Keep a Knockin'
Persistent Longing: "Keep a Knockin'
Lyrics
Keep a knockin' but you can't come in
Emphasizes persistence and determination in trying to gain entry or attention.
Keep a knockin' but you can't come in
Reinforces the idea of continuous knocking but being denied entry.
Keep a knockin' but you can't come in
Reiterates the theme of persistence despite facing obstacles.
Come back tomorrow night and try it again
Suggests a temporary denial, encouraging another attempt in the future.
You said you love me and you can't come in
Expresses a contradiction where love is professed but entry is still denied.
You said you love me and you can't come in (wooooo)
Repeats the conflicting situation of professing love but not being allowed in.
You said you love me and you can't come in
Continues the theme of unrequited love and denied entry despite professing affection.
Come back tomorrow night and try it again (woow)
Suggests a chance for the situation to change with a future opportunity.
Keep a knockin' but you can't come in
Recapitulates the persistent knocking without successful entry.
Keep a knockin' but you can't come in
Reiterates the ongoing theme of persistent effort with no immediate success.
Keep a knockin' but you can't come in
Emphasizes the continuous nature of the effort despite repeated failure.
Come back tomorrow night and try it again
Encourages trying again in the future after being denied entry.
You said you love me and you can't come in
Highlights the contradiction between professed love and denied entry.
You said you love me and you can't come in (woooo)
Reiterates the theme of love professed but not resulting in permission to enter.
You said you love me and you can't come in
Continues the portrayal of unrequited love and persistent denial of entry.
Come back tomorrow night and try it again (woow)
Indicates the possibility of a change in the future, prompting another attempt.
Keep a knockin' but you can't come in
Repeats the motif of persistent knocking without successful entry.
Keep a knockin' but you can't come in (wooo)
Emphasizes the ongoing effort despite continued rejection.
Keep a knockin' but you can't come in
Restates the theme of continuous knocking with no granted entry.
Come back tomorrow night and try it again
Encourages persistence by suggesting another attempt in the future.
You said you love me and you can't come in
Reiterates the contradiction between love professed and denied entry.
You said you love me and you can't come in
Continues the portrayal of unrequited love and persistent denial of entry.
You said you love me and you can't come in
Emphasizes the ongoing effort despite continued rejection.
Come back tomorrow night and try it again (woow)
Suggests the potential for a change in the future, prompting another attempt.
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