Koi Koi
Chasing Love's Luck: Unveiling the Deep Desires in Casper Sanderson's 'Koi Koi'
Lyrics
I spend most days getting stressed
The speaker feels stressed on most days.
Trying to get a cut above the rest
They strive to excel or stand out among others.
But lately I'll admit that I'm obsessed
Recently, they've become fixated on something related to the person they're addressing.
With the sound of you
The speaker is captivated by the sound or essence of the person.
And ever since you moved here I've been set
Since the person moved in, the speaker is determined to be more attentive, as suggested by the person.
On paying more attention like you said
They want to offer their best to the person.
I just wanna give you my best
An invitation or call to the person to come closer.
Come here baby
Suggests that challenging or questioning the person could lead to trouble.
Calling your bluff could mean trouble
But the speaker finds kissing the person more favorable than being without them.
But then again kissing you
The speaker has developed an affection for being in a state of uncertainty.
Is better than missing you
An urging for the person to reveal their intentions or feelings.
To tell the truth I've grown quite fond
Expresses a desire for luck or chance in the situation with the person.
Of all these fences I'm sitting on
Suggests that while poetry has its place, keeping up with the person is more challenging.
So show your hand, koi koi, come on
The speaker plans to be straightforward and direct about their feelings or intentions.
The luck of the draw is all I want
Expresses the longing to have the person always present in their life.
Poetry, it has a time and a place
The speaker amplifies their wins and emphasizes the essential elements.
But keeping up with you's the hardest race
They encourage the person to follow their lead and reveal their feelings.
I'm just gonna cut to the chase
A reference to a change in the atmosphere or mood, possibly related to a challenging situation.
I want you with me
The speaker desires a deeper connection or commitment with the person.
Always and forever in my space
They want the person to match their level of commitment or emotion.
I treble all my wins and add the bass
A metaphorical reference suggesting an increase in intensity and emotion.
Follow suit and lay it on the table
Encouragement for the person to reveal or disclose their thoughts or emotions.
Rainfall
A possible change or shift in circumstances, symbolized by rainfall.
Calling your bluff could mean trouble
Similar to line 9, highlighting the preference for being with the person over the uncertainty of not being with them.
But then again kissing you
The speaker reiterates the preference for being with the person rather than missing them.
Is better than missing you
Similar to line 10, indicating a growing fondness for ambiguity or being in-between.
To tell the truth I've grown quite fond
Affection for the current state of uncertainty or indecision.
Of all these fences I'm sitting on
An urging for the person to reveal their true feelings or intentions.
So show your hand, koi koi, come on
Similar to line 12, a desire for luck or chance to favor their relationship with the person.
The luck of the draw is all I want
A reiteration of the desire for luck or chance in the relationship.
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