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The Cure敵 Lyrics

"So we meet again!" and I offer my hand
The singer meets someone they haven't seen in a long time, and greets them with their hand.

All dry and English slow
The singer is being formal and polite in their greeting.

And you look at me and I understand
The other person's facial expression gives the singer an idea of how they are feeling.

Yeah it's a look I used to know
The artist recognizes the look on the other person's face from past experiences.

"Three long years and your favorite man Is that any way to say hello?"
The artist comments on how long it has been since they last saw the other person, and questions why they aren't happy to see them.

And you hold me like you'll never let me go
The other person hugs the singer tightly, as if they don't want to let them go.

"Oh c'mon and and have a drink with me Sit down and talk a while..."
The singer invites the other person to have a drink with them and spend some time talking.

"Oh I wish I could and I will! But now I just don't have the time"
The other person expresses regret that they can't stay and talk, but are too busy.

And over my shoulder as I walk away I see you give that look goodbye I still see that look in your eye
As the artist walks away, they see the other person looking sad or disappointed, and still remember that look in their eye.

So dizzy Mr Busy, too much rush to talk to Billy All the silly frilly things have to first get done In a minute sometime soon, maybe next time, make it June Until later doesn't always come
The artist is too busy with trivial things to talk to someone named Billy, and keeps putting off plans to meet up with them until later because they always have something else to do.

It's so hard to think "It ends sometime And this could be the last I should really hear you sing again And I should really watch you dance"
The singer realizes that someday everything will come to an end, and they regret not taking the time to appreciate the other person's talents more.

Because it's hard to think "I'll never get another chance To hold you to hold you"
The artist is sad that they will never get another chance to hold the other person again.

But chilly Mr Dilly, too much rush to talk to Billy All the tizzy fizzy idiot things must get done In a second, just hang on, all in good time, won't be long Until later
The singer is again too busy to talk to Billy, and keeps putting them off until later because they have other things that they feel are more important.

I should've stopped to think, I should've made the time I could've had that drink, I could've talked a while I would've done it right, I would've moved us on But I didn't, now it's all too late It's over, over And you're gone
The singer looks back with regret that they didn't take the time to talk to the other person and strengthen their relationship, but now it's too late.

I miss you, I miss you, I miss you I miss you, I miss you, I miss you so much
The singer misses the other person a lot.

But how how many times can I walk away and wish "If only" But how many times can I talk this way and wish "If only" Keep on making the same mistake Keep on aching the same heartbreak I wish "If only"
The artist keeps wishing they had done things differently and wonders how many times they will make the same mistakes and suffer the same heartaches.

But "If only" Is a wish too late
The artist realizes that wishing for things to be different is pointless because it's too late to change anything.