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Police detain suspects by putting their hands in handcuffs.

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The person yelling at him at the end of the previous set of lines was a police officer. As soon as her turned around and saw him he put his hands up. A person does that when the cops tell them to “Freeze! Stop!

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He was walking out in the town when he should have been walking down the school hallway.

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When you go to jail you have to take a couple of pictures. He took his and didn’t smile. The picture below is the real Travis County jail he may or may not have went to, depending on whether of not this song if fictional or not.

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John is metaphorically referring to this woman’s general area (Los Angeles) as her ‘atmosphere,’ because it sets up the comparison that when objects enter the Earth’s atmosphere, they burn up.

John is saying that when he gets close to this woman, he feels like gravity is pulling him toward her. This just leads to heartbreak, or “burning up.”

Also, “steer clear” gives the image that he is driving, which is referenced in the second verse.

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He doesn’t have his love interest to tell him where to go, being that she lives in Los Angeles.

This is likely a double entendre, first meaning that she doesn’t keep him from getting lost on the aforementioned boulevard, but also that he metaphorically feels “lost” without her.

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Sunset Boulevard is a street in the western part of Los Angeles that stretches from Figueroa Street in Downtown to the Pacific Coast Highway.

The street is an icon of Hollywood celebrity culture, and the phrase “Sunset Boulevard” is enduring shorthand for the glamor associated with Hollywood. It is also 22 miles long, which makes it easy to get lost on.

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Driving “10 & 2” means to have your hands positioned at the ten and two spots on a clock on the steering wheel.

It’s the “loneliest sign” because when you are in the car with someone you love, you usually hold his/her hand, and aren’t able to do the “10 & 2.”

It’s also possible that he’s referring to the 10 Freeway and the 2 Freeway in Los Angeles.

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The other times he has been to Los Angeles, he went straight to his love interest’s house. This time, they’re probably not together anymore, so he doesn’t want to go there and be overwhelmed with emotion.

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Robin is the man, you should fear him for what he’s got:
- Super hot wife is actress Paula Patton

  • Money from songwriting and music career
  • Plenty of swag

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