Touch From Your Lust
Longing for Intimacy: Yearning in Ben Harper's "Touch From Your Lust
Lyrics
I need to sleep but I'm too tired
I am physically exhausted but unable to sleep.
I need to come down but I'm too wired
I need to relax, but I am too energized or anxious.
When the sun comes up I miss the moon
The speaker feels a sense of loss when the day begins because they miss the tranquility of the night.
Cause I know tomorrow is gonna come too soon
A sense of impending time pressure and the reluctance to face the approaching day.
She only wants to be wanted
A desire for affection and acknowledgment from others.
But time crumbles blue roses to dust
Time has a destructive effect on beautiful things, symbolized by blue roses turning to dust.
Now I long to feel the touch from your lust
The speaker yearns for the physical and passionate connection represented by the touch of someone's desire.
Scars on your back tell where you've been
Physical evidence of past experiences and hardships.
But I'll roll like the ocean if you'll blow like the wind
The speaker is willing to adapt and be flexible for a reciprocated effort in a relationship.
Sweet Texas angel what have your blue eyes seen
Curiosity about the life experiences and emotions reflected in the eyes of a person, specifically described as a "Sweet Texas angel."
I'll be your country gentleman
A willingness to play a nurturing and protective role in a relationship.
If you will be my Mason Dixon queen
A desire for a deep connection, using regional symbolism ("Mason Dixon queen") to convey a united and committed relationship.
Queen
Repetition of "Queen" emphasizes the significance of the partner in the speaker's life.
She only wants to be wanted
Reiteration of the longing for affection and recognition from others.
But time crumbles blue roses to dust
Continuation of the theme that time erodes beauty and passion.
Now I long to feel the touch from your lust
The speaker expresses a strong desire for the physical and emotional connection represented by lust.
So much sweeter than all the rest
The partner is described as exceptionally sweet and stands out among others.
You're what lies between pain and death
The partner is portrayed as a source of comfort or relief amid life's difficulties.
Sinners and saints call you by name
Recognition that individuals with varying moralities acknowledge and recognize the partner.
If you're gonna take the praise
If the partner accepts praise, they must also be willing to accept criticism.
You're gonna have to learn to take the blame
A recognition of the responsibility that comes with receiving acknowledgment.
She only wants to be wanted
Reiteration of the desire for affection and acknowledgment.
But time crumbles blue roses to dust
Reiteration of the idea that time has a detrimental effect on love and beauty.
Now I long to feel the touch from your.
A strong yearning for the physical and emotional connection represented by the touch of desire.
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