The Water Fountain
Alec Benjamin Lyrics

She told me that she loved me by the water fountain
The woman expressed her love for the singer at a water fountain.

She told me that she loved me and she didn't love him
The woman informed the singer that she loved him and not someone else.

And that was really lovely 'cause it was innocent
The singer found the woman's expression of love charming and pure.

But now she's got a cup with something else in it
The woman is now drinking something, possibly alcohol, other than water.

It's getting kind of blurry at a quarter-past-ten
The artist suggests that the woman is getting drunk at late night.

And he was in a hurry to be touching her skin
Another man, perhaps the woman's partner, was eager to touch her skin.

She's feeling kind of dirty when she's dancing with him
The woman is feeling uncomfortable when dancing with the other man, possibly due to guilt or shame.

Forgetting what she told me by the water fountain
The woman has forgotten her previous confession of love to the artist at the water fountain.

Now he's grabbing her hips, and pulling her in
The other man is physically pulling the woman closer to him.

Kissing her lips, and whispering in her ear
The man is kissing her and saying something intimate to her.

And she knows that she shouldn't listen
The woman is aware that she should not listen to the other man's advances.

And that she should be with me by the water fountain
The artist thinks that the woman belongs with him at the water fountain.

She couldn't be at home in the night time because
The woman did not like being at home at night due to feeling lonely.

It made her feel alone, but at that time she was too young
The woman felt lonely when she was younger, but did not know why.

I was too young
The singer admits to also being too young to understand the woman's feelings.

I should've built a home with a fountain for us
The artist wishes he had built a home for them with a fountain.

The moment that she told me that she was in love too young
The woman had confessed that she was in love at a young age, which the artist did not fully understand then.

Too young, too young
Both the woman and the singer were too young to comprehend their feelings.

And if she ever goes back to the water fountain
If the woman ever goes back to the same water fountain, it may be broken and rusted.

The handle will be broken and the rust set in
The water fountain may have deteriorated over time, possibly mirroring the relationship between the woman and the artist.

But my hand, it will be open and I'll try to fix it
The artist will try to repair the water fountain if given the chance.

My heart, it will be open and I'll try to give it
The artist will also try to mend his relationship with the woman if she comes back to him.

And I know that it's only a wish
The singer recognizes that this desire may never be fulfilled.

And that we're not standing by the water fountain
The artist knows that he and the woman are not currently together at the water fountain.

(Too young) I should've built a home with a fountain for us
The singer uses repetition to emphasize that he wished he had built a home with a fountain for himself and the woman.

(Too young) the moment that she told me that she was in love
The singer repeats that he was too young to understand the woman's love.

(Too young) too young
The final repetition reinforces the idea that both the singer and the woman were too young to handle their emotions.