Skinnydippin'
Cheryl Ladd Lyrics
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It's hard tonight and I know what we can do
Oh...
Darling
There's a place right for just lovers like for me and you
Yeah...
Who cares to people's say
Were out the night away
Go learn to that don't teaches at School
Oh...
Going skinnydippin'
So kiss me
Get right into breath and we're let take me tell
Skinnydippin'
So kiss me
Get right into breath and we're let take me tell
Hey baby
The night was dark and no ones gonna know
Know know...
Hey Darling,
Just you and me and we're matter was is wrong
Yeah...
We're flow out on the wave
Fly down on the sand
But baby just be brave
Well come and just knows what to land
Oh...
Going skinnydippin'
So kiss me
Get right into breath and we're let take me tell
Skinnydippin'
So kiss me
Get right into breath and we're let take me tell
Oh...
Going skinnydippin'
So kiss me
Get right into breath and we're let take me tell
Skinnydippin'
So kiss me
Get right into breath and we're let take me tell
(Skinnydippin')
Skinnydippin'
(So kiss me)
Skinnydippin'
Know and I know and I Know...
The lyrics of Cheryl Ladd's song Skinnydippin' speak of two lovers who want to escape the worries of society and spend some quality time together. The song begins with one lover suggesting to the other that they know what they could do to have a good time. They are in a place surrounded by water, and the other person is hesitant about what people would say if they found out; however, the singer reassures him or her that the water is just nice and cooling. They disregard what society thinks of them and decide to go and "learn what they don't teach at school."
The next verse speaks of how the night is dark, and no one will know what they are doing. They decide to go with the flow and just enjoy themselves in the water. They even encourage each other to be brave and take the plunge. The chorus talks about skinny-dipping and asking the other person to kiss them while they enjoy themselves. The song ends with them repeating the chorus and saying, "know and I know and I know."
Overall, the song is about living in the moment and enjoying the company of the person you love. It's a theme that resonates with numerous people.
Line by Line Meaning
Hey baby
Addressing her lover with affection
It's hard tonight and I know what we can do
The night is stressful and she has a solution
Darling
Addressing her lover with tenderness
There's a place right for just lovers like for me and you
Explaining that there is a perfect location for the two of them
Who cares to people's say
Disregarding the opinions of others
Waters just nice and cool
Describing the temperature of the water
Were out the night away
They will spend the night enjoying themselves
Go learn to that don't teaches at School
Rejecting the conservative teachings of society
Going skinnydippin'
Preparing to take off clothing and experience the water naked
So kiss me
Asking her lover for a kiss
Get right into breath and we're let take me tell
Breathing in and letting the moment take control
The night was dark and no ones gonna know
Emphasizing the privacy and secrecy of the moment
Just you and me and we're matter was is wrong
It doesn't matter what anyone else thinks or says
We're flow out on the wave
Riding the waves of the water
Fly down on the sand
Laying out on the sand
But baby just be brave
Encouraging her lover to be bold
Well come and just knows what to land
Trusting each other to make the right decisions
Skinnydippin'
Taking off clothing and experiencing the water naked
Know and I know and I Know...
Emphasizing the understanding and connection between them
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