The Very Thought Of You
Lisa Stansfield Lyrics


Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴  Line by Line Meaning ↴

The very thought of you
The very mention of your name
Babe I'm caught on you
I just wish you felt the same
''cause baby I hope and I pray you'll beg me to stay tonight
''cause the very thought of you is keeping me alive

[Chorus:]
The very thought of you, it sees me through it keeps me going
Babe I'm caught on you, you're all I see and all I know
Can't you see just what you're doing to me baby
The very thought of you's enough to drive me crazy
And the very thought of you is keeping me alive

Every Monday I see you
I can't wait for you walking by
I'm obsessed and I need you
I'm going out of my mind
I can't rest 'till you're near me
No I can't wait 'till I see that smile
I'm in a mess and I mean it
I'm going out of my mind

And babe I hope and I pray you'll beg me to stay tonight
I won't give up the fight ''cause I need your loving

[Chorus]
We used to be lovers
Now all we are is the best of friends
It's not enough just to talk to you
I want to hold you again

And baby I hope and I pray you'll beg me to stay tonight
I won't give up the fight ''cause I need your loving

[Chorus]
Can't you see just what you're doing to me baby
The very thought of you's enough to drive me crazy
And the very thought of you is keeping me alive





[Chorus]
[Fade]

Overall Meaning

The song is about a person who is still deeply in love with their ex-lover and cannot get them off their mind. The very thought of this person gives them hope and drives them crazy at the same time. The person is obsessed with their ex-lover and cannot wait to see them every Monday. They hope and pray that their ex-lover will beg them to stay tonight because without their love, they feel incomplete. The lyrics convey the message that the love between the two people was strong but circumstances led them to become the best of friends now.


The lyrics are emotional and expressive, conveying the pain and frustration that the singer feels about being in love with someone who does not reciprocate their feelings. The chorus, "the very thought of you, it sees me through it keeps me going," indicates how important the person is to the singer and how they cannot imagine living without them. The lyrics also talk about how the singer's obsession with their ex-lover is making them go out of their mind, indicating the depth of their feelings.


Line by Line Meaning

The very thought of you
The mere idea of you is enough to make me feel alive and happy.


The very mention of your name
Even hearing your name brings me joy and excitement.


Babe I'm caught on you
I have strong feelings for you that I can't seem to shake off.


I just wish you felt the same
I hope you have the same feelings for me that I do for you.


''cause baby I hope and I pray you'll beg me to stay tonight
I long for you to want me to stay with you tonight and express your love for me.


''cause the very thought of you is keeping me alive
Thinking of you is the reason I am alive and happy.


The very thought of you, it sees me through it keeps me going
Just the thought of you helps me get through tough times and keeps me moving forward.


Babe I'm caught on you, you're all I see and all I know
I am totally wrapped up in thoughts of you; you are my whole world.


Can't you see just what you're doing to me baby
I hope you realize how strongly I feel for you and the effect it has on me.


The very thought of you's enough to drive me crazy
Thinking of you drives me wild with longing and desire.


Every Monday I see you
I look forward to seeing you every week on Mondays.


I can't wait for you walking by
I am eager for the moment when I see you walk by me.


I'm obsessed and I need you
I am consumed with thoughts of you and feel like I can't live without you.


I'm going out of my mind
My feelings for you are so strong that I feel like I am losing my grip on reality.


No I can't wait 'till I see that smile
Seeing your smile is one of the highlights of my week and keeps me going.


I'm in a mess and I mean it
My emotions are all over the place and I am totally sincere about it.


We used to be lovers
We used to have a romantic relationship in the past.


Now all we are is the best of friends
Now we are only close friends and nothing more.


It's not enough just to talk to you
Just talking to you is not sufficient to quell my desire for you.


I want to hold you again
I yearn to be close to you physically, not just emotionally.


I won't give up the fight ''cause I need your loving
I won't stop trying to win your love because I crave your affection so much.




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

Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
To comment on or correct specific content, highlight it

Genre not found
Artist not found
Album not found
Song not found

More Versions