Oliver and Louis Leimbach started playing music together as brothers later … Read Full Bio ↴Oliver and Louis Leimbach started playing music together as brothers later in life, when they could stay put in the same room without giving each other dead-arms. Thanks to a nagging mother, they didn’t give up their classical instruments and brought them into the band. Brendan Champion on trombone, Felix Bornholdt on the keyboard and James Django Jennings on drums make up the rest of Lime Cordiale. With influences ranging from French pop to parental arguments, from Indian Raga music to midnight snacks, Lime Cordiale is the new Quirk Pop.

I Touch Myself
Lime Cordiale Lyrics

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Oh no, oh no, oh no

You're the one that makes me come runnin'
Yeah, you're the sun that makes me shine
When you're around, I'm always laughin'
I wanna make you mine

I close my eyes and see you before me
Think I would die if you were to ignore me
A fool could see just how much I adore you
I'd get down on my knees, I'd do anything for you

I don't want anybody else
When I think about you, I touch myself
Oh, I don't want anybody else
Oh no, oh no, oh no

I love myself, I want you to love me
When I get that feelin', I want sexual healin'
I search myself, I want you to find me
I forget myself, I want you to remind me

I don't want anybody else
When I think about you, I touch myself
Oh, I don't want anybody else
Oh no, oh no, oh no

I want you
I don't want anybody else
And when I think about you, I touch myself
Ooh, ooh
Ooh, ah

I don't want anybody else
When I think about you, I touch myself
Oh, I don't want anybody else
When I think about you, I touch myself

I touch myself
(I don't want anybody else) yeah, I touch myself
I touch myself (when I think about you, I touch myself)
Yeah, I honestly do
I touch myself (I don't want anybody else)
Yeah, I do, I touch myself
(When I think about you, I touch myself)
Yeah, I honestly do
I touch myself

Yeah, I touch myself
Yeah, I touch myself

Overall Meaning

The song "I Touch Myself" by Lime Cordiale is a cover of the popular song by the Divinyls. The lyrics of the song may seem straightforward at first listen, but upon closer examination, it becomes evident that there are deeper meanings behind the words. The first verse talks about self-love and the desire for the person they're thinking about to reciprocate that love. The second verse talks about the influence this person has on the singer's life and how they want to make them theirs. However, the chorus is the most significant part of the song, with the repetition of the line, "I don't want anybody else, when I think about you, I touch myself." The line holds ambiguous meanings, with the possible interpretations being the singer thinking about masturbation or thinking of the person they fancy.

The line "I don't want anybody else when I think about you, I touch myself" is the most memorable part of the song and the one that got the most attention from fans, listeners, and critics who were somewhat scandalized by the implications. One interpretation suggests that the song is about the singer yearning for the person they love, while another interpretation is that the song deals with self-discovery and fulfillment. Whatever the interpretation, the song's success cannot be denied, and it has become a classic and a fan favorite.

Line by Line Meaning

I love myself, I want you to love me
I value and appreciate myself and wish for you to do the same.

When I feel down, I want you above me
When I am not feeling my best, I desire your support and comfort.

I search myself, I want you to find me
I am trying to discover insight about myself and hope that you will help me in that journey.

I forget myself, I want you to remind me
In the midst of life's stress and chaos, I want you to help me remember who I am and what's important.

I don't want anybody else When I think about you, I touch myself Oh, I don't want anybody else Oh no, oh no, oh no
I am not interested in being with anyone else but you. When I think of you, it brings me a sensual pleasure that I do not feel with anyone else.

You're the one that makes me come runnin' Yeah, you're the sun that makes me shine When you're around, I'm always laughin' I wanna make you mine
You bring so much joy and light to my life that I can't help but be drawn to you. Being in your presence makes everything better, and I long to be yours completely.

I close my eyes and see you before me Think I would die if you were to ignore me A fool could see just how much I adore you I'd get down on my knees, I'd do anything for you
You occupy my thoughts so much that I cannot help but visualize us together. I cannot imagine living without your attention and affection. My devotion and willingness to serve you is unquestionable.

I love myself, I want you to love me When I get that feelin', I want sexual healin' I search myself, I want you to find me I forget myself, I want you to remind me
My love for myself is intensified when I know that you love me as well. When I become aroused, I desire your sexual attention. I hope that you can help me continue to discover who I am and remember important aspects of myself when I forget.

I want you I don't want anybody else And when I think about you, I touch myself Ooh, ooh Ooh, ah
I yearn for you specifically and want to be with you exclusively. When I think of you, touching myself brings sexual pleasure, and I cannot resist doing it.

I touch myself (I don't want anybody else) yeah, I touch myself I touch myself (when I think about you, I touch myself) Yeah, I honestly do I touch myself (I don't want anybody else) Yeah, I do, I touch myself (When I think about you, I touch myself) Yeah, I honestly do I touch myself Yeah, I touch myself Yeah, I touch myself
Touching myself brings such intense physical pleasure when I think of you that I cannot resist doing it.

Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Billy Steinberg, Tom Kelly, Christina Joy Amphlett, Mark Christopher McEntee

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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

@adrianariasmurillo7911

5y↑15

I love myself, I want you to love me
When I feel down, I want you above me
I search myself, I want you to find me
I forget myself, I want you to remind me
I don't want anybody else
When I think about you, I touch myself
Ooh, I don't want anybody else
Oh no, oh no, oh no
You're the one who makes me come runnin'
You're the sun who makes me shine
When you're around, I'm always laughin'
I want to make you mine
I close my eyes and see you before me
Think I would die if you were to ignore me
A fool could see just how much I adore you
I'd get down on my knees, I'd do anything for you
I don't want anybody else
When I think about you, I touch myself
Ooh, I don't want anybody else
Oh no, oh no, oh no
I love myself, I want you to love me
When I feel down, I want you above me
I search myself, I want you to find me
I forget myself, I want you to remind me
I don't want anybody else
When I think about you, I touch myself
Ooh, I don't want anybody else
Oh no, oh no, oh no
I want you
I don't want anybody else
When I think about you, I touch myself
Ooh ooh ooh ooh ah ah ah ah oh ah
I don't want anybody else
When I think about you, I touch myself
Ooh, I don't want anybody else
When I think about you, I touch myself
I touch myself (I don't want)
I touch myself (anybody else)
I touch myself (when I think about you)
I touch myself
I touch myself (I don't want)
I touch myself (anybody else)
I touch myself (when I think about you)
I honestly do
I touch myself (I don't want)
I touch myself (anybody else)
I touch myself (when I think about you)
I honestly do
I touch myself
I touch myself

All comments from YouTube:

@triplej

4y↑113

You can stream Lime Cordiale - 'I Touch Myself' on Spotify https://spoti.fi/2UpMDcU and Apple Music https://apple.co/2NMJ7Y4

@Magnetgoat

4y↑9

Who ever is mixing in your team deserves a fucking award. Its on point in every single fucking Like a Version segment. Its a piece of art in itself.

@maeam

4y↑2

THANK YOU SO MUCH !!

@Brodzzzzz

My Niggah

@iCanBeHeroic

4y↑408

“I want you to lowv meh”

@cloudsugar272

4y↑17

Hey, I'd do either one for him. Rarr. Lol

@jaynesixx2185

3y↑1

🤣

@facuaguinaga6100

4y↑255

I love the expressions of everyone in the band. Like “yep, we are cool people, this sounds great. Yep. Not a big deal. Just a normal day. Yep.”

@Willpower1997

40w↑1

😂

@teddyholiday8038

15w↑3

They look entirely normal

No idea what you’re talking about

@stephenphilipps3360

@@teddyholiday8038😂

@Worstpersonsingular

It never ceases to amaze me that people are this casually talented

@teddyholiday8038

@@Worstpersonsingular stop

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@claytonshep

4y↑380

1:56 - how he added in the Marvin Gaye line of "when I get that feeling, I want sexual healing" is so fucking dope

@H1V3M1ND1

3y↑33

That whole instrumental spot is like a mashup of sexual healing and I touch myself, definitely dope

@edo7743

4y↑283

The keyboard man definitely has the sauce

@violetakitanovska2459

4y↑9

Just beautiful

@nikoleannkelly

5y↑530

This is the 7th day of listening to this song on repeat and it's going well.

@Homer482976

4y↑6

It touched you deeply then. You go grrl.

@nikoleannkelly

4y↑5

It is now month 2 of listening to this song on repeat and I'm obsessed with Louis

@pce0513

4y↑2

I'm also about 2 odd months in, still going great.

@samh3305

4y↑2

Same girl .

@alvarorivasboza9923

4y↑5

Same here. Fuck. Cannot stop listening to it.

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@dmr74

5y↑431

The trumpet solo. Decent. Such a good version of a classic Aussie song. They made it their own. Man, Australia has some quality bands.

@rangersbaseball2

5y↑77

that's a trombone

@chodiederen3473

5y↑5

James Cahill it’s actually a French horn

@ZaneTaylorMusic

5y↑7

Definitely a great version with a great balance of their own touch and the original

@fabriccouch

4y↑7

Trombone, champ.

@skateordie0

4y↑13

Its a kazoo

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@logMMAn

5y↑852

So this is what He-man does with his free time.

@tylerswanson2922

5y↑6

🤣🤣

@sylviabarbary6843

5y↑21

They should've covered what's up by 4 non blondes 😂😂

@logMMAn

5y↑4

@@sylviabarbary6843 That would be perfect, I completely forgot that existed! 😂😂

@supergrigy

5y↑2

hahahah

@ravage238

4y↑12

He-Man and his brother Francis Begbie in the yellow shirt :D

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@Eddd77

5y↑363

And just like that, my new favourite cover of a song

@non-showbiz_gf

5y↑3

Have you heard BØRNS' version?

@Eddd77

Mars TV I have not, but now I am very curious

@Kerrasan

Julia stone's cover is also pretty incredible

@samtraynor3997

20w

There isn't a better cover out there, all the extra instrumentation on this version fills it out musically that no one else has been able to do to this day

@loganwhatnot3698

4y↑10

Who else is sitting there like I'm never going to look as cool as Lime Cordiale?

@jasonmahon7355

5y↑153

Okay be honest who's listened to this more than 10 times today!
Just love this 😍

@violetakitanovska2459

4y↑1

Me totally!!!

@askeado73

4y↑1

Me, absolutely. Anyway I have OCD that made things easier

@jackag24

5y↑211

Lime Cordiale are about to go BIG

@goldenerafanatic4042

5y↑1

Jacka24 never heard of them

@steven_003

4y↑8

I doubt it, but it might be better if they don't get sucked into this fucked up industry.

@lankywang9543

4y↑3

@@steven_003 theyve deffo been picking up speed since they started touring other countries. fkn big old shame i imagine their current tour isnt gonna happen :/

@jogo5732

4y↑1

@@lankywang9543 it better bloody happen, I got me a ticket to their Vienna and Berlin shows, considering going to Brussels, too xD

@jogo5732

4y↑1

I sure hope so, they so deserve it!

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@claudiaanazcosanmartin3671

32w↑2

I had an instant crush.

@CartiaMallan

5y↑139

ICONIC

@mrrandomguy5966

4y↑106

i'd love to hear this guy sing Layla or any clapton song

@LiamDavey95

4y↑1

I whole heartedly second that

@jogo5732

4y↑7

Ohhhhh, didnt think about that, but now it is gonna be all I will ever think about!

@carlwhyte5435

Pretty sure Layla isn’t a Clapton song. Clapton just covers it.

@johnlee7251

3y↑3

@@carlwhyte5435 nope definitely a Clapton song it was written by Clapton and Jim Gordon

@danielbonaparte8420

5y↑174

I am seriously just impressed with all the mixing from all of the videos I have seen so far. Drums are on point, vocals and everything else.... big props to whomever is mixing this...

@nathanlatham5651

4y↑16

big props for correct use of "whomever"

@TalaR04

2y↑3

@@nathanlatham5651 what’s the difference between whomever and whoever

@JonnyLeeds87

2y↑2

@@TalaR04 Whomever is an object pronoun and works like the pronouns him, her, and them (Give the document to whomever in the department). Whoever is a subject pronoun and works like the pronouns he, she, and they (Whoever wrote this poem should win a prize).

@seanian8986

28w↑8

This song is an eargasm. Seriously just makes me so happy when i hear it

@chickenisafoolofatoo

5y↑44

Mad lad playing both electric guitar and trombone!

@janamoeke2769

4y↑27

this is my wedding song

@charlowalliset1484

3y↑11

This song gives me 70s vibes and I’m here for it

@erykacastro9018

4y↑10

i’m so in love with this man

@laureng6776

5y↑36

FINALLY ON SPOTIFY FOLKS

@maeam

Lauren G YAYYYYYYYY

@tmichelis6469

5y↑214

Always think of Austin Powers when I hear this song

@jaymorrow4208

5y↑13

It’s not what you think baby

@curlzncrush

5y↑8

And when I think of him I touch myself

@drworm1332

5y↑13

That's not my bag

@curlzncrush

5y↑15

@@drworm1332 One Book Entitled: "Swedish Made Penis Enlarger, Yes This is My Bag, Baby"

@samclarke3573

4y↑10

MARGARET THATCHER NAKED ON A COLD DAY! MARGARET THATCHER NAKED ON A COLD DAY

@dutch1171

5y↑33

As an Aussie living in Germany, Friday mornings are my favourite because when I wake up there is a fresh new Like a Version waiting for me. This one will get me off to a great start to the day. Awesome cover, thank you @triplej for these gems every week.

@HelloHello-tm7uc

5y↑136

I think this just became my favorite cover of this year-- Holy Holy's Lorde cover is a good second-- but yeah, they made this one just as fun as the original and I lost it when they added the Sexual Healing bit! Perfection

@jogo5732

4y↑2

I feel like Louis often does this, inserts fun stuff. I love these guys so much, I cannot even put it into words!

@Sophie_Pea

4y↑1

Jo Go dude sameeeeee. i came back to watch this again and it really never gets old and honestly neither do their other songs. and you’re right about louis and the little things he adds in, i love the noises/laughs etc in the songs

@annamariademichele2634

@@Sophie_Pea cosa ha aggiunto?

@charlowalliset1484

3y↑2

That trumpet and saxophone solo gives me life

@rogermorris8580

33w↑5

This arrangement just kept getting better and better every time I listened to it. Dip hat to a lead vocalist playing bass. Not easy.

@ryutou-ki4dl

19w

every single person in this band looks like the worlds coolest person, love it

@eryselwhite

5y↑21

never heard this song before but fell instantly in love!!!

@kierenmoore3236

5y↑16

Check out the original!!

@HelloHello-tm7uc

5y↑8

YES The original is just as good!

@charlowalliset1484

3y↑9

I just want someone to sing this song to me. Like can someone feel this way about me please

@laurat1012

i feel that

@binhthao5148

4y↑12

2:40 gets saucy
And just like that, my new favourite cover of a song

@zoepeterson6823

5y↑44

thinking about the progression of Louis' redness makes me touch myself haha

@yzzy8397

4y↑46

god damn it this is the sexiest thing ive ever seen

@lucasbelaunde4412

15w

I can’t stop looking at the guy doing the backup vocals 😍

@sarahkhalid7966

3y↑8

this has to be the best cover ngl lime cordiale can do no wrong

@shania5236

4y↑2

so glad i came across this from the original!

@connieharper5730

5y↑28

big lime energy 🎾 this is truly stunning

@PixelPies

5y↑3

this WARMED MY HEART

@PixelPies

5y↑2

and my loins

@willowcutlerr584

5y↑10

this is the best thing ever

@benhooper8916

5y↑235

Who knew luke skywalker had a band?

@tylerswanson2922

5y↑2

🤣🤣

@L1GHTNINGSLAYER

4y↑2

He changed his name to Luke Funkwalker. Lol

@hearts4melaniemartini

3y↑2

LMAO PLZ

@rhondabalzanbastow7783

2y↑5

possibly one of THE BEST versions of one of my all time favorite songs ❤️❤️❤️

@abbywilliams5208

5y↑28

Didn’t know I needed this in my life until now

@adrianariasmurillo7911

5y↑15

@OrangeCandySoda

THANK YOU

@mossyrocks3967

4y↑3

Heard this playing in a clothing store and cracked up, love it :')

@peasantserf5684

49w↑2

They played this when performing at the Torkway hotel this year and it was fantastic. The crowd was very excited.

@kerriemills1310

5y↑64

This Was Perfect 👌👍
🥞☕ Like a morning of tasty pancakes and coffee. After a big sleep in and a fun day ahead. Thankyou!!

@Zyklus360

5y↑5

For some reason, this song reminds me of gettin ready for a night out on the town ! Wearing your favorite wearing Jean's with a tight leather jacket!!! Oh and a nice leather, tobacco fragrance to rock the night!! Touch myself! ;P

@alanabond007

2y↑6

Love it. The drummer is on point

@NLookeeMusic

5y↑112

Begbie on rhythm guitar

@tomhagan7895

5y↑1

Nathan Luque Music I knew I wasn’t the only one

@ravage238

I wish I could like this more than once, that was my first thought too

@WeMuckAround

First thing I thought!!

@joaopedrodesouzaandrade9647

YES!!!

@Mortimermanto

4y↑18

Damn good version. I really like the horns and the lead male vocal gives the song an entirely new twist. Yeah, really freaking good.

@zeenea_c

4y↑8

Woah. I found this scrolling down when I looked up the original version, I'm not disappointed. This version is so great it's unbelievable

@samirabed7946

4y↑1

This is such an amazing cover!

@jimenagomez9167

5y↑4

i came back to this video multiple times throughout the day......

@jogo5732

Months in my case :D

@angelak6293

5y↑1

Love this cover !! Best like a version in ages

@moonjellytots

4y↑1

One of my favourite covers in a long time.

@nathanpayne3771

5y↑3

This is so good! I'm seeing them this friday

@rohan22no

5y↑3

Very creative and cool with what they did with the bridge after the first chorus

@jamiemazzetti

1y↑2

This is as good as music gets! This and Gambinos cover of into you are the 2 best like a versions I know

@owenhunt

I always remember the Gambino Tamia gambit, but always forget the name of this song.

@chrisdevenport2458

5y↑8

Cant wait for you to come to Miami, please play this cover. Love you boys

@samleonard2557

4y↑2

Saw them live in Seattle a few months back, they were amazing!

@fpvs

5y↑30

This is such a joyous rendition! I love it.

@harryhampson2336

5y↑72

2:40 gets saucy

@TheConza10

4y↑5

Harry Hampson OOOOO

@cloudsugar272

4y↑1

Lmao. Love that part.

@debbiejohnson9120

4y↑4

You guys are phenomenal. More, more, more of your music out there please. Could listen & dance to your music till I die.

@gretajane581

5y↑2

i cant stop listening to this 🥺

@taniarampukar1464

20w

One of the best covers EVER!!!@. The band is Brilliant, the back up singers are Brilliant, Main singer Brilliant - just everything is BRILLIANT about this

@ryu1940

2y↑4

This is such a good cover. These guys are so creative.

@lesliesarin9096

BIG LIME ENERGY heart flutters

@user-dc9lv6oh9q

14w

❤❤❤ love ths cover!!!

@zetteeufemia7193

I love this! And yes its on repeat on my spotify💜🧡💛💚💙🖤

@kayjayMotion

This song gives me all the good vibes..

@brendafoustel5615

4y↑1

Can we talk about the guy on the right who's playing both guitar AND TROMBONE? THE TALENT

@smlfan2087

What a brilliant cover.

@thomasrupesinghe

4y↑1

This was amazing live!!!!

@vaniabendezu7092

4y↑1

Buen cover de Divinyls, me encantó!!!

@ethanlaw

These guys are having a great time!

@bej0909

33w

Magic!

@angelitamicele1745

4y↑3

I'm telling you I would give up everything to see this live

@mi95

5y↑4

Touching myself to this song rn, thanks guys!

@Cactus0404

I like it a lot!!

@joekanzangu2758

5y↑1

3 Am stateside and I'm completely entranced by this rendition!

@spencersugar9603

Loved it from the very first second❤️

@lizzietompkins7652

5y↑4

This is so good! A teacher at my old highschool was in the divinyls

@bernadettenovembreofficial

4y↑1

Well done! The only Like a Version I actually LOVE!

@josephtaranto9555

So goooddddd

@alonachemerys

4y↑45

So cool❣️

@gbjanuary

3y↑1

alona chemerys yes I am 👍🏻👍🏻😜

@tangythom5254

4y↑1

Can’t wait till u guys in Glasgow. Waiting patiently. Damn corona!

@willbrown8914

BEST SONG

@MrNikauL

5y↑1

Best Like A Version so far

@kassandraayalasongs

What Gr8 cover 🤘🏻

@gbjanuary

The version is really cool especially the keyboards and brass section 👍🏻👍🏻🇬🇧😀

@sauly76

5y↑3

The force is strong with this one...

@marktoffoli9186

Beautiful cover

@Sarah-wn1sr

Cannot wait to see you guys in less than 2 weeks 😍 Freo is going to be a good time!

@joeherron76

Great cover love it

@vhmorales9945

Wow!!!
This is an amazing interpretation, just wow!!!
Enjoy...

@damianhillas6673

5y↑16

THAT SAX!!!!

@ericanton7

Instant fan.

@marinecollective2089

Banger Banger Banger

@johnthegrapekiller

5y↑3

Ready for this to have millions of views.

@blakeminiard7051

2y↑2

Amazing cover, I lost my shit at his great 'ooh's' and that smooth ass transition into the chorus at 2:45

@marzbarcutie22

Masterpiece.

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