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Joan Jett The Blackhearts Lyrics


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This is the moment I been waitin' on
And thinkin' on the whole day through
I'm so excited that my tongue gets tied
When I get next to you
It's all messed up I'm afraid
I'll never get the chance
So the time is now
But I wish I had a better plan
How to make contact
I wanna make contact
I wanna make contact, oh yeah
I wanna make contact
I love to watch ya
But I never let ya catch me
When I'm starin' at you
Ya look so special
And I really wanna tell ya
But I never do
We go through life
Like two ships
Passin' through the night
If I could break the ice
Then I'd know it'd be alright
Wanna make contact
Wanna make contact
Wanna make contact, oh yeah
Wanna make contact
I could be satisfied makin' it with you
Then doin' it over and over and over




The whole night through
I wanna make contact

Overall Meaning

In this song, Joan Jett is expressing her desire to connect with someone she has been thinking about the whole day. She's excited to be near this person but feels tongue-tied and nervous. She acknowledges that she might not get another chance to make contact with this person, so the time is now, but she wishes she had a better plan. She observes and admires this person's unique qualities and wishes she could tell them how she feels. The metaphor of two ships passing in the night portrays how people can live their lives in parallel without ever truly connecting. Jett longs for a way to break this cycle and make contact with this person.


Line by Line Meaning

This is the moment I been waitin' on
I have been eagerly anticipating this moment.


And thinkin' on the whole day through
I have been thinking about it all day long.


I'm so excited that my tongue gets tied
I am so thrilled that it renders me speechless.


When I get next to you
In your proximity.


It's all messed up I'm afraid
I feel like everything is a mess and I am scared.


I'll never get the chance
I fear I will never have the opportunity.


So the time is now
This is the perfect time to act.


But I wish I had a better plan
I wish I had a more well-thought-out strategy.


How to make contact
How to make a connection with you.


I wanna make contact
I truly desire to make a connection with you.


I love to watch ya
I enjoy observing you.


But I never let ya catch me
I make sure you never catch me observing you.


When I'm starin' at you
When I am looking at you intensely.


Ya look so special
You look exceptional and remarkable.


And I really wanna tell ya
I genuinely want to express my admiration for you.


But I never do
I never actually communicate my feelings to you.


We go through life
We live our lives in this way.


Like two ships
Like two boats or vessels.


Passin' through the night
Crossing paths briefly and then departing.


If I could break the ice
If I could overcome the initial awkwardness.


Then I'd know it'd be alright
Then I would be certain everything would be okay.


Wanna make contact
I want to make a connection with you.


I could be satisfied makin' it with you
I will be content just making a connection with you.


Then doin' it over and over and over
Repeatedly making a connection with you.


The whole night through
Throughout the entire night.


I wanna make contact
I want to make a connection with you.




Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: Joan Jett, Kenneth Laguna

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