Work on Me
Capturing Life's Essence: 'Work on Me' by Joan Osborne
Lyrics
The way a whiskey tingles downward
The sensation of whiskey flowing down and causing a tingling feeling.
The way a storm can boil a sea
The powerful and turbulent impact of a storm on the sea.
The way the summer makes everybody younger
The rejuvenating effect of summer, making everyone feel younger.
That is how you work on me!
Describing how the person has a profound effect on the speaker.
The way your freight train rocks the coal cars
Comparing the impact of the person to a rocking freight train on coal cars.
The way a river carves its bed
Highlighting the shaping influence of a river carving its bed.
The way a hand fits inside a pocket
Emphasizing the perfect fit, like a hand inside a pocket, symbolizing closeness.
That is how you live in my head
Expressing how the person resides prominently in the speaker's thoughts.
If I had known I would miss you like this
Regret for not realizing the intensity of missing the person earlier.
I would have made movies of every kiss
If aware, the speaker would have documented every kiss through movies.
The way a cloud engulfs a jet plane
Describing the engulfing nature of a cloud around a jet plane.
The way a woman sips her tea
Comparing the elegance of a woman sipping tea to captivate attention.
The way a song fills the atmosphere
Illustrating the way a song can fill the surroundings with its presence.
That is how you work on me!
Reiterating the profound impact of the person on the speaker.
If I had known I would miss you like this
Repeating the regret over underestimating the depth of missing the person.
Ah, ah, ah, ah
A vocalization, perhaps expressing a sigh or emotional response.
I would have made movies of every kiss
Reiterating the desire to have recorded every kiss through movies.
Ah, ah, ah, ah
A vocalization, similar to line 19, expressing emotion or emphasis.
The way the wind can whip the branches
Describing the forceful impact of the wind on branches.
The way a kind word sets me free
Highlighting the liberating effect of a kind word on the speaker.
After the rain, all the world is new again
Symbolizing renewal after rain, suggesting a positive change in perspective.
That is how you work on me, how you work on me!
Reaffirming the profound impact of the person and their influence on the speaker.
Oh, how you work on me!
Expressing how the person continues to have a significant impact on the speaker.
How you work on me!
Reiterating the enduring influence of the person on the speaker.
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