Turn Around
Animotion Lyrics


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Saw her at the counter
of the all night cafe
in the early morning hour
she looked so out of place

Dressed in lace and linen
she was as of light
looked across the table with a question on her face

A feeling within told me this could lead to something wrong
she begged of me to come along
and I heard the echos of a song

It's got me turning-round and round and round and round around
It's got me turning-round and round and round and round around

Raised the cup of coffee to her ruby lips
and shot an arrow through me with those emerald eyes
gave me the directions to her hideaway
buy she didn't tell me about the danger there

A feeling within told me this could lead to something wrong
she begged of me to come along
and I heard the echos of a song

It's got me turning-round and round and round and round around
It's got me turning-round and round and round and round around

It's got me turning-round and round and round and round around
It's got me turning-round and round and round and round around

A feeling within told me this could lead to something wrong
she begged of me to come along
and I heard the echos of a song

It's got me turning-round and round and round and round around
It's got me turning-round and round and round and round around

It's got me turning-round and round and round and round around
It's got me turning-round and round and round and round around

It's got me turning-round and round around




It's got me turning-round and round and round and round and round
and round and round and round and round and round and round ...

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Animotion's "Turn Around" describe the encounter between the singer and a mysterious woman in a cafe late at night. She stands out with her lace and linen clothes and seems to be waiting for something or someone. Despite feeling that something is off, the singer decides to follow her and is immediately drawn in by her beauty and allure. She leads him to her hideaway, but it soon becomes clear that danger lurks there.


The song captures the excitement and uncertainty of a new encounter, where the promise of romance is tinged with the possibility of harm. The woman in the song represents a kind of femme fatale figure, simultaneously desirable and dangerous. The repetition of the chorus, "It's got me turning-round and round and round," further emphasizes the dizzying effect that this new encounter has on the singer.


Overall, "Turn Around" is a classic example of an '80s synth-pop love song, with its pulsating beat, catchy melody, and atmospheric lyrics. It also taps into the broader cultural fascination with mystery and danger, prevalent in films and music of the time.


Line by Line Meaning

Saw her at the counter
I noticed her standing at the counter


of the all night cafe
In a cafe that was open all night


in the early morning hour
During the early hours of the morning


she looked so out of place
She seemed like she didn't belong there


Dressed in lace and linen
Wearing clothing made of delicate fabrics


she was as of light
She had a light and airy appearance


looked across the table with a question on her face
She looked in my direction with a curious expression


A feeling within told me this could lead to something wrong
I sensed that this could be dangerous


she begged of me to come along
She pleaded with me to accompany her


and I heard the echos of a song
I sensed that there was more to her request than she was letting on


It's got me turning-round and round and round and round around
I feel like I'm going in circles


Raised the cup of coffee to her ruby lips
She brought the cup of coffee to her lips, which were red like rubies


and shot an arrow through me with those emerald eyes
Her green eyes had a powerful effect on me


gave me the directions to her hideaway
She told me where to find her secret place


buy she didn't tell me about the danger there
But she didn't warn me about the risks involved


It's got me turning-round and round and round and round around
I feel like I'm trapped in a cycle


A feeling within told me this could lead to something wrong
I continued to have a nagging feeling that this was a bad idea


she begged of me to come along
She kept pleading with me to go with her


and I heard the echos of a song
And I continued to sense that there was more to the situation than I knew


It's got me turning-round and round around
I'm feeling dizzy and disoriented


It's got me turning-round and round and round and round and round and round and round and round and round and round ...
I feel stuck in a never-ending cycle




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Lasse Lundquist

Great 80 s, wonderful Backspin

c. T.

yaaas!

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