Polaroid
Joolie Lyrics
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And I wonder if you're somewhere feelin blue
I know it's hard to realize what we had
But this one small thing we had was true
All these questions racking up my brain
I doubt you feel the same
I'm sure I'm going insane
Things may seem rough at the time
But times frozen in a photograph
I look and see the way we laughed
And I'll keep it so I'll never forget the
Past
You took my picture with your old polaroid
And I wonder if it's somewhere in your room
I wonder if you think of me from time to time
And I hate it but I'm always missing you
As I'm getting older
And you're getting bolder
We'll learn to love
And truly be together
I'm looking at this photo
Already half shaken, rushing painstaking
Filled with old blanket love
You ain't never shown the puppy love
You ain't never shown this puppy love
You ain't never shower me with all the hugs
Now your new child's getting all the hugs
How's that one for unrequited love?
How that one, my quieted love?
But I know you
Oh do I know you
I know you staring at your copy
Saying "I copped the wrong hubby"
Bet he don't love you just like me
Bet he don't make you so happy
Bet he don't treat you just like me
Bet he don't take your Polaroid
You took my picture with your old polaroid
And i wonder if it's somewhere in your room
I wonder if you think of me from time to time
And i hate it but i'm always missing you
In "Polaroid," Joolie sings about missing someone from their past and wondering if they think of her too. She has a picture of the person taken with an old Polaroid camera, which serves as a reminder of the love they shared. Despite the hardship of moving on, Joolie is trying to get past it and hopes that they will find their way back to each other.
The first verse begins with Joolie mentioning the picture she has of the person with her old Polaroid. She wonders if they are feeling the same pain as she is or if they have forgotten about their past. She acknowledges that what they had was true, even if it was a small thing. The second verse builds on the first by addressing the questions that Joolie has about the person she is missing. She wonders if they ever think of her, and she admits that missing them even though she hates it.
The chorus is a hopeful outlook on their past relationship. Joolie says that even though things may seem rough, the past is frozen in the photograph, and she will always remember the memories they shared. The lyrics reveal that Joolie is trying to move on from this relationship, but the Polaroid and the memories that it holds continue to haunt her.
The third verse reveals Joolie contemplating the future. She knows that as she proceeds with her life, things will change, and they will meet new people. She believes that in time, they will learn to love again, and they will be together.
Overall, "Polaroid" is a song filled with nostalgia and heartache, as Joolie shares her feelings about a love that didn't work out. She acknowledges that life goes on, but memories have a lasting impact on us.
Line by Line Meaning
I have your picture from my old polaroid
I possess your photograph taken with my antique polaroid camera
And I wonder if you're somewhere feelin blue
I ponder if you are melancholic and unhappy at present
I know it's hard to realize what we had
I acknowledge that comprehending what we once shared is arduous
But this one small thing we had was true
Nevertheless, this one minute aspect of our past was authentic
All these questions racking up my brain
Numerous inquiries are distressing and troubling my mind
I doubt you feel the same
I have my doubts that you reciprocate my emotions
I'm sure I'm going insane
I'm positive that I'm losing my sanity
Like when I fell for you
Similar to when I initially developed feelings for you
Things may seem rough at the time
During tumultuous times, everything appears difficult
But times frozen in a photograph
However, moments are captured and preserved in a photograph
I look and see the way we laughed
I observe the way we joyfully chuckled together in the past
And I'll keep it so I'll never forget the past
Consequently, I will maintain this photograph as a reminder of our past
You took my picture with your old polaroid
You captured my image using your outdated polaroid camera
And I wonder if it's somewhere in your room
I question if the photograph is situated somewhere within your chamber
I wonder if you think of me from time to time
I speculate whether you consider me once in a while
And I hate it but I'm always missing you
I abhor it, but I'm always longing for you
As I'm getting older
As the years pass by
And you're getting bolder
And as you become more courageous
We'll learn to love
We will gradually enhance our affection for one another
And truly be together
Ultimately, we will genuinely be united
I'm looking at this photo
Gazing at this picture
Already half shaken, rushing painstaking
The image is already demoralized, oscillating haphazardly
Filled with old blanket love
Full of the prior, comforting emotions associated with a well-loved blanket
You ain't never shown the puppy love
You have never exhibited the affections typical of young love
You ain't never shown this puppy love
You have never displayed this puppy love emulated by teenagers
You ain't never shower me with all the hugs
You have never smothered me with abundant embrace
Now your new child's getting all the hugs
Now your new offspring is receiving all the embraces
How's that one for unrequited love?
Do these words suffice for describing my unreciprocated love?
How that one, my quieted love?
How is my love quieted?
But I know you
However, I am aware of you
Oh do I know you
Indeed, I am familiar with you
I know you staring at your copy
I am confident you are observing your duplicate photograph
Saying "I copped the wrong hubby"
Muttering to yourself, "I married the incorrect person"
Bet he don't love you just like me
I'm willing to bet he does not love you as I did
Bet he don't make you so happy
I'm willing to bet he does not make you as joyful
Bet he don't treat you just like me
I'm willing to bet he does not treat you the way I did
Bet he don't take your Polaroid
I'm willing to bet he does not take your picture with his polaroid camera
Lyrics © O/B/O DistroKid
Written by: Juliet Bradley
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