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This bright eyed girl I know
She went to the expo and she made waves
With the grace that she gave
Now, she’s on a lake
But she doesn’t leave a wake, her engine froze
But this girl knows
It’s alright
In the air, she breathes light
She makes her mark
Reflection’s bright
In the glare, she just might
Leave it parked
The weight she holds
She never folds, I’d wait in line
Just to hold her up high
And so she shines, made of Escher lines
Physics has no place
At this girl’s pace
It’s alright
On the stairs, she climbs light
She leaves her mark
Perfection’s blight
In her prayers, she just might
Leave it parked
She doesn’t mind the check engine light
And it’s orange glow
Because she’s got seeds to sow
So she drives
And it keeps her alive, her faith is strong
That she’ll roll along
It’s alright
The weather’s fair in the moonlight
Ready, on her mark
Her timing’s tight, on a dare she puts it in drive
And gets her start
Yeah, she gets her start
She went to the expo and she made waves
With the grace that she gave
Now, she’s on a lake
But she doesn’t leave a wake, her engine froze
But this girl knows
It’s alright
In the air, she breathes light
She makes her mark
Reflection’s bright
In the glare, she just might
Leave it parked
The weight she holds
She never folds, I’d wait in line
Just to hold her up high
And so she shines, made of Escher lines
Physics has no place
At this girl’s pace
It’s alright
On the stairs, she climbs light
She leaves her mark
Perfection’s blight
In her prayers, she just might
Leave it parked
She doesn’t mind the check engine light
And it’s orange glow
Because she’s got seeds to sow
So she drives
And it keeps her alive, her faith is strong
That she’ll roll along
It’s alright
The weather’s fair in the moonlight
Ready, on her mark
Her timing’s tight, on a dare she puts it in drive
And gets her start
Yeah, she gets her start
Lyrics submitted by reflectlight, edited by katie034, slowseptember
Personal Porter Lyrics as written by T. Bass
Lyrics © O/B/O DistroKid
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Single M has mixed emotions. After Caronline's first reply to him, you feel he's trying to reassure her in his message, but at the same time, voicing some of his own concerns "These things can be scary / Not always what you want". This can be taken two ways: 1. he's a player and is trying to bring her around. 2. he has his own issues. But most likely, a bit of both. He ends his reply to her with "I'll call you first I guess" ensuring (in his mind) that he remains in control of things and dictates how fast/far things progress.
Caroline replies again, revealing even more vulnerabilities and a lot of insecurities. The fast paced nature of her reply pretty much reveals all her cards to him whereas he's a lot more guarded with his emotions and personal information throughout (intentionally so, obviously). Single M realizes she expects him to help her overcome these issues and he isn't able to reassure her this time for whatever reason. Maybe he feels guilty, that he took on more than he can chew. This is obviously a woman who pours her heart out without the least bit of motivation, so he isn't sure how to handle her.
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Caroline's last message to him, after she was stood up, comes across more angry than hurt at first, but then crumbles apart near the end where she feels they made a connection and could have been, but didn't happen.
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