(Not to be confused with hip-hop act The Streets.)
Move On
Streets Lyrics
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If it comes and it goes
Is this the right temptation
If it's a river that flows
Do you feel something deep inside
If this is love it can't be denied
Move on or move over
Don't know what it's like to love
Never had it to give
Everyday it's a push-and-shove
With no time to live
I see you lying in the summer sun
Don't be surprised if I jump the gun
Move on or move over
Move on or move over
It's not that I want to take a taste
Just to blow a little time
I wanna win, wanna lead the race
It's an endless uphill climb
If you were mine it would be alright
It would be so fine
If you would take your time with me
Move on or move over
Your love is all I need
Move on or move over
Love can take the lead
I can't stop 'til I get inside
If this is love it can't be denied
Move on or move over
My love can't be denied
Move on or move over
Let my love inside
Move on or move over
My love can't be denied
Move on or move over
Let my love inside
Move on or move over
My love, my love can't be denied
Move on or move over
Let my love inside
In "Move On," The Streets grapple with the conflicting emotions of being deeply in love with someone while simultaneously feeling trapped by that love. The song asks questions about the validity of love and the sensation it creates. The first verse grapples with the temporality of love: is it right to feel such strong sensations if it's only going to come and go like a river? The second verse expresses a sense of frustration with life, narrating the singer's feeling that he doesn't have the time to love. The chorus, an exhortation to "move on or move over," seems to split its focus between the singer's own emotions and the person he's in love with. By the third verse, the song has shifted towards a more optimistic view of love, albeit one that's still impatient to get what the singer wants. But by the end, the message is clear - this love is real and wants to be acknowledged.
Line by Line Meaning
Is this the right sensation
Questioning if the feelings being experienced are correct and genuine
If it comes and it goes
Wondering if the feelings are temporary or fleeting
Is this the right temptation
Asking if the desire is worth pursuing
If it's a river that flows
If the desire is strong and continuous
Do you feel something deep inside
Questioning if there is a strong emotional attachment
If this is love it can't be denied
If the feelings are indeed love, it cannot be ignored or avoided
Move on or move over
Need for a decision to be made to either proceed forward or move aside
Don't know what it's like to love
Lack of experience in the realm of love
Never had it to give
Has not been able to reciprocate feelings of love
Everyday it's a push-and-shove
Life is tumultuous, making it difficult to focus on love
With no time to live
Life is too busy or chaotic
I see you lying in the summer sun
Observing the subject of love in a positive light
Don't be surprised if I jump the gun
May act impulsively due to strong feelings
It's not that I want to take a taste
Not aiming for something temporary or superficial
Just to blow a little time
Not looking for a casual fling
I wanna win, wanna lead the race
Desire for a committed and serious relationship
It's an endless uphill climb
The path to love is challenging and difficult
If you were mine it would be alright
Belief that love would solve problems or ease struggles
It would be so fine
Envisioning a positive future with the subject of love
Your love is all I need
Expressing a deep desire for love from the mentioned individual
Love can take the lead
Promoting love as the essential driving force in life
I can't stop 'til I get inside
Unable to cease pursuit of love until it is fully achieved
My love can't be denied
The love felt is strong and undeniable
Let my love inside
Expressing the need for the subject to embrace the love being offered
Contributed by Jayce G. Suggest a correction in the comments below.