Desire
Ronnie Milsap Lyrics


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I wake up with it each morning take it to bed every night
I feel it taking control when I turn out the light
Just like a lonesome coyote just like a dog on the prowl
I got this burning inside makes me wanna howl.

[Chorus]
Every move that you make is fueling the fire
Every ounce of my soul is feeling desire
From the day that I met you the first time I looked in those eyes
I felt my knees getting weak OK felt my temperature rise.

You're all I taste in my coffee you're all I dream when I sleep
You're every whisper I hear everything I can see.

[Chorus]

I want you to want me too
Can't think of nothing but bein' with you.





[Chorus]

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Ronnie Milsap's "Desire" paints a picture of the intense feeling of being in love. The lyrics speak of the singer's inability to control his desire for someone he met and felt an instant connection with. He wakes up with the thought of this person on his mind each morning and goes to bed with the same thought every night. The feeling seems to take over him completely, especially when he turns out the lights. The lyrics compare this feeling to that of a lonesome coyote or a dog on the prowl, indicating that the desire he feels is intense and overpowering.


The chorus of the song emphasizes the singer's deep-rooted feelings of desire for this person. Every move the person makes fuels the fire of his desire, he feels every ounce of his soul being filled with this emotion. The first time he looked into this person's eyes, he felt weak at the knees, and his temperature rose. His longing for the person dominates his thoughts such that he can't taste or experience anything else without it being related to the individual. He craves the person's presence in his life and wishes the feeling was mutual so that they could be together.


"Desire" is an intimate song that captures the feeling of being engulfed by desire for another person. The song is easy to relate to, and its lyrics are emotive.


Line by Line Meaning

I wake up with it each morning take it to bed every night
I consistently have this feeling of desire, I can't escape it or ignore it.


I feel it taking control when I turn out the light
My desire grows stronger when the lights are out and I'm alone.


Just like a lonesome coyote just like a dog on the prowl
I feel like an animal driven by my desire, searching for fulfillment.


I got this burning inside makes me wanna howl.
My desire is so intense that it causes me to want to express it loudly.


Every move that you make is fueling the fire
Everything you do only intensifies my desire for you.


Every ounce of my soul is feeling desire
My entire being is consumed by my longing for you.


From the day that I met you the first time I looked in those eyes
My desire for you began the moment I saw you.


I felt my knees getting weak OK felt my temperature rise.
You had an immediate physical and emotional effect on me.


You're all I taste in my coffee you're all I dream when I sleep
You're constantly on my mind and in my thoughts, even in mundane moments.


You're every whisper I hear everything I can see.
Your presence has permeated my entire existence, everything reminds me of you.


I want you to want me too
I long for your reciprocation of desire.


Can't think of nothing but bein' with you.
My desire for you is so strong that it consumes my every thought.




Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Peermusic Publishing
Written by: JAMES WALTON JR. ALDRIDGE, JENNY L. YATES

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Scherry West

Still love this song!

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