Lyrics
Been beat up and battered 'round
Expressing experiences of being physically and emotionally worn down.
Been sent up and I've been shot down
Conveying a sense of facing challenges and setbacks.
You're the best thing that I've ever found
Acknowledging the significance of the person addressed in the song.
Handle me with care
Asking to be treated delicately and with care.
Reputations changeable situations tolerable
Describing changeable reputations and tolerable situations.
Baby, you're adorable handle me with care
Affectionately addressing the person, emphasizing the need for care.
I'm so tired of being lonely
Expressing weariness of loneliness.
I still have some love to give
Affirming the presence of love that can still be given.
Won't you show me that you really care
Requesting a demonstration of genuine care from the addressed person.
Everybody's got somebody to lean on
Observing that everyone has someone to rely on.
Put your body next to mine and dream on
Suggesting physical closeness and shared dreams as a source of comfort.
I've been fobbed off and I've been fooled
Describing instances of being deceived and misled.
I've been robbed and ridiculed
Expressing experiences of being mistreated and mocked.
In day care centers and night schools
Referencing various life experiences in day care centers and night schools.
Handle me with care
Reiterating the plea to be handled with care.
Been stuck in airports, terrorized
Describing challenging and unpleasant experiences in airports.
Sent to meetings, hypnotized
Referring to being subjected to meetings and possibly manipulated.
Overexposed, commercialized
Highlighting experiences of being overexposed and commercialized.
Handle me with care
Reiterating the need for careful handling.
I'm so tired of being lonely
Expressing continued weariness of loneliness despite past experiences.
I still have some love to give
Affirming the presence of remaining love to give despite challenges.
Won't you show me that you really care
Requesting genuine care and attention from the addressed person.
Everybody's got somebody to lean on
Observing that everyone has someone to lean on for support.
Put your body next to mine and dream on
Suggesting physical closeness as a source of solace and shared dreams.
I've been uptight and made a mess
Admitting to being uptight and having made mistakes.
But I'll clean it up myself, I guess
Expressing the intent to rectify mistakes independently.
Oh, the sweet smell of success
Reflecting on the positive outcome of success with a touch of sarcasm.
Handle me with care
Reiterating the plea to be handled with care.
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