As lovers go
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And I said, "You must be mistaken, I'm not foolin' this feelin' is real."
She said, "You've got to be crazy! What do you take me for? Some kind of easy mark?"
"No, you've got wits, you've got looks, you've got passion
but I swear that you've got me all wrong."
I'll be true, I'll be useful, I'll be cavalier, I'll be yours my dear,
I'll belong to you if you just let me through.
This is easy as lovers go so don't complicate it by hesitating.
This is wonderful as loving goes.
This is tailor-made, what's the sense in waiting?
I said, "I've got to be honest, I've been waiting for you all my life."
For so long I thought I was asylum bound, but just seeing you makes me think twice.
And being with you here makes me sane. I fear I'll go crazy if you leave my side.
"You've got wits, you've got looks, you've got passion,
but are you brave enough to leave with me tonight?"
The lyrics in Dashboard Confessional's "As Lovers Go" tell the story of a man who is interested in a woman but is met with skepticism and doubt. The woman initially asserts that he is wasting his time pursuing her and questions his motives, but the man assures her that his feelings are genuine. Despite the woman's initial resistance, the man persists and tells her that he is willing to be true, useful, cavalier, and hers, if only she will open up to him. He urges her not to make things complicated by hesitating and emphasizes that their connection is tailor-made, something that shouldn't be ignored or postponed.
The man then admits that he has been waiting for the woman his whole life, and seeing her has changed everything for him. He reveals that he previously felt lost and hopeless, but being in her presence has made him feel sane again. He asks the woman if she is brave enough to leave with him that night.
Overall, the song conveys the passion and vulnerability that come with falling in love, as well as the risks and rewards of pursuing a connection with someone else.
Line by Line Meaning
She said, "I've got to be honest, you're wasting your time if you're fishin' around here."
She bluntly told him that he won't find any love with her.
And I said, "You must be mistaken, I'm not foolin' this feelin' is real."
He insisted that his feelings for her are genuine and not a game.
She said, "You've got to be crazy! What do you take me for? Some kind of easy mark?"
She was offended by his advances and doubted his intentions.
"No, you've got wits, you've got looks, you've got passion but I swear that you've got me all wrong."
He acknowledged her attributes but tried to convince her that he's different from what she thinks.
"I'll be true, I'll be useful, I'll be cavalier, I'll be yours my dear, I'll belong to you if you just let me through."
He promised to be devoted, helpful, and carefree, and to commit to her if she gave him a chance.
"This is easy as lovers go so don't complicate it by hesitating. This is wonderful as loving goes. This is tailor-made, what's the sense in waiting?"
He urged her to take a chance on them because their relationship can be effortless and perfect, and there's no reason to delay it.
I said, "I've got to be honest, I've been waiting for you all my life."
He confessed that he's been searching for his soulmate and found her in her.
For so long I thought I was asylum bound, but just seeing you makes me think twice. And being with you here makes me sane. I fear I'll go crazy if you leave my side.
He felt like he was insane and couldn't function in society until he met her, and being near her grounds him and keeps him from falling apart.
"You've got wits, you've got looks, you've got passion, but are you brave enough to leave with me tonight?"
He acknowledged her qualities again and tested her commitment to him, daring her to run away with him and start a new journey together.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: CHRISTOPHER ANDREW CARRABBA
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