Something's Gotta Give
Irresistible Forces, Implacable Hearts: Love's Inevitable Clash
Lyrics
When an irresistible force such as you
Addressing an irresistible force, likely a person.
Meets an old immovable object like me
Referring to oneself as an old, immovable object.
You can bet just as sure as you live
Expressing certainty that a change will occur.
Something's gotta give
Repetition emphasizing that a change is inevitable.
Something's gotta give
-Something's gotta give
-When an irrepressible smile such as yours
Describing a captivating smile.
Warms an old implacable heart such as mine
Referring to one's own unyielding heart.
Don't say no because I insist
Requesting not to reject due to insistence.
Somewhere, somehow
Indicating a need for something romantic to happen.
Someone's gotta be kissed
Expressing the inevitability of someone being kissed.
So, en garde, who knows what the fates might have in store
Suggesting uncertainty about the future.
From their vast mysterious sky
Referring to fate as a mysterious force.
I'll try hard ignorin' those lips that I adore
Expressing difficulty in ignoring beloved lips.
But how long can anyone try?
Questioning the sustainability of resistance.
Fight, fight, fight, fight, fight it with all of our might
Encouraging a fight against the romantic inclination.
Chances are some heavenly star-spangled night
Suggesting the possibility of a significant event.
We'll find out just as sure as we live
Reiterating the certainty of change in the future.
Something's gotta give
Repetition emphasizing the inevitability of change.
Something's gotta give
-Something's gotta give
-Fight, fight, fight it with all of your might
Encouraging someone else to resist the change.
Chances are that some heavenly star-spangled night
Repeating the possibility of a significant event.
We'll find out just as sure as we live
Reiterating the certainty of change for someone else.
Something's gotta give
Repetition emphasizing the inevitability of change for someone else.
Something's gotta give
-Something's gotta give
-Something's gotta give
Repeating the idea that change is unavoidable.
Something's gotta give
-Aw, let's tear it up
Concluding with a playful suggestion to embrace the change.
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