I Do
• Placebo Lyrics
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Your effortlessly graceful scene
That drips from every pore of you
Where logic cannot interfere
I want to take a bath with you
And wash the chaos from my skin
I want to fall in love with you
So how do we begin ?
I want to be a girl like you
The way you swing your hips in jeans
I want to wear my face like you
Shiseido MAC and Maybelline
I want to paint the town with you
And tickle you until you scream
I want to fall in love with you
I want to say I do
I want to say I do
I want to say I do
I want to say I do
I want to say I do
I want to be much more like you
The way your smile lights up the room
I'll kick back as men flirt with you
To jealousy I'll stay immune
This confidence in me and you
This hope that you and I will bloom
I want to fall in love with you
I want to say I do
I want to say I do
I want to say I do
I want to say I do
I want to say I do
The question is do you?
The lyrics to Placebo's song "I Do" are a yearning expression of the desire for someone to be like the person they're addressing. The opening lines express the singer's admiration for the person they're addressing, wanting to be more like them in terms of their effortless grace and the way they exude a certain scene that is unparalleled. The singer wants to take a bath with this person in order to wash away the chaos that is within them, suggesting that this person brings a sense of calm to their life.
The second stanza speaks of the singer's desire to emulate the person's femininity, wanting to wear makeup like them and swing their hips in jeans like they do. The singer desires to be in the person's company at all times and paint the town with them, tickling them and enjoying their company so much that they scream. The desire to fall in love with this person is expressed multiple times, followed by a series of repetitions of the line "I want to say I do," further emphasizing the singer's desire to commit to this person.
Overall, the song speaks to a desire to be with someone who embodies everything that the singer admires, and a longing to fall in love with them and commit to them.
Line by Line Meaning
I want to be much more like you
I admire you and aspire to be like you in every way
Your effortlessly graceful scene
You have a natural beauty and elegance about you
That drips from every pore of you
This beauty radiates from your entire being
Where logic cannot interfere
This beauty is beyond explanation or reason
I want to take a bath with you
I want to cleanse myself of all my imperfections with you by my side
And wash the chaos from my skin
I want to rid myself of all the negativity and confusion in my life
I want to fall in love with you
I want to experience the incredible feeling of love with you
So how do we begin ?
What steps can we take to start a relationship and explore these feelings?
I want to be a girl like you
I admire how you present yourself and want to emulate your style
The way you swing your hips in jeans
Your confidence and poise is evident in the way you move
I want to wear my face like you
I want to enhance my beauty with makeup like you do
Shiseido MAC and Maybelline
These are popular makeup brands I want to use
I want to paint the town with you
I want to go out and have fun with you, experiencing everything the city has to offer
And tickle you until you scream
I want to enjoy your company so much that we can laugh and play together
I want to fall in love with you
I want to experience the incredible feeling of love with you
I want to say I do
I want to commit to a relationship with you and spend my life with you
The question is do you?
Do you feel the same way about me and want to start a relationship together?
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, BMG Rights Management
Written by: BRIAN MOLKO, STEFAN OLSDAL, STEVEN HEWITT
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