Goody Like Two Shoes
Matchbook Romance Lyrics

They're all asleep
Everyone else is unaware of what we're about to do.

They'll never know
We'll keep our actions a secret from others.

We'll escape through your window
We'll sneak out of here without being noticed.

When they're onto us
If we're caught, we're in trouble.

But this time is ours
We value this moment we have alone together.

There are reasons for what I did
I have valid explanations for my actions.

It wasn't some vile attempt
My intentions were not malicious.

Or accomplishment
It wasn't done for my own gain or success

It was innocent
It was pure and blameless.

You know
You understand what I mean.

Love by the door
Expresses a sentiment that they can be happy inside the house.

Love you by the door
Expresses a sentiment that they are happy inside the house together, near the door.

Loving by the door
Expresses a sentiment that they enjoy loving each other and being close to the door, signifying change or escape.

Love
Refers to a feeling of love, regardless of the place or situation.

A nurse
Someone who can help remove the singer's emotional burden.

Something for the pain
An action or medication to relieve emotional stress and pain.

And something
Another form of help or assistance to alleviate their suffering.

To make this guilt go away
To stop feeling guilty and ashamed.

You're forgetting us
The singer who feels forgotten.

You're forgetting everything
Feels like they have been forgotten in all aspects of life.

And I want to hate you
The artist is conflicted between hating you or missing you.

For my mistakes
Blaming themselves for the negative consequences.

I hate you for everything
The intensity or exaggeration of the singer's negative feelings.

This is good-bye
The time has come to end the relationship.

This is always
This goodbye is forever.

We're covering up
Hiding or keeping a secret.

Our tracks
The evidence of our actions.

And living in secrets
Trying to keep their actions hidden from everyone.

We can learn to love life
They can either learn to enjoy the positives in life or learn to live with the reality that life can be painful.

Or learn to love pain
Taking away the good and leaving just the pain.

And if you still hear my voice
Asking for a sign or indication that the person is still listening.

Give me a sign
Asking for a explicit indication of something like the person's love.

Let me know
Communicating a desire to have access to certain specific information.

You're still here
The artist seeks reassurance that their lover has not left them yet.

Like it or not
Regardless of how the lover feels, the singer still desires reassurance.

But wait
A situation or detail that was initially missed has now caught the artist's attention.

What do we have here
Referring to something they have found or discovered.

Who's that dress for
The dress is not for the singer, so the singer is suspicious of the reason for the dress.

Let's keep toasting to innocence
They are trying to maintain a connection while ignoring potential risks.

And drown our regrets
Trying to forget their problems by drinking or not dealing with them directly.

Let's have no recollection
Trying to erase the memories of their actions or escape the problems associated with them.

Of any of this
Trying to forget everything that happened.

I'll be taking swings
Imagining physically fighting with their own feelings and emotions.

At a ghost
Fighting with something that isn't there or no longer exists.

While you're laying down
While the lover is resting or sleeping.

Playing dead right in front of me
The lover is not reacting, so the artist uses an expression to convey the lover's lack of response.

My heartbeat was louder than
The singer's physical sensations were overwhelming.

The sound of my steps to your door
Going to see the lover was an important event that the artist clearly remembers.

You're cold, but you're beautiful
Although distant, the singer still finds the person desirable and attractive.

You're a mess, but I like it that way
The person might be difficult to deal with or emotionally unstable, but the singer still finds it appealing.

I'm a fool, but only a fool
The singer thinks they are foolish, but knows they would do anything for the person they care for.

Knows a miracle
The artist believes that being in a relationship is a miracle of sorts or that love is a miracle.

And I won't ask for anything
I won't ask for anything in return for my love.

No, I won't ask for anything ever again
I have given my all, and I will not seek anything further.

Just give me this one thing
They still want something specific but won't ask for it loudly and arrogantly.

That's all I ask
They only desire to have this one request granted.