Back of My Hand
Stephen Day Lyrics
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How’d you end up in my world
I wanna know you
I wanna call you on the phone
Talk all day
Tell me all of everything
Your favorite color
Oh oh oh
Oh oh oh
I just wanna know
Know you like the
Back of my hand
In the front of my mind
Let me hold you right there
Think of you all the time
From the moment that I wake up
Before we go to bed
Lemme learn you
Lemme show you
I can study so I know you like the
Back of my hand
Back of
Back of
My hand
I just wanna really wanna be straightforward with ya
Silly girl
Brought up in a small town world
I’m fallin for ya
I’m fallin hard just like a boy
And call it a crush
But that just wouldn’t be enough
It’s never ending
The everlasting kind of love
Oh oh oh
Oh oh oh
I just gotta know
Know you like the
Back of my hand
In the front of my mind
Let me hold you right there
Think of you all the time
From the moment that I wake up
Before we go to bed
Lemme learn you
Lemme show you
I can study so I know you like the
Back of my hand
Back of
Back of
My hand
[Guitar Solo]
Know you like the
Back of my hand
In the front of my mind
Let me hold you right there
Think of you all the time
From the moment that I wake up
Before we go to bed
Lemme learn you
Lemme show you
I can study so I know you like the
Back of my hand
Back of
Back of
My hand
The song "Back of My Hand" by Stephen Day is an upbeat, romantic tune expressing the desire to really get to know and understand someone. The lyrics introduce a pretty girl who has unexpectedly entered the singer's world and he wants to learn everything about her, ranging from her favorite color to what makes her happy or sad. The singer wants to be with her all the time, waking up to her in the morning and holding her close until they go to bed at night. The idea of studying her and knowing her like the back of his hand is a powerful and intimate metaphor for the depth of his feelings.
Overall, the song captures the excitement and intensity of falling in love and the desire for true intimacy with another person. It is a catchy and energetic love song that celebrates the joy and passion of new romance.
Line by Line Meaning
Pretty girl
Addressing a girl and showing a sense of curiosity about her.
How’d you end up in my world
Expressing surprise at how the girl came into his life.
I wanna know you
Expressing desire to learn more about the girl.
I wanna call you on the phone
Expressing a desire to talk to the girl over the phone.
Talk all day
Desire to have a long conversation on the phone.
Tell me all of everything
Asking the girl to tell him everything about herself.
Your favorite color
Asking for specific details about the girl's personality.
What gets ya down what makes you go
Enquiring about the things that make the girl feel happy or sad.
Oh oh oh
Repeating a sound to express excitement and anticipation of knowing more about the girl.
Know you like the Back of my hand
Expressing a strong desire to know the girl fully and in depth.
In the front of my mind
Reiterating the girl's importance in his thoughts and consciousness.
Let me hold you right there
Wants the girl in that moment with him entirely.
Think of you all the time
Expressing how much the girl consumes his thoughts.
From the moment that I wake up
Showing how strong the girl's presence is in his life.
Before we go to bed
Showing how much the girl is part of his daily routine.
Lemme learn you
Wants to learn all there is to know about the girl.
Lemme show you
Wants to show the girl how much he wants to know her better.
I can study so I know you like the Back of my hand
Expressing strong desire to study everything about the girl so he can know her well.
Silly girl
Calling the girl endearingly and expressively.
Brought up in a small town world
Identifying the girl's background and where she came from.
I’m fallin for ya
Expressing desire and feelings for the girl.
I’m fallin hard just like a boy
Acknowledging how strong his feelings are for the girl.
And call it a crush
Characterizing his strong feelings for the girl as a crush.
But that just wouldn’t be enough
Diminishing the label of a crush as insufficient to describe his strong feelings.
It’s never ending
Expressing his feelings are strong and sustainable.
The everlasting kind of love
Expressing his desire for a long-lasting and profound love with the girl.
[Guitar Solo]
Musical interlude without any lyrical meanings.
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Written by: Stephen Day
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C Wms
They did that! I watched this back to back. Pure Soul.
Stephen Day
Thank you, means a lot!
Jenelle Turner-Reid
Same. The words speak to my heart. The vocals speak to my soul. Who ever came up with this collaboration, deserves an award. This trio is out of this world!
Steven Wagner
INCREDIBLE performance. You should be world famous dude
Stephen Day
Thank you man, means a lot!
Dana Duke
So amazing. The harmonies are sic af!
fuzzypinkdragon
this is one of the tightest live performances iv ever seen. top tier musicianship ALL around. fantastic, thanks for this.
Takar Nabam
What a beautiful collab. Loved how you both were so dynamically in sync and never over powering each others voices. Guitar solo ❤❤
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Holmes
that guitar solo invigorated my soul, quite possibly the best I've ever heard
Tim Perez
This collaboration is definitely one of the best in quite some time! That guitar player though! Gawlee!