Something's Gotta Give
Love's Unyielding Dance: Something's Shift in the Heartbeat
Lyrics
Somethings gotta give
Expressing a sense of urgency and inevitability, suggesting that a change or resolution is necessary.
Somethings gotta give
-Somethings gotta give
-When an irresistible force such as you
Describing a situation where a powerful and attractive force (the listener, perhaps) encounters a stubborn and unyielding obstacle (the singer).
Meets and old immovable object like me
-You can bet as sure as you live
Emphasizing the certainty that a change is imminent, playing on the idea that something has to give in the face of opposing forces.
Something's gotta give, something's gotta give
-Something's gotta give
-When an irrepressible smile such as yours
Highlighting the impact of a charming and irresistible smile on a resistant and unyielding heart, with a plea not to reject the advances.
Warms an old implacable heart such as mine
-Don't say no because I insist
-Somewhere, somehow
Expressing confidence that a romantic encounter will happen, using the anticipation of a kiss as a symbol of the forthcoming change.
Someone's gonna be kissed
-So on guard who knows what the fates have in store
Pondering the unpredictable nature of fate and destiny, emphasizing the mysterious and uncontrollable aspects of life.
From their vast mysterious sky?
-I'll try hard ignoring those lips I adore
Acknowledging the difficulty of resisting the allure of someone's lips, questioning the sustainability of such resistance.
But how long can anyone try?
-Fight, fight, fight, fight, fight it with all of our might
Encouraging a determined effort to resist the romantic attraction, using the metaphor of a fight against the inevitable.
Chances are some heavenly star spangled night
Suggesting that despite the effort to resist, the outcome is uncertain, leaving the possibility of a romantic resolution in the future.
We'll find out as sure as we live
-Something's gotta give, something's gotta give
-Something's gotta give
Reiterating the inevitability of change and the need for something to give in the face of opposing forces.
Fight, fight, fight it with all of our might
Repeating the theme of a determined fight against the inevitable, with a hope for a positive outcome in the future.
Chances are some heavenly star spangled night
-We'll find out as sure as we live
-Something's gotta give, something's gotta give
Concluding the song with a final assertion that something has to give, leaving the resolution open-ended.
Something's gotta give
-Something's gotta, something's gotta give
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