Young Love
The Mystery Jets & Laura Marling Lyrics

If I only knew your name,
The singer is expressing their regret of not knowing the name of someone they met previously.

I'd go from door to door.
The singer is desperate to find the person they met and is willing to search extensively for them.

Searching on the crowded streets,
The singer describes their search for the person as taking place in a bustling, busy environment.

For the face that I once saw.
The artist is looking for the person they only briefly met and saw only once before.

Tell me have you seen the girl,
The artist is asking others if they have seen the person they are looking for.

I met just once before?
The singer is explaining that they only met the person once before and are trying to reconnect with them.

One night of love,
The singer is referring to a brief romantic encounter with someone they are searching for.

Nothing more, nothing less.
The artist did not expect much from the encounter and is viewing it as just a singular, brief moment.

To put my head in a mess.
The brief encounter has left the artist emotionally overwhelmed and confused.

Is that you on the bus?
The artist is questioning if the person they are searching for is on public transportation that they are observing.

Is that you on the train?
The singer is questioning if the person they are searching for is on public transportation that they are observing.

You wrote your number on my hand,
The person the artist briefly met left their contact information written on the artist's hand.

But it came off in the rain.
The singer was unable to keep the person's contact information because it was washed off in the rain.

Has left my bed in a mess.
The brief romantic encounter has left the singer feeling emotionally restless in bed.

Young love,
The singer is referring to their brief romantic encounter as an example of young love.

it never seems to last,
The artist is expressing a common understanding that young love often does not lead to a long-term relationship.

Far too young,
The artist is suggesting that they and the person they met were both too young for a meaningful, lasting romantic relationship.

until they have a past.
The singer is suggesting that meaningful, lasting romantic relationships only occur after both parties have had past experiences and growth.

Playing games, people move so fast,
The singer is commenting on the reality that people in romantic relationships often play games and move quickly without consideration for the future.

You don't need eyes to see if someone's got a heart of glass.
The artist is suggesting that it is easy to see if people are vulnerable and easily hurt in romantic relationships.

Left my heart in a mess.
The brief romantic encounter has left the artist feeling emotionally distraught.

Tell me, have you seen the boy,
The artist is asking others if they have seen the person they are looking for.