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I remember the first time
You said you loved me
I waited all weekend
You never called me
So you find him attractive
So what if he is
You'd like some excitement
You could count his same kiss

So it goes
On and on
My love grows
And yours is gone
A lonely existence
Well it's just a lie
If there is a reason
I'd like to know why
Something I want you to know
I've told you this once before
Don't want you to see him no more
Once again
You've let me down
Broke my heart
And turned me round
There's a light in the darkness
It doesn't seem far
Is something the matter
The plane goes down
Will not land

Pilot's dead
Nowhere to be found

Overall Meaning

In the first half of the song, the singer remembers a time when their partner said they loved them for the first time. Despite being excited and waiting for their partner to call them all weekend, the partner never called. The singer then expresses their frustration that their partner finds someone else attractive and is seeking more excitement. The singer feels that their love for their partner continues to grow while their partner's love for them has disappeared. The singer is living a lonely existence, which they perceive as a lie, and they want to know the reason behind the situation. The singer warns their partner to stop seeing the other person and not break their heart again.

In the second half of the song, the singer turns to a more ominous tone. They say that even though there is a light in the darkness, it doesn't seem too far away. The singer then asks if something is wrong because the plane isn't landing, and the pilot is nowhere to be found. The implication is that the plane has crashed, and the situation is dire. The final lines about the plane crash may represent the relationship between the singer and their partner, which has crashed and burned.

Line by Line Meaning

I remember the first time
I recall the initial instance

You said you loved me
When you first professed your love

I waited all weekend
For two days, I eagerly anticipated your call

You never called me
Though you never phoned me

So you find him attractive
It seems you are charmed by him

So what if he is
Regardless, it is irrelevant

You'd like some excitement
You crave adventure

You could count his same kiss
His passion is indistinguishable from the next guy's

So it goes
That's the way it is

On and on
Continually

My love grows
My affection intensifies