30 Minute Love Affair
Paloma Faith Lyrics

30 minute love affair
The singer is reminiscing about a short and intense romantic encounter.

All in the blink of an eye
The affair happened quickly and suddenly.

There you were standing there
The singer is describing their moment of meeting the other person.

I heard an angel cry
The artist found the other person to be so beautiful that it was an almost spiritual experience.

Runaway lover
The other person had a restless and wandering nature.

I soon discovered
The singer realized something about the relationship.

It was best when we left it
The singer thinks that it was better to end the relationship when they did.

I'll never forget it
The artist will always remember their brief encounter.

The city lead me out one night
The artist was wandering around the city at night.

Through lonely streets and neon light
The city was empty and illuminated by neon signs.

Searching again
The singer is looking for something.

I met a stranger singing songs
The artist encountered a person who was singing.

Sat in that doorway I belonged
The singer felt like they belonged in a certain place.

With him
The singer spent time with the stranger.

Just talking
The singer and the stranger were having a conversation.

He was so beautiful there in my dreams
The artist was attracted to the stranger.

I left my heart and my memories
The artist became emotionally attached to the stranger.

He told me he'd be there tomorrow
The stranger promised to meet with the singer again.

I knew where he led I would follow
The singer was willing to go wherever the stranger went.

I flew
The artist traveled to meet the stranger again.

And he knew
The stranger expected the artist to come back.

When I went back he had disappeared
The stranger was nowhere to be found when the artist returned.

My hopeful smile had turned to tears
The singer was disappointed and sad.

Let down
The artist had been disappointed.

No sight nor sound
The singer had no idea where the stranger went.

Sometimes it's better just to let them go
The singer thinks that it's better to let go of romantic relationships that aren't meant to be.

Cause your illusion's more than what you could know
The singer acknowledges that they might have idealized the stranger.

Falling from the sky for him I'll never
The artist felt like they were falling in love with the stranger.

Regret it
The artist has no regrets about the affair.

He took my breath away
The singer was deeply attracted to the stranger.

And although it was the shortest time
The affair was very short-lived.

He gave me such a beautiful lie
The artist knows that the affair was temporary and possibly based on an illusion, but are still enamored with the stranger.

Oh my
The artist is expressing an emotional reaction.

Now I'll never forget it
The artist will always remember their love affair.

Our 30 minute love affair
The singer concludes by repeating the title and theme of the song.