Touch You
J. Marc Lyrics
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Then why can't I touch you?
If you let me make love to you
Then why can't I touch you?
I'm not saying I want to change you
I don't want to rearrange you
If you let me make love to you
Then why can't I touch you?
Then why can't I touch you?
From the very first moment I saw you
It's been a different world
From the very first moment I saw you
It's been such a different world
I seem to be a little bit stronger
Each moment seems just a little bit
Little bit longer
Missing links and little kinks
Have never been found and uncurled
But you're still the same
You're like a frozen flame
Well it sure seems a shame
You let me make love to you
But you won't let me touch you
When I leave you I'm going someplace
That I've never been before
When I leave you I'm going someplace
That I've never been before
Why don't you reach out and touch me
Reach out and touch me
If you let me make love to you
Then why can't I touch you?
If you let me make love to you
Then why can't I touch you?
The lyrics to J. Marc's song "Touch You" explore the frustration the singer feels towards his lover. Although they have a physical relationship, the singer is not satisfied that his lover won't allow him to touch her emotionally. The repetition of "If you let me make love to you, then why can't I touch you?" emphasizes the disconnect between the physical act of making love and the emotional connection that the singer yearns for. He wants to be allowed to fully express his love, but feels held back by his lover's emotional distance.
The lines "I'm not saying I want to change you, I don't want to rearrange you" suggest that the singer isn't asking his lover to fundamentally alter who she is, but rather to allow him to understand and connect with her on a deeper level. He's frustrated by the "missing links and little kinks" that he feels haven't been fully explored, and feels like his lover is a "frozen flame" - beautiful but unapproachable.
The last stanza of the song suggests that the singer may be reaching his breaking point. He feels like he's going "someplace that [he's] never been before" and is asking his lover to "reach out and touch [him]" emotionally before he leaves. The song ends on a unresolved note, leaving the listener with the impression that the singer and his lover have significant issues that may never be resolved.
Line by Line Meaning
If you let me make love to you
The singer wants physical intimacy with the person and is surprised that they agreed to have sex but not allow touching.
Then why can't I touch you?
The singer is confused as to why the person has allowed sex but not touch, asking for an explanation.
I'm not saying I want to change you
The singer wants to be sexually intimate with the person, but he doesn't want to change anything else about them.
I don't want to rearrange you
The singer emphasizes that he wants to be with the person as they are and doesn't want to make any major changes.
From the very first moment I saw you
The singer claims that he was attracted to the person from the very start.
It's been a different world
Since the singer met the person, he feels like he's been living in a completely different world.
I seem to be a little bit stronger
The singer suggests that he feels more confident and/or courageous since he met the person.
Each moment seems just a little bit, little bit longer
The time he spends with the person feels more significant to him than any other moments in time.
Missing links and little kinks, have never been found and uncurled
The singer might have had previous relationships that did not work and he feels that there is something significant about the person that draws him closer to them.
But you're still the same
The singer notes that the person is still the same, despite their sexual intimacy.
You're like a frozen flame
The singer describes the person as contradictory - hot and cold at the same time.
Well it sure seems a shame
The singer expresses disappointment that the person is willing to have sex but not touch.
When I leave you I'm going someplace
The singer is leaving and expects to go somewhere with a potential new partner.
That I've never been before
The singer is looking for something new and novel in that place.
Why don't you reach out and touch me
The singer is asking the person to reciprocate physical touch and express their love.
If you let me make love to you
The singer reiterates his desire to be physically intimate with the person.
Then why can't I touch you?
The singer is still confused as to why the person doesn't allow physical touch despite having sex.
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: CHARLES COURTNEY, PETER LINK
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