Alone With You
Ì©ÎÄ.¿²±´¶û(Tevin Campbell) Lyrics
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We were holding hands
In the park
We had to hurry home before it's dark
I can't wait to see your smile again
And I love the time we spend
I waited for the break of day to come
I guess I couldn't wait to get to school
To see your pretty face
I've got to stay cool
Break it down
Hook:
Girl don't leave me, don't leave me
Oohh, the natural way you receive me
Don't take this as an aggression
Girl I learned my lesson
Don't leave me, ooohhh
The natural way you receive me
Don't take this as an aggression
That's why
Chorus:
I just want to be alone with you
And there's nothing else
I'd rather do
Just to get the chance I had again
Just us two, til the end
Verse 2:
Now just the other night
On the phone
I tried to impress you with my tone
I've got to be for real
If you're my friend
Or you'll never call me back again
Hook/adlibs
Chorus/fade out
The song "Alone With You" by Tevin Campbell talks about a young love story that is still in its early stages. The first verse describes a scene where the singer and his girlfriend are on a date in the park and have to leave before it gets dark. The singer is excited to see his girlfriend's smile and enjoys the time they spend together. He even looks forward to seeing her at school. In the chorus, the singer expresses his desire to be alone with his girlfriend and how there is nothing he would rather do than spend time with her.
The second verse suggests that the singer tried to impress his girlfriend over the phone by changing his tone, but now realizes that he needs to be genuine if he wants to maintain their friendship. The song is about the singer's fear of losing the person he loves and his willingness to be vulnerable to show his true self to her. The hook and adlibs express the singer's fear of losing his girlfriend and how much he values her in his life.
Line by Line Meaning
We were holding hands
We were physically connected, touching hands.
In the park
We were in an outdoor recreational area with trees and benches.
We had to hurry home before it's dark
We had to leave the park because daylight was ending soon.
I can't wait to see your smile again
I look forward to witnessing the act of you smiling in my presence once more.
And I love the time we spend
I deeply appreciate the duration of time that we spend together.
I waited for the break of day to come
I anticipated for it to be morning when light would return.
So I could see your smile in the sun
I longed to behold your expression of joy while sunlight illuminated you.
I guess I couldn't wait to get to school
I was impatient to arrive at the educational institution.
To see your pretty face
To witness your beautiful countenance.
I've got to stay cool
I must remain composed and act casually.
Girl don't leave me, don't leave me
Female human, please do not depart from my presence.
Oohh, the natural way you receive me
Oh, how effortlessly you accept me as I am.
Don't take this as an aggression
Please do not perceive my plea as hostile behavior.
Girl I learned my lesson
Female human, I have gained wisdom from a past mistake.
I just want to be alone with you
I desire to spend quality time exclusively with you.
And there's nothing else
There are no other activities that bring me as much pleasure.
I'd rather do
I prefer this activity over all others.
Just to get the chance I had again
I long to have another opportunity to experience what we had before.
Just us two, til the end
Only the two of us together until the conclusion.
Now just the other night
Recently, specifically a short time ago.
On the phone
Communicating using a device that transmits sound over distance.
I tried to impress you with my tone
I attempted to convey a favorable impression through the usage of vocal inflection.
I've got to be for real
I must be authentic and genuine.
If you're my friend
If you perceive me as being associated with amicability.
Or you'll never call me back again
Otherwise, one will no longer respond to my communication attempts.
Contributed by Reagan M. Suggest a correction in the comments below.