【あの曲、あの歌詞】Lorde _ Green Light
信号というメタファーはポップ・ソングで頻繁に使われてきた。
赤なら止まり、緑なら進むというルール。
それは自分で意思決定するのではなく、ルールに従うことだったり、何かの許可を待つことの比喩だったりもする。人は自分で物事を決められないときにこそなにか規範を求めるものだ。
終わらせたいけれど終わらすことが出来ない。
そんなアンビバレンスは恋愛ではよくあることだ。
相手が自分に気がないことは明確だし、裏切りといって行為も知っている。
それでも断ち切れない想いから自分を解き放ちたい。
主人公が欲している「Green Light」は「解放」ないしは「（次の恋愛へ）進むこと」でもあり「（他の相手へに移ってしまった）彼の愛情」でもあるのだろう。
「緑」という色は「嫉妬」を表す色でもあるのだ。
[Verse 1]
I do my makeup in somebody else's car
We order different drinks at the same bars
I know about what you did and I wanna scream the truth
She thinks you love the beach, you're such a damn liar[Refrain]
Well those great whites, they have big teeth
Hope they bite you
Thought you said that you would always be in love
But you're not in love no more
Did it frighten you
How we kissed when we danced on the light up floor?
On the light up floor[Pre-Chorus]
But I hear sounds in my mind
Brand new sounds in my mind
But honey I'll be seein' you wherever I go
But honey I'll be seein' you down every road
I'm waiting for it, that green light, I want it[Chorus]
'Cause honey I'll come get my things, but I can't let go
I'm waiting for it, that green light, I want it
Oh, I wish I could get my things and just let go
I'm waiting for it, that green light, I want it[Verse 2]
Sometimes I wake up in a different bedroom
I whisper things, the city sings 'em back to you[Refrain]
Well those rumors, they have big teeth
Hope they bite you
Thought you said that you would always be in love
But you're not in love no more
Did it frighten you
How we kissed when we danced on the light up floor?
On the light up floor[Pre-Chorus]
But I hear sounds in my mind
Brand new sounds in my mind
But honey I'll be seein' you wherever I go
But honey I'll be seein' you down every road
I'm waiting for it, that green light, I want it[Chorus]
'Cause honey I'll come get my things, but I can't let go
I'm waiting for it, that green light, I want it
Oh, honey I'll come get my things, but I can't let go
I'm waiting for it, that green light, I want it
Yes, honey I'll come get my things, but I can't let go
I'm waiting for it, that green light, I want it
Oh, I wish I could get my things and just let go
I'm waiting for it, that green light, I want it[Outro]
I'm waiting for it, that green light, I want it
I'm waiting for it, that green light, I want it
I'm waiting for it, that green light, I want it
I'm waiting for it, that green light, I want it
I'm waiting for it, that green light, I want it
I'm waiting for it, that green light, I want it
