Lyrics
Time waits for no man but you
Time doesn't wait for anyone, except possibly for you.
Time waits for no man but you
Reiteration of the idea that time doesn't wait, emphasizing its exception for the listener.
Hold on don't leave this town
Urging someone not to depart from this location.
Hold on don't leave this town
Reiteration of the plea not to leave the town.
There we are
Describing a situation or moment.
We're that in our hands
Having control or influence over something.
They tear you down
Others criticize or break down the listener because they fail to comprehend.
Cause they don't understand
Others' lack of understanding leads to criticism or tearing down.
You tried it once again
An attempt made once again to improve love or relationships.
To love me better
Someone attempts to love the listener better.
She tore those panties down
A metaphorical action indicating a level of intimacy.
Love me wetter
Desiring more intense or deeper love.
Woo oh oh oh
Expressing emotions or excitement.
And like ones and twos and threes and fours
Counting or referencing various things (could symbolize events or occurrences).
Woo oh oh oh
Reiteration of emotions or excitement.
And I hear you knocking at my door
Feeling someone's presence or impact at the door, possibly metaphorical.
So hold them down
Advising to restrain or control something, potentially with guilt or wrongdoing attached.
With blood on your hands
Having a culpable or guilty conscience (symbolized by blood on hands).
It's past the point
Passed the point where understanding is lacking.
Where you don't understand
Actions involving dishonesty or deception.
The worst you do is lie
Seeking protection from harm or emotional distress.
Run for shelter
Abandoning restrictive thoughts or obligations for deeper love.
So cast aside these chains
Desiring a more intense or passionate love.
Love me better
(Repeated stanza for emphasis)
Woo oh oh oh
-And like ones and twos and threes and fours
-Woo oh oh oh
-And I hear you knocking at my door
-Woo oh oh oh
-And like ones and twos and threes and fours
-Woo oh oh oh
-And I hear you knocking at my door
-I hear you knocking at my door darling twenty times or more
Hearing persistent calls or requests for attention and love.
I hear you knocking at my door darling twenty times or more
-I hear you knocking at my door darling twenty times or more
-I hear you knocking at my door darling twenty times or more
Reiteration of the persistent calls for attention and love, emphasizing their frequency.
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