Tip of my tongue
Joss Stone Lyrics


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Ooooh
It's been a long day and you and I are waiting
It's been a long time for us to sit and stay
It's been a long time since I saw you smiling
It's been a long while since you shed a tear

Baby sometimes
Sometimes words stay on the tip of my tongue
There's an easy way but hard to let them out
Gotta let them out for me boy
Sometimes words stay on the tip of my tongue
Someone help me please help me get him trough
Help me get him trough
Get him trough

It's been a long time since you and I were fighting
It's been a long while since you've shown me you care
It's been a cloudy time, no sunshine or light, it's been raining
I wanna tell those eyes it will be all right
Cause baby sometimes

Sometimes words stay on the tip of my tongue
There's an easy way but hard to let them out
Sometimes words stay on the tip of my tongue yeah
Someone help me please help me get him trough
Get him trough yeah yeah

No no no no no no
Ooooh baby
There's so much I wanna say to you yeah yeah
Ooh no no
It's right there, right there, on the tip of my tongue
Ooh baby baby baby

Sometimes words stay on the tip of my tongue, yes they do
There's an easy way but hard to let them out, yes there is
Sometimes words stay on the tip of my tongue, (tip of my tongue)
Someone help me please, help me
To get them trough

Sometimes words stay on the tip of my tongue, yeah
Someone help me please help me to get them trough
Baby yeah




I just wanna talk to you
Get them trough

Overall Meaning

Joss Stone's song "Tip of My Tongue" is a love song that talks about the struggles of communication in a relationship, particularly when one person finds it hard to express their feelings verbally. The song's first verse talks about the long wait for communication between the two partners, who have not had a chance to sit and talk for a long while. The second verse refers to the cloudy time in their relationship, which seems to have been stuck in a rut, and the singer wishes to comfort her partner, who has shed tears in the past but has not been able to express himself lately.


The chorus talks about the difficulty in expressing one's feelings, with the words staying on the tip of the tongue. The singer desires the help of someone to let the words out, as there is an easy way but hard to let them out. The repetition of the chorus gives the impression that the singer is frustrated with the communication barrier in her relationship and wants to make things work by speaking up.


The bridge joins the chorus and talks about the need to help the partner through the problems in the relationship. The overall message of the song is that communication is vital in any relationship, and it takes effort from both partners to maintain a healthy and thriving relationship.


Line by Line Meaning

Ooooh
Expresses a feeling of deep longing, desire and emotional pain.


It's been a long day and you and I are waiting
It has been a tiring day but we still have to wait for something important.


It's been a long time for us to sit and stay
We have not had a chance to relax and sit down for a while.


It's been a long time since I saw you smiling
I have not seen you happy for a long time.


It's been a long while since you shed a tear
You have not cried in a while.


Sometimes words stay on the tip of my tongue
I have feelings I want to express but I am struggling to say them.


There's an easy way but hard to let them out
I know there is an easy way to express my feelings, but it is hard for me to do so.


Gotta let them out for me boy
I have to express my feelings for my own sake, and for the sake of the person I care about.


Someone help me please help me get him trough
I am asking for assistance to express my feelings to the person I care about.


It's been a long time since you and I were fighting
We have not fought for a long time.


It's been a long while since you've shown me you care
You have not expressed your affection for me in a while.


It's been a cloudy time, no sunshine or light, it's been raining
We have been experiencing a difficult time, with no hope or happiness in sight.


I wanna tell those eyes it will be all right
I want to reassure you that everything will be okay.


No no no no no no
Expresses a feeling of negativity, denial and resistance.


There's so much I wanna say to you yeah yeah
I have a lot of things I want to talk to you about.


It's right there, right there, on the tip of my tongue
I want to say something but I am struggling to find the right words.


Sometimes words stay on the tip of my tongue, yes they do
I am reiterating the fact that I find it hard to express my feelings.


Someone help me please, help me to get them trough
I am asking for help to express my emotions.


Baby yeah
An affectionate term of endearment.


I just wanna talk to you
I want to have an honest conversation with you.


Get them trough
Expresses the desire to successfully communicate feelings and thoughts.




Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: ANE HAGNESS KIRAN, THOMAS MEYER KONGSHAVN

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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

@pcdossantos3376

Ooooh
It's been a long day and you and I are waiting
It's been a long time for us to sit and stay (??)
It's been a long time since I saw you smiling
It's been a long while since you shed a tear

Baby sometimes
Sometimes words stay on the tip of my tongue
There's an easy way but hard to let them out
Gotta let them out for me boy
Sometimes words stay on the tip of my tongue
Someone help me please help me get him trough
Help me get him trough
Get him trough

It's been a long time since you and I were fighting
It's been a long while since you've shown me you care
It's been a cloudy time, no sunshine or light, it's been raining
I wanna tell those eyes it will be all right
'cause baby sometimes

Sometimes words stay on the tip of my tongue
There's an easy way but hard to let them out
Sometimes words stay on the tip of my tongue yeah
Someone help me please help me get him trough
Get him trough yeah yeah

No no no no no no
Ooooh baby
There's so much I wanna say to you yeah yeah
Ooh no no
It's right there, right there, on the tip of my tongue
Ooh baby baby baby

Sometimes words stay on the tip of my tongue, yes they do
There's an easy way but hard to let them out, yes there is
Sometimes words stay on the tip of my tongue, (tip of my tongue)
Someone help me please, help me
To get them trough

Sometimes words stay on the tip of my tongue, yeah
Someone help me please help me to get them trough
Baby yeah
I just wanna talk to you
Get them trough



All comments from YouTube:

@angelicaschwarzkopf6823

How can this amazing song have only 284.000 views? It should be millions!

@brunobvb

caraca que voz tem essa joss stone, amo a voz dela. é marcante, e nessa canção para variar se destacou

@jeffreyrafuse6950

Oh, this is absolutely beautiful, its the first time I've ever heard this song! Oh my god, it's moving, I can feel the deepness in my chest as I listened. One of your best if not the best song Joss. I felt it, felt you and the emotions in my chest... wow that's beautiful singing. You're truly outstanding, love you more and more.

Thank you so much for this wonderful emotion Joss, so well written and sung, its a true #1 single in my eyes.
Jeffrey Stephen Rafuse, Canadian Sculptor & Art Director.

@elizabethparenteau1991

Such a beautiful song which the great Joss Stone has contributed to - she is greatly under-rated, and deserve more recognition - I am so glad that I discovered this awesome singer in 2003 when she was only 16 years old and, have watched and listened to her only mature in her talent and get better all the time. Nice song!!!

@juliapalmeira

Maravilhosa ♥

@JosiMartin

adooro A JOSS STONE!!!! linda voz

@LineCampelo

Essa música é demais!!! S2 Adoro!

@Tiagofranciscoandradediocesano

na quarentena e eu ainda aqui ❤❤❤

@wellingtonfernandosa

Hahaha encontrei o nome dessa música escrito em um livro e estou encantado ❤️

@Tiagofranciscoandradediocesano

@Júnior Sá rsrs

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