark
I was scared of pretty girls and starting conversations"
You helped me get over my fears.
"Oh, all my friends are turning green
You're the magician's assistant in their dreams"
My friends are envious of me because I have you.
"Oh, and they come unstuck"
Things Change
"Lady, running down to the riptide"
Riptides (life) pull you along and you are forced to sink (give up), or swim (change).
"Taken away to the dark side"
Your becoming a person I don't recognize.
"I wanna be your left hand man"
A reference to medieval times. Most people are right handed so it is easier to hurt/kill the person sitting to the right of you. However, the person sitting on the left side (King's weak hand) of the lord could easily kill him. In the case of this song he is saying that he doesn't want to be hurt [emotionally] by her.
"I love you when you're singing that song and
I got a lump in my throat cause
You're gonna sing the words wrong"
I love that you love me back. But it's not in the ways I need.
"There's this movie that I think you'll like
This guy decides to quit his job and heads to New York City
This cowboy's running from himself
And she's been living on the highest shelf"
I gave up everything for you and I'm regretting my decision but I don't want to admit it. I idealize you.
Oh, and they come unstuck
[Chorus]
"I just wanna, I just wanna know
If you're gonna, if you're gonna stay
I just gotta, I just gotta know
I can't have it, I can't have it any other way"
Please dont leave.
"I swear she's destined for the screen
Closest thing to Michelle Pfeiffer that you've ever seen, oh"
@alexia1000 I love your insight to what ",,,left hand man" means. I was going to look up the meanings, and am fiding some great ones on this site! Thanks,
@alexia1000 I love your insight to what ",,,left hand man" means. I was going to look up the meanings, and am fiding some great ones on this site! Thanks,
I think it is a song about people in a relationship changing.
"I was scared of dentists and the dark I was scared of pretty girls and starting conversations" You helped me get over my fears.
"Oh, all my friends are turning green You're the magician's assistant in their dreams" My friends are envious of me because I have you.
"Oh, and they come unstuck" Things Change
"Lady, running down to the riptide" Riptides (life) pull you along and you are forced to sink (give up), or swim (change).
"Taken away to the dark side" Your becoming a person I don't recognize.
"I wanna be your left hand man" A reference to medieval times. Most people are right handed so it is easier to hurt/kill the person sitting to the right of you. However, the person sitting on the left side (King's weak hand) of the lord could easily kill him. In the case of this song he is saying that he doesn't want to be hurt [emotionally] by her.
"I love you when you're singing that song and I got a lump in my throat cause You're gonna sing the words wrong" I love that you love me back. But it's not in the ways I need.
"There's this movie that I think you'll like This guy decides to quit his job and heads to New York City This cowboy's running from himself And she's been living on the highest shelf"
I gave up everything for you and I'm regretting my decision but I don't want to admit it. I idealize you.
Oh, and they come unstuck [Chorus]
"I just wanna, I just wanna know If you're gonna, if you're gonna stay I just gotta, I just gotta know I can't have it, I can't have it any other way"
Please dont leave.
"I swear she's destined for the screen Closest thing to Michelle Pfeiffer that you've ever seen, oh"
She has bigger dreams than what we have.
@alexia1000 I love your insight to what ",,,left hand man" means. I was going to look up the meanings, and am fiding some great ones on this site! Thanks,
@alexia1000 I love your insight to what ",,,left hand man" means. I was going to look up the meanings, and am fiding some great ones on this site! Thanks,