Spanish Guitar
Braxton Toni Lyrics


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A smoky room
A small cafรฉ
They come to hear you play
And drink and dance the night away

I sit out in the crowd
And close my eyes
Dream you're mine
But you don't know
You don't even know that I am there

I wish that I was in your arms
Like that Spanish guitar
And you would play me
Through the night 'til the dawn

I wish you'd hold me in your arms
Like that Spanish guitar
All night long
All night long (all night long)
I'd be your song
I'd be your song

Steal my heart
With every note you play
I pray you'll look my way
And hold me to your heart someday

I long to be the one
That you caress with tenderness
And you don't know
You don't even know that I exist

I wish that I was in your arms
Like that Spanish guitar
And you would play me
Through the night 'til the dawn ('til the dawn)

I wish you'd hold me in your arms
Like that Spanish guitar
All night long (all night long)
All night long (all night long)
I'd be your song
I'd be your song

Te sientas entre la gente
Cierras tu ojos
Y sueรฑas que soy tuyo
Pero yo no sรฉ ni siquiera que estas ahรญ
Me gustarรญa tenerte entre mis brazos amor

I sit out in the crowd
And close my eyes
Dream you're mine
And you don't know
You don't even know that I exist

I wish that I was in your arms
Like that Spanish guitar
And you would play me
Through the night 'til the dawn ('til the dawn)

I wish you'd hold me in your arms
Like that Spanish guitar
Wish that I was in your arms, hey yeah
All night long (all night long)
All night long (all night long)

I'll be your song, your song, your song
I'll be your song, yeah
I'll be your song, your song, your song
Baby, all night long, yeah
I'll be your song, your song, your song
I wish I was in your arms
And you could play me like a Spanish guitar (I'll be you song, yeah)

I'll be your song, your song, your song (I wanna be)
I wanna be your song
I'll be your song, your song, your song
I'll be your song, yeah
I'll be your song, your song, your song (I wish that I was your song)

Hold me, baby all night long




I'll be your song, your song, your song
I'll be your song

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Toni Braxton's Spanish Guitar describe a woman's unrequited love for a musician. The song begins with a description of the setting - a small cafe filled with smoke where people come to listen to the musician play and dance the night away. The woman is part of the crowd, but she is lost in her thoughts, longing for the musician to notice her. She imagines being held in his arms like a beloved guitar, and played all night until the dawn. The woman longs to be the one who the musician touches with tenderness, but he doesn't even know she exists.


The chorus repeats the woman's desire to be held in the musician's arms "like that Spanish guitar," with her becoming the song he plays all night long. The final verse repeats the wish to be held in the musician's arms and played like a guitar, with the woman declaring that she wants to be his song all night long.


The lyrics of the song, Spanish Guitar, are a metaphor for the woman's desire to be desired, to be seen and loved in the same way others love the musician's playing. The Spanish guitar, representing the musician, is held in high regard and admired, while the woman wishes to be treated with the same level of affection and love. The song depicts the yearning for love and how desire can manifest in longing and unrequited feelings.


Line by Line Meaning

A smoky room
The song begins by describing the setting, a smoking hot and small cafรฉ that people visit to listen to music.


A small cafรฉ
Continuing from the previous line, the song specifies the place where the music is getting played as a small cafรฉ.


They come to hear you play And drink and dance the night away
People visit the cafรฉ not only to listen to the music but also to drink and dance throughout the night.


I sit out in the crowd And close my eyes Dream you're mine But you don't know You don't even know that I am there
The singer is in the audience and imagines herself as the partner of the guitar player, but he is unaware of her presence.


I wish that I was in your arms Like that Spanish guitar And you would play me Through the night 'til the dawn
The singer reveals her desire to be in the arms of the guitar player and be played through the night just like the way he is playing the Spanish guitar.


Steal my heart With every note you play I pray you'll look my way And hold me to your heart someday
The music of the guitar player has stolen the heart of the singer, and she hopes that someday he might reciprocate her feelings by holding her to his heart.


I long to be the one That you caress with tenderness And you don't know You don't even know that I exist
The singer yearns to be the person whom the guitar player caresses with tenderness, but sadly he does not even know that she exists.


Te sientas entre la gente Cierras tu ojos Y sueรฑas que soy tuyo Pero yo no sรฉ ni siquiera que estas ahรญ Me gustarรญa tenerte entre mis brazos amor
This line repeats what has been expressed before, but it is in Spanish, where she wishes to be with the guitar player, but he does not even know she's there.


Wish that I was in your arms, hey yeah All night long (all night long) All night long (all night long) I'll be your song, your song, your song
The singer repeats her wish to be in the guitar player's arms all night long, becoming his song.


Hold me, baby all night long I'll be your song, your song, your song I'll be your song
The singer requests the guitar player to hold her all night long and promises to become his song.




Lyrics ยฉ BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Realsongs
Written by: Diane Warren

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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

@makalialougheed1117

A smokey room, a small cafรฉ
They come to hear you play
And drink and dance the night away
I sit out in the crowd and close my eyes
Dream you're mine
But you don't know
You don't even know that I am there

I wish that I was in your arms
Like that Spanish guitar
And you would play me through the night
'Til the dawn
I wish you'd hold me in your arms
Like that Spanish guitar
All night long
(All night long) all night long
I'd be your song
I'd be your song

Steal my heart with every note you play
I pray you'll look my way
And hold me to your heart someday, yeah
I long to be the one that
You caress with a tenderness
And you don't know
You don't even know that I exist

I wish that I was in your arms
Like that Spanish guitar
And you would play me through the night
('Til the dawn) 'til the dawn
I wish you'd hold me in your arms
Like that Spanish guitar
(All night long) all night long
(All night long) all night long
(I'd be your song) I'd be your song

Te sientes inteligente
Cierras tus ojos
Y suenes que soy tuyo
Pero yo no se
Ni si quiera que estas aqui
Me gustaria tenerte en mis brazos amor

I sit out in the crowd and close my eyes
Dream you're mine
And you don't know
You don't even know that I exist, oh

I wish that I was in your arms
Like that Spanish guitar
And you would play me through the night
('Til the dawn) 'til the dawn
I wish you'd hold me in your arms
Like that Spanish guitar
Wish that I was in your arms
Like that Spanish guitar (Spanish guitar)
(All night long) all night long
(All night long) all night long
(I'd be your song) I'd be your song

I'll be your song, your song, your song
I'll be your song, yeah
I'll be your song, your song, your song
Play me all night long
I'll be your song, your song, your song
I'll be your song, yeah (you could play me like that Spanish guitar)

I'll be your song, your song, your song
I wanna be your song
I'll be your song, your song, your song
I'll be your song, yeah
I'll be your song, your song, your song
Hold me baby all night long
I'll be your song, your song, your song
I'll be your song, yeah

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All comments from YouTube:

@julissachetty5920

Who's still listening to this beautiful song in 2024??

@anthonymcintosh6176

Me

@simonmahlangu9299

Me too ๐Ÿ‘Œ

@simonmahlangu9299

Me too ๐Ÿ‘Œ

@bri-bristhoughts9616

First time lol

@LousivilleLady40214

I came on here to also see Kamar de los Reyes whoโ€™s the guy in the video with her. I watched him for years on One Life To Live and sadly he passed away on 12/24/2023 from cancer.

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@michaelmikemajamanda8065

In 2023 and still enjoying this beautiful voice โค๏ธ๐Ÿ˜ who is with me ๐Ÿฅบ๐Ÿฅบ๐Ÿฅบ

@janicejackson9228

YESSS๐Ÿ˜

@jellaavinnasmamanievesmira1173

I I'm here ๐Ÿค—

@darkoborkovic2114

Me me me me meee

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