Take Her in Your Arms
Love's Guidance: Embrace, Cherish, and Learn
Lyrics
Have you seen him on the corner
Refers to observing a man on the corner.
And his lip would reach the pavement.
Describes the man's extreme distress or sadness.
He's been hiding from his razor,
Suggests that the man hasn't shaved due to his emotional state.
Is he not an awful sight?
Highlights the man's distressing appearance.
In love he was the purist,
Implies the man's past sincerity in love.
How he's frightening our tourists.
Shows how his current state scares tourists, indicating his drastic change.
If he'd gone and asked his father
Suggests seeking advice or guidance from his father.
Oh, I'm sure he'd set him right, sayin'
Assumes the father might provide counsel or assistance.
"Take her in your arms
Repeated chorus advising how to treat a woman in love properly.
And tell her that you love her,
-Take her in your arms
-And hold that woman tight.
-Won't you take her in your arms
-And tell her that you love her.
-If you're going to love a woman
-Then be sure you do it right."
-Now he met her at a disco
Details where the man met a woman at a disco.
In a dive in San Francisco
Specific location: a dive in San Francisco.
And it all might have been different
Suggests the situation might have differed if seen in daylight, hinting at a different perception.
Had he seen her in daylight.
Emphasizes the impact of lighting on perception.
She was painted, she was scented,
Describes the woman's appearance (painted, scented).
But she drove your man demented
Indicates she drove the man crazy.
If he'd gone and asked his father
Reiterates seeking advice from his father.
Oh, I'm sure he'd set him right, sayin'
Assumes the father's wisdom could have helped in this situation.
Here's a pub with fun and laughter
Describes a lively pub scene but contrasts it with a man lamenting his lost love.
The landlord's buying bevvy.
-There's a session in the corner
-And the crack is grand tonight,
-But your man who's lost his woman,
-He's still at home lamenting.
-If he'd gone and asked his father
-Oh, I'm sure he'd set him right, sayin'
-Now, depression's not a million laughs
Discusses depression and the dangers of suicidal thoughts/actions, advising seeking counsel instead.
But suicide's too dangerous.
-Don't go leppin' out of buildings
-In the middle of the night.
-It's not the fall --- but landin'
-That'll alter social standin'
-So go first and ask your father
-Oh, I'm sure he'll set you right, sayin'
-Here's a health to all true lovers,
Toasts to love and family while advising seeking advice before engaging in romance.
Their sisters and their brothers,
-And their uncles and their grannies,
-For this thing is black and white.
-If you're keen to start romancin'
-With its leppin' and its dancin'
-Then go first and ask your father
-And I'm sure he'll set you right, sayin'
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