Romeo and Juliet
- Dire Straits Lyrics

A lovestruck Romeo sang the streets a serenade
A hopelessly infatuated Romeo sang a love song in the streets to express his feelings.

Laying everybody low with a love song that he made
His song was so powerful that it made everyone who heard it feel the depth of his love.

Finds a streetlight, steps out of the shade
He found a streetlight and stepped out of the shadows to reveal himself so that his love can see him.

Says something like, "You and me, babe, how about it?"
He asked her how she felt about being in a relationship with him.

Juliet says, "Hey, it's Romeo, you nearly gave me a heart attack"
Juliet recognized Romeo's voice and was surprised to hear him singing outside her window which startled her.

He's underneath the window, she's singing, "Hey, la, my boyfriend's back
Romeo is standing beneath Juliet's window while she was singing, pretending that she is singing to her boyfriend.

You shouldn't come around here singing up at people like that
Juliet tells Romeo that he shouldn't sing loudly outside her window and that he should leave and not come around again.

Anyway, what you gonna do about it?"
She asks Romeo what he is going to do about her boyfriend who's back which shows that she is still interested in Romeo.

"Juliet, the dice was loaded from the start
Romeo thinks that everything was predetermined and fate was against their love from the beginning

And I bet, and you exploded into my heart
Romeo felt that he fell in love with Juliet the moment he saw her which overwhelmed him.

And I forget, I forget the movie song
He has forgotten the song from the movie and what it represents.

When you gonna realize it was just that the time was wrong, Juliet?"
Romeo thinks that the timing of their love was wrong and not their love itself and wonders when Juliet will realize that.

Come up on different streets, they both were streets of shame
Romeo and Juliet grew up in different parts of town that were not considered respectable places.

Both dirty, both mean, yes, and the dream was just the same
Their upbringing was similar despite living in different parts of town that were considered dirty and poor and shared the same dreams.

And I dreamed your dream for you and now your dream is real
Romeo feels like he made Juliet's dream come true by falling in love with her and being there for her.

How can you look at me as if I was just another one of your deals?
Romeo feels like Juliet is treating him like just another one of her romantic partners and not taking their love seriously.

When you can fall for chains of silver you can fall for chains of gold
Romeo realizes that Juliet fell for him just as easily as she could have fallen for someone with more wealth or status.

You can fall for pretty strangers and the promises they hold
Romeo thinks that Juliet can easily fall in love with other people and their promises even though they may not be in love with her.

You promised me everything, you promised me thick and thin, yeah
Romeo feels like Juliet promised him everything but is not able to fulfill her promises and be with him.

Now you just say "Oh, Romeo, yeah, you know I used to have a scene with him"
Juliet makes it seem like their love was nothing important to her and that it was just a fling.

"Juliet, when we made love, you used to cry
When they made love, Juliet used to cry and say that her love for Romeo was like stars in the sky.

There's a place for us, you know the movie song
Romeo refers to a song from a movie that suggests that there is a place for them in the world where they can be together.

When you gonna realize it was just that the time was wrong, Juliet?"
Romeo thinks that the timing of their love was wrong and not their love itself and wonders when Juliet will realize that.

I can't do the talks like they talk on the TV
Romeo cannot express his love like people do on television.

And I can't do a love song like the way it's meant to be
Romeo cannot express his love in a traditional way like through a love song.

I can't do everything but I'll do anything for you
Romeo is willing to do anything for Juliet even if he cannot express his love in a conventional manner.

I can't do anything except be in love with you
Romeo loves Juliet and cannot change that no matter what he does.

And all I do is miss you and the way we used to be
Romeo misses Juliet and the time they spent together.

All I do is keep the beat, the bad company
Romeo keeps himself busy and distracts himself by hanging around with the wrong people since he cannot be with Juliet.

All I do is kiss you through the bars of a rhyme
Romeo only has the ability to express his love through writing and poetry since he cannot do it in person.

Julie, I'd do the stars with you any time
Romeo tells Juliet that he would do anything for her and would be with her even if they had to spend their time together under the stars.

"Juliet, when we made love you used to cry
When they made love, Juliet used to cry and say that her love for Romeo was like stars in the sky.

You said 'I love you like the stars above, I'll love you 'til I die'
Juliet expressed her undying love for Romeo which made him feel special and loved.

There's a place for us you know the movie song
Romeo refers to a song from a movie that suggests that there is a place for them in the world where they can be together.

When you gonna realize it was just that the time was wrong, Juliet?"
Romeo thinks that the timing of their love was wrong and not their love itself and wonders when Juliet will realize that.

And a lovestruck Romeo, he sang the streets a serenade
At the end, Romeo continues to sing for Juliet even though she is not there.

Laying everybody low with a love song that he made
His love song was so powerful that it made everyone who heard it feel the depth of his love.

Find a convenient streetlight, steps out of the shade
Romeo found a street light and stepped out of the shadows to reveal himself so that his love can see him.

He says something like, "You and me, babe, how about it?"
He asks her again how she feels about being in a relationship with him.

"You and me, babe, how about it?"
He asks her again how she feels about being in a relationship with him.