I think this song is clearly about two lovers, who start with no strings attached, as You can see in the first verse:
"I know I stand in line
Until you think
You have the time
To spend an evening with me
And if we go
Someplace to dance
I know that
There's a chance
You won't be
Leaving with me"
In further lines it occures that even though they didn't want a relationship, they fell in love with each other, but they're to shy to admit it while sober, so as they become braver after the alcohol, they finally say it.
"Then afterwards
We drop into
A quiet little place
And have a drink or two
And then I go
And spoil it all
By saying something stupid
Like I love you"
They are stressing over admiting what they feel for each other, cause they are worried that the other person is not feeling the same.
"I can see it in your eyes
That you despise
The same old lines
You heard the night before
And though it's
Just a line to you
For me it's true
And never seemed
So right before"
They try to find the right words, not to get misunderstood, they try to postpone it.
"I practice every day
To find some
Clever lines to say
To make the meaning
Come through
But then I think
I'll wait until the
Evening gets late
And I'm alone with you"
They show how everything is perfect, but they're afraid that they're going to spoil the night, by admiting the truth.
"The time is right
Your perfume
Fills my head
The stars get red
And oh the night's so blue
And then I go
And spoil it all
By saying something stupid
Like I love you"
I think this song is clearly about two lovers, who start with no strings attached, as You can see in the first verse:
"I know I stand in line Until you think You have the time To spend an evening with me And if we go Someplace to dance I know that There's a chance You won't be Leaving with me"
In further lines it occures that even though they didn't want a relationship, they fell in love with each other, but they're to shy to admit it while sober, so as they become braver after the alcohol, they finally say it.
"Then afterwards We drop into A quiet little place And have a drink or two And then I go And spoil it all By saying something stupid Like I love you"
They are stressing over admiting what they feel for each other, cause they are worried that the other person is not feeling the same.
"I can see it in your eyes That you despise The same old lines You heard the night before And though it's Just a line to you For me it's true And never seemed So right before"
They try to find the right words, not to get misunderstood, they try to postpone it.
"I practice every day To find some Clever lines to say To make the meaning Come through But then I think I'll wait until the Evening gets late And I'm alone with you"
They show how everything is perfect, but they're afraid that they're going to spoil the night, by admiting the truth.
"The time is right Your perfume Fills my head The stars get red And oh the night's so blue And then I go And spoil it all By saying something stupid Like I love you"