That Old Black Magic
Surrendering to Love's Enchantment
Lyrics
Old black magic has me in its spell
Feeling entrapped or influenced by an old black magic.
Old black magic that you weave so well
Acknowledging the skillful weaving of the old black magic.
Those icy fingers up and down my spine
Describing a sensation of cold shivers along the spine.
The same old witch craft when your eyes meet mine
Referring to a recurring enchantment when eyes meet, suggesting a bewitching connection.
Same old tingle that I feel inside
Experiencing a familiar tingling sensation inside.
Then the elevator starts it ride
Metaphorically describing the start of a romantic journey with an elevator ride.
Down and down I go
Expressing a sense of descent and circular motion, akin to being caught in a tide like a leaf.
Round and round I go
-Like a leaf caught in a tide
-I should stay away but what can I do
Acknowledging the temptation to stay away despite awareness of the consequences.
I hear your name and I'm a flame
Feeling intense emotions, such as passion or desire, upon hearing the person's name.
Flame, flame of desire
Describing the passionate and desirable nature of a kiss in extinguishing the fire of longing.
Only your kiss can put out the fire
-Oh you're the lover I have waiting for
Addressing the person as the awaited lover and a destined match created by fate.
Your the mate that fate had me created for
-And every time your lips meet mine
Highlighting the significance of each meeting of lips intensifying the emotions.
Down and down I go
Repeating the theme of descent and circular motion, emphasizing the joyous state of being in love.
Round and round I go
-In a spin, lovin' the spin I'm in
-Under the old black magic called love
Reiteration of being in a spin under the influence of the old black magic called love.
In a spin lovin' the spin I'm in
-Under the old black magic called love
-In a spin lovin' the spin I'm in
-Under the old black magic called love
-I should stay away but what can I do
Repeating the struggle to stay away despite the overpowering flame ignited by the person's name.
I hear your name and I'm a flame
Reaffirming the intense emotional response triggered by hearing the person's name.
Flame, flame of desire
Emphasizing the power of a kiss in quenching the flames of desire.
Only your kiss can put out the fire
-Oh you are the lover I have waited for
Restating the person as the long-awaited lover and a mate destined by fate.
Your the mate that fate had me created for
-And every time your lips meet mine
Reiterating the impact of each meeting of lips on the narrator's emotions.
Down and down I go
Recapitulating the joyous and spinning sensation under the old black magic called love.
Round and round I go
-In a spin, lovin' the spin I'm in
-Under the old black magic called love
Concluding with the persistent influence of the old black magic called love.
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