A Week
A Week of Longing: Love's Echo in James Fordham's Melodic Tale
Lyrics
Its Fordham
Introduction, identifying the artist James Fordham.
You’re not online
Addressing someone not being online.
You’re not only and you know that I can’t phone you
Emphasizing that the person is not the only one and cannot be reached by phone.
1st verse:
Transition to the first verse.
I just know her for a week yeah
Expressing a short duration of knowing someone (a week).
And now she’s gone for a week yeah
Noting that the person is now absent for a week.
She’s saying imma miss you yeah
Indicating the person expressing that they will miss the singer.
And I’m like imma miss you too
Reciprocal expression of missing each other.
Since you’re gone girl, I can’t find my own place
Feeling lost without the person who is gone.
All day waiting for a message from you
Waiting for a message from the absent person.
You’re not online and you know that I can’t phone you, how will I make it to the end of the week girl
Expressing difficulty in coping without communication.
Only one day gone and I’m so weak girl
Feeling emotionally vulnerable after only one day of separation.
The last day we spent made me believe girl
Reflecting on the impact of the last day spent together.
That me and you is gonna be something big girl
Believing in the potential for a significant relationship with the person.
You really proved everything to me girl
Acknowledging the person's actions have convinced the singer.
Pre chorus:
Transition to the pre-chorus.
Whole week ahead of me without you
Anticipating a week without the person.
I don’t know what to do without you
Expressing uncertainty about what to do without the person.
I don’t even wanna party without you
Not wanting to engage in activities without the person.
So imma have to wait a whole week for you
Emphasizing the need to wait for the person for a whole week.
Chorus:
Transition to the chorus.
Imma have to wait a whole week (for you) Imma have to wait a whole week (for you) Imma have to wait a whole week (for you) Imma have to wait a whole week (for you)
Repetition of the need to wait for a whole week in the chorus.
2nd verse:
Transition to the second verse.
Sitting with you baby is my favourite part
Expressing joy in sitting with the person.
And when we move to action nothing can interrupt
Highlighting uninterrupted moments of intimacy.
You say I kiss you like a professional I don’t know how it is possible
Acknowledging a compliment about kissing but expressing uncertainty about its origin.
Cause I didn’t get to practice a lot never cared about nobody else but you I never cared about nobody else but you
Reaffirming exclusive care for the person.
I just wanna go down with you
Expressing a desire to be close to the person.
You too wanna go down with me
Reciprocal desire for intimacy.
You always say you can’t wait for me
Emphasizing the person's eagerness to be together.
All we both need is more privacy
Highlighting the need for more privacy in the relationship.
So many people always around us
Noting the presence of many people around them.
Too many rumours I heard about us
Acknowledging rumors surrounding their relationship.
Just one week what have you done to me
Reflecting on the impact of just one week on the singer.
Pre chorus:
Transition to the pre-chorus.
Whole week ahead of me without you
Reiteration of anticipating a week without the person.
I don’t know what to do without you
Expressing uncertainty about what to do without the person.
I don’t even wanna party without you
Not wanting to engage in activities without the person.
So imma have to wait a whole week for you (for you)
Reiterating the need to wait for the person for a whole week.
Chorus:
Transition to the chorus.
Imma have to wait a whole week (for you) Imma have to wait a whole week (for you) Imma have to wait a whole week (for you) Imma have to wait a whole week (for you)
Repetition of the need to wait for a whole week in the chorus.
Outro:
Beginning of the outro, emphasizing waiting for the person.
For you
Repetition of waiting for the person in the outro.
Imma have to wait a whole week yeah
Reiteration of the duration of waiting (a whole week).
I don’t know how imma make it to the end of the week Imma have to wait a whole week for you
Expressing uncertainty about making it through the week without the person.
For you
Final repetition of waiting for the person in the outro.
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