I Want to Hold Your Hand
Embracing Love's Joy: I Want to Hold Your Hand by George Benson
Lyrics
Oh yeah I tell you somethin'
Expressing excitement or anticipation
I think you'll understand
Belief that the listener will comprehend
When I say that somethin'
Referring to a particular thing
I want to hold your hand
Expressing a desire to hold hands
I want to hold your hand
Reiteration of the desire to hold hands
I want to hold your hand
Repetition for emphasis
Oh please say to me
Plea for confirmation of a romantic relationship
You'll let me be your man
Request for permission to be a significant other
And please say to me
Reiteration of the request for confirmation
You'll let me hold your hand
Desire to hold hands emphasized
Now, let me hold your hand
Repetition of the desire to physically connect
I want to hold your hand
Reaffirmation of the wish to hold hands
And when I touch you
Expressing joy or contentment through touch
I feel happy inside
Internal happiness when touching the person
It's such a feelin' that my love
Deep emotional connection acknowledged
I can't hide
Feeling unable to conceal the love
I can't hide
Repetition of inability to hide emotions
I can't hide
Emphasis on the inability to hide feelings
Yeah, you got that somethin'
Recognition of a special quality in the person
I think you'll understand
Belief in the listener's understanding of the quality
When I say that somethin'
Referring again to a particular thing (quality)
I want to hold your hand
Expressing the desire to hold hands reiterated
I want to hold your hand
Repetition for emphasis on the desire
I want to hold your hand
Emphasizing the wish to hold hands
And when I touch you
Reiteration of joy when physically connecting
I feel happy inside
Reaffirming internal happiness through touch
It's such a feelin' that my love
Acknowledging the intense emotional connection
I can't hide
Reiteration of the inability to hide deep emotions
I can't hide
Repetition emphasizing the inability to conceal love
I can't hide
Emphasis on the challenge of hiding true feelings
Yeah, you got that somethin'
Recognition of a special quality in the person
I think you'll understand
Belief in the listener's understanding of the quality
When I feel that somethin'
Referring to the feeling associated with the quality
I want to hold your hand
Reiteration of the desire to hold hands
I want to hold your hand
Repetition for emphasis on the desire
I want to hold your hand
Emphasizing the strong wish to hold hands
I want to hold your hand
Repetition for emphasis on the desire to hold hands
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