Lyrics
Won't you borrow my heart?
Expressing a willingness to share one's heart emotionally.
Take it, love, as long as you need
Inviting the listener to take and cherish the heart for as long as needed.
Won't you borrow my heart?
Reiterating the offer to share the speaker's heart.
And don't you ever give it back to me
Emphasizing that once taken, the heart should not be returned.
Don't you ever give it back to me
Repeating the request for the heart not to be returned, underscoring the commitment.
It served me well but it's better in your arms
Acknowledging that the heart has served well, but it belongs in the arms of the person addressed.
Since the day I fell, I'd never get it all
Reflecting on a past event where the speaker fell in love and can never fully recover.
Oh, my my. Oh, my my
Expressing a strong emotional response, possibly nostalgia or regret.
With every beat, inside of my chest,
Highlighting the heartbeats within the speaker's chest, dedicating them to the listener.
It's all for you, you've made me a mess
Indicating that everything within the speaker is devoted to the listener, even if it causes emotional chaos.
No more me
Stating a transformation from individuality ("me") to a shared identity ("we").
No more I
Emphasizing the disappearance of the speaker's singular identity ("I").
Only we
Highlighting the unity and togetherness in the relationship, moving from "me" and "I" to "we."
We're gonna be
Expressing a commitment to a joint future with the listener.
Won't you borrow my heart?
Reiterating the offer to share the heart emotionally.
Take it, love, as long as you need
Inviting the listener to take and cherish the heart for as long as needed (repeated).
Won't you borrow my heart?
Reiterating the offer to share the speaker's heart (repeated).
And don't you ever give it back to me.
Emphasizing again that once taken, the heart should not be returned.
Don't you ever give it back to me.
Repeating the request for the heart not to be returned, underscoring the commitment (repeated).
Hold it high.
Instructing the listener to hold the heart high, suggesting its value and importance.
I know you'll keep it safe.
Expressing confidence that the listener will keep the heart safe.
Hold it close.
Instructing the listener to hold the heart close, symbolizing intimacy.
Store it at your place
Suggesting the listener should store the heart at their place, indicating trust and commitment.
No more me.
Reiterating the disappearance of the speaker's singular identity ("me").
No more I.
Emphasizing the absence of the speaker's individual identity ("I").
Only we.
Highlighting the unity and togetherness in the relationship, moving from "me" and "I" to "we" (repeated).
We're gonna be.
Expressing a commitment to a joint future with the listener (repeated).
Won't you borrow my heart?
Reiterating the offer to share the heart emotionally (repeated).
Take it, love, as long as you need.
Inviting the listener to take and cherish the heart for as long as needed (repeated).
Won't you borrow my heart?
Reiterating the offer to share the speaker's heart (repeated).
And don't you ever give it back to me.
Emphasizing again that once taken, the heart should not be returned (repeated).
Don't you ever give it back to me.
Repeating the request for the heart not to be returned, underscoring the commitment (repeated).
Comment