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You knew in five minutes
But I knew in a sentence
You knew in five minutes
But I knew in a sentence
So why do we go through all of this again?
Your eyes are flutterin'
Such pretty wings.
A moth, flyin' into the
Same old flame again
It never ends
It's not like I dropped the bomb,
On my conscience mom
It takes fightin' day and night
To make such a good thing die
Out, everyone out
I give too much shit at home
In my heart and mind
It gets me every time, it gets me every time, it gets me every time
So why do we go
Through all this shit again
Your eyes are flutterin'
Such pretty wings.
A moth flyin' into me
The same old flame again
It never ends, it never ends, it never ends, it never ends
But I knew in a sentence
You knew in five minutes
But I knew in a sentence
So why do we go through all of this again?
Your eyes are flutterin'
Such pretty wings.
A moth, flyin' into the
Same old flame again
It never ends
It's not like I dropped the bomb,
On my conscience mom
It takes fightin' day and night
To make such a good thing die
Out, everyone out
I give too much shit at home
In my heart and mind
It gets me every time, it gets me every time, it gets me every time
So why do we go
Through all this shit again
Your eyes are flutterin'
Such pretty wings.
A moth flyin' into me
The same old flame again
It never ends, it never ends, it never ends, it never ends
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Track duration: 03:59
"Old Flame" as written by Edwin Butler Regine Chassagne
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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Then suddendly he starts to grow a conscience (Its not like I dropped the bomb on my conscience, mom). And he finds himself at a constant war (Fighting day and night) to stop his ways (To make such a good thing die)
He finally breaks down (Out, everyone out) but he soon relizes that he simply cant give it up (In my heart and mind, It gets me every time) and it leads him back to where he started, Seducing another woman.
it just kinda seems like it more sense
it just kinda seems like it more sense
'You knew in five minutes
But I knew in a sentence'
Obviously its referring to the fact that women decide whether they want to sleep with a man within five minutes of meeting him, but in this case it isn't the first time they've met.
When you meet up with, whether by chance or not, someone you've previously dated, it's typically obvious IMMEDIATELY if you and her are going to have another fling. This is not normally a good idea (like a moth flying into the light), since the relationship didn't work out for whatever reason the first time, but moths are attracted to light nevertheless; as are we to our previous lovers.
“You knew in five minutes, / but I knew in a sentence.”
I agree with saying that this refers to the five-minutes theory. Upon meeting, they were both very attracted to each other.
“So why do we go through all of this again? / Your eyes are fluttering, such pretty wings, / a moth, flying into the same old flame again. / It never ends.”
Clearly, about a relationship that keeps going on and off. He questions why they continue doing, reiterates on her beauty (that moth eyelash is a lovely image), and recognizes that they are seemingly addicted to each other despite the danger.
“It's not like I dropped the bomb / on my conscience, mom.”
I believe this is him confirming that he knows what he’s doing, knows that the continued relationship is damaging. He knows. It doesn’t stop him.
“It takes fighting day and night / to make such a good thing die.”
I love how this slightly has a double-meaning. Fighting, as in arguing, and then fighting as in trying hard to make it stop working. Here he recognizes that is is a good thing, they are a good couple, but it’s the fighting (in either sense) that ruins things.
“Out, everyone out. I give too much shit at home / in my heart and mind, it gets me every time.
“Out, everyone out” is squalled with such emotion. I imagine someone just getting fed up, feeling like he’s trying so hard, giving himself to this relationship (home means perhaps a marriage?) and feels like he is getting nothing in return.
“So why do we go through all this shit again? / Your eyes are fluttering, such pretty wings, / a moth flying into me, the same old flame again. / It never ends.”
The repetition is wonderful in that it reinforces the idea of never ending. The addition of “shit” again shows much anger, the heightened vocals. It all adds so much emotion. And it never ends.
All it took was a sentence for the man. It's a great line in a great song.
In my heart and mind - It gets me every time
i think that implies that he mulls it over in his head too much. then again i could be thinking too much. :)
to make such a good thing die"
I think that's one of the most sincere and heartfelt things to say about love that's been lost -- not to mention that it's very true.