Second Time Around
Lady GaGa᠀ Lyrics
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Babe
Last time I thought we had this talk
Boy you were getting ready to leave
I thought that baby you were done
Cause for a while you could barely look at me
That I'd forget the things that you said
I tried crossing out your words
But baby you can not forget the past
Oh oh oh oh babe
Can not forget the past
Oh oh oh oh, Still baby (Babe)
I'm so unpredictable
You don't know what to think
So unemotional
Wonder if I'm even still in love
You see
I don't know what to tell you now
It's always harder the second time around
I'm so unpredictable
Just like you used to be
So unemotional
Boy I can't forget the way you were with me
I don't know what to tell you now
It's always harder
The second time around
The second time around
We tried going back to Joe's
That always was our favourite place
Long rides baby by the coast
Do you remember where we stayed
Last time we where hanging out
You were acting kind of strange
Now it's the second time around
I'm sorry now it's me that feels this way
Oh oh oh oh babe
(My heart just speaks to me)
It's me that feels this way
Oh oh oh babe
I now you are the one that is hurting
I'm so unpredictable
You don't know what to think
So unemotional
Wonder if I'm even still in love
You see
I don't know what to tell you now
It's always harder the second time around
I'm so unpredictable
Just like you used to be
So unemotional
Boy I can't forget the way you were with me
I don't know what to tell you now
It's always harder
The second time around
I'm not sure the best way to say this
But I can't pretend to love you no more babe
This ferris wheel's got me crazy
Maybe the second time around is not meant for us babe
Not meant for us babe hey-yeah!
I'm so unpredictable
You don't know what to think
So unemotional
Wonder if I'm even still in love
You see
I don't know what to tell you now
It's always harder the second time around
I'm so unpredictable
Just like you used to be
So unemotional
Boy I can forget the way you were with me
I don't know what to tell you now
It's always harder
The second time around
I'm so unpredictable
You don't know what to think
So unemotional
Wonder if I'm even still in love
You see
I don't know what to tell you now
It's always harder the second time around
I'm so unpredictable
Just like you used to be
So unemotional
Boy I can forget the way you were with me
I don't know what to tell you now
It's always harder
The second time around
The second time around
The song "Second Time Around" by Lady Gaga talks about the challenges of trying to reignite a relationship after a breakup. Gaga begins by saying that the last time they tried to have a conversation about their relationship, her partner was preparing to leave her. At this point, she thought he was done with her because he would barely even look at her. However, they are trying it for the second time, and she believed they would be fine this time around. Unfortunately, she cannot forget the hurtful and negative things that he said to her in the past.
She points out how unpredictable and unemotional she is, and he is unsure about how he should feel about her. She wonders if she even still loves him or not. Going back to places that once held romantic memories for them no longer helps this time around. Gaga admits that perhaps their relationship is not meant to be, despite their attempts to make it work for the second time.
In summary, the lyrics of this song by Lady Gaga highlight the difficulties of fixing a broken relationship. Despite how much one wants to try, sometimes it only results in more heartbreak and pain.
Line by Line Meaning
Last time I thought we had this talk
The last time we spoke, I believed it was about breaking up.
Boy you were getting ready to leave
You were preparing to end things with me.
I thought that baby you were done
I assumed you were finished with me.
Cause for a while you could barely look at me
You avoided making eye contact with me for some time.
This time I thought that we'd be fine
I believed that we could move past our issues and continue our relationship.
That I'd forget the things that you said
I hoped to forgive the hurtful things you said to me.
I tried crossing out your words
I made an effort to erase the memories of your hurtful remarks.
But baby you can not forget the past
But it's impossible to completely let go of the pain from our past.
I'm so unpredictable
I'm not always easy to understand or predict.
You don't know what to think
You're unsure about how to interpret my behavior.
So unemotional
I don't show my feelings very clearly.
Wonder if I'm even still in love
You're unsure whether or not I still have romantic feelings for you.
You see
I want you to understand.
I don't know what to tell you now
I'm uncertain about what to say to you at this point.
It's always harder the second time around
It's more difficult to try a relationship for a second time and make it work.
Just like you used to be
I'm similar to the way you used to act in this relationship.
Boy I can't forget the way you were with me
I can't erase the memories of how you used to treat me.
I'm not sure the best way to say this
I'm finding it difficult to articulate what I want to say.
But I can't pretend to love you no more babe
I can no longer pretend to have romantic feelings for you.
This ferris wheel's got me crazy
The ups and downs of our relationship are making me feel crazy.
Maybe the second time around is not meant for us babe
Perhaps it's not in the cards for us to try and make our relationship work for the second time.
The second time around
Trying a relationship again after it didn't work out the first time.
Contributed by Gabriella P. Suggest a correction in the comments below.