[Verse] I first met you Down in the basement by the arcade Skinny little runt of a kid Eyes darting all around, always wide and wild You were like a stray cat off the street You said, “Hey, pay for my game.” I said, “No way, pay your own way.” “If you don’t, I’ll scream that you touched me!” That’s basically a shakedown, give me a break [Rap] But after that we somehow started hanging all the time Laughing till we cried at the dumbest jokes Getting way too serious at those cheap old games Didn’t even take that long For us to end up like that, did it? [Pre Chorus] You always go barefoot In those faded deck shoes You’ll get blisters I’ll buy you socks, just wear them “They get all sweaty, I hate that” Idiot, just put up with it [Chorus] Nana Back in those days You were always hungry I was the same way too, you know We were searching for something And trying so hard to keep it hidden [Verse] You said you wanted A ride on the back of my bike I said, "Put your helmet on" You said, "It’ll make my hair go flat, I hate that" It’s dangerous, we’ll get busted, can’t you see? And it’s not like your hair Was some special work of art or anything I said that, and you sank your teeth right into me So hard you almost drew blood The bite marks didn’t fade for days [Break] Then your mark was gone Without a single trace [Drill] You’d show up anytime you liked No warning, just drop in out of nowhere But when I tried to call you first I knew it rang, so why ignore my calls? You said that you were busy all the time But I knew you were with some other guy And even when I told you, "Go home now" You would stay until you felt like leaving Wearing those clothes that looked like You bought them on clearance at a discount store But somehow you had that fancy brand-name bag I asked, "Did you steal it or what?" "No, I paid for it With my own money, aren’t you proud of me?" That’s just normal, idiot Where did you get that money from? Don’t pretend you didn’t hear me At this distance there’s no way you missed it We’re lying here in the very same bed [Pre Chorus] You were always broke Never had a cent But that day for some reason You were strangely generous and bright "Today I’ll treat you to something" Idiot, just save it in a jar instead [Break] You suddenly got sulky And stormed off home After that you never answered again Even when I rang you, just like always You left me on read and never replied [Chorus] Nana After some time passed The social worker told me "Please don’t See that girl anymore" First time I ever Heard your real name [Bridge] You went somewhere Far beyond that wall When I call your phone now All I ever hear is "This number is currently" and then Just that cold machine voice [Chorus] Nana I wonder these days What you’re doing now You’re probably still the same Saying selfish things Smiling like a stray cat in the dark [Chorus] Nana You remember the promise? When summer came around We’d go down to the sea You’d finally prove You weren’t afraid to swim [Outro] We met in winter And before summer you were gone Nana Goodbye, what I really Wanted to say back then was this: Your hairstyle was always Kind of lame and awkward But your hair itself Was truly, honestly beautiful
