Little Young Lover
Impressions Lyrics
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Why don't you like me?
Can't you see honey
You're gonna drive me out of my mind
I can't sleep at night
For thinking about you
You're looking so nice
When we're in school
And you're sitting next to me
I'm acting a fool
Just to get your attention
Can't you see
Little young lover
With pigtails so long
I'll carry your books
If you would only let me walk a you home
A ha-ha
A ha-ha
When we're in school
And you're sitting next to me
I'm acting a fool
Just to get your attention
Can't you see
Little young lover
With pigtails so long
I'll carry your books
If you would only let me walk a you home
Ah-ah young lover
Come to me young lover
I love your brother
The song ‘Little Young Lover’ by Impressions talks about a boy who is infatuated with a girl who is younger to him. He is obsessing over the girl and cannot stop thinking about her all day and night. The boy finds it hard to resist the girl’s beauty and is afraid that he will go insane with this overwhelming love for her. The lyrics of the song tell us about the boy’s experience with the girl in school where he acts like a fool just to get her attention. He promises to carry her books if she would let him walk her home. The song is characterized by the repeated use of the phrase “little young lover” which acts as a term of endearment for the girl.
This song expresses a very teenage kind of love and the obsession that comes with it. The lyrics describe the awkwardness and excitement that comes with the first infatuation that a young person feels towards a person of the opposite sex. The boy’s day-to-day life is taken over by thoughts of the girl and he becomes increasingly desperate to get her attention. Though the song is a simple and light-hearted representation of teenage love, it still manages to capture the helplessness and intensity that comes with such an intense infatuation. ‘Little Young Lover’ is a sweet and endearing song that takes you back to a simpler time, making it an enjoyable listen even today.
Line by Line Meaning
Little young lover
Addressing a young person who the singer is attracted to
Why don't you like me?
Asking why the person who the singer is attracted to does not reciprocate the feelings
Can't you see honey
Implying that the things the singer is doing should be a sign of their love
You're gonna drive me out of my mind
Stating that the person who the artist is attracted to is making them crazy
I can't sleep at night
A statement indicating that the artist is preoccupied with thoughts of the person who they are attracted to
For thinking about you
Clarifying that the reason the singer can't sleep is due to their preoccupation with the person who they are attracted to
You're looking so nice
Complimenting the appearance of the person who the singer is attracted to
And you're about to drive me crazy
Repeated from earlier to emphasize how the artist feels about being so attracted to someone who does not reciprocate their feelings
When we're in school
Setting the scene for the artist's interactions with the person who they are attracted to
And you're sitting next to me
Describing the physical proximity of the artist to the person who they are attracted to in a specific context
I'm acting a fool
Describing the kind of behavior the singer exhibits to try to get the attention of the person who they are attracted to
Just to get your attention
Clarifying the reason why the artist acts so foolishly around the person who they are attracted to
Can't you see
Imploring the person who the singer is attracted to to notice them and their love
With pigtails so long
Describing a specific physical trait of the person who the singer is attracted to
I'll carry your books
Offering to do small tasks for the person who the singer is attracted to as a way of getting closer to them
If you would only let me walk a you home
Asking to be allowed to accompany the person who the artist is attracted to home as another way of getting closer to them
Ah-ah young lover
An exclamation expressing the artist's desire for the person who they are attracted to
Come to me young lover
A plea for the person who the singer is attracted to to reciprocate their love
I love your brother
A seemingly random statement that jars with the rest of the song and serves to emphasize the singer's desperation for love and how they are willing to pursue any avenue to get it
Contributed by Jayden E. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Nadine G
one of the best 60's group!! So many memories of Chicago!!
Statique
Just picked this album up for a dollar on Record Store Day. Amazinnnng band! Great song too!
Victor Scena
I was just a Sophomore in High School and we would listen to the Impressions all the time such sweet sounds. So many great hits RIP Gents. Dr. Doo Wop
John Brengelman
Curtis was a great guitarist.
John Brengelman
Definitely!
Counciwilla Gray
Curtis Mayfield was an all around consummate artist. The best.
Leon Leiffer
THE IMPRESSIONS one of the all time greatest VOCAL GROUP'S ,
Soulful Vocals of the impressions that's as inspired so many others all over the world,
Felipe Portes
My favorite!! pure class!!
Len Drury
Great song by the legendary impressions . I also have a version by major Lance
Hector Lopez
Once upon a time I was 17, had my own pad.life , love and the presute of happiness was sweet, but as they say,once upon a time never comes again.wow