Perfume
Yearning Echoes: Unspoken Desires in modernotaku's 'Perfume'
Lyrics
I don't know
The repetition of "I don't know" suggests uncertainty or confusion.
I don't know
-I don't know
-Everybody
Addressing a group with "Everybody," possibly referring to a broader audience or society.
Everybody
-What are they gonna say?
Raising a question about what others might say, indicating concern or anticipation.
I say don't mind me if I say the wrong thing now
Expressing a lack of concern about potential mistakes in speech.
It's just the way you hold me
The way someone holds the speaker is affecting their emotions or mood negatively.
That's keeping me down
-Wish you cared less about how I feel
Desire for the other person to be less concerned about the speaker's feelings.
And let me put my body on you baby
Expressing a desire for physical intimacy.
Don't try to read my mind
Warning against trying to understand the speaker's thoughts, as it may not be pleasant.
You won't like what she has to say
Suggesting that someone else won't like what the speaker has to say.
You you you
Emphasizing the importance of the person being addressed.
Don't look at me like that
Disapproval or discomfort with a certain look or expression.
When you're kissing my face
Commenting on a specific moment of physical closeness.
Every time my friend smells just like you
A friend's scent reminding the speaker of the addressed person.
I look back hoping it's you
Hoping for the return of the person associated with the scent.
Hoping it's you
Reiteration of the hope for the person's return.
Every time I see a black car pass by
Associating a passing black car with the desired person.
I'm hoping it's you
Reiterating the hope for the return of the person associated with the black car.
Hoping it's you
Expressing continued hope and anticipation.
Hoping its
The incomplete sentence leaves the anticipation or hope open-ended.
He doesn't make me feel the way you do
Comparing the addressed person to someone else in terms of feelings induced.
I just want you to make my body feel
Expressing a desire for the person to make the speaker's body feel a certain way.
The way you do
Reiterating the desire for the person to evoke specific feelings.
Don't mean to alarm you
Alerting the person about a potential issue but suggesting resolution.
But I think we can work it out
Optimism about the possibility of resolving a situation.
Your palm on my face
Describing a physical gesture of touch.
You ask me
A question about the speaker's thoughts or feelings.
What's on my mind
Addressing the person and expressing a desire for transparency.
You you you
Reiteration of the person's importance.
Wait look back
Requesting the person to look back, suggesting unfinished business or conversation.
I haven't finished
Indicating an unfinished statement or action.
I say it's over
Announcing the end of something, possibly a relationship.
But you know I'm lying
Admitting to dishonesty about the termination, indicating internal conflict.
I'm lying to your face
Revealing deception and lying directly to the person's face.
Your hands on my neck
Describing a physical gesture with potential hidden meaning.
They tell me something
Suggesting that the described action conveys a message or emotion.
Every time my friend smells just like you
Repetition of a friend's scent triggering thoughts of the person addressed.
I look back hoping it's you
Reiterating the hope for the person's return, now associated with a blue car.
Hoping its you
Continued anticipation and desire for the person associated with the blue car.
Every time I see a blue car pass by
Repetition of the hopeful association with a passing blue car.
I'm hoping its you
Continued hope and anticipation linked to the passing blue car.
Hoping it's you
Reiteration of the ongoing hope linked to the passing blue car.
Hoping its
Repetition of the hope, leaving the anticipation open-ended.
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