It Just Won't Do
Sam Obernick Lyrics
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Other guys, that are cuter
And my ears they cannot hear
My friends say
I should walk away
But my heart, it won't obey
It won't do, without you
It just won't do, without you
My knees they don't go weak
They don't go giddy-up
When you don't call me
And my head
It doesn't spin
So don't try me, with your sweet nothings
But my heart, it won't obey
It won't do, without you
I doubt my heart, it won't obey
It just won't do, without you
My mind is buggin' out
When I think you're it
See me run, lickety split
And my toes, watch them curl
Don't call me babe 'cause I ain't your little girl
But my heart, it won't obey
It won't do, without you
I doubt my heart, it won't obey
It just won't do, without you
My mind is buggin' out
When I think your're it
See me run, lickety split
And my toes watch them curl
So don't call me babe 'cause I ain't your little girl
But my heart, it won't obey
It won't do, without you
I doubt my heart, it won't obey
It just won't do, without you
In "It Just Won't Do," Tim Deluxe sings about the power of love and how it can override any logical or rational thought. The singer acknowledges that other guys may be considered cuter, and her friends may advise her to walk away from the relationship. However, despite that advice, her heart won't obey and it just won't do without her lover.
She goes on to describe how her body doesn't react to the absence of her lover, but her mind is "buggin' out" just thinking about him. Her toes curl, and she runs "lickety split" towards him. The bridge where she admonishes her lover not to call her "babe" because she's not a little girl adds to the overall theme of independence and strength despite being in love.
Overall, the song's message is about the all-consuming nature of love and how it can override all rational thought and even physical reactions.
Line by Line Meaning
My eyes, they cannot see
I am blinded by my love for you
Other guys, that are cuter
I don't even notice other men, because my heart belongs to you
And my ears they cannot hear
I ignore the warnings of my friends, who tell me to move on from you
My friends say
I should walk away
My friends are urging me to end our relationship
But my heart, it won't obey
It won't do, without you
I doubt my heart, it won't obey
It just won't do, without you
Despite all the reasons to leave, my heart cannot let you go, it needs you to be happy
My knees they don't go weak
They don't go giddy-up
When you don't call me
I am not the type to become weak-kneed or flustered, but your absence still hurts me deeply
And my head
It doesn't spin
So don't try me, with your sweet nothings
I am not easily swayed by empty flattery or sweet talk, but I am drawn to your genuine love and affection
My mind is buggin' out
When I think you're it
See me run, lickety split
And my toes, watch them curl
Don't call me babe 'cause I ain't your little girl
You excite me like no one else, but I am still an independent woman who won't be belittled or patronized
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: TIM LIKEN, BEN ONONO
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