Girl Like You
Collins Edwyn Lyrics

I've never known a girl like you before
The singer has never met someone like the girl they are addressing

Now just like in a song from days of yore
Their relationship feels like something out of an old love song

Here you come a-knockin', knockin' on my door
The girl has appeared unexpectedly and is now pursuing a relationship with the singer

And I've never met a girl like you before
Reiteration of the artist's amazement at their new partner

You give me just a taste, so I want more
The artist is hooked on the girl after a small amount of attention and is eager for more

Now my hands are bleeding and my knees are raw
The singer has metaphorically hurt themselves while trying to please the girl

'Cause now you've got me crawlin', crawlin' on the floor
The girl has such control over the singer that they are willing to humiliate themselves to make her happy

You've made me acknowledge the devil in me
The girl has brought out a darker side of the artist's personality

I hope to God I'm talkin' metaphorically
The artist is unsure if they actually have a bad side or if it's just their intense emotions

Hope that I'm talkin' allegorically
The artist hopes that their darker emotions are just symbolic and not reality

Know that I'm talkin' about the way I feel
Regardless of whether the darkness is real or metaphorical, the singer is expressing their feelings truthfully

This old town's changed so much
The artist is commenting on how the world has changed around them

Don't feel that I belong
The singer feels out of place in the new world

Too many protest singers, not enough protest songs
The singer feels that there is too much talking and not enough action in the world

And now you've come along, yes, you've come along
The girl feels like a beacon of hope and change for the singer

It's all right
The artist feels calm and reassured

Yeah, it's all right
Reiteration of the artist's calmness