Doctor's Order
Beres Hammond Lyrics

Give me a break baby
The singer is asking for a pause from the current state of affairs.

Need to be with you
The singer is expressing a desire to be in the presence of the addressee.

The doctor's order
The singer is expressing the idea that being with the addressee is necessary for their emotional and physical well-being, likening it to a medical prescription.

I feel a shiver
The artist is describing a feeling of discomfort or anxiety.

I'm feeling down and out
The artist is acknowledging a general feeling of sadness and dejection.

I'm a true believer
The singer has faith in their feelings and emotions.

I know what it's all about
The singer understands the cause and effect of their emotions.

I know it's not the flu
The artist is using figurative language to say that their emotional state is not a temporary physical ailment.

It's all because of you
The artist is attributing their emotional state to the addressee.

I feel a trembling when I wake
The artist is describing a physical response to their emotional state.

Come back and give another break
The singer is imploring the addressee to return and alleviate their discomfort.

Running up my spine
The artist is describing a physical sensation that is unsettling in some way.

This hurting hurting feeling
The singer is expressing that their emotional state is causing them distress.

It gets me all the time
The singer is stating that this emotional state is persistent and long-lasting.

Seems I can't live another day
The singer is saying that they feel that their emotional discomfort is unbearable.

Oh my bed it is so cold
The artist is using the metaphor of a cold bed to describe the emotional emptiness they feel.

She got my happiness on hold
The artist is saying that the addressee is responsible for their emotional well-being and can make them happy or unhappy.

I feel a ton of joy
The singer is expressing the opposite of the discomfort they've been describing - a sense of happiness and elation.

And my heart gets warm
The singer is using a metaphor for the feeling of happiness.

Thinking about you holding you
The artist is imagining being physically close to the addressee.

Squeezing you in my arms
The artist is using a metaphor of embrace to describe how they feel about the addressee.

Loneliness gives me a fight
The artist is saying that they are struggling with feelings of isolation and emptiness.

I'm afraid to close my eyes
The singer is expressing that their emotional state is so overwhelming that they are afraid to even rest.

Guess it's another sleepless night
The artist is saying that their emotional state is preventing them from sleeping.

I feel a shiver baby aw yes
The singer is repeating the earlier line to emphasize the impact of their emotional state.

I'm a true believer that it's you it's you I'm thinking of now now
The singer is saying that they are sure that their emotional state is directly related to the addressee.

I get lonely after dark baby
The singer is saying that nighttime is particularly difficult for them emotionally.

The remedy is you girl
The artist is saying that the only way to alleviate their emotional discomfort is for the addressee to be with them.

Don't you know
The artist is asking the addressee to acknowledge the impact they have on the artist's emotions.