What's Your Name
Chasing Shadows: Temptation, Longing, and the Unknown
Lyrics
She tastes like rock and roll,
Describing the taste of the person as embodying the essence of rock and roll.
Something sweet
Highlighting a sweet quality in the person.
She looks like a little thing
Commenting on the physical appearance of the person, emphasizing their small size.
I'd like to keep
Expressing a desire to keep the person.
But I can't get no satisfaction
Referencing the inability to find satisfaction, suggesting a recurring issue.
So the same thing always happens
Indicating a pattern of events due to the dissatisfaction.
You can be the sunshine
Suggesting a contrast between the person and the singer, using sunshine and rain as metaphors.
I'll be the rain
Continuing the metaphor, expressing a desire for shelter from the person.
Gimme some of that shelter baby
Pose a direct question about the person's name, seeking identity.
What your name? What's your name?
Repeating the inquiry about the person's name for emphasis.
She's a tall drink of water
Describing the person as tall and impressive, capable of surprising the singer.
Knocks me off my feet
Expressing vulnerability in the face of the person's impact.
But baby I'm a rolling stone
Claiming a wandering and non-committal nature similar to a rolling stone.
You can't compete
Asserting that the person cannot compete with the singer's lifestyle.
With that long and winding road
Referring to a challenging and complex path that constantly beckons to the singer.
Always calling out to me
Continuing to emphasize the allure of the challenging path.
I can't get no satisfaction
Reiterating the theme of dissatisfaction and suggesting departure as a solution.
It's better if you just leave
Advising that leaving is a preferable course of action.
You can be the sunshine
Repeating the metaphor of sunshine and rain, emphasizing the contrast.
I'll be the rain
Reiterating the desire for shelter from the person.
Gimme some of your shelter baby
Repeating the question about the person's name.
What your name? What's your name?
Repeating the inquiry for emphasis.
What's your name?
Directly posing the question about the person's name.
I'll take your pretty little heart
Expressing an intention to claim the person's heart and bring darkness or complexity.
And I'll paint it black
Metaphorically describing the transformation of the person's heart.
You got me running round in circles
Describing the chaotic and unpredictable nature of the singer's actions.
Like I'm jumping jack
Comparing the singer's movement to a jumping jack, suggesting restlessness.
Skin like brown sugar
Complimenting the person's skin tone using the simile "like brown sugar."
Come give me what I need
Expressing a need for something from the person, emphasizing urgency.
Can somebody call a doctor?
Calling for a doctor, indicating a physical or emotional ailment.
My legs, they're feeling weak
Describing a physical weakness, possibly due to the person's impact.
You can be the sunshine
Repeating the metaphor of sunshine and rain, emphasizing the contrast.
I'll be the rain
Reiterating the desire for shelter from the person.
Gimme some of that shelter baby
Repeating the question about the person's name.
What your name? What's your name?
Repeating the inquiry for emphasis.
You can be the sunshine
Repeating the metaphor of sunshine and rain, emphasizing the contrast.
I'll be the rain
Reiterating the desire for shelter from the person.
Gimme some of your shelter baby
Repeating the question about the person's name.
What your name?
Repeating the inquiry for emphasis.
Yeah, what's your name?
Expressing a general desire to meet the person in the future.
What's your name?
Repeating the question about the person's name.
I'd like to meet you sometime
Expressing a desire to meet the person at some point in time.
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