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Lisa Stansfield Lyrics


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I can't wait to
Can't wait to love you

You ask me if I wanna spend some time
Ask me if I wouldn't mind that you're aching for me
Ask if I wanna hang behind you ask is it too crowded
Would I like to just get out of here, out into the night, yeah
You ask me if I mind, well, baby I

I can't wait to, can't wait to take the mood outside
I can't wait to, can't wait to open up your eyes
I can't wait to do everything I desire, can't wait to love you

Is it me or is it hot in here, I feel the need for fresher air
Somewhere where we both can breathe, breathe easy, yeah
You tell me about a place you go, a place where we can be alone
We can slip out on the side, you ask me should we take that ride?
Well, baby, I

I can't wait to, can't wait to take the mood outside
I can't wait to, can't wait to open up your eyes
I can't wait to do everything I desire, can't wait to love you

I can't wait to, can't wait to take the mood outside
I can't wait to, can't wait to open up your eyes
I can't wait to do everything I desire, can't wait to love you

I just can't, I just can't wait
I just can't I just can't wait
I just can't wait

I can't wait to, can't wait to take the mood outside




I can't wait to, can't wait to open up your eyes
I can't wait to do everything I desire, can't wait to love you

Overall Meaning

In Lisa Stansfield's song "Can't Wait To", the artist addresses a lover and expresses her strong desire for them. The first line, "I can't wait to, can't wait to love you" is repeated throughout the song and highlights the eagerness and anticipation that Stansfield feels towards her partner.


The second verse shows the couple planning to leave a crowded space and find a more private setting to be alone together. The line "you tell me about a place you go, a place where we can be alone" indicates that there is an established level of intimacy and trust between the two.


Overall, the song portrays a sense of urgency and excitement towards the prospect of being with someone you love. The repetition of the chorus emphasizes the overwhelming desire and longing that Stansfield feels for her partner.


Line by Line Meaning

I can't wait to
I am so excited to


Can't wait to love you
To be able to express my love for you


You ask me if I wanna spend some time
You inquire if I am available to spend time with you


Ask me if I wouldn't mind that you're aching for me
You question if I am okay with the fact that you are craving my presence


Ask if I wanna hang behind you ask is it too crowded
You ask if I would like to be with you and if the setting is too overwhelming for me


Would I like to just get out of here, out into the night, yeah
You suggest the idea of leaving the current space to venture into the night together


You ask me if I mind, well, baby I
You ask if I have any objections, but I don't


I can't wait to, can't wait to take the mood outside
I am thrilled to change the ambiance by stepping outside


I can't wait to, can't wait to open up your eyes
I am excited to share new experiences with you


I can't wait to do everything I desire, can't wait to love you
I can't wait to express my deepest desires and love for you


Is it me or is it hot in here, I feel the need for fresher air
I sense the need for a change in the environment or a breath of fresh air


Somewhere where we both can breathe, breathe easy, yeah
A place where we can both relax and enjoy each other's company


You tell me about a place you go, a place where we can be alone
You suggest a location where we can have some privacy


We can slip out on the side, you ask me should we take that ride?
We can quietly leave and retreat to the suggested location, and you ask for my agreement


Well, baby, I
And I agree


I just can't, I just can't wait
I am so impatient


I just can't I just can't wait
I just cannot hold back my excitement


I just can't wait
I simply cannot wait




Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: IAN OWEN DEVANEY, LISA JANE STANSFIELD, RICHARD DARBYSHIRE

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@BrunoAlbouze

Voice of happiness on earth

@karlbensley58

Bit over the top

@tzoannamarilou5221

❤️❤️

@kengeneral2977

This is the 🎸

@ginetteramos2744

Yesss memories good old days

@tinfoilhatter

i was 24! it's close enough! if we could just re-set time, back to the spring of 1990, well then that would definitely buy us some time! this song always sounded good, always i would turn it up, yes, let's go back, back, back -- how great would that be, if we could just wake up there, in late may of 1990, yes, -but knowing what we've learnt since then, how many songs could we steal, for instance, songs that weren't written or recorded yet!

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@LuvGokunut

Someone needs to bring this kind of music back. I loved the orchestral pop of this era. So many of the best songs used strings and pianos and woodwinds. It was an incredible period for music.

@stephenmcguire7801

So much of that "sound" diminished with the loss of orchestration, esp. strings.

@emello4you

It was '89-'94. A lot of songs with that type of melody. It was amazing. I wish it had lasted forever but it didn't. I'll never forget in '89 I first heard it off of Soul to Soul. Their smash hit "back to life". I'll never forget how modern it sounded when I first heard it. And still to this day I get that sensation like no other. An amazing time. Maxi Priest "Close to You" was another one.

@tom47235

il try!

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