Nah, pada bagian chorus Taylor seakan menasihati dirinya sendiri, untuk berhenti orang yang bodoh dengan terus mengecek pesan chat dan berharap pasangannya akan menyatakan cinta.
Padahal ia tahu, bahwa harapannya tidak mungkin terjadi.
You know how to keep me waitin'
I know how to act like I'm fine
Don't know what to call this situation
But I know I can't call you mine
And it's delicate, but I will do my best to seem bulletproof
'Cause when my head is on your shoulder
It starts thinkin' you'll come around
And maybe, someday, when we're older
This is something we'll laugh about
Over coffee every mornin' while you're watching the news
But then the voices say, "You are not the exception
You will never learn your lesson"
Makna bait setelah chorus ini semakin memperjelas situasi Taylor yang mencari pengakuan cinta yang tidak akan pernah datang hanya padahal ia tahu sikapnya hanya memperpanjang rasa sakit dan kesedihan.
Taylor menjelaskan kalau kekasihnya tahu cara untuk membuatmu menunggu, sementara Taylor ahlinya menyembunyikan rasa sakit.
Taylor sadar bahwa dia tidak bisa menjadikan sang pasangan seutuhnya miliknya, namun Taylor masih tenggelam dalam angan-angan.
Foolish one
Stop checkin' your mailbox for confessions of love
That ain't never gonna come
You will take the long way, you will take the long way down
Foolish one
Stop checkin' your mailbox for confessions of love
That ain't never gonna come
You will learn the hard way instead of just walkin' out
Now I'm slidin' down the wall with my head in my hands
Sayin', "How could I not see the signs?"
Oh, you haven't written me or called
But goodbye screamin' in the silence
And the voices in my head are tellin' me why
'Cause you got her on your arm and me in the wings
I'll get your longing glances, but she'll get your ring
And you will say you had the best of intentions
And maybe I will finally learn my lesson
Sayangnya dalam bait ini, sang pujaan hati tidak berubah seperti harapan Taylor melainkan semakin menghilang hingga akhirnya ia benar-benar pergi tanpa sepatah kata apapun.
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Source | : | Kompas.com,sonora |
Penulis | : | Luvy Octaviani |
Editor | : | Luvy Octaviani |
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