temptation
Lennie Hayton & His Orchestra Lyrics
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I should have known you were temptation
You smiled, luring me on
My heart was gone, you were temptation
It would be thrilling
If you were willing
If it can never be
Pity me for you are temptation and I am yours
Here is my heart, take it and say
We'll never part
I'm just a slave
Only a slave to you, temptation
You were born to be kissed
I can't resist.
You are temptation and I am yours
Here is my heart, take it and say
We'll never part
I'm just a slave
Only a slave to you, temptation
The lyrics of Lennie Hayton & His Orchestra's song Temptation speak of succumbing to the lure of temptation. The song talks about a person being alone when someone came along, and that someone is temptation. The singer is enchanted by their smile, and their heart is lost to them. The song mentions how it would be thrilling if they were willing to be together but recognizes that it can never be, and the singer pities themselves for falling prey to temptation.
The singer then declares that they are a slave to temptation and that the person they are addressing is born to be kissed, and they cannot resist them. They acknowledge themselves as temptation's possession by stating that they belong to them, and the singer is willing to give themselves away entirely.
The lyrics of Temptation are nostalgic in nature, with an air of longing and wistfulness. It shows how a person can become helpless in the face of temptation and how it can take over their emotions, leading them to do things they might regret later.
Line by Line Meaning
You came, I was alone
You arrived unexpectedly when I was by myself
I should have known you were temptation
I should have realized that you were going to tempt and lure me
You smiled, luring me on
You smiled and seduced me to follow you
My heart was gone, you were temptation
I lost control of my feelings and desires when I met you
It would be thrilling
It would be exciting and exhilarating
If you were willing
If you were open to the idea
If it can never be
If it is impossible to happen
Pity me for you are temptation and I am yours
Feel sorry for me because I am ensnared by your alluring and irresistible qualities
Here is my heart, take it and say
My heart belongs to you, please take it and make me yours
We'll never part
We will always be together
I'm just a slave
I am powerless and completely devoted to you
Only a slave to you, temptation
I am devoted only to you because you are temptation itself
You were born to be kissed
You were meant to be kissed, due to the irresistible pull you have
I can't resist.
I am completely unable to resist the temptation you represent
You are temptation and I am yours
You are the embodiment of temptation and I will always belong to you
Lyrics © Wixen Music Publishing, BMG Rights Management, ANTHEM ENTERTAINMENT LP, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Peermusic Publishing, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: LARRY JOHNSON, LARRY CURTIS JOHNSON
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