I Can't Stand It
Spencer Group Davis Lyrics
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When you get all the love
I can't stand the pain of life
I can't even stand the shock.
But when I hear you say
That you will go away
And leave me someday
I can't stand itI can't stand it
When you stand close to me
You makes me kind of weak
And when you hold me tight
My poor heart skips a beat
And when I hear you say
That you will go away
And leave me someday
I can't stand it
When you're standin' close to me
You make me kinda weak
And when you hold me tight
My poor heart skips a beat
And when I hear you say
That you will go away
And leave me someday
I can't stand it
The lyrics of "I Can't Stand It" by The Spencer Davis Group convey the emotional turmoil that comes with the experience of love. The singer feels overwhelmed by the intensity of his feelings and cannot stand the pain and shock that come with being in love. The song's lyrics suggest that the singer may have a fear of abandonment as the thought of his lover leaving him causes great distress.
Despite his struggles, the singer is unable to resist the pull of love when he's near his lover. The lyrics suggest that his lover's presence makes him "kinda weak" and her touch causes his heart to skip a beat. However, the thought of her leaving him is too hard to bear, and he simply can't stand it.
The song captures the ambivalence that often comes with love, with feelings of joy and fear coexisting in the same experience. The lyrics convey the singer's struggle to come to terms with his emotions and the uncertainty of his future with his lover.
Line by Line Meaning
I can't stand the pain of love
The emotional anguish of love is too much for me to bear
When you get all the love
It's painful for me to watch you receive love while I struggle to do so
I can't stand the pain of life
The difficulties and hardships of life are unbearable for me
I can't even stand the shock.
The shock of something unexpected or unpleasant is too much for me to handle
But when I hear you say That you will go away And leave me someday
The thought of you leaving me in the future fills me with dread and anxiety
I can't stand itI can't stand itI can't stand itI can't stand it
Repetitive expression of my inability to cope with the situation
When you stand close to me
Your physical proximity affects me deeply
You makes me kind of weak
You have a power over me that weakens me emotionally
And when you hold me tight
When you embrace me, it has a profound emotional impact on me
My poor heart skips a beat
I have a physical and emotional reaction to your touch
And when I hear you say That you will go away And leave me someday
The fear of losing you is overwhelming
I can't stand it
I cannot tolerate this level of emotional pain and turmoil
Lyrics © EMI Music Publishing
Written by: LOU REED
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@rickmartin5132
RIP Spencer Davis....Marquee Club fan. thanks for the music.
@keithrandall1492
The opening song of the night when I first saw them on this day in 1964, . I can still see and hear it. It was Steve's 16th birthday
@SylentEcho
First Spencer Davis goes, then Chad Stuart, then Gerry Marsden. :( All in a span of two months.
R.I.P
@polaroyds
Stevie!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
@monkimusic4813
soul sisters ....
@13towerofpower
I CAN´T STAND IT prvý hit skupiny SPENCER DAVIS GROUP, ktorý bol v UK rebríčku tri týždne od 5. novembra 1964 a obsadil 47.m. Bola to cover verzia piesne amerického R and B dua Soul Sisters z Harlemu, ktoré tvorili Theresia Cleveland a Ann Gissendanner a ktorá ako ich prvá pieseň skončila na jar 1964 v rebríčku Billboardu na 46.m.