Gentle Hour
Yo La Tengo Lyrics
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To touch your skin
It's such a pleasure to touch your heart
To touch your heart
I can hardly wait
I couldn't bare it, to live for fear
Of undressing you
You're in my world all the time
All the time
I'll wait 'til you arrive
To make it to the grave
And I couldn't have done
Anything else
A gentle love
A gentle heart
(2x)
All things that cause you trouble cause pain
It's such a pleasure to touch your skin
To touch your skin
It's such a pleasure to touch your heart
I can hardly wait
And I'm waiting to hear you now
To make it to the grave
And I couldn't have done
Anything else
I couldn't have done
Anything else
The lyrics to Yo La Tengo's "Gentle Hour" are poetic and heartfelt. The song is about the pleasure of intimacy and the fear of vulnerability. In the opening lines, the singer expresses the pleasure of touching the person they love, both physically and emotionally. This pleasure is so great that the singer can hardly wait to experience it again.
However, there is also fear and apprehension underlying the lyrics. The singer couldn't bear to live in fear of undressing their partner. This fear seems to stem from the vulnerability that comes from opening oneself up to another person. The chorus speaks to the love and tenderness that exists between the two individuals. Despite the trouble and pain that come from life, the love between the two is gentle and heartwarming.
In the final lines of the song, the singer waits for their partner, ready to spend their life with them until the end. The singer is content with the decision they have made to be with their loved one, knowing that they could not have done anything else.
Line by Line Meaning
It's such a pleasure to touch your skin
I love touching your skin, it makes me happy
To touch your skin
Feeling your skin against mine is amazing
It's such a pleasure to touch your heart
I love connecting with you on an emotional level
To touch your heart
I love being close to you and feeling your emotions
I can hardly wait
I'm so excited to be with you
I couldn't bare it, to live for fear
I can't imagine living in fear of being intimate with you
Of undressing you
I want to be close to you in every way possible
You're in my world all the time
You're always on my mind and in my heart
I'll wait 'til you arrive
I'll be patiently waiting for you
To make it to the grave
I'll love you until the end of my life
And I couldn't have done
I know I made the right choice
Anything else
Loving you is the most important thing to me
A gentle love
Our love is soft and tender
A gentle heart
Our hearts are compassionate and kind
All things that cause you trouble cause pain
I don't want to see you hurt, anything that upsets you upsets me
And I'm waiting to hear you now
I'm always ready to listen and be there for you
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