She's So Untouchable
Johnny Thunders Lyrics


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Can't close my eyes
When she's around
My heart stops and goes again
I'm lost and then I'm found

It's getting so hot in here
I gotta let you know
Because you make me crazy
If I only let you die now

She's so untouchable
She makes me uncontrollable

If only she'd know how
How I really felt
Maybe things would work out
Maybe I would find out

But maybe my head's in the clouds
And I don't even know
Because she is so pretty
She knocks the boys out because now

She's so untouchable
But I touch her
She's so untouchable

But what can I say
It's getting a long day
Some girls may walk on by
But I don't think of hug anyway

Some boys may beg like a dog
Some girls beg, beg, beg, too




But what can I say but
Bon voyage, baby, because now

Overall Meaning

In Johnny Thunders’s song She’s So Untouchable, the singer, unable to close his eyes around the woman he desires, finds himself unable to contain his emotions. His heart jumps and stops in her presence, and he feels simultaneously lost and found. Despite his desire, he recognizes that she is so untouchable that even though he touches her, he cannot truly have her. The singer expresses his feelings of being so helplessly and irresistibly drawn to the mysterious woman who remains out of his reach. He suggests that if only he could communicate his feelings, maybe things would work out, but he cannot because she seems so beyond his reach.


The lyrics of this song speak to the pain and frustration of wanting something or someone that seems unattainable. Throughout the song, Johnny Thunders takes listeners on a journey of emotional turmoil, as the singer feels drawn to this elusive woman but is unable to express his desires. The lyrics are poignant and speak to the desire felt by people who feel that life is unimaginable without a relationship with their object of desire.


Line by Line Meaning

Can't close my eyes
I cannot ignore her presence


When she's around
Whenever she's nearby


My heart stops and goes again
I feel overwhelmed and then relieved by her presence


I'm lost and then I'm found
I feel confused and then ecstatic when around her


It's getting so hot in here
The atmosphere is becoming more passionate


I gotta let you know
I need to tell you


Because you make me crazy
You are driving me insane


If I only let you die now
If I gave up on you at this moment


She's so untouchable
She seems unattainable


She makes me uncontrollable
She has a powerful impact on me


If only she'd know how
If only she were aware of the extent of my feelings


How I really felt
The depth of my emotions


Maybe things would work out
Perhaps our relationship would succeed


Maybe I would find out
I might finally understand my feelings for her


But maybe my head's in the clouds
Perhaps I am unrealistic


And I don't even know
I am unaware of this fact


Because she is so pretty
Her beauty is mesmerizing


She knocks the boys out because now
She has a significant impact on others as well


But I touch her
Yet I am able to reach her


But what can I say
But I am at a loss for words


It's getting along day
Time is passing by


Some girls may walk on by
Other girls may not be interested


But I don't think of hugging anyway
But I am not interested in them either


Some boys may beg like a dog
Other guys may beg for her attention


Some girls beg, beg, beg, too
Some girls are also desperate for attention


But what can I say but
But I can only say that


Bon voyage, baby, because now
Goodbye, because she is still unattainable




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Comments from YouTube:

@SelkirkDraws

Incredible. Thunders had such a melancholy soul ..it's tragic and beautiful at the same time. Wonderful timeless music.

@thomaspotts6259

A late friend had this album amazing x

@marjutpousi4028

Johnny Thunders, just a great mucisian! Always love him.

@mojoarmstretch7261

The firs Thunders song I heard. It was a great introduction.

@MrGothic78

My favourite!

@52cycles.jefftarver.lakeha74

Rip Johnny!!

@kaimalvido3245

grande amigo Johnny!

@saratozzini9985

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