Respectable
Unveiling the Enigma: A Tale of an Irresistible, Respectable Mystery
Lyrics
One, two, three, four
Introduction to the song, counting in.
She's so respectable (whe-he-heo)
Emphasis on the girl's respectability.
She's so respectable
-Well, what kind of girl is this? (What kind of girl is this?)
Questions about the girl's experiences with love and relationships.
She's never ever been kissed (What kind of girl?)
-Rubbidy-rub-dub-dub (What kind of girl is this?)
-She's never ever been in love (What kind of girl?)
-She's never been in the moonlight
Highlighting her innocence, never experiencing moonlight romance.
Watchin' the stars above
-What kind of girl is this?
Reiteration of the questioning about the girl's nature.
What kind of girl?
-Well, what kind of girl is this? (What kind of girl is this?)
Continued questioning about her dating and social life.
She's never been out on a date (What kind of girl?)
-Hey, what kind of girl is this? (What kind of girl is this?)
-She's never ever come home late (What kind of girl?)
-Oh and I love her, can't you see that now?
Expressing love for her despite her lack of certain experiences.
She's the kind of girl for me
-She's so respectable
Reiterating her respectability.
She's so respectable
-And did you love her? (no, no, no, no)
Questions about physical affection, emphasizing the negative responses.
Did you hug her? (no, no, no, no, no)
-And did you kiss her? (no, no, no, no)
-And did you squeeze her? (no, no, no, no)
-Oh, but I love her, can't you see that now?
Reaffirmation of love despite her perceived limitations.
She's the kind of girl for me
-She's so respectable
Repetition of her respectability and desirability.
Yeah, she's so acceptable
-She's so respectable
-She's so delectable
-She's so respectable
-And did you love her? (no, no, no, no)
Repeating questions about physical intimacy with negative responses.
And did you hug her? (no, no, no, no, no, no)
-Did you kiss her? (no, no, no, no)
-Did you squeeze her? (no, no, no, no)
-Oh and I love her, can't you see that now?
Restating love for the girl despite her perceived shortcomings.
She's the kind of girl for me
-She's so respectable
Reiteration of her respectability, acceptability, and niceness.
Yeah, she's so acceptable
-She's so respectable
-She's so delectable
-She's so respectable
-She's so nice
-She's so respectable
Final emphasis on the girl's respectability.
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