Temptation
Charlie Parker Lyrics


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You came, I was alone
I should have known you were temptation
You smiled, luring me on
My heart was gone, you were temptation
It would be thrilling
If you were willing
If it can never be
Pity me for you are temptation and I am yours

Here is my heart, take it and say
We'll never part
I'm just a slave
Only a slave to you, temptation
You were born to be kissed
I can't resist.

You are temptation and I am yours
Here is my heart, take it and say
We'll never part




I'm just a slave
Only a slave to you, temptation

Overall Meaning

Charlie Parker’s Temptation is a song that delves into the idea of giving in to temptation in a relationship. The first verse begins with the idea that the singer was alone before their partner arrived, indicating a sense of loneliness or yearning. As soon as the partner appeared, the singer realized that they were temptation, knowing that the attraction could lead to trouble. The partner smiled and lured the singer in, and their heart was gone - already captured by temptation.


The singer then considers how thrilling it might be if the partner were also willing to fall into temptation, but acknowledges that it can never be. The singer pities themselves and considers themselves to be completely captured by the temptation that the partner represents. The second verse continues with the same theme, with the singer expressing the idea of being a slave to the partner’s temptation, and their inability to resist them due to their innate allure. The final lines of the song tie everything together, repeating that the singer is a slave to the temptation that the partner represents and that they are under their power.


Line by Line Meaning

You came, I was alone
You arrived when I was lonely


I should have known you were temptation
I should have recognized that you were a tempting person


You smiled, luring me on
You smiled and enticed me to pursue you


My heart was gone, you were temptation
I lost control of my emotions because of you and your allure


It would be thrilling
It would be exciting


If you were willing
If you were ready to commit


If it can never be
If we can never be together


Pity me for you are temptation and I am yours
Feel sorry for me because I am under your seductive spell


Here is my heart, take it and say
I am giving you my heart and asking for your commitment


We'll never part
We will never separate


I'm just a slave
I am completely under your control


Only a slave to you, temptation
I am a willing servant to your powers of temptation


You were born to be kissed
You were created to receive affectionate kisses


I can't resist.
I cannot withstand your temptation


You are temptation and I am yours
You are temptation personified and I am completely devoted to you




Lyrics © Wixen Music Publishing, BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Peermusic Publishing, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: LARRY JOHNSON, LARRY CURTIS JOHNSON

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