Matt Nathanson
Lyric guide

Romeo and Juliet

Read Romeo and Juliet lyrics by Matt Nathanson on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.

Matt Nathanson visibility2 visits Video on page
person Curated by Ethan Walker LyroVerse team
Reference snapshot

The page facts to cite before the commentary

Use this page for the lyric text, linked artist context, and any LyroVerse editor's note attached to the song. Listener comments remain user-generated and should not be treated as the primary source.

Page type: lyric reference Artist: Matt Nathanson Canonical path: /nathanson-matt/romeo-and-juliet Related lyric paths: 6 Video embedded: yes
Lyrics

Romeo and Juliet

The lyric stays readable and compact here; the note and related paths sit nearby so you do not lose the song while looking for context.

A love struck Romeo, sings the streets a serenade,

Laying everybody low, with a love song that he made

Finds a street light, steps out of the shade

Says something like, 'You and me babe, how about it?'

Juliet says, 'Hey it's Romeo, you nearly gave me a

heart attack'

'He's underneath my window', she's singing, 'Hey la, my

boyfriend's back

You shouldn't come around here, singing up to people

like that'

Anyway, what you gonna do about it?

Juliet, the dice were loaded from the start,

And I bet, then you exploded into my heart,

And I forget, I forget, the movie song

When you gonna realize, it was just that the time was

wrong, Juliet?

Come up on different streets, they both were streets

of shame,

Both dirty, both mean, yes, and even the dream was just the same,

And I dreamed your dream for you, and now your dream

is real

So how can you look at me as if I was just another one of

your deals?

And you can fall for chains of silver, you can fall

for chains of gold

You can fall for pretty strangers and the promises

they hold

You promised me everything, yeah you promised me thick and thin

Now you just turn away and say, 'Romeo, yeah, you know I used to have a scene with him

Juliet, when we made love you used to cry

You said I love you like the stars above, I'm gonna love

you till I die

And i forget, I forget, the movie song

When you gonna realize, it was just that the time was

wrong, Juliet?

I can't do the talk, like they talk on the TV

And I can't do a love song, like the way it's meant to

be

And all I do is kiss you, through the bars of a rhyme

Juliet I'd do the stars with you, anytime

Juliet, when we made love you used to cry

You said I love you like the stars above, I'll love

you till I die

Said, there's a place for us, you know the movie song

When you gonna realize, it was just that the time was

wrong, Juliet?

A love struck Romeo, sings the streets a

serenade,

He's laying everybody low, with a love song that he made

Finds a street light, steps out of the

shade

And says something like, 'You and me babe, how about it?'

Quick answers

What this page can answer fast

Who performs "Romeo and Juliet"?

Matt Nathanson performs "Romeo and Juliet", and this lyric page sits inside the Matt Nathanson catalog on LyroVerse.

Are there related songs to explore after "Romeo and Juliet"?

Yes. The related section below points to Adrenaline and All Been Said Before with a short reason for opening each page next.

Where can I find more songs by Matt Nathanson?

Use the artist link near the top of the page or the related paths section below to keep moving through Matt Nathanson's lyric pages.

Song Room

Interpretations, questions, and corrections for this song

Interpretations, questions, memories, and correction notes live together here. The room stays noindex while the best insights are reviewed.

Open Song Room
0 followers Selected insights only surface after moderation
Listener comments

What people are saying

0 comments
Add a short interpretation or memory

A strong comment here is specific: the phrase you keep hearing, the mood you come back for, or the reason this song stays in rotation.

Sign in to post the first listener note. Reporting stays open to everyone.

No listener comments on Romeo and Juliet yet.