Desire
Future World Orchestra Lyrics


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1981
Performer Future World Orchestra
Title Desire
Lyrictext One and ten, the way you hang your hair
Cool and chique, the perfume that you wear
You walk, I sigh, you're always in my eyes
You talk, I try to make you realize
That I've been loving you, loving you, loving you so long (Oh, so long)
And when I talk to you, baby the words just come out wrong (Come so wrong)
You said I want you, I want you, this feeling is so strong (Oh, so strong)
And now you're driving me crazy, you're burning me up with love

Desire
(You're driving me crazy with) Desire
(I'm burning, I'm burning with) Desire
(You're driving me crazy with) Desire

Spend my time tryin' to find a strategy
Pearls and wine just show you what I mean
Your eyes, your smile, they bring me to my knees
Stay a while, so I can make you see

That I've been loving you, loving you, loving you so long (Oh, so long)
And when I talk to you, baby the words just come out wrong (Come so wrong)
You said I want you, I want you, this feeling is so strong (Oh, so strong)
And now you're driving me crazy, you're burning me up with love

Desire
(You're driving me crazy with) Desire
(I'm burning, I'm burning with) Desire
(Yeah, you're driving me crazy with) Desire

Desire
(You're driving me crazy with) Desire
(I'm burning, I'm burning with) Desire
(Yeah, you're driving me crazy with) Desire

(Oooh, I'm burning with) Desire
(You're driving me crazy with) Desire
(Yeah, I'm burning, I'm burning with) Desire
(You're driving me crazy with) Desire

(Oooh, I'm burning with) Desire




(You're driving me crazy with) Desire
(I'm burning, I'm burning with) Desire

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Future World Orchestra's "Desire" are about a person's infatuation with an individual, who they've tried to express their feelings to but have been unsuccessful at doing so. The lyrics describe the person's physical attraction to the individual, noting their appearance, their fragrance, and the effect that they have on the singer's emotions. The singer has been in love with the individual for a long time now and is struggling to express themselves properly.


The singer wants the individual to understand how they feel, and in the chorus, they express their burning desire for their love to be reciprocated. They describe how the individual drives them "crazy," and how they are "burning up with love." The singer is pleading with the individual to stay with them for a while so that they can "make [them] see" how they truly feel.


Overall, "Desire" is a passionate and emotional song about the yearning for love, and the frustration that can come from not being able to express those feelings properly to the person that you desire.


Line by Line Meaning

One and ten, the way you hang your hair
Your beauty is so captivating, from the way you style your hair to how you carry yourself.


Cool and chique, the perfume that you wear
Your style and fragrance emit an overwhelming appeal that's both classy and alluring.


You walk, I sigh, you're always in my eyes
Your every move catches my attention, and I'm always lost in admiration for you.


You talk, I try to make you realize
Whenever we converse, I try to put into words the things I feel for you because I hope you'll understand my love.


That I've been loving you, loving you, loving you so long (Oh, so long)
This love and affection I have for you is not new, it's been growing for a while now, and it's deeper than you know.


And when I talk to you, baby, the words just come out wrong (Come so wrong)
I struggle to express my feelings because they seem too intense for words. Sometimes, it just doesn't come out right.


You said I want you, I want you, this feeling is so strong (Oh, so strong)
You reciprocated my love, and I can feel how strong your attraction towards me is.


And now you're driving me crazy, you're burning me up with love
You are arousing a fire in me that I never thought existed. You are driving me wild with your love and passion.


Desire
This intense passion and attraction that we feel towards each other.


(You're driving me crazy with) Desire
You are the fuel that's driving this fire of passion between us, and it's making me go crazy.


(I'm burning, I'm burning with) Desire
I'm overwhelmed with emotions, and I feel like I'm burning up with passion and love for you.


Spend my time tryin' to find a strategy
I spend a lot of time trying to find ways to be with you, to make you happy, and to show you how much I love you.


Pearls and wine just show you what I mean
I want to show you how much I love you by giving you elegant things that reflect my feelings towards you.


Your eyes, your smile, they bring me to my knees
Your eyes and your smile have an enchanting effect on me. Whenever I look at you, I feel weak in the knees.


Stay a while so I can make you see
Please spend some more time with me so that I may show you how much you mean to me and how much I love you.


(Oooh, I'm burning with) Desire
I'm consumed with this desire, and I can't control my emotions. Loving you is burning me up.


(Yeah, you're driving me crazy with) Desire
This intense passion and attraction towards you are making me feel delirious, and it's driving me crazy.




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Comments from YouTube:

@pegaso3terminator75

Never gets old, good wine and future world Orquesta, thanks Patrick!! ♥️♥️♥️🍷🍷

@rodsilver8887

And here we are 42 years later; and still burning with DESIRE!

@rosemary358

This song is so good, as I always say, the best songs are the ones that no one knows!

@FutureWorldOrchestra

Thanks you so much Gabrielle.

@FutureWorldOrchestra

Damnnn...was that me singing?...... Robert Futureworld Orchestra

@moniqueeven6380

Robert Pot foute jaren 80 snor 😀

@FutureWorldOrchestra

@@moniqueeven6380 ....en dat was alleen nog maar mijn snor. ;-)

@antoniomartin1864

One of the best song i ever listen

@reneehut1000

geweldig pakkie, Rob! Weet je, dit is nog steeds een super nummer! Morgen te horen op een lokale Spaanse radiozender waar een vriend van ons werkt. Groetjes van Renée Hut en Eddy ter Telgte!

@FutureWorldOrchestra

@@reneehut1000 Wat leuk om dit te lezen Renée. In Spanje ware we ook erg popi toen. "Buenos tiempos". Groeten terug ook aan Eddy. :-)

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