Golden light spills through a partly open arched wooden door with a brass ring handle.

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I'm going to her house. I'm gonna stand at her front door till she lets me in. And I'm not leaving till I get her back.

— The American President • 1995

Behind the line

What it means

Our interpretation.

The speaker plans to go to a woman's home, wait until she lets them in, and refuse to leave until the relationship is restored. The repeated declarations emphasise determination, but also pressure: the plan treats continued presence at her door as a means of obtaining the desired answer.

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