Two Of A Kind
Craven Beverley Lyrics
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For the telephone to ring
You want him bad but you can't let it show
'Cause you are scared of losing him
He lets you down when he stands you up
And you swear he's history
'Cause you've got to choice
When you hear his voice saying,
One more time
He keeps you on the borderline
He's got a one track mind
And I can see by your smile
That you're two of a kind
You're two of a kind
You say it's only a matter of time
And there must be someone else
You want to trust in his promises
But you'll never fool yourself
Now you're reading into his every move
Like he only tells you lies
And then you're on the phone
And he's on his own sayin'
Come 'round tonight, make love to me'
One more time
He keeps you on the borderline
He's got a one track mind
And I can see by your smile
That you're two of a kind
You're two of a kind
Two of a kind
Two of a kind...
One more time
He keeps you on the borderline
He's got a one track mind
And I can see by your smile
That you're two of a kind
He's got you on the borderline
He keeps you on the borderline
He's got a one track mind
And I can see by your smile
That you're two of a kind
The lyrics to Craven Beverley’s “Two of a Kind” are about a woman in a relationship with a man who constantly lets her down. She wants him badly, but at the same time, she is scared of losing him. She’s waiting by the telephone for his call, but is hesitant because of the possibility of being hurt again. He keeps her on the borderline, with his one-track mind always focused on making love to her. She can’t trust him or his promises, and she’s constantly reading into his every move, thinking that he is telling her lies.
The song is about the struggle of being in a relationship with a person who constantly lets you down. The woman is stuck, wanting to be with the man she loves, but also afraid of being hurt again. The lyrics depict the difficulty of making a decision about whether to stay or leave a toxic relationship.
Line by Line Meaning
How can you stand this waiting around
You don't like waiting for him to call and it's stressful for you
For the telephone to ring
You're waiting for him to call you
You want him bad but you can't let it show
You are really into him but you're afraid to show it
'Cause you are scared of losing him
You're afraid that if you reveal your feelings, he might leave you
He lets you down when he stands you up
He disappoints you when he cancels plans
And you swear he's history
You tell yourself that you're done with him
'Cause you've got to choice
You feel like you don't have a choice in the matter
When you hear his voice saying, Make love to me, make love to me
He asks you to come over and have sex with him
He keeps you on the borderline
He string you along and doesn't commit to you
He's got a one track mind
He only thinks about sex with you
And I can see by your smile
From your expression, I can tell that you're okay with it
That you're two of a kind
You and him are similar because you both are willing to engage in casual sex without commitment
You say it's only a matter of time
You believe that eventually he'll come around and commit to you
And there must be someone else
You think that there is someone else he's interested in
You want to trust in his promises
You want to believe he'll commit to you when he promises to do so
But you'll never fool yourself
You know that his promises are empty and he won't commit
Now you're reading into his every move
You're analyzing his behavior to see if he really is into you or not
Like he only tells you lies
You feel like he's not being honest with you
And then you're on the phone
You talk to him on the phone
And he's on his own sayin' Come 'round tonight, make love to me
He asks you to come over and have sex with him again
Two of a kind
You and him are alike in terms of wanting casual sex without commitment
Two of a kind...
You and him are similar in terms of what you both want from a relationship
He's got you on the borderline
He's leading you on and not committing to you
He keeps you on the borderline
He's stringing you along and not taking your feelings seriously
And I can see by your smile
You're actually okay with it and don't want anything more
That you're two of a kind
You both are content with just casual sex and not much else
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: BEVERLEY CRAVEN
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