II
Coheed and Cambria Lyrics
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And I got my wish
You see, Jessie saw it fitting
(Stranger to me then, makes sense to me now)
I go and take what's his
Oh, he did me dirty
But things got funny as time exposed
The flip side of Jessie's girl that no one knows
She's out of, she's out of, she's out of her mind
I don't love you no more
(Jessie's girl, lose Jessie's girl and)
Things will get better
Sure, I probably deserved it
(Damn right, yes you did, damn right yes you did, boy)
What kind of friend was I?
The hunter became the hunted
(Stranger to me then, makes sense to me now)
When I creeped into her life
Oh, so I changed my number
To 867-5305
That didn't, that didn't, that didn't stop her
She wouldn't let me leave her house alive
She's out of, she's out of, she's out of her mind
I don't love you no more
(Jessie's girl, lose Jessie's girl and)
Things will get better
I don't love you no more
(Jessie's girl, lose Jessie's girl and)
Things will get better
It sure seems strange he put up no fight
When she broke his heart that fateful night
Jessie played sincere, he sure seemed cool
What I hadn't known was I was his fool
We're married now, house, job, three kids
Dreaming of what life could have been
Stranded on the if's and maybe's
Had I left that monster in the 80's
I don't love you no more
(Jessie's girl, lose Jessie's girl and)
Things will get better
I don't love you no more
(Jessie's girl, lose Jessie's girl and)
Things will get better
I don't love you, you no more
(Jessie's girl, lose Jessie's girl and)
Oh, baby, why'd you go and do this to me?
I don't love you no more
No, I don't love you no more
(Jessie's girl, lose Jessie's girl and)
Things will get better
Coheed and Cambria’s song, II, is a compelling narrative about the consequences of infidelity. The story begins with a confession from the singer, who is confessing to furtively falling in love with his friend Jessie’s girlfriend. Despite the guilt, a miracle happens, and his wish comes true. Jessie's girlfriend reciprocates his love, and he takes what was his. Although things were funny, they were unstoppable, and it was impossible to resist. However, as time passed, it was revealed that the new love interest was out of her mind, and the story becomes more alarming.
The lyrics suggest that the singer no longer loves her anymore, and the situation becomes a mess. He acknowledges that he probably deserved it and realizes that he was the hunter now being hunted. The song's twist comes when it's revealed that the singer and the unfaithful girlfriend are now married with three kids, living the life Jessie wished they had.
The song is a story about the repercussions of infidelity and how it can be alluring yet hazardous. It leaves a trace of regret and bitterness in Jessie's wake, who had to deal with the loss of his girlfriend and how he had played the good guy who lost his love to his friend.
Line by Line Meaning
So, a miracle happened
Something very unlikely occurred
And I got my wish
He got what he wanted
You see, Jessie saw it fitting
Jessie thought it was okay
(Stranger to me then, makes sense to me now)
He didn't know Jessie well at the time
I go and take what's his
He took what belonged to Jessie
Oh, he did me dirty
Jessie treated him unfairly
But things got funny as time exposed
As time passed, things became interesting
That didn't, that didn't, nothing could stop her
Nothing could prevent her from doing what she wanted
The flip side of Jessie's girl that no one knows
Jessie's girl has a side that no one is aware of
She's out of, she's out of, she's out of her mind
She is crazy
I don't love you no more
He stopped loving her
(Jessie's girl, lose Jessie's girl and)
He wants Jessie's girl to leave Jessie
Things will get better
Things will improve
Sure, I probably deserved it
He admits he may have deserved what happened
(Damn right, yes you did, damn right yes you did, boy)
Someone else agrees that he deserved it
What kind of friend was I?
He questions his actions as a friend
The hunter became the hunted
His role reversed
(Stranger to me then, makes sense to me now)
He didn't understand this at the time
When I creeped into her life
He entered her life unexpectedly
Oh, so I changed my number
He changed his phone number
To 867-5305
He changed his number to this specific one
That didn't, that didn't, that didn't stop her
Changing his number didn't prevent her from finding him
She wouldn't let me leave her house alive
She held him hostage
It sure seems strange he put up no fight
Jessie didn't resist her actions
When she broke his heart that fateful night
When she hurt Jessie that important night
Jessie played sincere, he sure seemed cool
Jessie acted genuine and relaxed
What I hadn't known was I was his fool
He was unaware Jessie was actually fooling him
We're married now, house, job, three kids
He is currently married with children and has a house and job
Dreaming of what life could have been
He thinks about how his life could have been different
Stranded on the if's and maybe's
Stuck thinking about what could have been
Had I left that monster in the 80's
If he had left her in the 80's
I don't love you, you no more
He really doesn't love her anymore
(Jessie's girl, lose Jessie's girl and)
He still wants her to leave Jessie
Oh, baby, why'd you go and do this to me?
He expresses frustration toward her actions
No, I don't love you no more
He repeats that his love for her is truly gone
(Jessie's girl, lose Jessie's girl and)
The repetition emphasizes that he still wants her to leave Jessie
Things will get better
He repeats his point that things will eventually improve
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Claudio Sanchez, Richard Springthorpe
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@manongken4062
lyrics:
Two hearts beat as one
Disguise your mind and feel the hold
This drone, the buzz of our love
In time we move
This churning factor feel the groove
Release the touch that moves you
Oh this is her
No regrets
I embrace your defects
To confess
You were my every wish
I admit that I will never feel alone
Once I call, oh, you home
Oh...
Push towards the dance floor
And together we'll show them who's boss
We'll set a fire once more
Oh this is her
No regrets
I embrace your defects
To confess
You were my every wish
I admit that I will never feel alone
Once I call, oh, you home
Oh...
Oh, maybe it's not now or later
Till you save the best for last
I want to be everything you need
Oh...
Oh this is her
No regrets
I embrace your defects
To confess
You were my every wish
I admit that I will never feel
No I will never feel alone
I stumbled in monotone
While the record spins around
Please turn me over
Slide me into sleeve
Oh girl
Please bring me home
@kevinclydelazo5753
Two hearts beat as one
Disguise your mind and feel the hold
This drone that was of our love
In time we move
This turning factor
Feel the groove
Release the touch that moves you
Oh this is her
No regrets
I embrace your defense
Took the best
You were my wish
I admit that I will never feel alone
Once I call, oh, you home
Push towards the dance floor
And together we'll show them who's boss
We'll set a fire once more
Oh this is her
No regrets
I embrace your defense
Took the best
You were my wish
I admit that I will never feel alone
Once I call, oh, you home
Oh maybe its not now or later
Till you save the best for last
I want to be everything you need, oh
Oh this is her
No regrets
I embrace your defense
Took the best
You were my wish
I admit that I will never feel
No I will never feel alone
I stumbled in mighty tone
Where the record spins around
Please turn me over
Find me into sleep
Oh girl
Please wait
Bring me home
@thefancypigeon
Opening our wedding to this song in three days 😭😭😭 I had "you were my every wish" engraved into his wedding band
@StreetPepe
How did it go? :D
@SaoGage
Claudio is such a beast. How could anyone not respect this man, if only for the fact that he plays guitar while singing about as well as anyone I've ever heard.
@upsidedownpyramid7617
Playing guitar while singing is hard to do for sure, it’s taking a while for me to learn how to do it, however the truly shocking part is that when he sings, he sings technical, and plays technical at the same time. In fact Claudio’s complexity and creativity on guitar is one my my biggest inspirations for the instrument. I’m a trombone player mainly but I know tons of instruments and Claudio really got me into guitar
@tinyj4520
He's a covidiot. He's pro vax passport.
@c0nstantxdecay_
can we just take a moment to appreciate how amazing they sing together???
@TronVila
leslie alonzo yes, yes we can :)
@kylec1411
I took 3 and a half minutes lol
@maxbumgardner8374
My wife had this transposed to strings and surprised me by walking down the aisle to it at our wedding. Killed me!!! I love this song! Makes me tear up almost every single time I hear it, which she knew prior...
"Maybe it's not now or later...till ya save the best for last...I want to be everything you need."
@Lucretia019
WOW... Just total respect for your wife! Godspeed for you two on your marriage, by doing so she really knew how to show her true love for you. You're blessed indeed, stories like that are really nice to read, congrats for finding each other! Maybe in this life or the other I'll find a girl who would, in some way, play this song for me or "Here to Mars" (since both meant a lot to me), maybe. Pura vida!