Desire
Joely Lyrics

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I'm losing my mind, I'm tired
I only take the advice I desire
Cos I don't want space
And I don't want time
No I just want your fingers around mine
Can't you read my face?
Do I have to lie?
As if I don't think of you all the time

Love when it's right
When there's nobody else
In your eye-line, oh
Come when it's right
When there's nobody else
In your eyes
If there ever is a right time
Will there ever be a right time?
For us
With you sometimes it's hard
To listen to you without drifting somewhere far
Thinking what if I were to tell you now?
Would everything come crashing down?
But what if you never found out?
I'd hate myself and I know it now
Love when it's right
When there's nobody else
In your eye-line, oh
Come when it's right
When there's nobody else
In your eyes
If there ever is a right time
Will there ever be a right time?
For us
You can keep your sympathy
I don't need it
I just wanna tell you how I'm feeling
You can, you can take it or leave it
Take what you need from it
Don't let me bleed from it, oh
Love when it's right
When there's nobody else
In your eye-line, oh
Come when it's right
When there's nobody else
In your eyes
If there ever is a right time

Will there ever be a right time?
For us

Overall Meaning

The song "Desire" by Joely is a heartbreaking ballad about unrequited love and the struggle to fully express one's feelings to a partner. The main theme in the song is the desire to have a deeper relationship with someone but being too afraid to tell them because of the possibility of rejection. The lyrics are emotionally raw and express the singer's desperation to have someone's love and affection even if it means lying or hiding their true feelings.

The opening lines "I'm losing my mind, I'm tired, I only take the advice I desire" describe the emotional exhaustion the singer is experiencing. They only listen to advice that aligns with their desire to be with this person, even if it means ignoring their own well-being. The line "Cos I don't want space, And I don't want time, No, I just want your fingers around mine" is a desperate plea for physical intimacy and closeness. The singer doesn't want to be apart from their love interest, they want to feel their touch constantly.

The chorus lines "Love when it's right, When there's nobody else in your eye-line" highlights the fact that the singer wants their love interest all to themselves. They don't want to be in a situation where there is competition or the possibility of someone else getting in between them. The song ends with the lyrics "If there ever is a right time, Will there ever be a right time? For us." This final line emphasizes the uncertainty the singer feels about their future with this person and whether or not they'll ever have the chance to be with them.

Line by Line Meaning

I'm losing my mind, I'm tired
Feeling mentally exhausted and fatigued.

I only take the advice I desire
Ignoring unwanted opinions and only heeding advice that is wanted.

Cos I don't want space
Not wanting distance in the relationship.

And I don't want time
Unwilling to wait for things to happen.

No I just want your fingers around mine
Craving physical affection and connection.

Can't you read my face?
Expecting the other person to understand and know their feelings without them having to say it out loud.

Do I have to lie?
Feeling guilty about not being honest and upfront.

As if I don't think of you all the time
Thinking about the other person frequently.

Love when it's right
Believing in love when it is genuine and true.

When there's nobody else
Wanting the other person's undivided attention and affection.

In your eye-line, oh
Being the sole focus of their gaze.

Come when it's right
Wanting the relationship to progress only when it feels appropriate.

If there ever is a right time
Questioning whether the timing will ever be right for the relationship to evolve.

Will there ever be a right time?
Wondering if the situation will ever be ideal for the relationship to progress.

For us
Hoping that the two of them will be together eventually.

With you sometimes it's hard
Admitting that the relationship can be challenging at times.

To listen to you without drifting somewhere far
Having difficulty concentrating on the other person's words and thoughts without getting lost in their own.

Thinking what if I were to tell you now?
Wondering what would happen if they were to confess their feelings.

Would everything come crashing down?
Fearing that the revelation would bring chaos and destabilize the current dynamic.

But what if you never found out?
Deliberating over whether it's best to keep their feelings hidden and not risk the loss of what they currently have.

I'd hate myself and I know it now
Knowing that they would regret not being honest and true to themselves.

You can keep your sympathy
Not wanting pity from others.

I just wanna tell you how I'm feeling
Desiring the chance to express their emotions and thoughts to the other person.

You can, you can take it or leave it
Leaving the decision on how to act on their feelings up to the other person.

Take what you need from it
Encouraging the other person to use the information however they wish.

Don't let me bleed from it, oh
Asking the other person to not use their confession to hurt them in any way.

Writer(s): Joely Claire Rendle

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