Baby Won't You Turn Me On
Turn Me On: A Soulful Plea for Reawakening
Lyrics
I been livin' like I ain't alive
I've been living in a way that lacks vitality
Sleepin' like the sun won't rise
Sleeping as if the morning won't come
Writin' down words that turn to lies
Writing down words that eventually become untrue
So baby won't you turn me on
Requesting emotional activation from a partner
Been livin' like I ain't been born
Existing as if I haven't truly experienced life
Takin' off the clothes that ain't been worn
Removing things (clothes) that haven't been used
Scarecrow waitin' here for the storm
Metaphorically waiting for a difficult time like a scarecrow
So baby won't you turn me on
Seeking emotional connection to activate oneself
You know it's been a long, long time
Expressing a sense of the passage of a considerable amount of time
A long time
-A long time
-Smokin' till I can't get stoned
Indulging in vices until feeling numb
Drinkin' all night till my birds are flown
Drinking until losing control
Look at all how our kids have grown
Reflecting on the growth of offspring
So baby won't you turn me on
Seeking emotional activation from a partner
'Cause I been workin' like I ain't been payed
Working hard without receiving appropriate compensation
Spendin' this money that ain't been made
Spending money that hasn't been earned yet
I'm growin' old here in the shade
Growing old without achieving much
So baby won't you turn me on, yeah
Requesting emotional activation from a partner
You know it's been a long, long time
Emphasizing the prolonged duration of experiences
A long time
-Yeah, a long time
-'Cause I been livin' like I ain't alive
Continuing to live without a sense of vitality
Sleepin' like the sun won't rise
Sleeping as if avoiding the dawn
Writin' down words that turn to lies
Recording thoughts that eventually prove false
So baby won't you turn me on
Seeking emotional activation from a partner
Yeah, as I been livin' like I ain't been born
Existing as if not truly having begun life
Takin' off the clothes that ain't been worn
Discarding things (clothes) that haven't been used
Scarecrow waitin' here for the storm
Metaphorically waiting for a challenging period
So baby won't you turn me on
Requesting emotional activation from a partner
You know it's been a long, long time
Reiterating the prolonged nature of experiences
A long time
-Yeah, a long time
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