Overall about difficult moments of disappointment and vulnerability. Having hope and longing, while remaining optimistic for the future. Encourages the belief that with each new morning there is a chance for things to improve.
The chorus offers a glimmer of optimism and a chance at a resolution and redemption in the future.
Captures the rollercoaster of emotions of feeling lost while loving someone who is not there for you, feeling let down and abandoned while waiting for a lover. Lost with no direction, "Now I'm up in the air with the rain in my hair, Nowhere to go, I can go anywhere"
The bridge shows signs of longing and a plea for companionship. The Lyrics express a desire for authentic connection and the importance of Loving someone just as they are. "Just in passing, I'm not asking. That you be anyone but you”
Baby I love you so
I never let you go
I'm looking for the place
Waiting for warm embrace
I'm living in the space
I'm following your trace
Tell me what's going on
Tell me what's going on
I'm gonna make you great
Girl are you air to see
Movin' it, come to me
Baby just come to me
Don't break my heart tonight
Swinging my soul to side
Baby just come to me
Be what you want to be
Using your fantasy
I look your soul to see
Baby just come to me
Now we can do it right
Holding each other tight
Now I can make it right
I promise you the light
Waiting until daylight
I got to hand a key
Open your heart to me
Now I can set you free
Be what you want to be
Don't want to be alone
I got to be so strong
Don't want to be alone
Baby I love you so
I never let you go
I'm looking for your face
Waiting for warm embrace
I'm living in the space
I'm following your trace
Tell me what's going on
Tell me what's going on
I'm goin'to make it great
Girl are you air to see
Moving it, come to me
Baby just come to me
Don't break my heart tonight
Swinging my soul to side
Baby just come to me
Be what you want to be
Using your fantasy
I look your soul to see
Baby just come to me
Now we can do it right
Holding each other tight
Now I can make it right
I promise you the light
Waiting until daylight
I got to hand a key
Open your arm to me
Now I can set you free
Be what you want to be
Don't want to be alone
I'm gonna be so strong
Don't want to be alone
Baby I love you so
I never let you go
I'm looking for your face
Waiting for warm embrace
I'm living in the space
I'm following your trace
Tell me what's going on
Tell me what's going on
I gonna make it great
Girl are you air to see
Moving it, come to me
Baby just come to me
Don't break my heart tonight
Swinging my soul to side
Baby just come to me
Be what you want to be
Using your fantasy
I look your soul to see
Baby just come to me
A little thing you won't belong
I can see your face to strong
It seem you want to think your are in right, oh mind
Don't you ever satisfy my soul
With any find my side
I'm not larking
I'm not crying
Don't you go
Baby I love you so
I never let you go
I'm looking for your face
Waiting for warm embrace
I'm living in the space
I following your trace
Tell me what's goin' on
Tell me what's goin' on
I'm gonna make you queen
Girl I will ever see
Moving it, come to me
Baby just come to me
Don't break my heart tonight
Swinging my soul to side
Baby just come to me
Be what you want to be
Using your fantasy
I look your soul to see
Baby just come to me
A little thing you won't belong
I can see your face to strong
It seem you want to think your are in right, oh mind
Don't you ever satisfy my soul
With any find my side
I'm not larking
I'm not crying
Don't you go
Baby I love you so
I never let you go
I'm looking for your face
Waiting for warm embrace
I'm living in the space
I'm following your trace
Tell me what's goin' on
Tell me what's goin' on
I'm gonna make you queen
Girl I will ever see
Baby just come to me
Don't break my heart tonight
Swinging my soul to side
Baby just come to me
Be what you want to be
Using your fantasy
I look your soul to see
Baby just come to me
A little thing you won't belong
I can see your face to strong
It seem you want to think your are in right, oh mind
Don't you ever satisfy my soul
With any find my side
I'm not larking
I'm not crying
Don't you go
Baby I love you so
I never let you go
I'm looking for your face
Waiting for warm embrace
I'm living in the space
I following your trace
Tell me what's goin' on
Tell me what's goin' on
I'm gonna make you queen
Girl I will ever see
Moving it, come to me
To me, to me, to me
To me, to me, to me
To me, to me, to me
To me, to me, to me
A little thing you won't belong
I can see your face to strong
It seem you want to think your are in right, oh mind
Don't you ever satisfy my soul
With any find my side
I'm not larking
I'm not crying
Don't you go
Baby I love you so
I never let you go
I'm looking for your face
Waiting for warm embrace
I'm living in the space
I following your trace
Tell me what's goin' on
Tell me what's goin' on
I'm gonna make you queen
Girl I will ever see
Moving it, come to me
I never let you go
I'm looking for the place
Waiting for warm embrace
I'm living in the space
I'm following your trace
Tell me what's going on
Tell me what's going on
I'm gonna make you great
Girl are you air to see
Movin' it, come to me
Baby just come to me
Don't break my heart tonight
Swinging my soul to side
Baby just come to me
Be what you want to be
Using your fantasy
I look your soul to see
Baby just come to me
Now we can do it right
Holding each other tight
Now I can make it right
I promise you the light
Waiting until daylight
I got to hand a key
Open your heart to me
Now I can set you free
Be what you want to be
Don't want to be alone
I got to be so strong
Don't want to be alone
Baby I love you so
I never let you go
I'm looking for your face
Waiting for warm embrace
I'm living in the space
I'm following your trace
Tell me what's going on
Tell me what's going on
I'm goin'to make it great
Girl are you air to see
Moving it, come to me
Baby just come to me
Don't break my heart tonight
Swinging my soul to side
Baby just come to me
Be what you want to be
Using your fantasy
I look your soul to see
Baby just come to me
Now we can do it right
Holding each other tight
Now I can make it right
I promise you the light
Waiting until daylight
I got to hand a key
Open your arm to me
Now I can set you free
Be what you want to be
Don't want to be alone
I'm gonna be so strong
Don't want to be alone
Baby I love you so
I never let you go
I'm looking for your face
Waiting for warm embrace
I'm living in the space
I'm following your trace
Tell me what's going on
Tell me what's going on
I gonna make it great
Girl are you air to see
Moving it, come to me
Baby just come to me
Don't break my heart tonight
Swinging my soul to side
Baby just come to me
Be what you want to be
Using your fantasy
I look your soul to see
Baby just come to me
A little thing you won't belong
I can see your face to strong
It seem you want to think your are in right, oh mind
Don't you ever satisfy my soul
With any find my side
I'm not larking
I'm not crying
Don't you go
Baby I love you so
I never let you go
I'm looking for your face
Waiting for warm embrace
I'm living in the space
I following your trace
Tell me what's goin' on
Tell me what's goin' on
I'm gonna make you queen
Girl I will ever see
Moving it, come to me
Baby just come to me
Don't break my heart tonight
Swinging my soul to side
Baby just come to me
Be what you want to be
Using your fantasy
I look your soul to see
Baby just come to me
A little thing you won't belong
I can see your face to strong
It seem you want to think your are in right, oh mind
Don't you ever satisfy my soul
With any find my side
I'm not larking
I'm not crying
Don't you go
Baby I love you so
I never let you go
I'm looking for your face
Waiting for warm embrace
I'm living in the space
I'm following your trace
Tell me what's goin' on
Tell me what's goin' on
I'm gonna make you queen
Girl I will ever see
Baby just come to me
Don't break my heart tonight
Swinging my soul to side
Baby just come to me
Be what you want to be
Using your fantasy
I look your soul to see
Baby just come to me
A little thing you won't belong
I can see your face to strong
It seem you want to think your are in right, oh mind
Don't you ever satisfy my soul
With any find my side
I'm not larking
I'm not crying
Don't you go
Baby I love you so
I never let you go
I'm looking for your face
Waiting for warm embrace
I'm living in the space
I following your trace
Tell me what's goin' on
Tell me what's goin' on
I'm gonna make you queen
Girl I will ever see
Moving it, come to me
To me, to me, to me
To me, to me, to me
To me, to me, to me
To me, to me, to me
A little thing you won't belong
I can see your face to strong
It seem you want to think your are in right, oh mind
Don't you ever satisfy my soul
With any find my side
I'm not larking
I'm not crying
Don't you go
Baby I love you so
I never let you go
I'm looking for your face
Waiting for warm embrace
I'm living in the space
I following your trace
Tell me what's goin' on
Tell me what's goin' on
I'm gonna make you queen
Girl I will ever see
Moving it, come to me
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I don't think it's necessarily about sex. It's about wanting to start the day with some love and affection. Maybe a warm cuddle. I'm not alone in interpreting it that way! For example:
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Actually, I think the lyrics have absolutely no meaning at all. And that's what makes this song so great.
In the seven minute-version there are two tracks of lyrics in a loop, entwined in another sometimes with one in the center, sometimes with the other, sometimes as a duet. But the focus is not on the lyrics, but on the melody, the words are just filler, used to sound similar to a song.
It's an instrumental song with the voice as another kind of instrument. That's how it always appeared to me. And I love it for that.