I think much like another song “Anti-Matter” (that's also on the same album as this song), this one is also is inspired by a horrifying van crash the band experienced on Nov 3, 2022. This, much like the other track, sounds like it's an extension what they shared while huddled in the wreckage, as they helped frontman Garrett Russell stem the bleeding from his head wound while he was under the temporary effects of a concussion. The track speaks of where the mind goes at the most desperate & desolate of times, when it just about slips away to all but disconnect itself, and the aftermath.
Open wide
Oh so good I'll eat you
Take me for a ride
In your sweet delicious
Perfect little mouth
Thereupon I linger
You will have no doubt
I'll do my best for you I do
Love
Let's stop to get it going
Lost myself just thinking
About the two of us
From each other drinking
Begin with the lips
Fingertips and kissing
Turn me inside out
I do my best for you
Up and down we go
From the top you push me
This is such a thrill
Lost in love and dancing
Shake your tambourine
You blow my head open
Of this there's no doubt
I do my best for you I do
Oh, for you I would crawl
Through the darkest dungeon
Climb the castle wall
If you're my Rapunzel
You let your hair down
Right in through your window
Good they locked the door
I do my best for you
I think the world of you
All of my heart I do
Blood through my veins for you
You alone have all of me
I give my world to you
To you I will be true
Too good to be real
Smell of something cooking
My soul you're to steal
Food of love we're filling
What you've given me
For it there is no measure
Of one thing I am sure
I'll give my best for you
I think the world of you
All of my heart I do
Blood through my veins for you
You alone have all of me
From you my strength is full
To carry your burdens too
I give my world to you
Hip lock up so tight
You drive me crazy
Crazy is all right
With you looking at me
You make me feel high
Every single thing you do to me
Is like I'm drunk
I do my best for you I do
Oh so good I'll eat you
Take me for a ride
In your sweet delicious
Perfect little mouth
Thereupon I linger
You will have no doubt
I'll do my best for you I do
Love
Let's stop to get it going
Lost myself just thinking
About the two of us
From each other drinking
Begin with the lips
Fingertips and kissing
Turn me inside out
I do my best for you
Up and down we go
From the top you push me
This is such a thrill
Lost in love and dancing
Shake your tambourine
You blow my head open
Of this there's no doubt
I do my best for you I do
Oh, for you I would crawl
Through the darkest dungeon
Climb the castle wall
If you're my Rapunzel
You let your hair down
Right in through your window
Good they locked the door
I do my best for you
I think the world of you
All of my heart I do
Blood through my veins for you
You alone have all of me
I give my world to you
To you I will be true
Too good to be real
Smell of something cooking
My soul you're to steal
Food of love we're filling
What you've given me
For it there is no measure
Of one thing I am sure
I'll give my best for you
I think the world of you
All of my heart I do
Blood through my veins for you
You alone have all of me
From you my strength is full
To carry your burdens too
I give my world to you
Hip lock up so tight
You drive me crazy
Crazy is all right
With you looking at me
You make me feel high
Every single thing you do to me
Is like I'm drunk
I do my best for you I do
Lyrics submitted by Demau Senae
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This song was the first on a mixed cd I got from my boyfriend today... too sweet for words, and too truthful to get into without being at least partially graphic.
gives me an erection
The aesthetics of this song are amazing, especially live. The verse is very lusty and physical, but then the song is thrown into a very serious, emollient mood - "I think the world of you All of my heart I do Blood through my veins for you You alone have all of me I give my world to you To you I will be true"
It's like dave is saying "in all seriousness, I love you" and with that reassured to his Rapunzel, they get back into the physical nature of the relationship, and the fact that they love each other makes it even more lusty. The live ending to this song assures that with love declared, there are orgasmic explosions of complete emotional and physical pleasure. Is it obvious why this is one of my favorite songs?
"i think the world of you, all of my heart i do, blood through my veins for you, you alone have all of me..." wow! that's all i can say about that! worship of women is a common theme in dave's music, and it's so obvious in Rapunzel. i love this song and it's amazing in concert! love it, love it, love it!
This song is just a big reason why many people love dave matthews because not many other musicians can sing:
"I give my world to you With all of my heart i do This blood flows through my veins for you You alone have all of me I give my world to you To you I will be true"
You can't really come up with a better way of expressing love, passion, and commitment. All of us share a hope in that someone in this world feels this way about us.
I love dave. He is the greatest musician ever. My fav part "I think the world of you All of my heart I do Blood through my veins for you You alone have all of me" also "You alone have all of me From you my strength is full To carry your burdens, too I give my world to you" So sweet yet so lustful. I LOVE IT!! I love him!!
a song full of love and lust
These Lyrics explain the greatest feeling, If you have ever felt like this...it's like being on Cloud 9....
this song..is great, for lack of better word. My boyfriend suggested downloading it, and now im glad i did..it really is a diff. side to dave's work.