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I Can't Wait
Twin Shadow Lyrics
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I cannot wait for June
When all the ghosts are quiet
When everything is new
Her voice to me, "He's always asking for a dance"
She said "I hate his moves"
Hands under her legs, "His hands, always in my hand"
I scan the room, I see a clock
Your eyes are closed
It's getting dark
Is it over?
I turn my head
I climb the stairs
And try to feel like no one's there
Is it over?
I cannot wait for summer
I cannot wait for June
When all the ghosts are quiet
When everything is new
Her face to me, I see she's asking for a dance
You know she loves my moves
Her hands around my waist, my arms around her back
You know she loves my moves
The quiet moon
The evening draw
I've never felt so wild at all
Is it over?
The boy who sits across from me
Just turns his head and doesn't see
'Til it's over
Twin Shadow's "I Can't Wait" is a song about finding peace and starting anew in the summer. The lyrics of the song revolve around a protagonist's desire to move on from something and await a fresh start. The opening lines of the song, "I cannot wait for summer, I cannot wait for June" signify the longing for summer as the perfect time for a fresh start. The singer dreams of a time when he can be free from the ghosts of the past. "When everything is new" refers to the idea that summer is a time of new beginnings and new opportunities.
The second half of the song reveals a flashback of a time when the singer was rejected by a girl. The girl in question expressed her dislike for the singer's dance moves. The lines, "She said 'I hate his moves'...She said 'I hate those moves'" reveal her animosity towards the singer's moves. The singer goes on to imagine a time when he has found someone else who loves his moves enough to dance with him.
The slow, melancholic melody of the song adds to the mood of the lyrics, as it has an almost nostalgic feel. Altogether, "I can't wait" is a song that speaks to the longing for the future and finding ways to move on from the past.
Line by Line Meaning
I cannot wait for summer
Anticipation for a future season
I cannot wait for June
Anticipation for a future month
When all the ghosts are quiet
Referring to past memories that do not trouble the mind anymore
When everything is new
Hope for new experiences
Her voice to me, "He's always asking for a dance"
A jealous female speaks to the singer about her dancing partner
She said "I hate his moves"
The female does not like the way her partner dances
Hands under her legs, "His hands, always in my hand"
The male partner's hands are always attached to the female partner's body
She said "I hate those moves"
The female dislikes the way her partner clings to her
I scan the room, I see a clock
Observing the surroundings
Your eyes are closed
The person is feeling vulnerable or detached
It's getting dark
The mood is becoming less joyful
Is it over?
The singer questions the state of the situation
I turn my head
A movement towards a different location or mindset
I climb the stairs
Ascending towards something
And try to feel like no one's there
Attempting to isolate from the outside world
Her face to me, I see she's asking for a dance
A different female who desires a dance with the singer
You know she loves my moves
The new female enjoys dancing with the singer
Her hands around my waist, my arms around her back
Physical contact during the dance
You know she loves my moves
The new female enjoys dancing with the singer
The quiet moon
Suggests a calmer, more romantic atmosphere
The evening draw
The night is coming to an end
I've never felt so wild at all
The singer is enjoying himself without constraint
Is it over?
The singer questions the current state and if things have come to a close
The boy who sits across from me
A reference to a third party being present
Just turns his head and doesn't see
The third party ignores the situation entirely
'Til it's over
The situation continues until it reaches its conclusion
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: GEORGE WEISS, HUGO PERETTI, LUIGI CREATORE
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