In Terms Of Two

The speaker describes being strongly attracted to someone who seems difficult to approach. He feels unable to speak when they pass, and the other person moves on. His feelings grow into heartbreak and a sense of being emotionally unsettled. Later, he tries to explain how much the relationship matters to him, while also admitting that the timing may be wrong.

“Miss Hard to Get” suggests someone who appears unavailable or keeps the speaker guessing; it may describe playful behavior, or simply his impression of it. “Shaking me all apart” is an exaggerated image of emotional turmoil, not literal physical harm. Saying he would be “half of a man” without the other person expresses dependence and loneliness, though it may be dramatic rather than a careful statement about his identity.

The repeated claim that he does not “think in terms of two” is open to interpretation. It could mean he does not usually imagine himself as part of a couple, or that he resists seeing love as a simple pairing; the lyrics do not explain the phrase directly. The closing lines also leave some tension unresolved: he says the time is not right, but disagrees, and asks the other person to recognize the effect they have had on him. The song can therefore sound both like a plea for closeness and an expression of frustration.