Locksley are one of the most successful unsigned bands of the last decade. Their critically-lauded debut album Don't Make Me Wait has sold over 60,000 copies worldwide. Their tours have ranged from high profile headlining runs like MTV's Choose or Lose Tour to opening slots for #1 artists like Hanson, indie-darlings like the Hives and musical legends like Ray Davies. Their songs have been featured in major commercials, as the themes for national television shows, in hit video games and in #1 movies. Be In Love, which features Locksley's first ever commercial radio single, "The Whip," is certain to build exponentially on that success.
Don't Make Me Wait
Locksley Lyrics
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One look was all it took and you were in my head my darlin'
I stood there like an open book waiting to be read my darlin'
One look was all it took and you were in my head my darlin'
It's something so surreal
The stupid way you make me feel
When everything is said and done
Don't make me wait so long
To hesitate would be wrong
Don't make me wait so long
One day I think we may settle down together baby
One day I'll bet you'll say, there is nothing better baby
That day when you won't stay, some day becomes never baby
That day is far away, so I won't think about the maybes
It's something so surreal
The stupid way you make me feel
When everything is said and done
Somehow you are still the one
Don't make me wait so long
To hesitate would be wrong
Don't make me wait so long
Would you like a city by the sea
You could build a life with me
Don't think twice, I think it would be nice
A life of over-flattery
It's something so surreal
The stupid way you make me feel
When everything is said and done
Somehow you are still the one
Don't make me wait so long
To hesitate would be wrong
Don't make me wait so long
The Locksley song "Don't Make Me Wait" is a straightforward love song with a catchy chorus. The verses describe the instant attraction and infatuation between the singer and the object of their affection. The first line of the song sets the stage for the rest of the lyrics: "One look was all it took and everything was said my darlin'." This line establishes that the attraction between the singer and their love interest was immediate and intense.
The rest of the verses build on this initial attraction, with the singer recounting their feelings and noting how their love interest has gotten into their head. The line "The stupid way you make me feel" acknowledges the irrationality of love and how it can make people act and feel in ways they wouldn't expect.
The chorus of the song is a plea from the singer to their love interest to not make them wait too long for things to progress. The line "To hesitate would be wrong" suggests that the singer is ready to take things to the next level and doesn't want to waste any time. The hopeful and optimistic tone of the song is underscored by the line "One day I think we may settle down together baby," which suggests that the singer is looking towards a future with their love interest.
Overall, "Don't Make Me Wait" is a sweet and catchy love song that captures the excitement and uncertainty of new love.
Line by Line Meaning
One look was all it took and everything was said my darlin'
The moment I saw you, I knew everything I needed to know about how I felt towards you, my love.
One look was all it took and you were in my head my darlin'
With your very first glance, I felt that I couldn't get you out of my mind, my love.
I stood there like an open book waiting to be read my darlin'
I was completely vulnerable and open to you, and I waited for your response, my love.
It's something so surreal
The experience of my emotions for you is beyond my capacity of imagination.
The stupid way you make me feel
Even though I know better, I cannot help myself but be affected by you in a way that seems foolish, my love.
When everything is said and done
After all is said and done, when everything else fades away, you still remain important to me, my love.
Somehow you are still the one
Despite everything, you are still the person who occupies my heart and my thoughts, my love.
Don't make me wait so long
Please, do not keep me waiting and prolong this uncertainty about our relationship, my love.
To hesitate would be wrong
There is no point in delaying our progress, since it will only cause more harm than good, my love.
One day I think we may settle down together baby
I have hopes that someday we will be together and have a life together, my love.
One day I'll bet you'll say, there is nothing better baby
I believe that one day, you will tell me that there is nothing better than what we have, my love.
That day when you won't stay, some day becomes never baby
If you choose not to stay, then there is no longer any hope for us in the future, my love.
That day is far away, so I won't think about the maybes
Since that day seems so distant, I will not let uncertainty about the future bother me now, my love.
Would you like a city by the sea
I wonder if you would like to live by the ocean, my love.
You could build a life with me
If you choose to be with me, we could create a life together, my love.
Don't think twice, I think it would be nice
Do not hesitate or reconsider, I have a feeling that it would be a great thing, my love.
A life of over-flattery
We could potentially have a superficial and insincere life, but it is still the life that I would like to have with you, my love.
Contributed by Madelyn E. Suggest a correction in the comments below.