I Can Tell
Scott McKeon Lyrics

The lyrics of Scott McKeon's song "I Can Tell" describe the singer's deep intuition about a woman he is in love with. The woman is described as elusive and inscrutable - she makes the singer feel like he can't understand her. However, he can tell a lot about her by her body language and her gaze. She stands out from the rest of the girls in the crowd and is amazing. The singer's confidence in his perception of her is reinforced by the repeated refrain, "I can tell by the way she moves that she loves me / I can tell by the way she stares she's thinking of me / I can tell by the look in her eye that she's into me / If it matters to her soul she can't do without me."

The second half of the song contains some ambivalence and a sense of insecurity on the part of the singer. He seems to be addressing the woman directly, saying that he doesn't want to fool himself or shut the door on their relationship. He seems to sense that there may be a problem that she's not willing to speak about, and he's willing to have his heart broken temporarily if it means keeping their connection alive. The repeated chorus with minor variations emphasizes the singer's intense feeling of being able to read and understand the woman he loves.