The gr… Read Full Bio ↴Total Touch is a popband with influences of soul, r&b and dance.
The group consists of nine people, but the most important are Tjeerd and Trijntje Oosterhuis.
The album Total Touch was recorded on 1996 (with the singles Touch Me There, Somebody's Else's Lover, One Moment Your Mind and Standing' Strong, Together!). This debute-album was the best selling album in the Dutch record industry. More than 500.000 copies were sold.
The second album This Way was recorded in 1998 and contains the singles I'll Say Goodbye, Love Me In Slow Motion and Forgive- Won't Forget. Now, Trijntje Oosterhuis has a succesful solo career, but the band has never officially split-up.
Backing vocals Caroline Dest and Berget Lewis now have succesful solo careers as well. Caroline is the leading vocalist of the Dutch dance-band Soulvation and Berget Lewis is the biggest soul-diva of this country.
Somebody Else's Lover
Total Touch Lyrics
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I will never dedicate my love to somebody else's lover
Just didn't wanna hear your lies, but first I had to discover
I forgot to look in your eyes and now I have to suffer
No, I will never ever fall in love with somebody else's lover
Somebody help me
Somebody teach me
Somebody tell me what to do
How should I handle you
I may be heartless
To feel so endearious
I've given the matter you come to,
The reason and know for sure that
CHORUS
Why did you deceive me
You say you didn't want to hurt me
But why then did you hold me tight
You knew it would break me
Why is it that I've chosen the wrong way
Which then brought me to you
But now that I've been there
I should have know better and
CHORUS
I will never never give my soul to somebody else's lover
How could I believe it, fallen for your lies
I know for sure that I will look in your eyes
More than a moment
I will ignore my deepest feelings inside
No I will never
(Dedicate my love to somebody else's lover)
Just didn't believe in your lies
(But first I had to discover)
Forgot to look in your eyes
And now I have to whoaoaoa
(No, I will never ever fall in love with somebody else's lover)
(Somebody else's lover (3x))
Somebody else's lover
The song "Somebody Else's Lover" by Total Touch is about a person who falls in love with someone who is already in a relationship. The lyrics talk about the pain and heartbreak that comes with realizing that their love interest is taken and that they were lied to about it. The chorus is a declaration that the singer will never fall in love with someone who belongs to someone else, understanding that it will only bring them suffering.
The lyrics also show frustration as the singer asks for help on how to handle their feelings and actions towards the person they love. They question why their love interest deceived them by holding them tight, even though they knew it would hurt the singer. The singer recognizes that they made a mistake by choosing the wrong path, and they should have known better.
Overall, the message of the song is about respecting boundaries and acknowledging the consequences of falling in love with someone who is not available. It's a cautionary tale about navigating relationships with integrity and honesty.
Line by Line Meaning
I will never dedicate my love to somebody else's lover
I won't give my love to someone who's committed to someone else
Just didn't wanna hear your lies, but first I had to discover
I didn't want to listen to your lies, but unfortunately I found out the truth
I forgot to look in your eyes and now I have to suffer
I failed to see the truth in your eyes and now I must bear the consequences
No, I will never ever fall in love with somebody else's lover
I'll never allow myself to fall for someone who's already taken
Somebody help me
I need someone's help
Somebody teach me
I need someone to teach me
Somebody tell me what to do
I need someone to guide me on what steps to take
How should I handle you
What's the best way to deal with you
I may be heartless
I could come off as insensitive
To feel so endearious
I feel too attached
I've given the matter you come to,
I've thought about and considered the situation
The reason and know for sure that
And it's clear to me that
Why did you deceive me
Why did you lie to me
You say you didn't want to hurt me
You claimed that you didn't intend to cause me any pain
But why then did you hold me tight
But why did you embrace me tightly
You knew it would break me
You knew it would cause me emotional distress
Why is it that I've chosen the wrong way
Why did I end up making the wrong choice
Which then brought me to you
And this mistake led me to you
But now that I've been there
But now that I've experienced it
I should have know better and
I should have been more careful and
I will never never give my soul to somebody else's lover
I'll never fully give myself to someone who's already committed to someone else
How could I believe it, fallen for your lies
How did I even believe your lies and fall for you
I know for sure that I will look in your eyes
I'm sure that I'll be able to see the truth in your eyes
More than a moment
For more than just a brief moment
I will ignore my deepest feelings inside
I'll consciously disregard my intense emotions towards you
No I will never
I'll never
(Dedicate my love to somebody else's lover)
Give my love to someone who's taken
(But first I had to discover)
(But I had to find out the hard way)
Forgot to look in your eyes
I didn't recognize the truth in your eyes
And now I have to whoaoaoa
And now I have to deal with the consequences
(No, I will never ever fall in love with somebody else's lover)
(I'll never allow myself to fall for someone who's already in a relationship)
(Somebody else's lover (3x))
(Someone else who's already in a romantic relationship)
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: TJEERD P. D. OOSTERHUIS
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