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Polaroid Lyrics
I’m a reckless mistake
I’m a cold night’s intake
I’m a one night too long
I’m a come on too strong
All my life I’ve been living in the fast lane
Can’t slow down
I’m a rollin’ freight train
One more time
Gotta start all over
Can't slow down
I’m a lone red rover
I’m a hold my cards close
I’m a wreck what I love most
I’m a first class let down
I’m a shut up sit down
I am a head case
I am the color of boom
That’s never arriving
And you are the pay raise
Always a touch out of view
And I am the color of boom
All my life I’ve been living in the fast lane
Can’t slow down
I’m a rollin’ freight train
One more time
Gotta start all over
Can't slow down
I’m a lone red rover
Oh, how did it come to this?
Oh, love is a polaroid
Better in picture
But never can fill the void
I'm a midnight talker
Oh I’m an alley walker
I’m a day late two face
I'm a burn out quick pace
I am a head case
I am the color of boom
That’s never arriving
And you are the opera
Always on time and in tune
And I am the color of boom
All my life I’ve been living in the fast lane
Can’t slow down
I’m a rollin’ freight train
One more time
Gotta start all over
Can't slow down
I’m a lone red rover
Oh, how did it come to this?
Oh, love is a polaroid
Better in picture
But never can fill the void
I’m gonna get ready
For the rain to pour heavy
Let it fall, fall
Let it fall upon my head
All my life I’ve been living in the fast lane
Can’t slow down
I’m a rollin’ freight train
One more time
Gotta start all over
Can't slow down
I’m a lone red rover
Oh, how did it come to this?
Oh, love is a polaroid
Better in picture
But never can fill the void
Love is a polaroid
Love is a polaroid
Love is a polaroid
Love is a polaroid
I’m a cold night’s intake
I’m a one night too long
I’m a come on too strong
Can’t slow down
I’m a rollin’ freight train
One more time
Gotta start all over
Can't slow down
I’m a lone red rover
I’m a wreck what I love most
I’m a first class let down
I’m a shut up sit down
I am the color of boom
That’s never arriving
And you are the pay raise
Always a touch out of view
And I am the color of boom
Can’t slow down
I’m a rollin’ freight train
One more time
Gotta start all over
Can't slow down
I’m a lone red rover
Oh, love is a polaroid
Better in picture
But never can fill the void
Oh I’m an alley walker
I’m a day late two face
I'm a burn out quick pace
I am the color of boom
That’s never arriving
And you are the opera
Always on time and in tune
And I am the color of boom
Can’t slow down
I’m a rollin’ freight train
One more time
Gotta start all over
Can't slow down
I’m a lone red rover
Oh, love is a polaroid
Better in picture
But never can fill the void
For the rain to pour heavy
Let it fall, fall
Let it fall upon my head
Can’t slow down
I’m a rollin’ freight train
One more time
Gotta start all over
Can't slow down
I’m a lone red rover
Oh, love is a polaroid
Better in picture
But never can fill the void
Love is a polaroid
Love is a polaroid
Love is a polaroid
This song appears to be about how he, well, thinks his life is a waste of time, and how the 'you' he often references (probably a love) is in comparison, perfect. He's a head case, will wreck what he loves most, but she's the opera, always on time and in tune. He's saying how love (his love, at least,) is nothing more than a Polaroid, looks great in pictures, but it'll never fill the void he has.
He would never meet someone who he blends well with. Every relationship he finds himself in never seem to work out. He doesn't allow it to get him down. He keeps moving forward knowing that to have that "perfect Kodak relationship" is only a dream.