I've Gotta See You Again
Norah Jones Lyrics


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Lines on your face don't bother me
Down in my chair when you dance over me
I can't help myself
I've got to see you again

Late in the night when I'm all alone
And I look at the clock and I know you're not home
I can't help myself
I've got to see you again

I could almost go there
Just to watch you be seen
I could almost go there
Just to live in a dream

But no, I won't go for any of those things
To not touch your skin is not why I sing
I can't help myself
I've got to see you again

I could almost go there
Just to watch you be seen
I could almost go there
Just to live in a dream

No, I won't go to share you with them
But oh, even though I know where you've been
I can't help myself
I've got to see you again




Oh, I can't help myself
I've got to see you again

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Norah Jones's song "I've Got to See You Again" are about the intense desire to be with someone. While the lines on the person's face don't bother the singer, she cannot help but feel this strong pull towards the person. While alone late at night, the singer can't help but think about the person and can't resist the urge to see them again. She almost wants to go just to watch the person be seen and live in a dream, but she resists these urges because she doesn't want to share the person with anyone else. Despite knowing where the person has been, the singer simply can't help but feel this intense desire and must see the person again.


The song expresses the complexity of desire and how it can overwhelm a person. The singer can't help but be drawn to the person despite knowing that it may not be the best decision for her. The lyrics convey a sense of desperation and longing that can be difficult to control. The idea that the singer would almost go to watch the person be seen shows how powerful the desire to be close to someone can be.


Line by Line Meaning

Lines on your face don't bother me
The natural aging of your face doesn't affect my love and desire for you.


Down in my chair when you dance over me
Watching you dance fills me with joy and excitement, giving me butterflies in my stomach.


I can't help myself
My attraction and love for you is too strong, I cannot resist it.


I've got to see you again
I need to be in your presence again, as it brings me a sense of peace and calm.


Late in the night when I'm all alone
When I'm by myself at night, my longing for you becomes more intense.


And I look at the clock and I know you're not home
I check the time, realizing that you're not with me and won't be coming home anytime soon.


I could almost go there
I'm so desperate to be around you that I'm considering making irrational decisions.


Just to watch you be seen
Witnessing others observe and admire your beauty would bring me satisfaction, even if I can't be with you completely.


Just to live in a dream
Being in your presence, even if just in my mind, would bring me some sense of happiness.


But no, I won't go for any of those things
I have self-control and won't act on my irrational desires.


To not touch your skin is not why I sing
My love for you runs deeper than just a physical attraction; it's the way being with you makes me feel that I treasure.


No, I won't go to share you with them
I won't allow others to come between us or claim any part of you that is mine.


But oh, even though I know where you've been
Even though I'm aware of your past, it doesn't change my love for you or my desire to be with you.


I can't help myself
My emotions towards you are beyond my control, they cannot be suppressed.


I've got to see you again
My love and connection to you are so strong that I must see and be with you again.


Oh, I can't help myself
My love for you is permanent and cannot be changed or suppressed..


I've got to see you again
I need to be around you, as not being with you makes me incomplete.




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Written by: Jesse Harris

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Anonymous


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I’m gonna lay down my heavy load,
Down by the riverside,
Oh yeah
Down by the riverside, down by the riverside
I’m gonna lay down my heavy load,
Down by the riverside,
I’m gonna study war no more
I ain’t a gonna study war no more,
I ain’t a gonna study war no more
I ain’t a gonna study war no more,
No I ain’t a gonna study war no more
I ain’t a gonna study war no more,
I ain’t a gonna study war no more

I’m gonna put on my long white robe,
Down by the riverside
Oh yeah
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I’m gonna put on my long white robe,
Down by the riverside
I’m gonna study war no more
I ain’t a gonna study war no more,
I ain’t a gonna study war no more
I ain’t a gonna study war no more,
I ain’t a gonna study war no more
I ain’t a gonna study war no more,
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Musical Interlude


Well, I’m gonna lay down my sword and shield,
Down by the riverside
Down by the riverside, down by the riverside
I’m gonna lay down my sword and shield,
Down by the riverside
I’m gonna study war no more
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I ain’t a gonna study war no more
I ain’t a gonna study war no more,
I ain’t a gonna study war no more
I ain’t a gonna study war no more,

Anonymous


on The Nearness of You

The Nearness Of You - Camille Thurman -Lyrics

Its not the pale moon that excites me
That thrills and delights me, oh no
Its just the nearness of you

It isn't your sweet conversation
That brings this sensation, oh no
Its just the nearness of you

When you're in my arms
And I feel you so close to me
All my wildest dreams do come true

I need no soft lights to enchant me
If you'll only grant me
The right to hold you ever so tight
And to feel in the night
The nearness of you

Saxophone Musical Interlude

I need no soft lights to enchant me
If you'll only grant me
The right to hold you ever so tight
And to feel in the night
The nearness, the nearness of you

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