Wishing Well
T.T.D'arby Lyrics
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Cupid by the hour sends Valentines to my sweet lover and me
Slowly, but surely your appetite is more than I knew
Sweetly, softly I'm falling in love with you
Wish me love a wishing well to kiss and tell
A wishing well of butterfly tears
Wish me love a wishing well to kiss and tell
Hugging like a monkey see, monkey do right beside a riverboat gambler
Erotic images float through my head; I wanna be your midnight rambler
Quickly, but quickly the blood races through me veins
Quickly, loudly I wanna hear those sugar bells ring
Wish me love a wishing well to kiss and tell
A wishing well of butterfly tears
Wish me love a wishing well to kiss and tell
At its core, Terence Trent D'arby's "Wishing Well" is a love song that plays with the theme of luck and wishful thinking. In the first verse, the singer describes the stolen moments he shares with his lover, while Cupid keeps sending them Valentines. He slowly realizes how much he is falling in love with her. In the chorus, the singer is asking for a sort of divine intervention from a wishing well, which serves as a sort of intermediary between him, his lover, and fate. He wants to be "kissed and told," which suggests he wants the world to know how much he loves his partner.
In the second verse, the singer describes his desire for his lover, who he compares to a riverboat gambler. Erotic images float through his head, and he wants to be her "midnight rambler." The blood races through his veins and he's filled with desire. He wants the "sugar bells" to ring, which could be a metaphor for the rush of pleasure he experiences in her company.
Overall, the song is a celebration of the intense feelings that love can evoke. The singer is passionate and playful, asking the universe to grant him his heart's desires. The wishing well becomes a symbol of the singer's faith in luck, destiny and the power of magic.
Line by Line Meaning
Kissing like a bandit stealing time underneath a sycamore tree
We kiss secretly like thieves under a sycamore tree.
Cupid by the hour sends Valentines to my sweet lover and me
We are in love and receive constant reminders from Cupid.
Slowly, but surely your appetite is more than I knew
I am learning more about your desires and passions over time.
Sweetly, softly I'm falling in love with you
I am falling deeply in love with you in a gentle, tender way.
Wish me love a wishing well to kiss and tell
I want to experience love and share it with others through a wishing well.
A wishing well of butterfly tears
I want this love to be delicate and beautiful like butterflies.
Wish me love a wishing well to kiss and tell
I want to keep experiencing love and sharing it with the world through a wishing well.
A wishing well of crocodile tears sing
I want my love to be strong and emotional like crocodiles.
Hugging like a monkey see, monkey do right beside a riverboat gambler
We embrace like monkeys while standing near a gambling boat.
Erotic images float through my head; I wanna be your midnight rambler
I have intense, sexual fantasies about us together and want to be with you all night.
Quickly, but quickly the blood races through me veins
My heart beats with excitement and anticipation when I'm with you.
Quickly, loudly I wanna hear those sugar bells ring
I am eager to hear your sweet, passionate cries of pleasure.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Terence Trent D'arby, Sean Oliver
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@byKevinSamuels
Oh yeah!
@christoffroberts7836
Only real ones know why we are here
@Built4dTough
LOL! This popped up on my feed after your show.
@treynelson6836
You're a legend lol
@BadDrucifer
Great show tonight, OG.
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@cruisinnewcollection-tw3ln
My dad passed away yesterday and now I'm making a playlist with all the songs he loved and I remember him by. This is one of them. Thank you dad for showing me the greatest artists of all times. Loved, missed and never forgotten 🤘🔥❤🙏
@averyofori-gyamfi2639
Rip hope you get better
@oscarl.ramirez7355
Sorry for you loss. Gone but not forgotten.