Karen Stever is a Canadian metal / progressive rock / alternative / industr… Read Full Bio ↴Karen Stever is a Canadian metal / progressive rock / alternative / industrial rock singer and songwriter who has released one full album Playground Isolator and three singles on iTunes, Amazon and elsewhere yet: Green (from her upcoming album Idiot Savant), Public Playground, and Let Me Move In. She also co-produced these albums with Canadian engineer and producer Frank Gryner. See the links in the sources for more information and audio / video clips, e.g. her YouTube blogs explaining the background for her new album etc.

Skin
Stever Lyrics

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Do I know you from somewhere?
Why do you leave me wanting more?
Why do all the things I say
Sound like the stupid things I've said before?

(Put your hand on my skin)
(Put your hand on my skin)
(Put your hand on my skin)

Kiss me, I'm dying
Put your hand on my skin
I close my eyes
I need to make a connection
I'm walking on a thin line
I close my eyes
I close my eyes

Do I know you from somewhere?
Why do you leave me wanting more?
Why do all the things I say
Sound like the stupid things I've said before?

Touch me, I'm trying
To see inside of your soul
I've got this thing
I want to make a correction
I'm not like this all the time
You've got this thing
You've got this thing

Do I know you from somewhere?
Why do you leave me wanting more?
Why do all the things I say
Sound like the stupid things I've said before?

Kiss me, I'm dying
Put your hand on my skin
I close my eyes
I need to have your protection
I close my eyes
I close your eyes

(Kiss, kiss, kiss me)

Do I know you from somewhere?
Why do you leave me wanting more?
Why do all the things I say
Sound like the stupid things I've said before?

Do I know you from somewhere?
Why do you leave me wanting more?
Why do all the things I say
Sound like the stupid things I've said before?

Kiss me, I'm dying
Touch me, I'm trying, oh
I'm not like this all the time
I'm not like this all the time

Put your hand on my skin
Put your hand on my skin
Put your hand on my skin

Touch me, I'm trying, oh
Put your hand on my skin
Put your hand on my skin

I'm not like this all the time

I'm not like this all the time
I'm not like this all the time

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Stever's song "Skin" appear to be about a tormented longing for meaningful connection with someone, while also feeling insecure and uncertain. The repeated lines "Do I know you from somewhere? Why do you leave me wanting more?" express a sense of discomfort with one's own yearning for connection, while also acknowledging the undeniable pull towards the other person.

The chorus line "Kiss me, I'm dying" adds a sense of desperation to the song, suggesting that the singer feels like they are slowly wasting away without the other person's touch. The repeated refrain of "Put your hand on my skin" hammers home the idea of physical touch as a source of comfort and connection.

Overall, this song seems to be a powerful expression of the human desire for connection, and the ways in which we sometimes struggle to navigate our own emotional landscape.

Line by Line Meaning

Do I know you from somewhere?
The singer is questioning if they have met the person before.

Why do you leave me wanting more?
The singer is wondering why the person doesn't give them enough attention.

Why do all the things I say Sound like the stupid things I've said before?
The singer is afraid of being repetitive and saying things that have already been said before.

(Put your hand on my skin)
The artist wants the person to touch them.

(Kiss, kiss, kiss me)
The artist wants the person to kiss them.

Kiss me, I'm dying
The singer wants to be kissed badly.

Put your hand on my skin
The singer wants the person to touch them.

I close my eyes
The artist is closing their eyes to enjoy the moment.

I need to make a connection
The artist feels a need to connect with the person.

I'm walking on a thin line
The artist feels like they are in a difficult situation.

Touch me, I'm trying
The singer wants the person to touch them, but they are hesitant.

To see inside of your soul
The artist wants to understand the person better.

I've got this thing I want to make a correction
The singer has a problem they want to fix.

You've got this thing
The singer acknowledges that the person has their own issues.

I need to have your protection
The singer wants the person to protect them.

I close your eyes
This line may be a typo or a mistake, as it does not make sense in context.

Touch me, I'm trying, oh
The artist wants to be touched, but they are hesitant.

I'm not like this all the time
The singer is not usually so forward and open.

Put your hand on my skin
The singer wants to be touched.

I'm not like this all the time
The artist is not usually so forward and open.

Put your hand on my skin
The artist wants to be touched.

Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: PATRICK LEONARD, MADONNA CICCONE

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