Can I Call You
Riverside Reflections: A Love Journey with Modern Adventures
Lyrics
Take me on down to the river bend
Expressing a desire to go to the river bend.
It's the very first place that we had met
Referring to the initial meeting place.
Remember when, you pushed me in
Recalling a shared memory of being playfully pushed into the river.
Later that night we went for a drive
Narrating a subsequent event of going for a drive that night.
You showed me the town, we saw the sights
Describing exploring the town and seeing various sights together.
I wish I had, held your hand
Expressing a regret about not having held hands during that time.
Can I call you
Asking for permission to call the person.
Can I call you my girl
Seeking confirmation to refer to the person as "my girl."
My girl
Reiterating the desire to call the person "my girl."
I've been thinking about this for quite some time
Indicating prolonged contemplation about a particular matter.
Whenever I get close I get butterflies
Expressing nervousness or excitement when physically close.
But that's alright, with me
Accepting and expressing comfort with the feeling of butterflies.
feel like I'm coming close
Suggesting a sense of nearing a significant moment or decision.
I take a deep breath and then I just hope
Describing the process of calming nerves and hopeful anticipation.
I can...
Expressing a desire or intention to...
call you my girl
...call the person "my girl."
Can I call you
Repeating the request for permission to call the person.
Can I call you my girl
Reiterating the desire to refer to the person as "my girl."
My girl
Emphasizing the wish to have the person as a significant other.
Call you my girl
Repeating the desire to call the person "my girl."
Can I call you
Posing the question again about calling the person.
Can I call you my girl
Reiterating the desire to refer to the person as "my girl."
My girl
Emphasizing the wish to have the person as a significant other.
Ohhhh, Ohhhh, Oh!
Expressing emotions, possibly excitement or joy.
Oh-oh!
Continuing the expression of emotions with a variation.
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