Reckless Lover
Handsome Ghost Lyrics
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You said that I think we need a miracle
Evening heat
And you were tired of a love fit for a theme park ride
Motioning
Hail a cab at for the airport
Empty street
But I was never one for short endings are cheap goodbyes
I′m a reckless lover
You already know
And the sweet, sweet, summer
I'm here on your coast
And I call your number
We meet at the ledge
Oh I, I never let it
I couldn′t let it go
The night's not over
Come on, tell me its not
And I drive you home
After the city is stopped
And we both know better
Maybe we don't though
I, I never let it
I couldn′t let it go (Oooh)
I couldn′t let it go
Lye to me
Tell me all about the west coast
Focusing
Say it's everything we dreamed it′d be
Truthfully
I'm not doin′ any better though
I try to sleep
But my mind is runnin' overtime on that endlessly
I′m a reckless lover
You already know
And the sweet, sweet, summer
I'm here on your coast
And I call your number
We meet at the ledge
Oh I, I never let it
I couldn't let it go
The night′s not over
Come on, tell me its not
And I drive you home
After the city is stopped
And we both know better
Maybe we don′t though
I, I never let it
I couldn't let it go
I couldn′t let it go
I couldn't let it go
I′m a reckless lover
You already know
And the sweet, sweet, summer
I'm here on your coast
And I call your number
We meet at the ledge
Oh I, I never let it
I couldn′t let it go
The night's not over
Come on, tell me its not
And I drive you home
After the city is stopped
And we both know better
Maybe we don't though
I, I never let it
I couldn′t let it go (Ooh)
I couldn′t let it go (Ooh)
The song "Reckless Lover" by Handsome Ghost is about a reckless yet passionate love between two people where they cannot let go of each other. The lyrics talk about their last moments together as one of them is leaving for the airport. They try to make the most of their time together by driving through the city, experiencing the sweet summer and living in the moment. They talk about how they both know better to let go of each other but maybe they do not want to. They both know that they are not doing any better without each other.
The chorus of the song talks about how the singer is a reckless lover and he cannot let go of this love. He is always there for his lover and calls her whenever she needs him. The night might be over but he does not want it to end. He will drive her home even after the city is stopped because he cannot let go of her. The song talks about how the singer's love is reckless and whether they should stay together or not, they cannot help but feel attracted towards each other.
Line by Line Meaning
Honestly
Let me tell you the truth
You said that I think we need a miracle
You think I'm delusional for hoping for a miracle
Evening heat
The hot, still air of the evening
And you were tired of a love fit for a theme park ride
You were bored with our relationship, which felt like a cheap thrill
Motioning
Making a gesture or signal
Hail a cab at for the airport
Call a taxi to take you to the airport
Empty street
The street is deserted
But I was never one for short endings are cheap goodbyes
I don't like to leave things unfinished or end things abruptly
I′m a reckless lover
I'm not cautious when it comes to love
You already know
You're aware of this tendency of mine
And the sweet, sweet, summer
The enjoyable, carefree season of summer
I'm here on your coast
I'm visiting you by the ocean
And I call your number
I phone you
We meet at the ledge
We come together at the edge of something
Oh I, I never let it
I can't resist
I couldn′t let it go
I can't move on
The night's not over
It's still early
Come on, tell me its not
Please don't tell me it's over yet
And I drive you home
I take you back to where you're staying
After the city is stopped
After everything has closed for the night
And we both know better
We know we shouldn't do this
Maybe we don't though
But maybe we can't help ourselves
Lye to me
Tell me a falsehood
Tell me all about the west coast
Describe your experiences on the west coast to me
Focusing
Concentrating on something
Say it's everything we dreamed it′d be
Tell me it's just like we imagined
Truthfully
To be honest
I'm not doin′ any better though
But I'm not any better off
I try to sleep
I attempt to rest
But my mind is runnin' overtime on that endlessly
But my thoughts won't stop circling back to it
Writer(s): Timothy John Noyes
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