The lyrics of Roman Holiday tell a story. She tells a story of an important night in her life. The song begins with "Do you remember the taste of my lips that night I stole a bit of my mother's perfume? 'Cause I remember when my father put his fist through the wall that separated the dining room." She remembers small things like spraying on a little bit of her mother's perfume, and what her lips (probably her lipstick or lipgloss) tasted like. She also remembers when bigger things like her father putting a hole in the wall occurred, most likely because he was worried about her and was wondering where she was. The song continues by describing more of the night. The chorus begins with "'Cause we'll be looking for sunlight or the headlights till