You Slay Me
Seductive Serenade: Unraveling the Depths of 'You Slay Me'
Lyrics
Yea
Expression of affirmation or agreement
You hear me
Confirmation of being heard
Drums
Reference to musical instruments, possibly emphasizing rhythm
What
Expression of confusion or surprise
Uh uh yea
Confirmation and emphasis
Yea, Listen
Introduction to the narrative or message
I was hoping
Expressing a desire or expectation
You still want me
Affirmation of the desire for mutual affection
At night
Setting a specific time (night) for emotional connection
When you
Addressing the feeling of loneliness
Feel alone girl
Emphasizing the emotional state of the girl
I've been praying
Expressing a deep emotional connection through prayer
Begging pleading
Intensifying the request through repetition
For a chance to
Desiring an opportunity to establish a home
Find my home
Reflecting on the risky nature of love
Cause see love is a game where you risk everything
Love is described as a game with potential consequences
The best parts of you turn to sorrow and shame
Acknowledging the potential for sorrow and shame in love
A life without you is a life where I'm damned
Expressing the difficulty of life without the beloved
You've taken the best of me
Highlighting the impact of the beloved on the speaker
Cause you're my heart (You're my heart)
Addressing the beloved as the speaker's heart
You're my pain (You're my pain)
Linking the beloved to pain
You're my soul (You're my soul)
Describing the beloved as the speaker's soul
You're my Shame (You're my shame)
Connecting the beloved to feelings of shame
Please don't go (Please don't go)
Urging the beloved not to leave
Don't walk a away (Don't walk away)
Requesting the beloved not to walk away
I need you close (I need you close)
Expressing the need for the beloved's proximity
You slay me you slay me oh
Reiteration of the profound impact of the beloved
Doo
Musical interlude or vocalization
Doo
-Doo
-Doo Do
-Doo
-Doo
-Doo
-Doo Do
-Doo
-Doo
-Doo
-Doo Do
-Doo
Expressing desire for the beloved, focusing on physical aspects
Doo
-Doo
-I need you to know babe
-I'm losing control babe
-Cause your body's so insane
-Needs a place Moma
-I just wanna show off
-The curves that you make babe
-The lines in your frame baby
-Just give me your last name babe
-I need you
-Cause see love is a game where you risk everything
Repetition of the risky nature of love and its consequences
The best parts of you turn to sorrow and shame
-A life without you is a life where I'm damned
-You've taken the best of me
-Cause you're my heart (You're my heart)
Repetition of the plea for the beloved not to leave
You're my pain (You're my pain)
-You're my soul (You're my soul)
-You're my Shame (You're my shame)
-Please don't go (Please don't go)
-Don't walk a away (Don't walk away)
-I need you close (I need you close)
-You slay me you slay me oh
-In my mind
Stating the constant presence of the beloved in the speaker's mind
In my mind
-You should know
-That I just can't leave you alone
-And Even when it's over
Declaring a lasting connection even after challenges
I am yours
-Cause you're my heart (You're my heart)
Repetition of the emotional connection and plea for proximity
You're my pain (You're my pain)
-You're my soul (You're my soul)
-You're my Shame (You're my shame)
-Please don't go (Please don't go)
-Don't walk a away (Don't walk away)
-I need you close (I need you close)
-You slay me (You slay me now)
-Cause you're my heart (You're my heart)
Final reiteration of the impact of the beloved and the plea not to leave
You're my pain (You're my pain)
-You're my soul (You're my soul)
-You're my Shame (You're my shame)
-Please don't go (Please don't go)
-Don't walk a away (Don't walk away)
-I need you close (I need you close)
-You slay me you slay me oh
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