2. “You're on the phone with your girlfriend—
she's upset,
She's going off about something that you said
'Cause she doesn't get your humor likeI do”
Means : the singer thinks that she’s
way more FUN than the guy’s
girlfriend
3. “I'm in the room, it's a typical Tuesday night.
I'm listening tothe kind ofmusic she doesn't
like.
And she'll never know your story like I do”
Means : the singer thinks that she
UNDERSTANDS
the guy more than his girlfriend
4. “But she wears short skirts
I wear t-shirts
She's cheercaptain
And I'm on the bleachers
Dreaming about the day when you wake upand find
That what you're looking for has been herethe whole time”
Means : the singer feels that she’s not good enough
for the guy and was PESIMISTIC that guy will notice
her, but she feels like the guy has been LOOKING
for someone like her
5. “If you could see
That I'm the one
Who understands you.
Been hereall along.
So, why can't you see
You belong with me,
You belong with me?”
Means : The singer’s
asking why the guy didn’t
notice her feeling for him
when she’s always there
for him
6. “Walkin thestreetswith youin your
wornoutjeans
I can'thelp thinkingthis ishowit ought
tobe.
Laughingona parkbench thinkingto
myself,
"Hey,isn'tthis easy?"
Means : the singer feels that
whenever she’s with the guy,
she feels like everything is just
meant to be
7. “And you've got a smile
Thatcan lightupthiswhole town.
I haven't seen it in awhile
Since she brought you down.”
Means : The Singer feels that the guy rarely
smile because of his current girlfriend
8. “You say you're fine, I know you better than that.
Hey, what you doing with a girl like that?”
Means : it’s pretty clear that the singer’s asking why the
guy stay with his current girlfriend when he’s not happy
and could be with someone better
9. “Shewearshigh heels,
I wearsneakers.
She'scheer captain,
AndI'm onthe bleachers.
Dreamingaboutthe daywhen youwakeupandfind
Thatwhatyou'relooking forhasbeen herethe whole time”
Means : the singer feels that she’s not good enough
for the guy and was PESIMISTIC that guy will notice
her, but she feels like the guy has been LOOKING
for someone like her
10. “If youcould see
ThatI'm the one
Who understands you.
Been hereall along.
So, whycan't yousee
Youbelong with me,
Youbelong with me?
Standing by and waiting at yourbackdoor.
All this time how could younot know, baby?
Youbelong with me,
Youbelong with me.”
Means : The singer’s
asking why the guy
didn’t notice her feeling
for him when she’s
always there for him
11. Oh,I rememberyou driving to my house
In themiddle ofthe night.
I'm the onewho makes you laugh
When you know you're 'bout to cry.
I knowyour favorite songs,
And you tell meaboutyour dreams.
Think I know where you belong,
Think I know it's with me.
Means : The singer knows his past,
understands him, and know that she’s the
best for him