Tell Me

Billie Myers

Dreaming
But I'm not sleeping
Or have I died
Died of life

Swimming
As I'm sinking
I'm holding onto
Letting go, yeah

Oh, how does it feel
Making love to me like you do

Tell me
Who would you be
Would you be me
The woman in me
Would you like to be
Under my skin
I'll let you in
Yeah, yeah, yeah

I want
I want to know
What you're feeling
I want to crawl under your skin
I want to know how you feel in me
Yeah, yeah, yeah

Naked
Oh I like you naked
And when I fake it
You like me more

Exploring
The taste I'm touching
You're watching
I'm watching you, yeah

Tell me
Who would you be
Would you be me
The woman in me
Would you like to be
Under my skin
I'll let you in
Yeah, yeah, yeah

I want
I want to know
Would you feel it
I want to crawl under your skin
I want to know how you feel in me
Yeah, yeah, yeah

So how does it feel
Making love to me if I were you

So how does it feel
Making love to me like you do

Tell me
Tell me
Tell me
Would you like to be me
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Tell me
Who would you be
Would you be me
The woman in me
Would you like to be
Under my skin
I'll let you in
Yeah, yeah, yeah
I want
I want to know
Would you feel it
I want to crawl under your skin
I want to know how you feel in me
Yeah, yeah, yeah

Tell me
Tell me
Tell me
Would you like to be me
Yeah, yeah, yeah

Tell me
Who would you be
Would you be me
The woman in me
Would you like to be
Under my skin
I'll let you in
Yeah, yeah, yeah

I want
I want to know
Would you feel it
I want to crawl under your skin
I want to know how you feel in me
Yeah, yeah, yeah


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Tell Me Lyrics as written by Beverley Myers David Austin

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    Amazing song. Definitely a thought-provoking one concerning the topic of gender roles, and how men and women experience sexuality differently. (The music video especially depicts this. A recommended watch for the full feel.)

    Specifically, she's wondering what it would be like for him, and if he wonders how it is for her. A great song for exploring the myriad facets of sexual experience.

    mindhuntresson July 05, 2007   Link

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