Lyrics
Girl I hope this song gets to ya
Expressing a desire for the song to reach the listener
(Gets to ya)
Reiteration of the hope that the message reaches the intended person
Cause I need for you to know
Stating the need for the listener to understand something
(To know)
Emphasizing the importance of the message
Now you hear my search is over
Indicating the end of a search, possibly for love or a meaningful connection
(Is over)
Highlighting a positive change in the speaker's life, turning sadness into joy
And how you changed my gray skies blue
Metaphorically describing the positive impact the listener has had on the speaker's life
(Skies blue)
Continuing the metaphor, suggesting the transformation of a gloomy outlook to a happier one
And now I can't stop loving you
Repetition emphasizing the inability to stop loving the listener
I can't stop loving you
-I can't stop loving you
-I can't stop loving you
-All these tears I've cried
Referring to the emotional pain experienced by the speaker
(I've cried)
Expressing the duration of waiting for the listener
Waiting for you to come around
Waiting for the listener to be present or involved
(Around)
Repetition of the theme of waiting for the listener
Countless times, countless times we've tried
Describing numerous attempts at a relationship
(We've tried)
Emphasizing the effort invested in the relationship
My love lost has now been found
Expressing the joy of rediscovering love
(Been found)
Highlighting the positive outcome of finding love again
I can't stop loving you
Repetition emphasizing the continuous and unyielding love for the listener
I can't stop loving you
-I can't stop loving you
-I can't stop loving you
-Girl won't you wait for me
Expressing a plea for the listener to wait and bring ecstasy to the speaker's life
Take me to ecstasy
-I've been waiting all my life
-For you to be with me
-And now I can't stop loving you
Repetition underlining the inability to cease loving the listener
I can't stop loving you
-I can't stop loving you
-I can't stop loving you
-Girl I hope this song gets to ya
Repeating the theme of the transformative effect of the listener on the speaker's life
(Gets to ya)
-Cause I need for you to know
-(To know)
-Now you hear my search is over
-(Is over)
-And how you changed my gray skies blue
-(Skies blue)
-And now I can't stop loving you
Persistent repetition of the speaker's inability to stop loving the listener
I can't stop loving you
-I can't stop loving you
-I can't stop loving you
-I can't stop loving you
-I can't stop loving you
-I can't stop loving you
-I can't stop loving you
Final repetition, reinforcing the enduring nature of the speaker's love
Comment