It's Too Late
The Streets Lyrics

She said 'Meet me at the gates at eight
She requested a meeting at the specified location and time

'Leave now, don't be late'
She emphasized the importance of punctuality

She said one day she'd walk away
She warned of the possibility of ending the relationship

'Cause I was always late
Due to the artist's chronic lateness, she feared the worst

Thought things were okay
Despite her warning, he believed that everything was alright

Didn't care though anyway
He didn't take her seriously and was careless about her feelings

Say 'Sorry, babe, I had to meet a mate'
He attempted to excuse his lateness by claiming to meet someone else

Tempting fate
He risked losing his relationship by not taking her request seriously

We first met through a shared view
The artist and his partner had common interests when they first met

She loved me and I did too
The artist and his partner were in love

It's now seven-fifty
It is ten minutes before the scheduled meeting time

Getting ready, better be nifty
He is preparing for the meeting and must be quick about it

Do my hair quickly
He is grooming himself in a hurry

Step out, it's cloudy
He leaves his residence despite the overcast weather

Mate bells me to borrow money
His friend calls to borrow money from him

I've got two Henrys and a dealer to pay
He owes money to two people named Henry and a drug dealer

Call up on geezers to rid these green trees
He contacts his acquaintances to acquire and eliminate evidence of marijuana

From my reeking jeans
He has the smell of marijuana on his clothing

Got a 'you-think-I-care' air
He has an indifferent attitude towards his actions and their consequences

Out glaring geezers' stares
He receives judgmental looks from people nearby

I'm here and I'm there
He is scattered and disorganized with his actions

Couldn't see past the end of my beer
He was distracted by alcohol and couldn't focus on his priorities

What was getting near
He didn't notice the approaching deadline for the meeting

All of the silence after the tears
He regrets his mistakes after realizing the severity of the situation

I didn't know it was over
He wasn't aware that the relationship was ending

Till it was too late, too ate
He didn't realize he lost his chance until it was too late

But if I ever needed you
He contemplates the possibility of needing his partner in the future

Would you be there?
He wonders if his partner would still support him

But pretty soon the day came for change
The day came where change became necessary

And I was glad she never walked away
He is grateful that she didn't end the relationship despite his past mistakes

So I'm choosing what to wear
He is deciding what clothes to wear for their next meeting

Doing my hair with an hour to spare
He is making sure to start getting ready with enough time before the meeting

When my life went pear
His life took a turn for the worse

She'd been there with a fixed stare
Despite his shortcomings, his partner is still with him

Big wheel climbed to the top
He overcame a difficult challenge

Geezers' stares bounced off
People's negative judgments didn't affect him as much anymore

Standing at the top of this huge mountain
He reached the peak of his success

Smiling and shouting
Celebrating his achievement

Spring flowers sprouting
The start of a new beginning

Not one inch of doubt in my mind
He is now confident in himself and his actions

As I reached the gates
He finally arrives at the meeting location

Came around the corner at a rate
He made a dramatic entrance

Risked her love
He put his pending relationship in jeopardy due to his past behavior

But I was gonna set things straight
He was determined to make things right

Never again am I gonna be late
He learned from his mistakes and vows to be punctual in the future

I waited for a while
He patiently waited for his partner

Listening to her voice mail
He has to resort to her voicemail to hear from her

Mind set sail
His thoughts begin to wander and become unfocused

Then the facts turned me pale
He learns upsetting news

Wind, rain, hail
Poor weather conditions reflect his current mood

My fears unveiled for my fair female
He worries for his partner's safety and wellbeing

She'd walked away
His partner decided to leave the relationship

Too little to late
He realizes he was too late to save the relationship

I step up the pace
He tries to move forward from the situation

Walk past the gate
He chooses to leave without meeting her

Rain runs over my face
The bleak weather mirrors his own emotional state

Spirit falls from grace
He feels that he has lost all that is important to him

I purchase a hazy escape at the alcohol place
He turns to alcohol to numb his pain and sadness

In the chase, I sat down, got a fat frown
Alcohol only intensifies his negative feelings

Weeping and drown in my senses
He cries and feels completely overwhelmed by his emotions

For this love game's expensive
The cost of losing love is high

I walk in a trance
He is in a state of depression where he feels numb and disconnected from reality

Got a wounded soldier stance
He feels beaten down and weak

And the everyday geezers' stares throw me off balance
He is sensitive to negative attention from those around him

Now nothing holds significance
He feels that nothing in his life has meaning

And nothing holds relevance
He feels that none of his experiences or accomplishments matter

'Cause the only thing I can see is her elegance
Despite his sadness, he still thinks fondly of his former partner

[Chorus x2]
Repeat of the chorus