You Make Me Feel Good
Embracing the Beauty of Imperfections: You Make Me Feel Good by Ralph McTell
Lyrics
Don't care for gardenias
Expresses a lack of preference for gardenias.
Rather have a dandelion
Values simplicity and prefers a dandelion over an elaborate flower.
Don't like weddings much either now
Doesn't have a strong liking for weddings, possibly due to their unpredictability.
And things that you can't rely on.
Dislikes things that are not dependable or trustworthy.
But you make me feel good
Expresses positive emotions generated by someone.
You with your run-down shoes and your shining eyes
Highlights positive attributes like run-down shoes and shining eyes in the person mentioned.
You make me feel good
Reiterates the positive impact the person has on the speaker's emotions.
You can do what you want and I don't mind.
Allows the person the freedom to do as they please without affecting the speaker negatively.
Don't much care for birds of paradise
Doesn't have a strong liking for birds of paradise, possibly preferring simpler things.
Rather have a sparrow
Values simplicity and prefers a sparrow over an exotic bird.
Don't like flying much either now
Expresses discomfort with flying, possibly due to a lack of control.
Things you can't control.
Dislikes things that are beyond one's control.
But you make me feel good
Reiterates the positive feelings generated by the person mentioned.
You with your scruffy jeans and your run-down shoes
Describes the person with positive qualities like scruffy jeans and run-down shoes.
You make me feel good
Emphasizes the continued positive impact of the person on the speaker.
You only do the things that you want to.
Acknowledges and approves of the person doing things according to their own desires.
You make me feel good
Reiterates the positive emotions generated by the person mentioned.
You with your scruffy jeans and your tangly hair
Describes the person with positive qualities like scruffy jeans and tangly hair.
You make me feel good
Emphasizes the continued positive impact of the person on the speaker.
You can do what you want
Approves of the person's freedom to do as they please, expressing the speaker's indifference.
And I don't care.
Reiterates the speaker's lack of concern for the person's actions, reinforcing a sense of acceptance.
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