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”
(ow, yo, ie, yo, ie, ow, ie, ow, ie yeah!)
Deep in the jungle,
in the land of adventure,
lives Tarzan...
(ow, yo, ie, yo, ie, ow, ie, ow, ie yeah!)
I am Jane and I love to ride an elephant
My name is Tarzan,
I am Jungle-man
The tree-top swinger from jungle-land
Come, baby come,
I will take you for a swing
Let's go honey, I'm tinkeling
Tarzan is handsome,
Tarzan is strong
He's really cute and his hair is long
Tarzan is handsome,
Tarzan is strong
So listen to the jungle song
(ow, yo, ie, yo, ie, ow, ie, ow, ie yeah!)
I am Tarzan from jungle,
you can be my friend!
(ow, yo, ie, yo, ie, ow, ie, ow, ie yeah!)
I am Jane and I love to ride an elephant
When you touch me, I feel funny
I feel it too when you're touching me
Come to my tree-house, to my party
Yes, I'll go if you carry me
Tarzan is handsome,
full of surprise
He's really cute and his hair is nice
Tarzan is handsome,
Tarzan is strong
So listen to the jungle song ...
(ow, yo, ie, yo, ie, ow, ie, ow, ie yeah!)
I am Tarzan from jungle,
you can be my friend
(ow, yo, ie, yo, ie, ow, ie, ow, ie yeah!)
I am Jane and I love to ride an elephant
(YEAH!)
Go cheetah,
get banana
Hey monkey,
get funky
(Swing along Tarzan!)
Go cheetah,
get banana
Hey monkey,
get funky
When I am dancing,
I feel funky
Why do you keep ignoring me?
Tarzan is here, come kiss me baby
Oochie coochie, kiss me tenderly
Tarzan is handsome,
Tarzan is strong
(me Tarzan)
He's really cute and his hair is long
(Long hair!)
Tarzan is handsome,
Tarzan is strong
So listen to the jungle song ...
(oeeeeeeeeeeeh)
(ow, yo, ie, yo, ie, ow, ie, ow, ie yeah!)
I am Tarzan from jungle,
you can be my friend
(ow, yo, ie, yo, ie, ow, ie, ow, ie yeah!)
I am Jane and I love to ride an elephant
(ow, yo, ie, yo, ie, ow, ie, ow, ie yeah!)
(Jungle!)
Go cheetah,
get banana
Hey monkey,
get funky
(ow, yo, ie, yo, ie, ow, ie, ow, ie yeah!)
I am Tarzan from jungle,
you can be my friend
(ow, yo, ie, yo, ie, ow, ie, ow, ie yeah!)
I am Jane and I love to ride an elephant
And so they got funky, but will Tarzan have Jane? Stay tuned!
Deep in the jungle,
in the land of adventure,
lives Tarzan...
(ow, yo, ie, yo, ie, ow, ie, ow, ie yeah!)
I am Jane and I love to ride an elephant
My name is Tarzan,
I am Jungle-man
The tree-top swinger from jungle-land
Come, baby come,
I will take you for a swing
Let's go honey, I'm tinkeling
Tarzan is handsome,
Tarzan is strong
He's really cute and his hair is long
Tarzan is handsome,
Tarzan is strong
So listen to the jungle song
(ow, yo, ie, yo, ie, ow, ie, ow, ie yeah!)
I am Tarzan from jungle,
you can be my friend!
(ow, yo, ie, yo, ie, ow, ie, ow, ie yeah!)
I am Jane and I love to ride an elephant
When you touch me, I feel funny
I feel it too when you're touching me
Come to my tree-house, to my party
Yes, I'll go if you carry me
Tarzan is handsome,
full of surprise
He's really cute and his hair is nice
Tarzan is handsome,
Tarzan is strong
So listen to the jungle song ...
(ow, yo, ie, yo, ie, ow, ie, ow, ie yeah!)
I am Tarzan from jungle,
you can be my friend
(ow, yo, ie, yo, ie, ow, ie, ow, ie yeah!)
I am Jane and I love to ride an elephant
(YEAH!)
Go cheetah,
get banana
Hey monkey,
get funky
(Swing along Tarzan!)
Go cheetah,
get banana
Hey monkey,
get funky
When I am dancing,
I feel funky
Why do you keep ignoring me?
Tarzan is here, come kiss me baby
Oochie coochie, kiss me tenderly
Tarzan is handsome,
Tarzan is strong
(me Tarzan)
He's really cute and his hair is long
(Long hair!)
Tarzan is handsome,
Tarzan is strong
So listen to the jungle song ...
(oeeeeeeeeeeeh)
(ow, yo, ie, yo, ie, ow, ie, ow, ie yeah!)
I am Tarzan from jungle,
you can be my friend
(ow, yo, ie, yo, ie, ow, ie, ow, ie yeah!)
I am Jane and I love to ride an elephant
(ow, yo, ie, yo, ie, ow, ie, ow, ie yeah!)
(Jungle!)
Go cheetah,
get banana
Hey monkey,
get funky
(ow, yo, ie, yo, ie, ow, ie, ow, ie yeah!)
I am Tarzan from jungle,
you can be my friend
(ow, yo, ie, yo, ie, ow, ie, ow, ie yeah!)
I am Jane and I love to ride an elephant
And so they got funky, but will Tarzan have Jane? Stay tuned!
Lyrics submitted by OpiSccr565
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