Can't Get Next to You
Yearning in Shadows: Unrequited Passion in Billy Squier's Melodic Tale
Lyrics
Say I can't get next to you
Saying that getting close to you is a challenge
Doesn't matter what can I do
Expressing helplessness, regardless of efforts
You charge me up and wring me through
Feeling emotionally charged and drained by the relationship
No I can't get next to you
Reiterating the difficulty in being close to you
I feel the heat... you turn it on
Describing the intensity of emotions when you're around
I feel the beat pounding
Feeling the strong rhythmic impact of the relationship
You make me weak... you trip me up
Acknowledging vulnerability and being easily affected by you
I feel my heart bounding
Sensing a heightened heartbeat, emphasizing emotional impact
Make it so hard on me
Expressing the difficulty you impose on the speaker
Make me too blind to see
Being blinded by emotions, unable to see the reality
Turn on your light... make it so right
Asking for a positive influence, wanting things to be right
Don't leave me lonely... I get so lonely
Expressing loneliness and a plea not to be left alone
Say I can't get next to you
Reiterating the challenge of getting close to you
Doesn't matter what I do
Emphasizing the futility of efforts, regardless of actions
You won't deliver and I can't get through
Highlighting unfulfilled promises and communication barriers
No I can;t get next to you
Repeating the struggle to be close to you
I climb the walls you're building up
Facing obstacles and challenges in breaking down emotional walls
I find your halls alarming
Finding your actions or words unsettling and alarming
You know my weakness... you suck it up
Recognizing vulnerability being absorbed or taken advantage of
Take my heart and chuck it
Describing the heart being taken without consideration
Gimme one chance to see
Pleading for an opportunity to connect
Gimme one dance for free
Requesting a chance for a dance, possibly symbolizing intimacy
Gimme one night... make it so right
Seeking a special night, hoping for a positive experience
Don't leave me lonely... I get so lonely
Reiterating the fear of loneliness and the plea for companionship
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