Glisten
James McCartney Lyrics
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deep inside of me
Is something new
i'll never hide from you
Please be here for me
tonight
And i don't feel that you're recognizing your true potential
And i'm not going to put up with it for that much longer
Let me love you and i will try
The water keeps dripping onto my hair
The room is so cold
But i know that you'll be here
Steam surrounds me
But it'll disappear
I don't have much left
Except the love i hope appears
So come on hold me deep tonight
Because all i want to feel is you
deep inside me
And like a wind and tidal wave
that lasts forever
Breathe with me now
The water keeps dripping
onto my hair
The room is so cold
But i know that you'll be here
Steam surrounds me
But it'll disappear
I don't have much left
Except the love i hope appears
In James McCartney’s song “Glisten”, the lyrics express a deep and unique feeling that the singer has inside of them. They state that they will never hide this feeling from the person they are addressing, and they ask that the person be there with them tonight. However, the singer also feels like the other person is not recognizing their true potential, and they won’t tolerate it for much longer. Despite this, the singer declares that they will wait by the other person’s side and try to love them.
The second verse of the song talks about the singer being in a cold room with water dripping onto their hair. They know that the other person will be there for them, but they don't have much left except for the hope that love appears. The singer wants the other person to hold them deeply because they want to feel the other person deep inside of them. They use the analogy of a wind and tidal wave that lasts forever to show how deeply they desire the person. They want the other person to breathe with them, to share the experience together.
Overall, the lyrics to “Glisten” are about a deep and intense desire to be with someone. The singer is willing to wait and be patient, but they also need the other person to acknowledge their full potential. They are hoping for love to appear, and they want to share a deep and meaningful connection with the other person.
Line by Line Meaning
Well this feeling that i have
I am experiencing an emotion that is new to me
deep inside of me
This emotion is strongly felt within me
Is something new
I have not felt this particular emotion before
i'll never hide from you
I will always be honest with you about my emotions
Please be here for me
I need your emotional support
tonight
I need your support right now
And i don't feel that you're recognizing your true potential
I believe that you are capable of more
And i'm not going to put up with it for that much longer
I will not tolerate your lack of effort indefinitely
I will wait here by your side
I will support you until you achieve your potential
Let me love you and i will try
I will give you my love and support to help you succeed
The water keeps dripping onto my hair
I am in a room with dripping water
The room is so cold
The environment is physically uncomfortable
But i know that you'll be here
I have faith in your emotional support
Steam surrounds me
There is steam in the room
But it'll disappear
The steam is temporary
I don't have much left
I am emotionally drained
Except the love i hope appears
I am relying on your love and support to help me
So come on hold me deep tonight
I need your physical and emotional comfort
Because all i want to feel is you
I desire your presence and support
deep inside me
I want to feel your support at a deep emotional level
And like a wind and tidal wave
I want our love and support to be strong like natural forces
that lasts forever
I want our support to be long-lasting and enduring
Breathe with me now
Let us connect and support each other emotionally
Writer(s): JAMES MCCARTNEY
Contributed by Julian N. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@CARLWISE2008
James is making music for all the right reasons. He’s obviously got the love of music in his soul .
@bonseas4
I can always tell James' guitar as he dos this unique trill thing a lot and to me has a style all his own. Unique voice as well. Like the high range. Songwriting has matured over the past several y ears. Really liking Me and Blackberry Train...Thanks for being here with us.
@av201
Excellent work, Mr. McCartney. Beautiful vocals, powerful lyrics and excellent guitar work. Love it!
@jjacuzio
I wish I could LIKE this more than once - it's truly a gem.
@rainylullabyx5353
Who says he haven't got talent? Continue rocking, Mr. James. We are here to enjoy your songs.
@americanmominengland395
This music is so good and eternally relevant. Keep singing James!
@mariannevanoyen1914
James McCartney is very talented. He looks so much like his father and paternal grandmother and he reveals a depth and profound sadness in his gaze and lyrics.I wish him all the happiness and success in the world.
@dabreu
He doesn't look that much to his father, Marianne. We can see he is his son, but that's all.
@oiseaudenuit
Maybe the sadness was from loosing his mother young!
@maratonlegendelenemirei3352
@@dabreu He looks like Vivian Stanshall?