Can't Be Yours
Unattainable Affection: Justin Stone's Reflection on Love's Limits
Lyrics
Do you like the way I kiss your lips?
Asking if the listener enjoys the way the speaker kisses their lips.
Do you like the way I say your name?
Inquiring about the listener's preference for the way the speaker says their name.
I can't be yours no, no
Expressing the speaker's inability to be in a committed relationship.
I can't be yours no, no
Reiterating the speaker's declaration that they cannot be committed.
Yeah i can't settle down
Stating the speaker's reluctance to settle down in a long-term relationship.
I'l be yours for tonight, I tell you
Offering to be with the listener for the night and emphasizing the intention.
I tell you
-You hate that shit, but play it off
Noting the listener's dislike for a certain situation but suggesting they pretend otherwise.
So a lot it kill you, yeah
Acknowledging that the mentioned situation bothers the listener a lot.
You know I'm a player, but you caught
Admitting the speaker's reputation as a player, yet recognizing the impact on the listener.
In your feelings
Acknowledging that the listener is caught up in their emotions.
Don't even act like you not
Challenging the listener to be genuine and not pretend indifference.
I'ma show you love for tonight
Promising to show love for the night and when the timing is right.
I'ma show you love when it's right, yeah
-Do you like the way I kiss your lips?
Repeating earlier questions about the listener's preferences and restating the speaker's unavailability for commitment.
Do you like the way I say your name?
-I can't be yours no, no
-I can't be yours no, no
-Do you like the way I kiss your lips?
-Do you like the way I say your name?
-I can't be yours no, no
-I can't be yours no, no
-Don't tell me I'm the one for you
Discouraging the listener from considering the speaker as the one for a lasting relationship.
One for you
-Cause girl, I'm not the one for you
-One for you
-Don't tell me I'm the one for you
-One for you
-Cause girl, I'm not the one for you
-When I'm gone be like I miss your touch
Expressing that the listener will miss the speaker's touch when they are gone, and implying availability for intimacy.
Ain't no doubt that you can
-Get it when you want, yeah
-I want you to show me something
Desiring the listener to show the speaker something and expressing the speaker's intent to show love for the night and when it feels right.
I want you to show me something
-You love the way I do it, got you hooked
-I ain't mean to stare but it got me shook
-I'ma show love for tonight, yeah
-I'ma show love when it's right, yeah
-Do you like the way I kiss your lips?
Reiterating the earlier questions about the listener's preferences and restating the speaker's unavailability for commitment.
Do you like the way I say your name?
-I can't be yours no, no
-I can't be yours no, no
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