American Boy
Heartfelt Ode to Love: Chris Isaak's Original American Boy
Lyrics
I'm the original American boy
I identify as the quintessential American boy.
Love you baby, with all my heart
Expressing deep love for someone.
Ten times better than those movie stars
Claiming to be ten times better than movie stars, possibly highlighting sincerity or devotion.
What you see, is what you are
Suggesting authenticity, what you see in the speaker is genuine.
I'm no James Dean baby,
Contrasting with James Dean, emphasizing care over a rebellious image.
But you know I care
Reiterating genuine care for the person.
If you ever need me, I'll be there, always there
Committing to always be there for the person.
Don't you know I love you more each day
Expressing increasing love over time.
Don't you know I will always feel this way
Committing to enduring feelings of love.
You can count on me I'm here to stay
Promising stability and permanence in the relationship.
I'll go crazy if I stay inside
Feeling restless and eager to venture outside.
Come on baby, take a ride
Inviting the person to join in an adventurous ride.
Take you places that we've never been
Offering to explore new places together.
Don't be shy, hop on in
Encouraging the person to overcome shyness and join in the adventure.
I ain't no Hollywood baby
Rejecting a Hollywood-like facade or pretense.
You can't find a friend, they all say they love you
Highlighting a contrast with others who claim love insincerely.
But just pretend, mine never ends
Emphasizing the speaker's sincere and unending love.
I'm the original American boy
Reiterating the speaker's identity as the archetypal American boy.
Can't you see, you're made for me
Asserting compatibility between the speaker and the person.
Tell me baby that you want me too, I'd do anything for you
Asking for confirmation of reciprocal feelings and expressing a willingness to do anything for the person.
I get a crazy feeling, when I look at you
Describing a strong, exhilarating feeling when looking at the person.
Don't ask me if I want you, you know I do
Declining the need to ask if the speaker desires the person; it's already known.
Only you
Emphasizing exclusivity – the speaker's feelings are only for the person.
I'm the original American boy, yeah I'm the original American boy
Reiterating the speaker's identity as the original American boy.
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