Just to Please You
Epic Love's Manifesto: Just to Please You by The Gertrudes
Lyrics
I’m gonna take all the gods of our own story
I am going to acknowledge and embrace the various aspects of our personal narrative or mythology.
I’m gonna make a flag proclaiming all our glory
I will create a symbol or emblem celebrating our achievements and successes.
Just to please you
The actions described are undertaken with the primary goal of satisfying or appeasing you.
Just to please you
Reiteration of the commitment to please you.
I’m gonna say that she’s too hot to handle
Describing a person as irresistibly attractive but also suggesting challenges or difficulties in pursuing a relationship.
And I gotta pay but she’s too much for me
Highlighting the financial cost or burden associated with being involved with the mentioned person.
She’s gotta lotta love to give
Emphasizing the abundance of love this person possesses, contrasting with the speaker's previous state of loneliness.
And I was so alone
The speaker recalls a time of isolation before encountering this person with abundant love.
She’s gotta lotta love to give
Reiteration of the abundant love this person has to offer.
Just to please you
The actions described are motivated by the desire to please you.
Just to please you
Reiteration of the commitment to please you.
It’ the darkest kind of pride
Describing a type of pride characterized by darkness and sorrow.
Sorrow, cruel filled pride
Elaborating on the nature of the pride, suggesting it is filled with cruelty and sorrow.
Truth and terror pride
Further characterizing the pride as involving truth and terror.
I won’t cry. I won’t cry.
Asserting a determination not to cry in the pursuit of pleasing you.
Just to please you.
Reiteration of the commitment to please you despite the challenging emotions involved.
She laughs like there’s nothing to fear
Describing the person's laughter as fearless or carefree.
Wit like a fox reveals
Comparing the person's wit to that of a fox, suggesting cleverness or intelligence.
Curves like it’s Christmas Eve
Highlighting the physical attractiveness of the person with reference to curves and the festive context of Christmas Eve.
Heart like a Holy Ghost
Describing the person's heart metaphorically as pure or holy.
Clout like the Mayor of New York City
Attributing significant influence or power to the person, likening it to the Mayor of New York City.
New York City!
Reiteration of the influence and power associated with New York City.
Just to please you
Actions are undertaken with the primary goal of pleasing you.
She’s gotta lotta love to give
Re-emphasizing the abundance of love possessed by this person.
And I was so alone
Recollection of a past state of loneliness before encountering the person with abundant love.
She’s gotta lotta love to give
Reiteration of the abundant love this person has to offer.
Just to please you
The actions described are motivated by the desire to please you.
Just to please you
Reiteration of the commitment to please you.
Just to please you
Final reiteration of the commitment to please you, emphasizing its centrality in the speaker's actions.
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