Head Over Heels
Sultan Shepard Lyrics

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Holding me, touching me, no one
Holding me, touching me, no one
Holding me, touching me, no one
Holding me, touching me, no one
Holding me, touching me, no one
Holding me, touching me, no one
Holding me, touching me, no one
Holding me, touching me, no one

Holding me, holding me
Holding me, holding me
Holding me, holding me
Holding me, holding me
Me, me, me, me, me, me
Me, me, me, me, me,

I don't want nobody else, no
Else, no, else, no
Else, no, else, no
Else, no, else, no
Else, no, else, no
Else, no, else, no
Else, no, else, no
Else, no, else, no
Else, no

I don't want nobody else, no
Else, no, else, no
Else, no, else, no
Else, no, else, no
Else, no, else, no
Else, no, else, no
Else, no, else, no
Else, no, else, no
Else, no

I, I, don't, don't, don't, don't want no
I, I, don't, don't, don't, don't want no
I, I, don't, don't, don't, don't want no
I, I, don't, don't, don't
I don't want nobody else, no
Else, no, else, no
Else, no, else, no

Holding me, touching me, no one
Holding me, touching me, no one
Holding me, touching me, no one
Holding me, touching me, no one

Holding me, touching me
Holding me, touching me
Holding me, holding me
Holding me, holding me
Me, me, me, me, me, me
Me, me, me, me, me, me
me, me, me, me

I don't want nobody else, no
Else, no, else, no
Else, no, else, no
Else, no, else, no
Else, no, else, no
Else, no, else, no
Else, no, else, no
Else, no, else, no
Else, no
I don't want nobody else, no

I, I, don't, don't, don't, don't want no
I, I, don't, don't, don't, don't want no
I, I, don't, don't, don't, don't want no
I, I, don't, don't, don't,
I don't want nobody else, no
No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no
No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no
No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no

I don't want nobody else, no
Else, no, else, no

Else, no, else, no
Else, no, else, no

Overall Meaning

The repetition of "Holding me, touching me, no one" in Sultan & Shepard's song "Head Over Heels" suggests that the singer is yearning for the touch of a lover who seems to be absent. The repetition serves to emphasize this feeling. The song suggests that the singer is whole only when they are in the arms of this lover, and the repetition of "Holding me, holding me" underscores the desire for intimacy. The line "Me, me, me, me, me, me" could suggest selfishness, but it could also suggest a yearning for self-completion through the touch of a loved one.

The chorus, "I don't want nobody else, no" is the clearest indication of the singer's desire for a specific person. The emphatic repetition of "no" signifies that the singer has their heart set on someone, and that no other person can take their place. The various repetitions of "Else, no" emphasize this desire for only one person, no one else but them. The song is a declaration of love, a plea for a specific person to take notice, to hold them and touch them, because they are the only one that matters.

Line by Line Meaning

Holding me, touching me, no one
Being held and touched without the presence of any other person

Holding me, holding me
Being held multiple times

Me, me, me, me, me, me
Emphasizing the singer's focus on themselves

I don't want nobody else, no
The artist doesn't want anyone else besides the one they're being held and touched by

Else, no, else, no
Clarifying that the artist only wants the one person they're with, and not anyone else

I, I, don't, don't, don't, don't want no
Repeating the singer's desire to only have the one person they're with

No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no
Further emphasizing the singer's desire to only be with the person they're with

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Cloud9
Written by: BARNES, BEVERLY, CAREY, JONES, OLIVIER, PEARSON, MARIAH CAREY, FRANKIE BEVERLY, NASIR JONES

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