With her disco-era nostalgia ramping up due to the restrictions of the lockdown, this song teases listeners with this theme through her lustful lyrics expressed through her sultry vocals and dream-pop/dance-pop sound.
Spotlight
Jessie Ware Lyrics
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Words can never do the things that I need them too
Tell me when I'll get more than a dream of you?
'Cause a dream is just a dream
And I don't wanna sleep tonight
Do anything to make you stay
Do anything to start the day again
We'd travel back and forth and back again
If only I could let you go
If only I could be alone
I just wanna stay
In the moonlight, this is our time in the spotlight
If only I could let you go
If only I could be alone
I just wanna stay
In the moonlight, this is our time in the spotlight
It's like you never even left
I need a moment, just a moment
Blow me a kiss I'll catch your breath
Give me a moment
So devoted
If only I could let you go
If only I could be alone
I just wanna stay
In the moonlight, this is our time in the spotlight
If only I could let you go
If only I could be alone
I just wanna stay
In the moonlight, this is our time in the spotlight
Can't keep the sun from rising
Can't keep the heart from beating
Can't stop you from believing
Can't keep the sun from rising
Can't keep the air we're breathing
Can't stop your heart from leaving
Can't keep the sun from rising
Can't keep the heart from beating
Can't stop you from believing
Can't keep the sun from rising
Can't keep the air we're breathing
Can't stop your heart from leaving
If only I could let you go
If only I could be alone
I just wanna stay
In the moonlight, this is our time in the spotlight
If a dream is just a dream
And a dream is just a kiss
Then tell me what it means
Tell me what it is
And if a touch is just a touch
Then a touch isn't enough
Tell me what it means
Tell me you're in love
Tell me when I'll get more than a dream of you
Tell me when I'll get more than a dream of you
Can't keep the sun from rising
Can't keep the heart from beating
Can't stop you from believing
Can't keep the sun from rising
Can't keep the air we're breathing
Can't stop your heart from leaving
The lyrics of Jessie Ware's "Spotlight" address the feeling of longing and the inability to let go of someone she loves. The song opens with her saying that it's not enough to think of her lover, that words can't express her emotions, and begs for more than just dreams of him. She doesn't want to sleep because she fears her lover will only exist in her dreams. She is willing to do anything to make him stay, to start the day again, and to travel with him across the world. She wishfully talks about wanting to be in the spotlight with him, in a moment where their love is highlighted.
She admits that she wants to let go of him, but can't because it's so difficult for her to be alone. She wants to stay with him in the moonlight as it's their time to shine together. The lyrics state that nothing is forever when it comes to love, but it also highlights how beautiful and devoted the love can be. The final lines of the song repeat the chorus, with more emphasis on the impossibility of stopping the sun from rising, the heart from beating, and the air from being breathed. She acknowledges that they have no power over these natural forces and that their love is just as uncontrollable as them.
Line by Line Meaning
Ain't enough to say that I think of you
Merely saying that I think of you is not sufficient
Words can never do the things that I need them too
Words are not enough to express what I need to say
Tell me when I'll get more than a dream of you?
When will I have more than just a dream of you?
'Cause a dream is just a dream
Dreaming is not enough
And I don't wanna sleep tonight
I don't want to sleep because I want to be with you
Do anything to make you stay
I'm willing to do anything to keep you with me
Do anything to start the day again
I wish to turn the clock back and start the day over again
If I had everything my way
If things happened exactly the way I wanted them to
We'd travel back and forth and back again
We would go from one place to another and back again
If only I could let you go
I want to let you go, but I can't
If only I could be alone
I wish I could be alone with my thoughts
I just wanna stay
I just want us to be together
In the moonlight, this is our time in the spotlight
This is our time together, and we should enjoy it
It's like you never even left
It feels like you never left my side
I need a moment, just a moment
I need some time alone
Blow me a kiss I'll catch your breath
Give me a kiss, and I'll keep it with me
Give me a moment
Let me have some time to myself
So devoted
I am completely dedicated to you
Can't keep the sun from rising
The sun will always rise, no matter what we do
Can't keep the heart from beating
Our hearts will beat regardless of what happens
Can't stop you from believing
You will always believe in what you believe in
Can't keep the air we're breathing
We need air to survive, and it will always be there
Can't stop your heart from leaving
You might leave my side no matter what I do
If a dream is just a dream
A dream is only a figment of our imagination
And a dream is just a kiss
Sometimes a dream can just be a kiss
Then tell me what it means
I want to understand the true meaning behind what we are experiencing
Tell me what it is
I want to know what this feeling is
And if a touch is just a touch
Sometimes a touch can mean nothing at all
Then a touch isn't enough
A mere touch won't satisfy me
Tell me what it means
I still want to know what this feeling means
Tell me you're in love
I want you to tell me that you're in love with me
Tell me when I'll get more than a dream of you
When will I finally have you in my life? When will it be more than just a dream?
Lyrics © WORDS & MUSIC A DIV OF BIG DEAL MUSIC LLC, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, WORDS & MUSIC A DIV OF BIG DEAL MUSIC LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Danny Parker, James Ellis Ford, Jessica Lois Ware, Shungudzo Kuyimba
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@not_obsidian
The song is what crazy expensive perfume would sound like
@clarifaco
On a Christmas commercial
@drouinjohnny9036
Totally
@lynharrod5087
WELL??..Sort of...More like a 2020 Star Wars light Sabre delivery, with an expensive bottle of Vintage Champagne bought at an Auction at Christies long, long ago, in better times....., Popped by Diana Rigg as the lead, in
The Avenger's..
(Emma Peel).. would remove the cork , resounding in a terrific lightening fast, skyward, shot.....With a BANG so loud you would LOL with sheer pleasure...with only one perfectly executed swift and accurate speed from a very sharp object....(Perfume was so yesterday)... The sound of a very expensive 'cork' would be more fitting!! wink 23.9.2020. I heard this song for the first time yesterday...I had to savor it again, this morning........
Some times, you just desire more...
@michelthomasss
Black Orchid by Tom Ford.
@stelralook
Hah it's been in the Chanel 2021 spring collection show😁
@diegogonzalezarciniega7994
EXQUISITE... Literally, the world was not prepared for one of the most sophisticated contemporary songs and artists ever.
@jarajose5250
I can't even agree more
@matthewalexanderhare2577
Completely agree. She's phenomenal.
@TheVlandsberger
Pfffffft. First, what's the "literally" part for? And second, NO. The world? Nah.