Special
Cracklin Moth Lyrics


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You look just like a highway

Your legs go on and on

And i'm sure i'm not an old man

'cause tonight i feel so young
I must look like i'm evil

With this lady on my hand

But she never tried to leave me

No, she never even ran

Tell me, tell me something special

'cause you told me, "i'm the one you want"

We can dance all night long

To the band at the bar

Don't even know their names

But man they sound like stars

We can come home late on weeknights

And fall on down the hall

We can vacation in the summer

And have children in the fall

Tell me, tell me something special

'cause you told me, "i'm the one you want"

Heard it from the lord

Heard you whispered through the pines

So we drove off to chicago

And by the weekend she was mine

Tell me something special

Like "i'll always be your man"

And we'll get that old-time feeling

And then we can understand

Won't you tell me

Tell me someting special

Cause you told me, "i'm the one you want"

Won't you tell me

Tell me something special

'cause you told me, "i'm the one you want"

You set a bomb off,

In the heart of

Everybody in this room tonight

You set a bomb off,

In the heart of

Every fella and me tonight

You set a bomb off,

In the heart of

Everybody in this room tonight

You set a bomb off,

In the heart of





Every fella and me tonight

Overall Meaning

The song "Special" by Cracklin Moth is about a young man who is out with a woman who makes him feel alive and carefree. He describes her as having long legs and likening her to a highway. He feels young and vibrant with her, and it seems that he thinks others might see them as an odd match. Nevertheless, the woman never tries to leave him or run away, making him feel as though he must be special to her.


The man goes on to describe a life of dancing and fun with this woman, even though they might not know the name of the band playing. They can come home late and vacation in the summer, and he even imagines having children with her in the fall. He realizes that there might be something special between them and asks her to tell him she'll always be his man.


The repeated refrain "Tell me, tell me something special" emphasizes the singer's desire to hear that there is something more between him and this woman. He wants some certainty that he has a deep connection with her that goes beyond just having fun.


Overall, "Special" is an upbeat song about a romantic evening with a woman who makes the singer feel young and alive. He wants more from her and hopes to hear that there is something deeper and more meaningful between them.


Line by Line Meaning

You look just like a highway
You are stunningly beautiful and your legs seem to go on forever.


And i'm sure i'm not an old man, 'cause tonight i feel so young
I may not be young anymore, but you make me feel alive and vibrant tonight.


I must look like i'm evil, with this lady on my hand
Others may judge me for being with this attractive woman, but I am proud to have her by my side.


But she never tried to leave me, No, she never even ran
Despite the attention she receives, she remains committed to our relationship and has never tried to leave or abandon me.


We can dance all night long, To the band at the bar, Don't even know their names, But man they sound like stars
We can enjoy ourselves all night long, losing ourselves in the music of an unknown band that sounds legendary to us.


We can come home late on weeknights, And fall on down the hall, We can vacation in the summer, And have children in the fall
Our love is strong and flexible enough to last through long, exhausting work weeks, yet is also filled with the potential for fun vacations and building a family together.


Heard it from the lord, Heard you whispered through the pines, So we drove off to chicago, And by the weekend she was mine
Our connection was so strong that we felt it was divinely inspired, and we acted on it by travelling to a city where we could spend more time together and ultimately fall madly in love.


Tell me something special, Like "i'll always be your man", And we'll get that old-time feeling, And then we can understand
Tell me words of love and commitment that will deepen our connection and make us feel like we're in a classic, timeless romance.


You set a bomb off, In the heart of Everybody in this room tonight, Every fella and me tonight
You are so beautiful and magnetic that you have drawn the attention and admiration of every person in this room, including me.


Won't you tell me, Tell me someting special, Cause you told me, "i'm the one you want"
Please say something to deepen our affection for each other, because you have already indicated that you desire and choose me as your partner.


Won't you tell me, Tell me something special, 'cause you told me, "i'm the one you want"
Once again, I am asking you to express sentiments of love and devotion to make our connection stronger, based on the fact that you have already indicated that you want me in your life.




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Julie Lawrenz

You're the one I want, to make a comeback.

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