Wrapped Around Your Finger
5 seconds of summer Lyrics
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You met me in your backyard that night
In the moonlight you looked just like an angel in disguise
My whole life seemed like a postcard
You were mine for a night
I was out of my mind
You were mine for a night
Making all our plans in the Santa Cruz sand that night
Thought I had you in the palm of my hand that night
Screaming at the top of my lungs til my chest felt tight
I told myself that I'm never gonna be alright
You had me wrapped around your finger
I'm wrapped around your finger
I'm wrapped around your finger
I'm wrapped around your finger
I'm wrapped around your finger
I'm wrapped around your finger
I'm wrapped around your finger
I'm wrapped around your finger
Throwing rocks at your window at midnight
You met me in your backyard that night
You were mine for a night
I was out of my mind
You were mine for a night
I don't know how to say goodbye
Making all our plans in the Santa Cruz sand that night
Thought I had you in the palm of my hand that night
Screaming at the top of my lungs til my chest felt tight
I told myself that I'm never gonna be alright
You had me wrapped around your finger
I'm wrapped around your finger
I'm wrapped around your finger
I'm wrapped around your finger
I'm wrapped around your finger
I'm wrapped around your finger
I'm wrapped around your finger
I'm wrapped around your finger
Wrapped around your finger
Wrapped around your finger
The lyrics of 5 Seconds of Summer's song "Wrapped Around Your Finger" sort of narrate an event in one's life wherein he met someone he liked so much, throwing rocks at the window of that person at midnight. And then they meet in the backyard in the warm light of the moon. To the singer, that night feels magical and perfect, and it is evident in the line, "My whole life seemed like a postcard." The singer feels like he's living in a dream world because of this person.
The lyrics also touch on the feeling of being in love, the hopefulness of being with someone special for a night, and not knowing how to say goodbye after it. In the second stanza, they talk about making plans in Santa Cruz's sand and thinking that they had the person in the palm of their hand that night. However, the screaming until one's chest felt tight hints at the notion of something going wrong or being too overwhelming. It's not clear what happened that prevented it, but the person tells himself that they will never be okay.
In the chorus, the singer mentions that they were indeed wrapped around the other person's finger throughout everything. The person had them, and they didn't want to let go. The repetition of this line is powerful, as if to say that the person has control over everything, and the singer is powerless.
Line by Line Meaning
Throwing rocks at your window at midnight
I made an effort to get your attention in the middle of the night by throwing rocks at your window.
You met me in your backyard that night
You agreed to meet me in your backyard that night.
In the moonlight you looked just like an angel in disguise
Under the moonlight, you looked so beautiful and perfect that you seemed like an angel in disguise.
My whole life seemed like a postcard
Everything felt so perfect and picturesque, just like in a postcard.
You were mine for a night
I had you all to myself that night.
I was out of my mind
I had lost my composure and was caught up in the moment.
I don't know how to say goodbye
I don't want our time together to end and I don't know how to say goodbye.
Making all our plans in the Santa Cruz sand that night
We made plans for the future while sitting on the Santa Cruz sand that night.
Thought I had you in the palm of my hand that night
I thought I had complete control over you and the situation that night.
Screaming at the top of my lungs til my chest felt tight
I was so overwhelmed with emotion that I screamed at the top of my lungs until my chest felt tight.
I told myself that I'm never gonna be alright
I realized that I was so deeply in love with you that I would never be the same again.
You had me wrapped around your finger
You had complete control over me and my feelings.
I'm wrapped around your finger
I am completely captivated and under your spell.
Wrapped around your finger
I am completely under your control and cannot resist you.
Contributed by Noah K. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Unicorn Girl
Listen to these songs in this order:
Invisible or drown (cover)
Wrapped around your finger
Safety pin
Unpredictable
Best friend
broken home
Close as strangers
It will make the story of a run away child who finds another runaway to be their friend, but they are found and returned home. They live far away from each other though and miss each other as they had become very close friends
MSP is not dead
the fact that this still isn’t on spotify should be considered a sin
Yanne Ferrer
Period
kathryn
right
Stephanie Angel Smith
Me looking it up on Spotify before coming to YouTube 🫠🤣
Zam
It is there on YouTube. On the b-sides album
itzel arguello
@Zam no it’s not ???
kanika
ALL OF THEIR NEGLECTED SONGS ARE MY FAVORITE SONGS
Rachael Bishop
This song is dope. Why was it not used?
kate
kanika Same here sis
Nvomni
Me too sis, I remember they played this live for sound check and only a few people seemed to know it?????