Lyrics
But she’s telling no
The subject is not revealing something.
She’s got a bunch of friends saying no
Despite having friends advising against it, she persists in her decision.
She wants it badly but she’s told
She desires something strongly but has received advice against it.
She wants it but she’s not alone
She desires something, but she is not alone in that desire.
Her eyes floating in the sky
Her gaze is dreamy or distant.
She’s got a bunch of friends saying no
Similar to line 2, reiterating the resistance from her friends.
My baby, no, you shouldn’t go
Someone is advising the subject, "my baby," not to proceed.
They say my baby don’t you go
Repetition of advice against going forward.
But she’s telling no, she’s telling no-ho-ho-ho
Despite the advice, she is steadfastly refusing.
No one her body and her body and her heart told her to go
No one, including her body and heart, is urging her to go.
They told her to go
Reiteration that advice is against going forward.
You may be missing all a life you’d like to know
There is a possibility of missing out on a desirable life.
Ho-ho-ho-ho, you’d like to know
Repetition, emphasizing the desire to know more about life.
Ho-ho-ho-ho, you may be missing all a life
Reiteration of missing out on life.
And she’s got all her friends saying baby don’t you go
Her friends are cautioning her not to go.
He’s gonna smile and just take control
The focus shifts to a male figure who seems to take control with a smile.
He’s gonna hypnotize and then gonna
He has the power to hypnotize and may cause emotional distress.
Make you cry, he’s gonna liiiieeeeee
He will deceive and make the subject cry.
But she’s telling no, she’s telling no-ho-ho-ho
Reiteration of her firm refusal despite warnings.
No one her body and her body and her heart told her to go
No one, not even her own desires, is encouraging her to go.
They told her to go
Reiteration of advice against going forward.
You may be missing all a life you’d like to know
Similar to line 12, highlighting the potential for missing out on life.
Ho-ho-ho-ho, you’d like to know
Repetition, emphasizing the desire to know more about life.
You may be missing all a life but she’s telling no one
Despite the possibility of missing out on life, she remains silent.
You’d like to know, Ho-ho-ho-ho
Repetition, emphasizing the desire to know more about life.
You’d like to know, Ho-ho-ho-ho
-You may be missing all a life
Reiteration of the potential for missing out on life.
But she’s telling no, she’s telling no-ho-ho-ho
Despite advice, she remains firm in her decision not to go.
No one her body and her body and her heart told her to go
No one, including her own desires, encourages her to proceed.
They told her to go
Reiteration of advice against going forward.
You may be missing all a life you’d like to know
Similar to lines 12 and 22, highlighting the potential for missing out on life.
You may be missing all a life you’d like to know, Ho-ho-ho-ho
Repetition, emphasizing the desire to know more about life.
You’d like to know, Ho-ho-ho-ho
-You may be missing all a life but she’s telling no one
Despite the potential for missing out, she keeps her silence.
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