Knock On Wood
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Who walks around ladders
And I open up umbrellas when I'm inside
Well, black cats that crossed my path,
They never mattered
But I've never had this much at stake
Don't want to lose her by tempting fate
Salt over my shoulder
Do anything to keep her love
Cause it feels so good
Every time I hold her
Like I always dreamed it would
I think this could be forever
The two of us together
Knock on wood
Well, it's been two weeks
And everything is coming up aces
But I've seen my luck come,
And I've seen it go
And for the first time in my life,
I'm not hesitating
I knew after just one dance,
I wasn't leaving this up to chance
I'm gonna knock on wood
Salt over my shoulder
Do anything to keep her love
Cause it feels so good
Every time I hold her
Like I always dreamed it would
I think this could be forever
The two of us together
Knock on wood, yeah
Well, I've got my rabbit's foot
Around my neck
That old wishing well's
Got half my paycheck
Got a bag of four-leaf clovers
Anything to be her lover
Knock on wood
Knock on wood
I'm gonna knock on wood
Salt over my shoulder
Do anything to keep her love
Cause it feels so good
Every time I hold her
Like I always dreamed it would
I think this could be forever
The two of us together
I think this could be forever
The two of us together
Knock on wood
Knock on wood
In the song "Knock on Wood," Aaron is confessing his superstitious nature when it comes to his love life. He admits that he's not one to go around walking under ladders or opening umbrellas indoors, but with the stakes so high in his current relationship, he's willing to do anything to keep it. He talks about knocking on wood, throwing salt over his shoulder, carrying around a rabbit's foot charm, and even sacrificing half of his paycheck at the wishing well. Aaron expresses how much he values his relationship, and how he wants to do everything in his power to make it last. He believes that he's found something special with his partner, and he's willing to take any measures to hold onto it.
The theme of the song is a classic one: the power of superstition and luck in our lives. Aaron is afraid of tempting fate by not taking all the precautions he can to ensure that his relationship with his love interest will last. The metaphors he uses, such as knocking on wood, salt over his shoulder, and rabbit's foot all symbolize his belief in the power of superstition. However, on a deeper level, the song is also about the universal desire to find and hold onto love. Aaron's fervent desire to do anything to keep his love shows that despite our different beliefs and cultures, the need for love and to be loved is something we all share.
Line by Line Meaning
Never been the kind of guy Who walks around ladders
I've never been superstitious and avoided things like walking under ladders.
And I open up umbrellas when I'm inside
I don't believe in superstitions like not opening umbrellas indoors.
Well, black cats that crossed my path, They never mattered
I never thought black cats crossing my path could bring bad luck.
But I've never had this much at stake Don't want to lose her by tempting fate
I've never had something so precious to lose, so I want to avoid anything that could harm it.
So I'm gonna knock on wood Salt over my shoulder Do anything to keep her love
I'm resorting to doing superstitious acts like knocking on wood and throwing salt over my shoulder to protect our relationship.
Cause it feels so good Every time I hold her Like I always dreamed it would
Being with her feels amazing and I've been dreaming of this kind of love for a long time.
I think this could be forever The two of us together Knock on wood
I have a good feeling that our love will last forever and I'm hoping our superstitious acts will help make it a reality.
Well, it's been two weeks And everything is coming up aces
We've been together for two weeks and everything has been going well.
But I've seen my luck come, And I've seen it go
I know that luck can change at any moment.
And for the first time in my life, I'm not hesitating
Despite knowing that luck can change, I'm not going to hesitate to fully embrace this relationship.
I knew after just one dance, I wasn't leaving this up to chance
I knew from the beginning that I wasn't leaving our relationship up to chance and I was going to do everything I could to make it last.
Well, I've got my rabbit's foot Around my neck
I'm carrying a rabbit's foot for good luck.
That old wishing well's Got half my paycheck
I've thrown a lot of money into a wishing well hoping for good luck in our relationship.
Got a bag of four-leaf clovers Anything to be her lover
I'm collecting items like four-leaf clovers to try and bring good luck to our relationship because I'll do anything to be with her.
Knock on wood
I'm going to keep knocking on wood to keep our relationship safe.
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Written by: AARON LINES, JOEL FEENEY
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