Lyrics
I don't like that I'm falling for you
I am uneasy about falling in love with you.
I don't like that I'm dynamite and you light me up like a fuse
I dislike that I am explosive (dynamite), and you ignite my emotions like a fuse.
But I like it when we touch, I like it way too much
Despite my reservations, I enjoy the physical contact between us; it's more than I should.
I'm up all night thinking about what we might do
I stay awake at night contemplating the possibilities of what might happen between us.
What we might do
Reiteration of the anticipation of potential actions between the speaker and the subject.
I'm a little more gunpowder than sawdust
The speaker has a volatile nature, more explosive than stable.
I'm a little more lightning than you can hold in your hands
The speaker is energetic and intense, perhaps more so than the person they are addressing.
I'm a greedy lover, I want too much
Admits to being a demanding lover, desiring more than what might be reasonable.
I'm a little more gunpowder than sawdust
Reiteration of the speaker's explosive and intense nature.
So tell me you're a man on fire
The speaker wants confirmation that the other person is passionate and ablaze with desire.
Smell the gasoline when you're close to me
Imagery of a flammable situation, comparing the attraction to gasoline.
Tiptoes careful not to trip the wire
Being cautious not to jeopardize the intense connection.
But I wonder would you last a week in your Springsteen jeans
A reference to enduring qualities, questioning if the other person can withstand the passion.
When we're stripped down and burned out of that wild desire
When the initial desire fades, leaving only burned-out remnants.
That wild desire
Reiteration of the intense longing and passion.
I'm a little more gunpowder than sawdust
Reiteration of the speaker's explosive and intense nature.
I'm a little more lightning than you can hold in your hands
Emphasizes the speaker's energetic and intense character.
and I'm a greedy lover, I want too much
Acknowledges the speaker's demanding and excessive desires in love.
I'm a little more gunpowder than sawdust
Reiteration of the speaker's explosive and intense nature.
Don't give me a spark
Don't ignite a situation if there's something to preserve.
If you've got something to save
Caution against giving away something valuable if not willing to risk it.
Don't give me your heart
Advises not to offer one's heart if not prepared for it to be consumed in passion.
If you don't want it to go up in a blaze
Warns that involvement with the speaker may lead to an intense and consuming experience.
'Cause I'm a viper when I speak
The speaker's words have a potent effect, potentially weakening even a strong person.
My mouth makes a strong man weak
Forewarning about the speaker's impact on others when expressing themselves.
You should know before we go down
The other person should be aware of the consequences before diving into the intense relationship.
Into flames
A reference to the potential fiery end of the relationship.
I'm a little more gunpowder than sawdust
Reiteration of the speaker's explosive and intense nature.
I'm a little more lightning than you can hold in your hands
Emphasizes the speaker's energetic and intense character.
I'm a greedy lover, I want too much
Acknowledges the speaker's demanding and excessive desires in love.
I'm a little more gunpowder than sawdust
Reiteration of the speaker's explosive and intense nature.
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