I Second That Emotion
Love's Dilemma: Emotions Spoken, Hearts Unbroken
Lyrics
Maybe you'll want to give me kisses sweet
Expressing a desire for affection in the form of sweet kisses
But only for one night and no repeat
Describing a fleeting and non-committal nature of the affection, limited to one night with no continuation
And maybe you'll go away and never call
Suggesting the possibility of the person leaving and never getting in touch again
And a taste of honey is worse than none at all
Comparing a brief experience of pleasure (taste of honey) to having none at all, implying it's worse
Oh, little boy!
An exclamation, possibly expressing surprise or disappointment
In that case I don't want nobody
Declaring a preference for not having anyone in the given situation
I do believe that that would only break my heart
Believing that having someone in that scenario would only result in a broken heart
Oh, but if you feel like lovin' me
Openness to love if the other person is willing
If you got the notion
Conditionally expressing agreement to the idea of love
I second that emotion
Formally endorsing the idea of love, "seconding the emotion"
So, if you feel like giving me
If the person is willing to invest time in the relationship
A little time of devotion
Expressing a desire for devotion in the relationship
I second that emotion
Formally endorsing the desire for devotion, "seconding the emotion"
Maybe you'll think that love will tie you down
Suggesting a fear that love might restrict or burden the individual
And you don't have the time to hang around
Expressing a lack of time for a committed relationship
Or maybe you'll think that love will make us fools
Anticipating that love might make both partners appear foolish
And so it makes you wise to break the rules
Suggesting that breaking the rules is a wise choice to avoid the perceived foolishness
Oh, little girl!
An exclamation, possibly expressing surprise or disappointment
In that case I don't want nobody
Reiterating the preference for not having anyone in that specific situation
I do believe that that would only break my heart
Reiterating the belief that having someone in that scenario would only lead to a broken heart
Oh, but if you feel like lovin' me
Openness to love if the other person is willing
If you got the notion
Conditionally expressing agreement to the idea of love
I second that emotion
Formally endorsing the idea of love, "seconding the emotion"
So, if you feel like giving me
If the person is willing to invest time in the relationship
A little time of devotion
Expressing a desire for devotion in the relationship
I second that emotion
Formally endorsing the desire for devotion, "seconding the emotion"
In that case I don't want nobody
Reiterating the preference for not having anyone in that specific situation
I do believe that that would only break my heart
Reiterating the belief that having someone in that scenario would only lead to a broken heart
Oh, but if you feel like lovin' me
Openness to love if the other person is willing
If you got the notion
Conditionally expressing agreement to the idea of love
I second that emotion
Formally endorsing the idea of love, "seconding the emotion"
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