Romeo
C.C. Girls Lyrics


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A love struck romeo
Sings the streets a serenade
Now he's laying everybody low
He's got a love song that he made
He finds a streetlight
And he steps out of the shade
And says something like
"you and me, babe, how about it?"

Juliet says "hey, it's romeo!"
"you nearly give me a heart attack!"
Yeah well, he's underneath the window
Now she's singing "hey-la, my boyfriend's back"
"you shouldn't come around here
Singing up at people like that
Ah anyway, whatcha gonna do about it?"

Juliet
The dice were loaded from the start
And I bet and you exploded into my heart
And I forget, I forget the movie song
When you gonna realize
It was just that the time was wrong
Julie

We both come up on different streets
And they both were streets of shame
You know they're both dirty both mean
Yes and the dreams were the same
And I dreamed your dream for you
And now your dream is real
So tell me honey
Now how can you look at me
As if I was just another one of your deals

Now you can fall for chains of silver
And you can fall for chains of gold
You know you fall for pretty strangers
And the promises they hold
Well you promised me everything
And then you promised me thick and thin
Now you just turn away and say
"romeo, I think I used to have a scene with him."

Ah juliet
When we made love you used to cry
You said "I love you like the stars above
Gonna love you till I die"
There's a place for us
I you know this song
Now when you gonna realize
It was just that the time was wrong
Julie

But I can't do the talks like they talk on my tv screen
I can't do a love song not the way you song them to me
I can't do everything but I would do anything for you
Oh no I can't do anything except be in love with you

Yeah now and all I do is miss you
And the way it used to be you know
And all I do is keep the beat
I keep bad, bad company
And all I do is kiss you
Through the bars of a rhyme
When julie I'd do the stars with you
Anytime

Ah juliet
When we made love you used to cry
You said "I love you like the stars above
I'm gonna love you till I die"
There's a place for us
I know you know the movie song
One day we're gonna realize
It was just that the time was wrong
Julie
Julie
Julie

Now this love struck romeo
He sings the streets a serenade
Now he's laying everybody low
He's got a love song he made
He finds a convenient streetlight
And he'll step out of the shade




And he'll say something like
"you and me, babe, how 'bout it?

Overall Meaning

The song "Romeo" by C.C. Girls tells the story of a love-struck Romeo who is singing a serenade to his beloved Juliet. He is trying to win her heart with his love song, which he has composed for her. The lyrics describe how he finds a streetlight and steps out of the shade to serenade her.


When Juliet hears Romeo's serenade, she is surprised and taken aback. She is singing about her boyfriend, who is back and warns Romeo not to come around singing up at people like that. However, Romeo cannot help himself and continues to try to win her over.


The song goes on to describe how they both come from different backgrounds, but their dreams are the same. They have a past together, and their love used to be strong. However, they are now separated, and Juliet does not want to give Romeo another chance.


Overall, the song is a classic love story about two people who are meant to be together, but the timing is wrong. It describes the efforts of a romantic Romeo trying to win back his beloved Juliet, who is hesitant to trust him again.


Line by Line Meaning

A love struck romeo
A man deeply in love with a woman goes by the name of Romeo.


Sings the streets a serenade
He sings a sweet melody on the streets to show his love for the woman.


Now he's laying everybody low
His love song is so powerful that it touches every heart that hears it.


He's got a love song that he made
He composed a beautiful love song for his beloved.


He finds a streetlight
He decides to perform his love song under the streetlight.


And he steps out of the shade
He steps out of the darkness and into the spotlight for his performance.


And says something like
He speaks to his beloved and says something romantic.


"you and me, babe, how about it?"
He proposes to his beloved, asking if they should be together.


"hey, it's romeo!"
Juliet recognizes Romeo's voice.


"you nearly give me a heart attack!"
Romeo's sudden appearance startles Juliet and makes her heart race.


Yeah well, he's underneath the window
Romeo is beneath Juliet's window.


Now she's singing "hey-la, my boyfriend's back"
Juliet is happy to see Romeo again and sings a joyful tune.


"you shouldn't come around here
Juliet advises Romeo not to visit her in a public space.


Singing up at people like that
She tells him off for singing in public and drawing attention to her.


Ah anyway, whatcha gonna do about it?"
Juliet jokes about the situation with Romeo and asks him what he's going to do.


The dice were loaded from the start
Fate brought Romeo and Juliet together from the beginning.


And I bet and you exploded into my heart
Juliet confesses that she fell in love with Romeo from the moment she met him.


And I forget, I forget the movie song
Juliet forgets about the romantic movie scenes she has seen and focuses on her real-life love story.


When you gonna realize
Juliet wonders when Romeo will understand her love for him.


It was just that the time was wrong
Juliet believes that the timing was not right for them to fall in love.


We both come up on different streets
Romeo and Juliet come from different social backgrounds.


And they both were streets of shame
Both of them had to face difficulties and shame in their life.


You know they're both dirty both mean
The streets they grew up on were harsh and unforgiving.


Yes and the dreams were the same
Despite their different backgrounds, they both shared the same dreams and aspirations.


And I dreamed your dream for you
Juliet understood Romeo's dreams and helped him achieve them.


And now your dream is real
Romeo's dream has come true because of Juliet's support.


So tell me honey
Juliet asks Romeo a question.


Now how can you look at me
Juliet questions how Romeo can view her as just another person.


As if I was just another one of your deals
Juliet feels insulted that Romeo could think of their love as a casual agreement.


Now you can fall for chains of silver
Juliet believes that someone like Romeo can be tempted by material wealth.


And you can fall for chains of gold
Juliet thinks that Romeo can also be enticed by material possessions.


You know you fall for pretty strangers
Juliet acknowledges that Romeo can be attracted to strangers who are physically attractive.


And the promises they hold
These strangers can promise him things that he may find alluring.


Well you promised me everything
Romeo made some promises to Juliet.


And then you promised me thick and thin
Romeo assured Juliet that he would always be there for her.


Now you just turn away and say
Juliet is frustrated that Romeo has started ignoring her.


"romeo, I think I used to have a scene with him."
Juliet dismisses the thought of Romeo as just another memory from her past.


"When we made love you used to cry"
Juliet remembers the emotional bond she shared with Romeo when they made love.


You said "I love you like the stars above
Juliet expressed her love for Romeo and compared it to the shining stars above.


Gonna love you till I die"
Juliet promises to love Romeo forever.


There's a place for us
Juliet believes that they have a special place just for the two of them.


I you know this song
Juliet sings a song about their love and reminds Romeo of it.


Now when you gonna realize
Juliet asks when Romeo will understand the true depth of their love.


It was just that the time was wrong
Juliet believes that their love wasn't meant to happen at that point in time.


But I can't do the talks like they talk on my tv screen
Juliet admits that she cannot communicate like people on TV shows do.


I can't do a love song not the way you song them to me
Juliet feels uncomfortable singing romantic songs in the way that Romeo does.


I can't do everything but I would do anything for you
Juliet expresses her willingness to do anything for Romeo, even if she cannot express it in the way that he wants.


Oh no I can't do anything except be in love with you
Juliet is incapable of doing anything other than loving Romeo.


Yeah now and all I do is miss you
Juliet misses Romeo deeply.


And the way it used to be you know
She thinks about the happy moments they shared together in the past.


And all I do is keep the beat
Juliet focuses on the rhythm of her heart as she deeply feels the love she has for Romeo.


I keep bad, bad company
Juliet is surrounded by negative influences and experiences.


And all I do is kiss you
Even though Romeo is not physically present, Juliet imagines kissing him.


Through the bars of a rhyme
Juliet refers to the words of the song as the bars of a cage, separating her from Romeo.


When julie I'd do the stars with you
Juliet would go to any lengths to be with Romeo, even if it meant traveling to the stars.


"When we made love you used to cry"
This line is repeated to reinforce how meaningful their intimate moments were for them.


"You said 'I love you like the stars above
Juliet brings up this line again to show how deep their love is for each other.


I'm gonna love you till I die"
Juliet's love for Romeo is eternal.


There's a place for us
Once again, Juliet mentions that they have a special place for them, a place where their love will always exist.


I know you know the movie song
Juliet repeats this to remind Romeo that their love is not like the love portrayed in movies, it is real and raw.


One day we're gonna realize
Juliet believes that someday they will understand that their love was true, despite the challenges they faced.


It was just that the time was wrong
Juliet reiterates that their time frame for love was not right but their love will always stay strong.


Julie
This word is used as an affectionate name for Juliet.


Julie
This word is repeated to show Romeo's endearment towards Juliet.


Julie
This word is said again to reinforce how much he loves Juliet.




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Mark Knopfler

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Comments from YouTube:

Globalistreason

Not my style of music, but a beautiful song none the less. You guys sound great together.

Richard D. Ruttenberg

Excellent musicianship. I know Dave the bass player and he is a seriously baad cat, the drummer has great touch and style, and the singer got some pipes, too! Best, Richard

Carnival Xhibition

It's good to hear real music in Miami!

Stephen DeLaunay

A hauntingly beautiful voice... a songwriter of depth and originality... a face as lovely as her music -- why wasn't she performing at the Grammy awards? It's a mystery... Would the right manager please come forward! Anyway, forgive me taking the liberty of posting "Sweat the Fever", the demo you sang on a couple of years ago. Steve.

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