temptation
Laura Dawn/Moby Lyrics


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Heaven
A gateway to hope
Just like a feeling
I need, it's no joke

And though it hurts me
To see you this way
They traded by words
I'd never heard
To hard to say them

Up, down, turn around; please don't let me hit the ground
Tonight I think I walk alone to find my soul desire to go home

Up, down, turn around; please don't let me hit the ground
Tonight I think I walk alone to find my soul desire to go home

Oh it's the last time, it's the last time
Oh it's the last time, it's the last time

Each way I turn
I know I'll always try
To break the circle
That has been placed round me

From time to time
I find our lost
Meaning
That was urgent

To myself
I don't believe

Oh, up, down, turn around; please don't let me hit the ground
Tonight I think I walk alone to find my soul desire to go home

Oh, up, down, turn around; please don't let me hit the ground
Tonight I think I walk alone to find my soul desire to go home

Oh it's the last time, it's the last time
Oh it's the last time, it's the last time

And I have never met anyone quite like you before
And I've never met anyone quite like you before

And I have never met anyone quite like you before
And I've never met anyone quite like you before

And I've never met anyone quite like you before
Oh, up, down, turn around; please don't let me hit the ground
Tonight I think I walk alone, to find my soul desire to go home

And I never met anyone quite like you before
Up, down, turn around; please don't let me hit the ground
Tonight I think I walk alone, to find my soul desire to go home

Up, down, turn around; please don't let me hit the ground
Tonight I think I walk alone to find my soul desire to go home





Up, down, turn around; please don't let me hit the ground
Tonight I think I walk alone to find my soul desire to go home

Overall Meaning

The song "Temptation" by Laura Dawn/Moby is a song about longing for a place of peace and hope in the midst of hardship. The opening lines describe heaven as a gateway to hope, something the singer needs desperately. He is hurting to see someone in a difficult situation and can't find the words to express what he feels. The lines "up, down, turn around; please don't let me hit the ground" seem to convey a sense of disorientation and confusion. The singer is searching for something, possibly himself or a sense of purpose, but feels lost and alone in his journey. The repetition of the phrase "it's the last time" suggests a sense of finality, as if this might be the last chance to find what he is looking for.


The verse "each way I turn, I know I'll always try to break the circle that has been placed around me" suggests the singer feels trapped in a cycle of difficulty and is determined to overcome it. He has moments of clarity where he finds lost meaning, but he struggles to believe in himself. The repeated verse "and I have never met anyone quite like you before" seems to convey a sense of admiration for someone who has helped the singer along the way. Despite the struggles, the song ends on a note of hope that the singer will find what he is looking for and go home.


Line by Line Meaning

Heaven
Heaven, a place of hope and promise.


A gateway to hope
A passage to a better future, a way out of despair.


Just like a feeling
Heaven is a state of mind, not just a physical place.


I need, it's no joke
The desire for hope and redemption is serious and urgent.


And though it hurts me
Despite the pain it causes me,


To see you this way
To witness your suffering,


They traded by words
They exchanged harsh words with each other,


I'd never heard
Words that were new to me,


To hard to say them
Words that were difficult to speak out loud.


Up, down, turn around; please don't let me hit the ground
I feel lost and unstable, and I am asking for help to stay on my feet.


Tonight I think I walk alone to find my soul desire to go home
I feel isolated and disconnected from everything, and I am searching for a meaningful purpose in my life.


Oh it's the last time, it's the last time
This is the final opportunity for me to make things right, to find what I am looking for.


Each way I turn
No matter which direction I take,


I know I'll always try
I am determined to keep moving forward and not give up.


To break the circle
To escape from the repetitive patterns and routines that limit me.


That has been placed round me
That have been imposed on me by others or by my own choices.


From time to time
Occasionally,


I find our lost
I rediscover what we have forgotten,


Meaning
The significance and purpose of our existence.


That was urgent
That is essential and pressing.


To myself
To my own being.


I don't believe
I doubt my own ability and worthiness.


And I have never met anyone quite like you before
You are unique and special, unlike anyone I have ever encountered.


And I've never met anyone quite like you before
You are one of a kind, unlike anyone I have ever known.


Oh, up, down, turn around; please don't let me hit the ground
I am still uncertain and unstable, and I am still asking for guidance and support.


Tonight I think I walk alone, to find my soul desire to go home
I am still searching for my true purpose and place in the world.


And I never met anyone quite like you before
You are truly unique and irreplaceable.


Up, down, turn around; please don't let me hit the ground
I am still struggling and depending on others for help.


Tonight I think I walk alone, to find my soul desire to go home
I am still on a quest for spiritual and emotional fulfillment.


Up, down, turn around; please don't let me hit the ground
I am still trying my best to hold on and survive.


Tonight I think I walk alone to find my soul desire to go home
I am still pursuing my deepest aspirations and longings.




Lyrics © Kanjian Music, Universal Music Publishing Group, Peermusic Publishing
Written by: Gillian Lesley Gilbert, Peter Hook, Stephen Paul David Morris, Bernard Sumner

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