Gypsy
Ray Wilson & Stiltskin Lyrics
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God is my witness
I can feel you
There before my very eyes
A vision to me
Don't put out this fire
It's burning for...
Burning for me
Burning for you
Stand within the sunlight
Press against me
Takes me back to other times
Different days
Love I do surrender
Belongs to...
Belongs to me
Belongs to you
Lay down on me
Naked gypsy
Watching you bathe in water
False childhood lies
Fear in your eyes
Give me a son and daughter
There is nothing I can see in my mind
A picture of you painted so vividly
Blood runs through my fingers
And through...
Through my light
Through my darkness
Lay down on me
Naked gypsy
Watching you bathe in water
False childhood lies
Fear in your eyes
Give me a son and daughter
Son and daughter
Lay down on me
Naked gypsy
Watching you bathe in water
False childhood lies
Fear in your eyes
Give me a son and daughter
Lay down on me
Naked gypsy
Watching you bathe in water
False childhood lies
Fear in your eyes
Give me a son and daughter
Son and daughter
The song "Gypsy" by Ray Wilson is a passionate and intense love song that describes the desire of a man for a woman. The singer seems to be deeply in love with the subject of the song, calling her a "naked gypsy" and describing the physical attraction he feels towards her. He is overcome by the beauty of her body and longs to share a life with her, including having children together.
The lyrics are metaphorical and poetic, with phrases like "False childhood lies" and "Blood runs through my fingers" suggesting a deeper meaning to the song. These lines could perhaps symbolize the pain and trauma of past experiences that the singer and his lover must overcome in order to build a life together. Yet despite these challenges, the singer is committed to his love for her and believes that they belong to each other.
The repeated "back" lines throughout the song could represent a desire to return to a simpler or happier time, when the love between the two was new and innocent. The singer seems to be yearning for a return to this place of purity and freedom, where they can love each other without fear or doubt.
Line by Line Meaning
Back... Back... Back... Back
Repetitive emphasis on going back in time, longing for the past
Back... Back... Back... Back
Continuing the focus on going back in time, perhaps unable to move forward
God is my witness
Strong declaration of truth and sincerity
I can feel you
Intense emotion and connection toward someone else
There before my very eyes
Physical presence of the person being referred to
A vision to me
Alluring and captivating image that is difficult to forget
Don't put out this fire
Urgency to maintain a passionate spark
It's burning for...
Emphasis on the intensity of the feeling
Burning for me
Directed towards the singer and their own desires
Burning for you
Also directed towards the person they are singing to
Stand within the sunlight
Metaphor for basking in happiness and warmth
Press against me
Physical desire for intimacy and closeness
Takes me back to other times
Reminiscing on past experiences with this person
Different days
Highlighting change and the passage of time
Love I do surrender
Genuine expression of giving oneself completely to another
Belongs to...
Acknowledgment that the love is mutual
Belongs to me
Claiming ownership of the love and relationship
Belongs to you
Confirming the reciprocation of love from the other person
Lay down on me
Invitation for physical intimacy
Naked gypsy
Metaphor for someone mysterious and unconventional
Watching you bathe in water
Intense attraction and fascination with the person's beauty and vulnerability
False childhood lies
Acknowledging and rejecting past negativity or trauma
Fear in your eyes
Recognizing the person's emotional vulnerability and offering comfort
Give me a son and daughter
Expressing a desire for a long-term commitment and family
There is nothing I can see in my mind
Unable to imagine a future without the person
A picture of you painted so vividly
Ability to recall every detail of their appearance and experience with them
Blood runs through my fingers
Visualizing the intensity of emotions in a poetic and metaphorical way
And through...
The emotions are all-encompassing and affect every aspect of the singer's life
Through my light
The emotions impact the positive aspects of the singer's life
Through my darkness
The emotions also impact the negative or difficult aspects of the singer's life
Son and daughter
Reiterating the desire for a long-term commitment and family
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Peermusic Publishing
Written by: RAY WILSON, ARMIN VAN BUUREN
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