A Little More Love
John Farnham Olivia Newton-john & Anthony Warlow Lyrics
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I wait alone in the heat
I know know that you have your way
'Til you have to go home.
"No" 's a word I can't say.
But it gets me nowhere to tell you "no"
It gets me nowhere to make you go
Star depending
Will a little more love
Bring a happy ending
Will a little more love make it right
Will a little more love make it right.
Where did my innocence go
How, how was a young girl to know
I'm trapped, trapped in the spell of your eyes
In the warmth of your arms
In the web of your lies.
But it gets me nowhere to tell you "no"
The lyrics of "A Little More Love" by John Farnham, Olivia Newton-John, and Anthony Warlow speak about unrequited love and the longing for a little more affection from the person one loves. The opening lines describe the wait for someone who has the ability to control the situation, and the inability to refuse them. The singer is trapped in a situation where they do not have agency or power, and they can only hope for a little more love from their beloved to make things right.
The chorus talks about the singer's desperation for a little more love. They wonder if their beloved will start depending on them more if they receive a little more love, or if it will bring a happy ending to their love story. These questions are raised out of a sense of insecurity and the fear of losing their love interest. In the second verse, the singer questions where their innocence has gone and how they were too young to understand the complexities of love, but they are now trapped in the spell of their love interest's eyes, warmth, and lies. The final lines reiterate the pointlessness of saying "no" as it gets them nowhere, and all they can hope for is a little more love to make things right.
Line by Line Meaning
Night is draggin' her feet
The night seems to be moving slowly.
I wait alone in the heat
I am waiting by myself in the heat.
I know know that you have your way
I am aware that you will do what you want.
'Til you have to go home.
Until it's time for you to leave.
"No" 's a word I can't say.
I am unable to say the word "no".
But it gets me nowhere to tell you "no"
Rejecting you does nothing to change the situation.
It gets me nowhere to make you go
Trying to make you leave doesn't solve anything.
Will a little more love make you
Can I improve this situation with more love?
Star depending
Will you rely on me more?
Will a little more love
Perhaps more love is what we need.
Bring a happy ending
Could additional love result in a happy outcome?
Will a little more love make it right
Is additional love the key to making things right?
Where did my innocence go
How did I lose my innocence?
How, how was a young girl to know
As a young girl, how could I have known?
I'm trapped, trapped in the spell of your eyes
I feel trapped by your gaze.
In the warmth of your arms
I feel safe and comfortable in your embrace.
In the web of your lies.
I am caught up in the deceitful things you say.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: SYLVIA MOY, WILLIAM STEVENSON
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