Written by Bob Stanley, Pete Wiggs & Sarah Cracknell
Produced by Saint E… Read Full Bio ↴Written by Bob Stanley, Pete Wiggs & Sarah Cracknell
Produced by Saint Etienne

Recorded Summer 1997
Released July 1998 on MOJO soundtrack

Notes "Specially written for the pool hall death scene in Mojo, a really good British gangster film set in 50's London. It was included on the soundtrack CD along with Constantly - a cover of a Cliff Richard song. See the film if you can." Bob Stanley, 1999

Please
Saint Etienne Lyrics

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Please, please tell me
You'll always feel this way
Please be the one
Forever and a day

Please, oh, please
Just say it's you and me
Forever

Please, please tell me
It's heaven when we kiss
Please be the one
Your kisses I will miss

Here in your arms
Holding me oh so tight

I pray to the stars
That twinkle above tonight

Overall Meaning

The song "Please" by Saint Etienne is a tender plea for eternal love and commitment. The lyrics express the intense desire to hear the beloved affirm their feelings and desire to stay together forever. The first two lines beg for the beloved's promise never to change their feelings towards the singer. The third line asks them to be the one for an indefinite period. The chorus emphasizes the word "please" and adds an "oh" to increase the emotional impact of the request.

In the second verse, the plea continues with a request for affirmation that when they kiss, it's like heaven. The singer longs for the beloved to be the one they will miss, indicating a deep attachment and vulnerability. The pre-chorus mentions the physical aspect of the relationship with the singer held tight in the beloved's arms. The chorus is repeated in the end, with a reference to the stars above as a source of hope and light. The singer is longing for the ultimate expression of love, to be held close by the beloved and to hear their pledge of eternal devotion.

Line by Line Meaning

Please, please tell me
I need to hear from you

You'll always feel this way
that you'll love me forever

Please be the one
Be the one I can count on

Forever and a day
for all eternity

Please, oh, please
I earnestly implore you

Just say it's you and me
that it's you and me against the world

Forever
for as long as we live

Please, please tell me
I need to hear from you

It's heaven when we kiss
that our love is divine

Please be the one
be the one I give my heartbeat to

Your kisses I will miss
if you ever leave me, I will miss your kisses