I'm Still Waiting
Bluebelles Lyrics

I remember when
The singer remembers a specific time from the past

I was five and you were ten, boy
The singer is describing the age difference between herself and the boy

You knew that I was shy
The boy had knowledge of the singer's shyness

So you teased and made me cry
The boy intentionally taunted the artist and caused her to cry

But I loved you
Despite the boy's behavior, the artist had strong feelings of affection for him

Then one day you came
The boy returned to the singer's life after a period of absence

You told me you were leaving
The boy informed the singer of his intention to depart

You gave your folks the blame
The boy made excuses to justify his departure

And made me cry again
The boy's announcement caused the artist to cry for a second time

When you said
The artist is describing the boy's words that followed his departure announcement

Little girl
The boy is addressing the singer in a patronizing manner

Please don't wait for me
The boy is telling the artist not to wait for him

Wait patiently for love
Instead of waiting for him, the boy encourages the singer to wait for love in general

Someday will surely come
The boy believes that love will come to the singer eventually

And I'm still waiting
The singer is still waiting for the boy to come back

I'm waiting
The artist reiterates that she is still waiting for the boy

Ooh, still waiting
The artist expresses her continued anticipation in a more emotive way

I'm just a fool
The singer acknowledges that waiting for someone who may not come back is foolish

Ooh, I'm a fool
The singer reiterates that she is foolish for waiting

To keep waiting
The artist recognizes that waiting is not a wise decision

Then someone finally came
Another person showed interest in the artist

He told me that he loved me
The new person expressed their love for the artist

I put him off with lies
The singer rejected the new person's advances with untrue statements

He could see I had no eyes
The new person could tell that the artist was not interested because her eyes were elsewhere

So he left me once again alone
The new person gave up and left the singer alone

Like a child without her playmate
The singer compares her loneliness to that of a child who has lost a playmate

I had to face the truth
The singer had to confront a difficult reality

I was still in love with you
The artist had not moved on from the boy and still had feelings of affection for him

Love has never shown his face
The artist has not found love since the boy left

Since the day you walked out that door
The singer is referring to the day the boy left

You filled my life with empty space
The absence of the boy has created a void in the singer's life

Come back
The artist is urging the boy to return

Can't you see it's you I'm waiting for
The artist clarifies that the boy, and not just any love interest, is the one she is waiting for

I'm waiting
The artist reiterates her readiness to wait for the boy

For you, I miss you
The singer expresses her longing for the boy

Come on back, boy
The artist is issuing a direct plea for the boy to return

I need you
The singer expresses her dependence on the boy's return

I want you
The singer expresses her desire for the boy's return

That's what my friends says
The singer has received advice to move on from friends, but chooses not to listen