History '92
Mai Tai Lyrics

Our love is history
The love between the singer and their partner has ended and is now a thing of the past.

Gonna burn the letters you were sending me
The singer plans to get rid of any physical reminders of their past relationship, including letters from their former partner.

Now listen, people, to what I have to say, mm-hmm
The singer is addressing their audience and wants them to pay attention to their story of lost love.

I really love him
Despite the end of their relationship, the singer still holds true love for their former partner.

But he took my love away (You don't say)
The singer's former partner is responsible for the end of the relationship by taking their love away. The response of 'You don't say' implies that this is a well-known truth.

Take it to the top
The singer wants their audience to get fully involved in the music and dance until they reach the climax or the 'top'.

Don't stop 'til you drop
The singer encourages the audience to keep dancing and moving hard until they are too exhausted to continue, implying a wild and energetic performance.

'Cause I wanna see you sweat and your body rock
The singer wants the audience to fully engage with the music, dance and push their body's limits until they sweat through their clothes and movements rock along with the beat.

You wanna talk about love and emotion
The singer comments on the irony of talking about love and emotions while being lost in the midsts of partying and dancing.

When you're swimming in the middle of the ocean
The singer uses a metaphor to show how getting lost in the beat and energy of the music can feel like being alone in the middle of a vast ocean.

Cool, that's the style so unique
The cool and unique sound of their music is the singer's trademark.

Caroline, Jetty and sweet Monique
The singer mentions three women's names, implying that they are the type of woman that enjoys the Mai Tai sound and helps to support its growth.

We rock so hard to make you move
In order to create the desired effect in their audience, the singer and their band play great music that rocks hard to create movement.

You got the beat to the Mai Tai groove
The audience is able to keep up with the sound of the Mai Tai band perfectly and dance along with the beat of the music.

So now it's over
The relationship has officially ended with no chance of reconciliation.

He's got a heart made out of stone (A cold stone)
The singer's former partner is cold-hearted and has no emotions, which contributed to the end of the relationship.

I've learned my lesson
The singer has learned a significant lesson from being hurt in the failed relationship.

The day I found myself alone (Why did you do it)
The singer is questioning why their former partner caused them to be alone and is looking for an answer.

Listen to me, girl
The singer is addressing the former partner, assuming that they are female.

Every night when I wake up
The singer is plagued by thoughts of their former partner and the lost relationship which haunt them every night.

Deep in my heart I know we gotta make up
The singer knows that they still have feelings for their former partner and wants to reconcile with them.

Bad, I was out of control
The singer admits to having been out of control in the past, contributing to the end of the relationship.

I know I was wrong, but deep in my soul
Although the singer admits to being wrong, they still believe their soul contains true love for their former partner.

I cried, now I'm out in the rain
The singer references the common metaphor of being alone in the rain, symbolizing their sadness and loneliness since the end of the relationship.

But I was a king, living in the fast lane
Despite having made mistakes, the singer was once thriving and successful, living fast and carefree.

Girl, you mean so much to me
The singer's former partner means everything to them and they want to reconcile with them more than anything.

So don't say our love is history
The singer begs their former partner to not consider their love as a thing of the past, instead urging them to try to fix things and get back together.

When it got to loving, you were never there
The singer is accusing their former partner of not being present during important moments in the relationship, specifically those pertaining to love.

All that I could do was dream
Despite being alone, the singer's dreams were filled with love and hope for a reconciled future with their former partner.

When I need some hugging, you never ever cared
The singer's former partner failed to provide them with the emotional support they needed, including hugs and affection.

Did you have to be that mean
The singer is calling out their former partner for being cruel and unnecessarily cold-hearted.

When you're gonna fall in love
The singer acknowledges that love is something that simply 'happens', one cannot control it.

There's nothing you can do about it
The idea of falling in love is uncontrollable and impossible to avoid.

Don't you beat around the bush
The singer urges their audience to stop being indecisive and to clearly express their feelings and desires when it comes to love.

Now don't you try to deny it
The singer is warning their audience that they cannot deny the feelings of love that can arise within them.

Better let it get to you
The singer advises the audience to fully embrace love and all that it brings, without fear or hesitation.

Burn them up, burn them down, no no
The singer is reiterating their desire to burn the physical items from their past relationship, specifically the letters.