Desperado
love shayla Lyrics
Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴ Line by Line Meaning ↴
Sittin′ in a old Monte Carlo
A man whose heart is hollow, uh
Take it easy
I'm not tryna go against you
Actually, I′m going with ya
Gotta get up out of here and you ain't leaving me behind
You need me, there ain′t no leaving me behind
Never, no, no
Just want outta here, yeah
Once I'm gone, ain′t no going back
If you want
We could be runaways
Running from
Any sight of love
Yeah, yeah, there ain't nothing
There ain′t nothing here for me
There ain't nothing here for me anymore
But I don′t wanna be alone
Desperado
Sittin' in an old Monte Carlo
We've both had our hearts broke
Take it easy
I′m not tryna go against you
I can be a lone wolf with you
Gotta get up out of here and you ain′t leaving me behind
I know you won't ′cause we share common interest
You need me, there ain't no leaving me behind
Never, no, no
Both want outta here, yeah
Once we′re gone, ain't no going back
If you want
We could be runaways
Running from
Any sight of love
Yeah, yeah, there ain′t nothing
There ain't nothing here for me
There ain't nothing here for me anymore
I don′t wanna be alone
Dear desperado
Yeah, I don′t wanna be alone
Dear desperado
Yeah, I don't wanna be alone
If you want
We could be runaways
Running from
Any sight of love
Yeah, yeah, there ain′t nothing
There ain't nothing here for me
There ain′t nothing here for me anymore
But I don't wanna be alone
If you want
We could be runaways
Running from
Any sight of love
Yeah, yeah, there ain′t nothing
There ain't nothing here for me
There ain't nothing here for me anymore
But I don′t wanna be alone
Yeah, yeah
Yeah, yeah
Yeah, yeah
Yeah, yeah
Yeah, yeah
Yeah, yeah.
The song Desperado by Love Shayla is about two people who are heartbroken and want to escape from their current lives together. They are sitting in an old Monte Carlo, feeling empty inside. The singer acknowledges that they have a common interest, and she wants to leave with him. She assures him that he won't be leaving her behind because she knows he needs her. They both want to leave their past behind and are determined once they are gone- there's no going back. Shayla suggests that they should be runaways and avoid any love they might encounter. The song's title is a reference to the desperado, or outlaw, someone who is in desperate circumstances and needs to escape or make a break for it.
The theme of the song is the desire to escape and start afresh with somebody who understands you. The singer wants to take a chance with someone and believes that leaving the past behind is the only way forward. The repeated refrain 'Dear desperado' in the chorus gives the feeling of being alone and looking for someone to hold onto. Still, ultimately, the singer doesn't want to be alone in this new life.
Line by Line Meaning
Desperado
The singer is addressing someone whom she feels is in a desperate situation
Sittin' in a old Monte Carlo
The person in question is sitting in a car, a symbol of transportation or even escape
A man whose heart is hollow, uh
This person is emotionally empty and feels lost and alone
Take it easy
The artist urges the person to relax and trust her
I'm not tryna go against you
The artist is reassuring the person that she isn't trying to fight him
Actually, I'm going with ya
Rather, she is proposing that they work together to overcome their difficulties
Gotta get up out of here and you ain't leaving me behind
The two of them must make an escape, and the singer asserts that she won't be left behind
I know you won't 'cause we share common interest
The artist trusts this person and thinks that they both have the same goal
You need me, there ain't no leaving me behind
Moreover, she insists that this person requires her help and that they must stay together
Never, no, no
She is serious and can't be swayed from her decision
Just want outta here, yeah
Their goal is simply to escape
Once I'm gone, ain't no going back
The artist asserts that there is no turning back once they begin their journey
If you want
She gives the person an opportunity to follow her or not
We could be runaways
If so, they could be 'runaways,' or leave their current lives behind
Running from any sight of love
The singer wants to escape any romantic or emotional entanglements that they might encounter on this journey
Yeah, yeah, there ain't nothing
There is nothing keeping them here, and they have no attachments they can't leave behind
There ain't nothing here for me
The artist is dissatisfied with her current situation
There ain't nothing here for me anymore
She can't find what she is looking for where she is
But I don't wanna be alone
Nevertheless, the singer doesn't want to be alone
Dear desperado
Again, she addresses this person as a desperado, indicating their shared desire for escape
Yeah, I don't wanna be alone
The artist repeats her fear of loneliness
If you want
She gives this person another chance to follow her or not
We could be runaways
Again, she offers the possibility of escape if this person joins her
Running from any sight of love
Once more, she emphasizes that they are leaving love and relationships behind
Yeah, yeah, there ain't nothing
There is nothing keeping them where they are
There ain't nothing here for me
Once more, the singer is dissatisfied with her situation
There ain't nothing here for me anymore
She can't find what she wants here
But I don't wanna be alone
Nevertheless, she fears being isolated
Yeah, yeah
The chorus repeats once more, emphasizing the artist's fear of being alone
Yeah, yeah
The chorus repeats once more, emphasizing the singer's fear of being alone
Yeah, yeah
The chorus repeats once more, emphasizing the singer's fear of being alone
Yeah, yeah
The chorus repeats once more, emphasizing the artist's fear of being alone
Yeah, yeah
The chorus repeats once more, emphasizing the artist's fear of being alone
Yeah, yeah.
The chorus repeats once more, emphasizing the artist's fear of being alone
Contributed by Jason E. Suggest a correction in the comments below.