Can't Get Enuff
Dr. John Lyrics


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Midnight, on the water
I saw the ocean's daughter
Walking on a wave's chicane
Staring as she called my name

And I can't get it out of my head
No, I can't get it out of my head
Now my old world is gone for dead
'Cause I can't get it out of my head

Breakdown on the shoreline
Can't move, it's an ebbtide
Morning don't get here tonight
Searching for her silver light

And I can't get it out of my head
No, I can't get it out of my head
Now my old world is gone for dead
'Cause I can't get it out of my head, no, no, no

Day job, in the city
Robin Hood and William tell and Ivanhoe and Lancelot
They don't envy me
Sitting as the sun goes down
In dreams the world keeps spinning round and round

'Cause I can't get it out of my head
No, I can't get it out of my head




Now my old world is gone for dead
'Cause I can't get it out of my head

Overall Meaning

The song "Can't Get Enuff" by Dr. John is a poetic portrayal of a person's inability to get over a mesmerizing experience that left a profound impact on them. In the opening lines of the song, the singer is addressing an encounter he had with a woman on a wave's chicane, who called out his name. In the subsequent stanza, he finds himself stranded on the shoreline, looking for her "silver light." The singer is trying to come to terms with the experience, but he is constantly haunted by it. The chorus of the song reflects the idea that the experience is stuck in his head and he can't shake it off. The song concludes with the singer reflecting on his mundane city life and missing the dreamy world he once inhabited.


The lyrics of the song are open to interpretation. On the surface, it appears that the singer is reminiscing about a romantic encounter, but the lyrics can be seen as a metaphor for several different things. The "ocean's daughter" could represent freedom, the beach could be a symbol for happiness or joy, and the singer could be anyone trying to hold onto a fleeting moment of happiness before the mundanity of everyday life sets in. The song's melancholic tone and its catchy tune are a reflection of the universal human experience of trying to hold onto something that has slipped out of our grasp.


Line by Line Meaning

Midnight, on the water
At midnight, while being near the water body


I saw the ocean's daughter
I saw a woman walking on a wave's chicane, near the ocean


Walking on a wave's chicane
Walking on the serpentine path created on the waves near the shoreline


Staring as she called my name
Looking at me while calling my name


And I can't get it out of my head
Her image is stuck in my mind


No, I can't get it out of my head
I can't stop thinking about her


Now my old world is gone for dead
I am engrossed in her, and everything else seems meaningless


Breakdown on the shoreline
Being stranded on the shore


Can't move, it's an ebbtide
Cannot move due to the tide of water flowing away from the shore


Morning don't get here tonight
The morning seems far away and the night seems endless


Searching for her silver light
Looking for her light, possibly her aura or an indication of her presence


Day job, in the city
Working during the day in the city


Robin Hood and William tell and Ivanhoe and Lancelot
Referring to fictional characters of various stories


They don't envy me
They do not desire to be in my position


Sitting as the sun goes down
Watching the sunset while sitting


In dreams the world keeps spinning round and round
Even in my dreams, I am unable to forget her


'Cause I can't get it out of my head
Because I am unable to forget her image


No, I can't get it out of my head
I cannot stop thinking about her


Now my old world is gone for dead
She has become the center of my world, and everything else seems irrelevant




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Jeff Lynne

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