Oscar Wilde
Romantica Lyrics

They were made for each other,
The media convinced her that they were meant to be together.

At least the TV told her so.
Her belief in their compatibility was due to what the TV portrayed.

It's just another night in Sydney
The setting is just a typical night in the city of Sydney.

Under an FM radio,
Background music played on an FM radio station.

Playing songs of innocent and un requited love.
The radio played songs about pure and unrequited love.

The look on his face said honey,
From the expression on his face, he seemed to show affection.

What are you thinking of?
He wondered what she was thinking.

She said you just sit there quoting lines
He often quotes from texts out of habit.

From the irresistable Oscar Wilde,
He often quotes from works by the very captivating Oscar Wilde.

Because your own attempts at modern verse
His efforts to create contemporary verse are futile.

Lack all the romance of an Irish curse.
They lack the charm present in a traditionally poetic Irish curse.

Let's hit up the opera house,
She suggested going to the opera house for entertainment.

If you can think of nothing better.
If he can't think of anything better to do, he should agree to go.

I've never been one to think at all.
He considers himself someone who does not think much.

I think I realized that when I read your first love letter,
She knows he tends not to think much, and she became aware of this from his first correspondence to her.

But it never bothered me at all.
His lack of thinking does not trouble her.

Because we were made of each other,
They were created or intended for each other's company or partnership.

It's just another Sunday morning on a Waltons episode,
The scene is like a typical Sunday in the TV series The Waltons.

Mary Ellen said love, hey love, It's just a real good feeling.
Mary Ellen expressed that love is a rewarding and uplifting emotion.

When I say "I love you, baby" guess that's what I've been meaning.
When she tells him that she loves him, it means that she does in fact love him.

But you just sit there quoting lines
He frequently recites lines from writings he admires.

Becuause your own attempts at modern verse
His personal attempts at writing poetry are unsatisfactory.

Lack all the romance of an Irish curse.
His poems miss the romantic flair present in a typical Irish curse.

You might win your beauty queen
He may be able to win over a beauty queen.

If not through love, through sympathy.
He may gain a beauty queen's affection if not through genuine love, then by invoking her sympathy.

But I know your poets dead
She knows the poet he admires has already passed away.

It's your weakness that I want instead.
Instead of his favored poet, she wants to rely on his weak point instead to attract affection.

They drove all night in their 67 Chevy
They traveled through the night in a Chevrolet from 1967.

Until the sun came up upon their love,
They traveled until sunrise while being in love.

And he broke the silence
He initiated conversation after keeping quiet for a while.

Before it got to heavy
He spoke before the mood became too solemn or emotional.

Darling what are you thinking of?
He asked what she was pondering.

Maybe someday we'll get to know eachother,
Someday they might be able to fully familiarize themselves with each other.

Maybe then I'll find out who you are.
Only once she's gotten to know him will she learn his true nature.

I can tell you right now dear
He reassured her he could tell her everything there and then.

I'm the son of my mother,
His mother's son is who he is.

And I'm sitting right beside you in this car.
He's currently next to her in the car.

I know your poets dead
She knows that the poet he frequently quotes is dead.

It's your weakness that I want instead.
Instead of quoting a deceased poet, she wants him to show his vulnerability and express himself honestly.