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”
He is my lord,
He is my saviour
And He rewards my good behavior
My secret soul,
I know He's seen it
He says, come here baby and
Kiss me like you mean it
He calls me baby,
Says kiss me like you mean it
He is my life and my salvation
He's always right,
He's always patient
I pinch myself
It's like I'm dreaming it
He is my love,
He's always been it
He is my saviour
And He rewards my good behavior
My secret soul,
I know He's seen it
He says, come here baby and
Kiss me like you mean it
He calls me baby,
Says kiss me like you mean it
He is my life and my salvation
He's always right,
He's always patient
I pinch myself
It's like I'm dreaming it
He is my love,
He's always been it
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Great version of a great song,
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Actually, in the 69 Love Songs booklet, Stephin Merritt says the song is "more about a B & D [bondage and domination] relationship."
i love this song. "come here baby and kiss me like you mean it". so cute.
i love the middle part where the singer hums the tune for a bit. great song.
the cool part is that she sounds like she is singing it about God, not about her lover.
By the way, it's "he is my LIGHT and my salvation
Such a cute song! Listening to this always makes me happy, even if the singer does sound a little to obsessed with "him."
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Seconding the BDSM interpretation. Stephin is very naughty for having written this and deserves to be spanked by nuns.
Seconding the BDSM interpretation. Stephin is very naughty for having written this and deserves to be spanked by nuns.