I Like You
Brazil XXI Lyrics
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Take a new tact with you
You were going through something
I had just about scraped through
Why do you think I let you get away
With the things you say to me?
Could it be I like you?
It's so shameful of me - I like you
Or have spoken to resembles you
This is good or bad
All depending on my general mood
Why do you think I let you get away
With all the things you say to me?
Could it be I like you?
It's so shameful of me - I like you
Magistrates who spend their lives
Hiding their mistakes
They look at you and I
And envy makes them cry
Envy makes them cry
Forces of containment
They shove their fat faces into mine
You and I just smile
Because we're thinking the same line
Why do you think I let you get away
With all the things you say to me?
Could it be I like you?
It's so shameful of me - I like you
You're not right in the head
And nor am I, and this is why
You're not right in the head,
And nor am I, and this is why
This is why I like you, I like you, I like you
This is why I like you, I like you, I like you
Because you're not right in the head,
And nor am I, and this is why
You're not right in the head,
And nor am I, and this is why
This is why I like you, I like you, I like you...
In Brazil XXI's song "I Like You," the singer speaks directly to someone they are clearly romantically interested in. They admit that something in this person caused them to change their behavior and take a new approach to getting to know them. They acknowledge that the person was going through something difficult, which the singer had also experienced in the past. The song then poses the question of why the singer lets this person get away with saying certain things to them. The answer they give is that it could be because they like them. However, the singer seems to feel shameful about their attraction to this person, as if it is somehow wrong to like them.
The song then shifts to talk about other people's reactions to their relationship. The singer mentions "magistrates" who spend their lives hiding their mistakes and envy the singer and their love interest. They also mention people who try to contain them, but the two of them just smile because they share a connection that others can't understand. The song ends on a repeated refrain of "you're not right in the head, and nor am I, and this is why I like you," emphasizing the singer's acceptance of the flaws in themselves and their love interest.
Overall, "I Like You" is a bittersweet love song that acknowledges the complications and shame that can come with being attracted to someone who is a little "off." It's a song about finding someone who understands you in a way that others can't, and enjoying that connection despite any external judgment.
Line by Line Meaning
Something in you caused me to
There was something about you that made me react in a different way
Take a new tact with you
I changed my approach towards you
You were going through something
You were dealing with a difficult situation
I had just about scraped through
I had recently overcome a similar situation
Why do you think I let you get away
Why do you think I tolerate your behavior towards me?
With the things you say to me?
With the things you say to me that might offend me?
Could it be I like you?
Could it be that I have developed feelings for you?
It's so shameful of me - I like you
It's embarrassing to admit, but I have feelings for you
No one I ever knew
I have never met anyone like you before
Or have spoken to resembles you
Or anyone I have talked to has your character
This is good or bad
Whether it's a good or bad thing depends on my mood
All depending on my general mood
It's something I cannot control - it depends on how I feel at the moment
Magistrates who spend their lives
Judges who spend their careers
Hiding their mistakes
Concealing or denying the errors they have made in their work
They look at you and I
They observe you and me
And envy makes them cry
And their jealousy causes them to weep
Forces of containment
Restrictive powers
They shove their fat faces into mine
They get too close to my face
You and I just smile
You and I only grin
Because we're thinking the same line
Because we are on the same wavelength
You're not right in the head
There is something not normal about you
And nor am I, and this is why
And I am not either, that is the reason
This is why I like you, I like you, I like you
That's why I like you, I like you, I like you
Because you're not right in the head
Because you are a little crazy
And nor am I, and this is why
And I am not either, that's why I like you
This is why I like you, I like you, I like you...
That's why I like you, I like you, I like you...
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: STEVEN MORRISSEY, MARTIN JAMES BOORER
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