Josephine
Ritual Lyrics


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I knew I have tasted love
The force that always makes you choke
Sweetest sound is warm
So bitter yet so beautiful

Josephine, I'll never be good enough
I want to be
Let me try it just once
Josephine, let me get close enough to hold you babe,
and we can dance if we don't go
yeah, we can dance if we don't go

Every breath of what's???
I'ma see you do the wilderness
And you only be inside my head
And you??? like can't forget

Josephine, I'll never be good enough
I want to be
Just let me try it once more
Josephine, let me get close enough to hold you babe,
and we can dance if we don't go
yeah, we can dance if we don't go

Josephine, I'll never be good enough
I want to be
Just let me try it once more
Josephine, let me get close enough to hold you babe,




and we can dance if we don't go
yeah, we can dance if we don't go

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Ritual's song "Josephine" can be seen as an ode to a love that the singer knows he cannot have. He acknowledges that he has experienced love ("I knew I have tasted love") and understands the strong emotions that it can evoke ("The force that always makes you choke"). The bittersweet nature of love is highlighted in the lines "Sweetest sound is warm, So bitter yet so beautiful."


The singer then addresses Josephine directly, expressing his desire to be good enough for her ("Josephine, I'll never be good enough, I want to be"). He asks for one chance to prove himself worthy ("Let me try it just once...Just let me try it once more"). The lyrics suggest that the singer has come close to Josephine before, but has not been able to hold her ("Let me get close enough to hold you babe"). Despite this, he still hopes that they can dance together and create a moment that they can both cherish ("and we can dance if we don't go, yeah we can dance if we don't go").


Overall, the lyrics of "Josephine" convey a sense of longing and desire for a love that cannot be fully realized. The singer understands that he may never be good enough for Josephine, but still hopes for the chance to hold her and share a moment of connection.


Line by Line Meaning

I knew I have tasted love
I have experienced love before


The force that always makes you choke
Love can be overwhelming and suffocating at times


Sweetest sound is warm
The feeling of love is comforting and pleasant


So bitter yet so beautiful
Love can be painful but also has its beauty


Josephine, I'll never be good enough
The singer feels inadequate and unworthy of Josephine's love


I want to be
They desire to be worthy of Josephine's love


Let me try it just once
The singer wants a chance to prove themselves to Josephine


Josephine, let me get close enough to hold you babe,
The singer desires physical intimacy with Josephine


and we can dance if we don't go
They want to share a moment of joy and connection with Josephine, as long as they don't have to leave each other


Every breath of what's???
The lyrics are unclear and hard to understand


I'ma see you do the wilderness
Maybe a reference to wanting to see Josephine's true self, free and wild


And you only be inside my head
The singer can't stop thinking about Josephine


And you??? like can't forget
Again, the lyrics are unclear and hard to understand


Josephine, let me get close enough to hold you babe,
Repeating the desire for physical intimacy


and we can dance if we don't go
Repeating the desire for a moment of joy and connection


Josephine, I'll never be good enough
Repeating the feeling of being inadequate


I want to be
Repeating the desire to be worthy of Josephine's love


Just let me try it once more
Repeating the desire for a chance to prove themselves to Josephine


Josephine, let me get close enough to hold you babe,
Repeating the desire for physical intimacy


and we can dance if we don't go
Repeating the desire for a moment of joy and connection




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@dunjaradic2277

I knew I had tasted love
The first sip always makes you choke
Sweetest sound I ever spoke
So bitter and so beautiful

Josephine
I'll never be good enough
I want to be
Let me try it once more
Then, Josephine
Let me get close enough to hold you, babe
And we can dance a little more
Yeah, we can dance a little more

Every thread of ours connect
From the city to the wilderness
And you're on repeat inside my head
And you're indelible I can't forget

Josephine
I'll never be good enough
I want to be
Let me try it once more
Then, Josephine
Let me get close enough to hold you, babe
And we can dance a little more
Yeah, we can dance a little more


Josephine
I'll never be good enough
I want to be
Just let me try it once more
Then, Josephine
Let me get close enough to hold you, babe
And we can dance a little more (Josephine we can dance)
Yeah, we can dance a little more
We can dance a little more (Josephine we can dance)
Yeah, we can dance a little more
We can dance a little more (Josephine we can dance)
Yeah, we can dance a little more



@rennmondr9988

Sabía que había probado el amor
I knew I had tasted love

El primer sorbo siempre te hace ahogar
The first sip always makes you choke

El sonido más dulce que he hablado
Sweetest sound I ever spoke

Tan amargo y tan hermoso
So bitter and so beautiful

Josephine
Josephine

Nunca voy a ser lo suficientemente bueno
I'll never be good enough

quiero ser
I want to be

Déjame intentarlo una vez más
Let me try it once more

Entonces, Josephine
Then, Josephine

Déjame acercarme lo suficiente para abrazarte, bebé
Let me get close enough to hold you, babe

Y podemos bailar un poco más
And we can dance a little more

Si, podemos bailar un poco mas
Yeah, we can dance a little more

Cada hilo nuestro se conecta
Every thread of ours connect

De la ciudad al desierto
From the city to the wilderness

Y estás en repetición dentro de mi cabeza
And you're on repeat inside my head

Y eres indeleble, no puedo olvidar
And you're indelible I can't forget

Josephine
Josephine

Nunca voy a ser lo suficientemente bueno
I'll never be good enough

quiero ser
I want to be

Déjame intentarlo una vez más
Let me try it once more

Entonces, Josephine
Then, Josephine

Déjame acercarme lo suficiente para abrazarte, bebé
Let me get close enough to hold you, babe

Y podemos bailar un poco más
And we can dance a little more

Si, podemos bailar un poco mas
Yeah, we can dance a little more

Josephine
Josephine

Nunca voy a ser lo suficientemente bueno
I'll never be good enough

quiero ser
I want to be

Solo déjame intentarlo una vez más
Just let me try it once more

Entonces, Josephine
Then, Josephine

Déjame acercarme lo suficiente para abrazarte, bebé
Let me get close enough to hold you, babe

Y podemos bailar un poco más
And we can dance a little more

Si, podemos bailar un poco mas
Yeah, we can dance a little more

Podemos bailar un poco mas
We can dance a little more

Si, podemos bailar un poco mas
Yeah, we can dance a little more

Podemos bailar un poco mas
We can dance a little more

Si, podemos bailar un poco mas
Yeah, we can dance a little more



All comments from YouTube:

@spunk82

This will be my first dance song at my wedding... when I get married...after I find someone... oh well...I'm just going to slow dance to it in my living room by myself...and that's enough

@abrilcb5749

X2 couldn’t say it better

@jeffsamuels2539

“MJ steps back, for game!! SWISH!!”
You nailed it.

@remikkaczorski4738

Year passed. Did you find anyone to marry and dance with at your wedding?

@spunk82

@@remikkaczorski4738 not yet. But I'm working on it 👌🏾. I have met someone amazing 🤞🏽

@remikkaczorski4738

@@spunk82 is she a decent dancer?

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@carmenvalero2170

¡¡¡Es maravillosa!!! Me relaja mucho escucharla, me llena de paz, Gracias❤💐

@MarkThomasRobson

2023 and still in love with Lisa Hannigan's voice in this song. So beautiful

@Purplerainmwah

This is one of my favorite songs. It still slaps to this day. I get goosebumps every time I listen to it. 😍❤️

@mbison0404

There are songs - and then there are masterpieces like this one, that stops even space-time for a little while... ⭐️

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