the gravitational pull of the sun and the moon on the earth causes waves. although they are typically triggered by earthquakes, this line is describing a tsunami.

we may go to war but never against each other.

brothers in arms; soldiers fighting together
lovers in arms; soldiers fighting together who are in love with each other

i liked this girl so much that when she said she was fuckin with me, i thought she was fuckin with me.

sometimes i say how i feel. sometimes i don’t

could be both “write” and “right”

write a ballad
right a fallacy

lack·a·dai·si·cal
adjective

lacking enthusiasm and determination; carelessly lazy.

Never heard of Mike Mussina before but I was doing research for this verse and found a gem…personally it’s my favorite line in the verse because of how well it fits while also being so obscure.

Most people will not catch this baseball reference.

Woo (1998) starring Jada Pinkett Smith

A command like “sit” or “stay”…

“Heel” is when the dog’s head or shoulder is parallel to the handler’s leg on the left side of the handler (my mom has always been very into dog-training).

“I love you up to the sky, with all my heart, forever and ever…”

something my mom said to me before bed when i was a kid.