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


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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."

    alisonannon May 03, 2010   Link
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    i love this song. "come here baby and kiss me like you mean it". so cute.

    emotion_is_deadon March 29, 2003   Link
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    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.

    redjelloon April 21, 2003   Link
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    By the way, it's "he is my LIGHT and my salvation

    pumkinhedon January 15, 2006   Link
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    Such a cute song! Listening to this always makes me happy, even if the singer does sound a little to obsessed with "him."

    TheSilverNobleon January 09, 2007   Link
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    I think this song is about Jesus seducing a naive young lad or lady.

    Ramalamaon July 20, 2008   Link
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    Seconding the BDSM interpretation. Stephin is very naughty for having written this and deserves to be spanked by nuns.

    maddpsyintyston September 13, 2014   Link
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    Seconding the BDSM interpretation. Stephin is very naughty for having written this and deserves to be spanked by nuns.

    maddpsyintyston September 13, 2014   Link

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