Move With Me
Neneh Cherry Lyrics
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Escape into the streetlight
I begin to believe in destiny
When my surroundings in rhythm with me
I'm just a grain of sand walking in a sea of people
I look around me and my name is just someone
For a moment in time I belong
Where my heart beats the fear is gone
[Chorus]
So move with me I'm strong enough
To be weak in your arms
Move with me I'm strong enough
To be real in your arms
Whispering as I was driving
Quietly the car was rolling
Like a bullet
I was feeling the speed moving
Me faster. Addicted to the rhythm
On my ghetto blaster
That's me supposing
That the clarity of thought
Is clear enough to think
It's real enough to touch
The wind on me got me tripping
Can I keep you next to me
Till the end of the world
[Chorus]
Like the joker on the pile
Never coming or going
The color of my true cards was showing
Keeping in touch with an idea
That I been growing
Trust trust I must trust
With my head on my chest
I rest with the rest of the restless
[Chorus]
Neneh Cherry's song "Move With Me" is a deep and philosophical reflection on the theme of escape. The opening lines describe the singer plunging deeper into the music via her headphones, thus escaping into the streetlight. The lyrics celebrate a sense of belonging and being in sync with one's surroundings. The singer loses herself to the rhythm of the music while wandering through a sea of people. She surrenders her name to embrace the momentary feeling of belonging. This now is her destiny. She yearns for liberation from fear and invites her lover to join her on this quest. She holds a paradoxical strength that makes her embrace vulnerability when with her lover. She feels the courage to be real and weak simultaneously in her lover's arms.
The second verse introduces another image of escape, where the singer takes advantage of the speeding car's rhythm that rolls like a bullet. She loses herself to the momentum of the music on her ghetto blaster. The intensity of the music inspires her to think more clearly and feel more deeply. The rhythm becomes an addiction, freeing her from the mundane reality of life.
The chorus repeats the invitation to move with her, assuring her lover that she is strong enough to be weak in his arms. The lyrics call for a shared dependence and vulnerability that make love transcendent.
Overall, "Move With Me" is about surrendering to the momentary pleasures of escape and love to find inner strength and meaning when confronted with the restlessness of the world.
Line by Line Meaning
Into a world I plunge through my headphones
Diving into a world of music through headphones
Escape into the streetlight
Finding solace in the street lights
I begin to believe in destiny
Starting to believe in fate
When my surroundings in rhythm with me
Feeling in sync with the surrounding beat
I'm just a grain of sand walking in a sea of people
Feeling insignificant in the crowd
I look around me and my name is just someone
Feeling anonymous in the midst of others
For a moment in time I belong
Belonging in the moment
Where my heart beats the fear is gone
Feeling fearless where the heart beats
So move with me I'm strong enough
Asking someone to move with them
To be weak in your arms
To feel vulnerable in their embrace
Whispering as I was driving
Speaking softly while driving
Quietly the car was rolling
Car silently moving ahead
Like a bullet
Fast and swift like a bullet
I was feeling the speed moving
Feeling the thrill of speed
Me faster. Addicted to the rhythm
Addicted to the beat that moves them faster
On my ghetto blaster
Playing music on the ghetto blaster
That's me supposing
That's what they believe
That the clarity of thought
Thinking with clarity
Is clear enough to think
Having clear thoughts
It's real enough to touch
Realizing that reality can be touched
The wind on me got me tripping
Getting lost in the feel of the wind
Can I keep you next to me
Asking to keep someone close
Till the end of the world
Until the end of time
Like the joker on the pile
Being different from the crowd
Never coming or going
Staying true to oneself
The color of my true cards was showing
Showing one's true colors
Keeping in touch with an idea
Staying connected to an idea
That I been growing
An idea that has been evolving
Trust trust I must trust
Stressing the importance of trust
With my head on my chest
Feeling their own heartbeat
I rest with the rest of the restless
Finding comfort with other restless souls
To be real in your arms
Being genuine in their embrace
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Written by: CAMERON MC VEY, NENEH CHERRY
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