Indefinitely
Old 97\'s Lyrics

Well the room was Mediterranean and the meaning was two-fold
The setting of the room was Mediterranean and held more than one significance or interpretation

We got busted by your mother though you're 29 years old
Even though the person is 29 years old, their mother caught them doing something wrong

And the pictures wrapped in cellophane like sandwiches or stamps
There were pictures wrapped in cellophane that remind the singer of small, neat packages like sandwiches or stamps

Burned holes in my pockets and in the inseam of my pants
The pictures were so important to the artist that they figuratively created holes in their pockets and clothing

And your graduation date was in Absentia today
The person was not present for their own graduation ceremony

And you wished you was there with her but you told her not to stay
Even though they wanted to be there with someone, they told them to leave

And the redwoods and the oak trees and the double yellow lines
The scenery of redwoods, oak trees, and double yellow lines are all precisely symmetrical, but time doesn’t follow the same pattern

Although they're in perfect symmetry they keep imperfect time
The artist notes that even though these things are precisely symmetrical, time moves differently than perfect patterns

I don't mean no, I don't mean maybe I'm indefinitely, I'm indefinitely I don't mean no, I don't mean maybe I'm indefinitely, I'm indefinitely
The artist is sure of their feelings and intentions, and will not waver from their decision

Well the car was Japanese perhaps, Hungarian and blue
The car that followed the person had Japanese and Hungarian elements and was blue

And it followed you down highway one, kept almost out of view
The car followed the person on Highway One but stayed out of sight

And it symbolizes something although you don't know what it is
The car holds meaning for the artist, although they're unsure of what it represents

Like loneliness and longing for a future perfect kiss
The car's meaning is like loneliness and the desire for a perfect kiss in the future

Well second hand's the first thing that you see when you wake up
The first thing the singer sees when they wake up is something that was previously owned

And it rolls by in slow motion and you rub it for good luck
This previously owned item passes by like it’s in slow motion, and the singer rubs it for good luck

Time is gonna tell your little secrets to me
The artist is confident that with time, they will eventually uncover the other person’s secrets

There's a frightened girl inside of you and I'm gonna set her free
The artist recognizes that the other person is scared, and they want to help free them from their fear