We be thinking about what could have been
But we've had a record summer, can't turn it down, oh
Now I don't wanna see the end begin Disclosure (Ft. Lorde) – Magnets
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Echoing the first verse (where she admits her lack of regret), she admits her lack of foresight. The relationship was so sudden, passionate, and spontaneous that there were no thoughts about it being long-lasting. If the relationship started off as just cheating, she may have thought it wouldn’t last long.
As in “No Better”, Lorde uses the sweltering heat of summer as a metaphor for heightened emotions. Lorde can’t break off the relationship (there are no controls for an emotional thermostat). Nor does she want to break it off; she wants to “embrace” the passion, the heatwave that’s come over her and her lover.
‘Summer love’ is also a term used to describe a passionate, short but sweet relationship that was intimate and, ultimately, the best time of a persons life. Lorde could be suggesting that this spontaneous relationship with the subject of the song was, to her, like summer love.
Talkin' 'bout a girl, 'bout a girl with my name
Sayin' that I hurt you, but I still don't get it
You didn't love me, no, not really Ellie Goulding – On My Mind
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Scene change! Time has passed, and although the relationship is over, the resentment remains. Her ex has spread gossip about Ellie (maybe in this totally unrelated song).
While the haters might speak of Ellie Goulding, they’re not talking about the real her. The rumors are so unbelievable that Ellie is having trouble relating them to herself at all.
Now it’s Ellie’s turn to fire back. Even though the ex claims it was mad love, it wasn’t the grand romance he’s painted. Perhaps Ellie is a victim of poetic license and overzealous lyrical analysis.
What are you saying? That could never happen!
Poured it down, so I poured it down Ellie Goulding – On My Mind
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Tattoos make a statement but they are only skin deep, and at least for Ellie, her love was the same. His tattoos fascinated her more than his personality, even while he pursued her on a more intimate level. Their clashing intentions created anxiety, and some more drinking.
One alleged ex of Ellie’s has lots of tattoos, especially on his arms, so it’s a feature she would’ve noticed quickly.
Very cute!
You don't mess with love, you mess with the truth Ellie Goulding – On My Mind
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Even though her partner claimed to be truly in love with her, he’s now lying about the nature of the relationship by telling people another story than hers. It shocks her that he changed his mind so drastically.
“Mess” is a mild way to put it, since her alleged ex, Ed Sheeran, went with a harsher word in his song, Don’t.
See you walkin' 'round like it's a funeral
Not so serious, girl, why those feet cold?
We just gettin' started, don't you tiptoe, tiptoe, ah DNCE – Cake By The Ocean
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Funerals cause people to feel sad, hence why Joe compares his really sad lover to people in a funeral.
These lines also use a popular walking expression, “cold feet”, which means a person’s too afraid to dive into a situation. ‘Tiptoeing’ shows a cautious nature: Joe’s lover might hesitate in getting romantic, but Joe guides her through. It’s like he says, ‘Oh no! You don’t seem fine or happy girl. You are not willing to have sex with me.’
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