I was a liarI gave in to the fireI know I should've fought itAt least I'm bein' honestFeel like a failure'Cause I know that I failed youI should've done you better'Cause you don't want a liarAnd I knowAnd I knowAnd I know she gives you everythingBut boy, I couldn't give it to youAnd I knowAnd I knowAnd I know that you got everythingBut I got nothin' here without youSo one last timeI need to be the one who takes you homeOne more timeI promise after thatI'll let you goBaby, I don't care if you got her in your heartAll I really care is you wake up in my armsOne last timeI need to be the one who takes you homeI don't deserve itI know I don't deserve itBut stay with me a minuteI swear I'll make it worth itCan't you forgive me?At least just temporarilyI know that this is my faultI should've been more carefulAnd I knowAnd I knowAnd I know she gives you everythingBut boy, I couldn't give it to youAnd I knowAnd I knowAnd I know that you got everythingBut I got nothin' here without you, babySo one last timeI need to be the one who takes you homeOne more timeI promise after thatI'll let you goBaby, I don't care if you got her in your heartAll I really care is you wake up in my armsOne last timeI need to be the one who takes you home(Yeah)I know I should've fought itAt least I'm bein' honest, yeahBut stay with me a minuteI swear I'll make it worth it, yeah'Cause I don't wanna be without youSo one last timeI need to be the one who takes you home (babe)One more timeI promise after thatI'll let you goBaby, I don't care if you got her in your heart (babe)All I really care is you wake up in my armsOne last timeI need to be the one who takes you home, yeahOne last timeI need to be the one who takes you home
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화자는 자신의 잘못으로 상처를 준 것을 인정하면서도 상대에게 다시 한 번 기회를 달라고 애원한다. "I was a liar, I gave in to the fire / I know I should've fought it, at least I'm bein' honest"처럼 솔직한 자기 고백으로 시작한다.
"So one last time, I need to be the one who takes you home... I promise after that I'll let you go"라는 구절은 마지막이라는 전제를 걸고 매달리는 모순된 심정을 보여준다. "I don't care if you got her in your heart / All I really care is you wake up in my arms"처럼, 완전한 사랑이 아니어도 그 순간만큼은 곁에 있고 싶다는 절박함이 곡을 지배한다.