Lyrics
Why you always got to be so cool
Expressing frustration with someone for always maintaining a detached and composed demeanor.
And why I always got to play your fool
Highlighting the speaker's role as the one who often ends up being deceived or taken advantage of in the relationship.
You don't really know what life's about
Pointing out that the person being addressed lacks a deep understanding of life.
Baby come and let your feelings out
Encouraging the person to open up emotionally and share their true feelings.
Say you really want me
Expressing a desire for the person to openly declare their affection and interest.
Don't keep it to yourself
Encouraging the person to communicate their feelings instead of keeping them hidden.
Say you really need me
Expressing a need for the person's genuine and exclusive affection.
Just me and no one else
Emphasizing the desire for an exclusive romantic commitment from the person.
Say you really love me
Expressing a longing to hear a sincere declaration of love from the person.
Ooh let me know it's true
Seeking confirmation that the person's love is genuine and true.
Say you really want me
Reiterating the desire for the person's clear and honest expression of romantic interest.
The way that I want you tonight
Describing the intensity of the speaker's desire for the person that night.
You don't know a thing about romance
Pointing out the person's lack of knowledge or experience in matters of romance.
Deep inside you're scared to take the chance
Suggesting that the person is hesitant or fearful of taking a risk in love.
'Cause love like this may never come again
Warning that a love like the current one may not come again, urging action.
Make your move or I'll be in the wind
Pressuring the person to make a romantic move before the opportunity is lost.
I need somebody through the thick and the thin
Expressing awareness of the challenges in contemporary life and the need for a dependable companion.
'Cause I know the problems of today
Recognizing and addressing the problems of the present moment in the relationship.
The time is over now for playing those games
Declaring an end to playing games and signaling the seriousness of the relationship.
Lets take it all the way
Encouraging a commitment to take the relationship to its fullest extent.
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