Knock Three Times
Secret Signals of Love: Knock Three Times
Lyrics
Hey girl what ya doin' down there
Addressing a girl and questioning her activities below.
Dancin' alone every night while I live right above you
Describing the girl dancing alone while the singer lives above her.
I can hear your music playin'
Expressing awareness of the music playing in the girl's space.
I can feel your body swayin'
Noticing the physical movements of the girl's body.
One floor below me you don't even know me
Highlighting the physical proximity, yet emotional distance ("One floor below me you don't even know me").
I love you
Declaring love for the girl.
Oh my darling
An affectionate term used for the girl.
Knock three times on the ceiling if you want me
Requesting a signal of interest – three knocks on the ceiling.
Twice on the pipe if the answer is no
Suggesting an alternative signal for rejection – two knocks on the pipe.
Oh my sweetness
Another endearing term for the girl.
Means you'll meet me in the hallway
Indicating a planned meeting in the hallway.
Twice on the pipe means you ain't gonna show
Two knocks on the pipe signaling a possible absence or refusal to meet.
If you look out your window tonight
Suggesting the girl look out her window for a message.
Pull in the string with the note that's attached to my heart
Referring to a note attached to the singer's heart with a string.
Read how many times I saw you
Expressing the frequency of seeing the girl.
How in my silence I adored you
Emphasizing silent admiration for the girl.
Only in my dreams did that wall between us come apart
Describing dreams where the emotional barrier between them fades away.
Oh my darling
Repeating the affectionate term for the girl.
Knock three times on the ceiling if you want me
Reiterating the request for a positive response – three knocks on the ceiling.
Twice on the pipe if the answer is no
Repeating the alternative signal for rejection – two knocks on the pipe.
Oh my sweetness
Reiterating the endearing term for the girl.
Means you'll meet me in the hallway
Reaffirming the planned meeting in the hallway.
Twice on the pipe means you ain't gonna show
Repeating the signal for a possible absence or refusal to meet – two knocks on the pipe.
I can hear your music playin'
Reiterating the awareness of the girl's music.
I can feel your body swayin'
Repeating the observation of the girl's body movements.
One floor below me you don't even know me
Re-emphasizing the emotional distance despite physical proximity.
I love you
Repeating the declaration of love for the girl.
Oh my darling
Reiterating the affectionate term for the girl.
Knock three times on the ceiling if you want me
Reiterating the request for a positive response – three knocks on the ceiling.
Twice on the pipe if the answer is no
Repeating the alternative signal for rejection – two knocks on the pipe.
Oh my sweetness
Reiterating the endearing term for the girl.
Means you'll meet me in the hallway
Reaffirming the planned meeting in the hallway.
Twice on the pipe means you ain't gonna show
Repeating the signal for a possible absence or refusal to meet – two knocks on the pipe.
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