Fourteen
Sareena Dominguez Lyrics
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How the world stopped moving around me
Do you remember the way that I would look at you
I would look at you
A little girl
Little girl
I say things to keep your attention
I think I've been in love with you
Since I was about fourteen
I remember the day you broke my heart
You were standing there
In the middle of the courtyard
And I′d tell myself you'd never feel that
Same sparkle again
And I tried
And I tried
And I tried
So damn so damn so damn hard
So damn hard
I think I've been in love with you
Since I was about fourteen
Sareena Dominguez's song Fourteen is a nostalgic look back at a young love that has never quite been forgotten. The opening lines of the song evoke a powerful sensory memory, as the singer remembers a kiss that stopped the world from moving around her. The memory is vivid, and it is clear that this kiss was a landmark moment in the singer's life. It was the moment when she fell in love, and it has stayed with her ever since.
As the song progresses, it becomes clear that this love was not mutual. The singer admits that she has said things just to keep the shallow boy's attention, and it is clear that she has been hurt by his lack of interest in her. Despite this, however, she cannot help but look back on this time in her life with fondness. She remembers the way she used to look at him, and it is clear that the memory of this love has stayed with her for many years.
When the singer remembers the day that the boy broke her heart, it is a powerful moment. She sees him standing in the middle of the courtyard, and she knows that he will never feel the same way about her again. Despite this, she continues to try to win him back, hoping against hope that he will one day see her in the way that she sees him. The song is a powerful reflection on the ways in which first love can stay with us, even long after it is over.
Line by Line Meaning
Do you remember that kiss on the street
A nostalgic memory of a kiss shared on a street, which was so passionate and intense that it felt like the world stopped moving.
How the world stopped moving around me
The kiss was so magical that it made everything else obsolete and only mattered what was happening in that moment.
Do you remember the way that I would look at you
The singer is referencing how she used to love looking at her lover whenever he was around her.
I would look at you
The artist is expressing how she still has the same love for her lover and looks at him with the same admiration.
A little girl
This line highlights the way the artist's love has always been innocent and pure, like that of a little girl who doesn't know much of the world yet.
I say things to keep your attention
The singer alters her behavior in hope to sustain her lover's interest in her.
I know that you're a shallow boy
The singer hints that her lover's love is not as deep as hers, thus labeling him as 'shallow.'
I think I've been in love with you since I was about fourteen
The artist is confessing that she has been carrying the same love for her lover since she was a teenager.
I remember the day you broke my heart
The artist is recalling the painful memory of when her lover broke her heart.
You were standing there in the middle of the courtyard
The artist remembers vividly where it happened and how her lover stood while breaking her heart.
And I'd tell myself you'd never feel that same sparkle again
The singer convinces herself that her lover will never feel the same way, meaning she doubts his love for her.
And I tried and I tried and I tried, so damn so damn so damn hard, so damn hard
The artist explains how hard she tried to make things work.
I think I've been in love with you since I was about fourteen
The singer reiterates and emphasizes how long she has felt the same love for her lover.
Writer(s): Sareena Dominguez
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