You're Getting to Be a Habit with Me
Addicted Charms: Exploring the Irresistible Allure in Ben Webster's Melody
Lyrics
Every kiss, every hug
Expresses that every kiss and hug have a powerful effect similar to a drug.
Seems to act just like a drug
Suggests that the affectionate gestures act as a compelling and addictive force.
You're getting to be a habit with me
Declares that the person is becoming a recurring and irresistible habit.
Let me stay in your arms
Requests to be held in the arms of the loved one.
I'm addicted to your charms
Admits being captivated and dependent on the charms of the person.
You're getting to be a habit with me
Reiterates the theme that the person is becoming a habitual and essential part of life.
I used to think your love was something that I could take or leave alone
Recalls a previous perception that love was optional, but now it's indispensable.
But now I couldn't do without my supply
Expresses the necessity and dependence on the emotional supply provided by the loved one.
I need you for my own
Declares a personal need for the loved one.
Oh, I can't break away
States an inability to break away from the emotional connection.
I must have you every day
Emphasizes the daily requirement of the loved one.
As regularly as coffee or tea
Compares the regularity of needing the loved one to the daily consumption of coffee or tea.
You've got me in your clutches
Describes being tightly held or controlled by the loved one.
And I can't get free
Expresses a feeling of being unable to break free from the emotional entanglement.
You're getting to be a habit with me
Reiterates that the person is becoming a habitual presence.
Can't break it
Repeats the inability to break the emotional bond.
You're getting to be a habit with me
Restates that the person is becoming a habitual presence in the narrator's life.
You've got me in your clutches
Reiterates the feeling of being in the grip or control of the loved one.
And I can't get free
Repeats the sentiment of being unable to break free from the emotional connection.
Like getting shut-eye,
Introduces a simile, comparing the importance of the loved one to getting enough sleep.
You are what I need
States that the loved one is what the narrator needs.
Eternally, ohhh! my
Expresses a sense of eternal need for the loved one.
You're getting to be a habit with me
Reiterates that the person is becoming a recurring and indispensable habit.
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