Teenage Love
Teenagers (Frankie Lymon & The) Lyrics

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Baby, baby, ta ta daa, ta ta daa
Baby baby, how I want you
Baby baby, how I need you
Baby baby, you're the only one, two, three, four
Baby baby, how I miss you
Baby baby, long to kiss you
Baby baby, say you want me, two, three, four, five
You're my favorite number, all that counts is you

I'm so glad it's you I want
I'm so glad you want me too
Baby baby, want to bring you
Baby baby, a wedding ring too
Baby baby, soon will be three,
Four, five, six, stop!
Baby baby, when I'm near you
Baby baby, I go right to
Baby baby, heaven number seven, eight, nine, ten
Baby baby, in your arms dear
Baby baby, all your charms dear
Baby baby, I appreciate nine, ten, eleven

You're my favorite number, all that counts is you
I'm so glad it's you I want
I'm so glad you want me too
Baby baby, hold me tight dear
Baby baby, with all your might dear
Baby baby, till the clock strikes nine,

Ten, eleven, twelve, go home!
That's all, bye bye

Overall Meaning

The song "Teenage Love" by Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers is a classic love song that captures the innocence and passion of young love. The lyrics express the singer's deep love and desire for his partner, emphasizing the importance of their relationship above all else. The repeated use of "baby baby" and counting up to 12 emphasizes the simple and uncomplicated nature of their love, signifying the dynamic between two young people.

The singer begins by declaring his love and need for his partner, expressing how much he misses her and how he longs to kiss her. He further emphasizes their relationship, saying that she is the only one he wants and that she is his favorite number. The song then takes a more serious tone, as the singer discusses his desire to marry his partner and start a family together. He notes how much he appreciates her, and that he is glad she wants him back.

Line by Line Meaning

Baby, baby, ta ta daa, ta ta daa
Expressing excitement and enthusiasm for the person addressed

Baby baby, how I want you
Strong feeling of desire and attraction towards the person addressed

Baby baby, how I need you
Feeling of dependence and reliance on the person addressed

Baby baby, you're the only one, two, three, four
The person addressed is the only one that matters

Baby baby, how I miss you
Feeling of longing and yearning for the person addressed

Baby baby, long to kiss you
Strong desire to kiss the person addressed

Baby baby, say you want me, two, three, four, five
Asking the person addressed to express their desire for the singer

You're my favorite number, all that counts is you
The person addressed is the singer's favorite and most important

I'm so glad it's you I want
Expressing happiness and relief that the person addressed is wanted

I'm so glad you want me too
Expressing happiness and relief that the person addressed also wants the singer

Baby baby, want to bring you
Expressing desire to bring the person addressed happiness

Baby baby, a wedding ring too
Expressing desire to marry the person addressed

Baby baby, soon will be three, four, five, six, stop!
Hinting at starting a family with the person addressed and expressing excitement about it

Baby baby, when I'm near you
Feeling of contentment and joy when near the person addressed

Baby baby, I go right to
The person addressed brings out a certain feeling or emotion in the singer

Baby baby, heaven number seven, eight, nine, ten
The person addressed makes the singer feel as if they are in heaven

Baby baby, in your arms dear
Feeling of comfort and safety when in the person addressed's arms

Baby baby, all your charms dear
Expressing attraction and admiration for the person addressed's charm

Baby baby, I appreciate nine, ten, eleven
Expressing gratitude and appreciation for the person addressed

Baby baby, hold me tight dear
Asking for an embrace from the person addressed

Baby baby, with all your might dear
Asking the person addressed to hold the singer tightly

Baby baby, till the clock strikes nine, ten, eleven, twelve, go home!
Hinting at spending the night with the person addressed, but setting a curfew

That's all, bye bye
Closing the song with a farewell

Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: ALBERT COOPER, MORRIS LEVY

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2y↑9

I'm glad that I found this video and watched it. actually I am a teenager... and I just wanted to help my friend who is actually going through these things. she was rejected by someone and now she wants to like someone else , just to forget that person. sometimes it is very difficult for me to understand her.
thank you mam