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Come on now
You may give me gray hairs before my time
I'll be happy just sitting on the passenger's side
'Cause I live for you and me and a lonely drive

You can stay out late
You can burn the candle
You can contemplate
But won't you kiss me, girl?

I will tell you straight if it's too hard to handle
All I've got to say is
Won't you kiss me when you come home?
Kiss me when you come home
Won't you kiss me when you come home?
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
On my lips
Kiss me when you come home
Won't you kiss me when you come home?
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

It gets tough, but we've picked up a lot of things along the way
You know that when I get mad, I don't mean a word that I say
Sometimes I need more than what's left at the end of the day

You can stay out late
You can burn the candle
You can contemplate
But won't you kiss me, girl?

I will tell you straight if it's too hard to handle
All I've got to say is
Won't you kiss me when you come home?
Kiss me when you come home
Won't you kiss me when you come home?
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
On my lips

Sometimes reason doesn't line up with the rhyme
With the wash and a sew, the rips and the frays
We'll come out okay in time
'Cause I long for you and me and a lonely drive

You can stay out late
You can burn the candle
You can contemplate
But won't you kiss me, girl?

I will tell you straight if you're too hard to handle
All I've got to say is
Won't you kiss me when you come home?
Kiss me when you come home
Won't you kiss me when you come home?
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah




On my lips, now
Kiss me when you come home

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Hanson's song Kiss Me When You Come Home speaks about the importance of affection in a relationship. The singer acknowledges that things get tough in a relationship, but despite this, they have picked up a lot of things along the way. As the relationship progresses, they still live for each other despite the odds, and they long for a lonely drive together. The singer urges his partner to stay out late and burn the candle, but in the end, he wants her to kiss him when she comes home. He emphasizes that sometimes reason doesn't line up with the rhyme, but in the end, things will come out okay.


The song indicates that even though things get tough in a relationship, affection is vital, and it is needed to keep the love growing. The singer acknowledges that there are situations and disagreements in a relationship, but at the end of the day, the couple must remain connected emotionally. The lyrics show a level of maturity and understanding that relationships are not perfect, but it's the effort you put in that makes it worth it. Overall, Hanson's Kiss Me When You Come Home's message is about cherishing the moments with your loved one and recognizing the importance of showing affection.


Line by Line Meaning

Come on now
Encouraging the partner to come closer


You may give me gray hairs before my time
Partner's actions may stress me out


I'll be happy just sitting on the passenger's side
Being with the partner is enough, even if not driving


'Cause I live for you and me and a lonely drive
The only thing worth living for is being with the partner, even if it's a lonesome journey


You can stay out late
Partner has freedom to do what they want


You can burn the candle
Partner can use up all their energy


You can contemplate
Partner can think as much as they want


But won't you kiss me, girl?
But, please show affection to me when you come home


I will tell you straight if it's too hard to handle
I'll communicate openly if I'm struggling with something


All I've got to say is
The only thing I want to express right now is


Won't you kiss me when you come home?
Please kiss me when you come back


Sometimes reason doesn't line up with the rhyme
Sometimes things don't make logical sense


With the wash and a sew, the rips and the frays
Despite the hardships and damage, we'll fix things up


We'll come out okay in time
Everything will be fine eventually


'Cause I long for you and me and a lonely drive
I desire to be with you on a solitary car ride


I will tell you straight if you're too hard to handle
I'll communicate directly if you're difficult to deal with


On my lips, now
A request to kiss the singer on their lips


Kiss me when you come home
Please give me a kiss when you return


Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Interjection to emphasize the point made




Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: ISAAC HANSON, TAYLOR HANSON, ZAC HANSON, ZACHARY WALKER HANSON

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@shercott

When you have no light to guide you
And no one to walk beside you
I will come to you
Oh, I will come to you
When the night is dark and stormy
You won't have to reach out for me
I will come to you
Oh, I will come to you

Sometimes when all your dreams may have seen better days
And you don't know how or why, but you've lost your way
Have no fear when your tears are fallin'
I will hear your spirit callin'
And I swear I'll be there come what may

When you have no light to guide you
And no one to walk beside you
I will come to you
Oh, I will come to you
When the night is dark and stormy
You won't have to reach out for me
I will come to you
Oh, I will come to you
I will come to you

'Cause even if we can't be together
We'll be friends now and forever
And I swear that I'll be there come what may

When the night is dark and stormy
You won't have to reach out for me
I will come to you
Oh, I will come to you

We all need somebody we can turn to
Someone who'll always understand
So if you feel that your soul is dyin'
And you need the strength to keep tryin'
I'll reach out and take your hand
I'll reach out and take your hand

Oh, I will come to you
When you have no light to guide you
And no one to walk to walk beside you
I will come to you
Oh, I will come to you
When the night is dark and stormy
You won't have to reach out for me
I will come to you
Oh, I will come to you
Oh, I will come to you
Oh, I will come to you
I will come to you
Oh, I will come to you



@maswahyuanshori8915

"I Will Come To You"

When you have no light to guide you
And no one to walk to walk beside you
I will come to you
Oh I will come to you
When the night is dark and stormy
You won't have to reach out for me
I will come to you
Oh I will come to you
Sometimes when all your dreams may have seen better days
And you don't know how or why, but you've lost your way
Have no fear when your tears are fallin'
I will hear your spirit callin'
And I swear I'll be there come what may

[Repeat Chorus]

'Cause even if we can't be together
We'll be friends now and forever
And I swear that I'll be there come what may
When the night is dark and stormy
You won't have to reach out for me
I will come to you
Oh I will come to you
We all need somebody we can turn to
Someone who'll always understand
So if you feel that your soul is dyin'
And you need the strength to keep tryin'
I'll reach out and take your hand

[Repeat Chorus]



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If You listened to Hanson in the 90s as a kid. You had a good life

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If you listened to Hanson in the 90’s, I picked on you

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