Lyrics
I adore you, my love
Expressing deep affection and admiration towards the beloved.
Always longing for you, your touch
Consistently desiring physical contact with the beloved, yearning for their touch.
Won't you let me be near you, please?
Pleading for closeness and intimacy, asking to be allowed near the beloved.
Close enough that I can hear you breathe
Desiring proximity to the point of being able to hear the beloved breathe, emphasizing closeness and intimacy.
I crave you, my love
Expressing a strong desire or intense longing for the beloved.
Won't you say I'm enough?
Seeking reassurance about being sufficient or satisfactory for the beloved.
Enough to keep you here by my side
Desiring to be enough to maintain a close relationship with the beloved.
Assure me this is real and I won't pry
Asking for assurance that the relationship is genuine without prying into personal matters.
'Cause I long for no more than your head on my shoulder
Expressing a simple desire to be physically close with the beloved, providing comfort by having their head resting on the singer's shoulder.
Holding you close while the night grows colder
Describing a desire to hold the beloved close, especially during colder times, emphasizing the warmth and closeness of the relationship.
I'd sing you to sleep every night if you'd let me
Expressing willingness to provide comfort and care by singing to the beloved every night if allowed.
Watching you dream while your head gets heavy, my love
Observing the beloved sleeping peacefully while the singer takes care and watches over them affectionately.
I see us, my love
Imagining a future together with the beloved.
Ten years from now, grown up, sort of
Envisioning a matured relationship with shared commitments and responsibilities.
A fence, a house, a dog... Maybe two
Listing potential elements of a settled life together: a home, pets, emphasizing a shared future.
Still I'll be loving you
Declaring a commitment to continue loving the beloved in the future.
'Cause I long for no more than your head on my shoulder
Reiterating the desire for physical closeness and comfort, particularly having the beloved's head on the singer's shoulder.
Holding you close while the night grows colder
Expressing the desire to provide warmth and comfort during colder times by holding the beloved close.
(I'd sing you to sleep) Every night
Reaffirming the willingness to sing to the beloved every night as an act of care and affection.
(Sing you to sleep) Let me
Requesting permission to sing the beloved to sleep, emphasizing the sincerity of the offer.
(Ooh, sing you to sleep) Please let me
Repeating the plea to be allowed to sing the beloved to sleep, adding a sense of urgency or earnestness.
(Ooh, sing you to sleep)
Reiteration of the desire to sing the beloved to sleep, perhaps emphasizing the emotional significance of this action.
I'd sing you to sleep every night if you'd let me
Reiterating the willingness to sing to the beloved every night if given permission, highlighting the commitment to providing comfort and care.
Watching you dream while your head gets heavy
Observing the beloved's peaceful state while they fall asleep, maintaining the singer's caring watchfulness.
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