She's So Untouchable
Johnny Thunders Lyrics
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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
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
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
Contributed by Penelope B. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@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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