Melt
Tender Lyrics


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What'll be will be
What you say it always goes and in the end
In the end you always get what you want
Baby I try too much
I'm living without your love again
But I'll never stop trying
Well let me know
If you would ever love me I can show
The way your body should be, should be touched
Should be held, let me watch your body melt into mine
Down the line
What'll be will be
What you say it always goes and in the end
In the end you always get what you want
Baby I try too much
I'm living without your love again
But I'll never stop
Well let me know
If you would ever love me I can show
The way your body should be, should be touched
Should be held, let me watch your body melt into mine
Down the line
I don't know when to stop
How much further to the top
I don't know if I can climb
It's getting steep, I fall behind
Well let me know
If you would ever love me I can show
The way your body should be, should be touched




Should be held, let me watch your body melt into mine
Down the line

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Tender's song "Melt" are a yearning for physical and emotional connection. The singer desires their lover's touch, wanting to explore the way their bodies should come together and merge. Throughout the song, the singer acknowledges their own faults, admitting that they "try too much" and "fall behind" but they remain committed to pursuing their lover's affection. The refrain, "What'll be will be," suggests a sense of fatalism, that no matter what happens, things will end up how they are meant to be.


The lyrics reflect a sense of vulnerability, as the singer is willing to admit their own flaws but persists in pursuing love. In the second verse, the singer becomes uncertain, wondering if they have the strength to continue climbing the metaphorical mountain of life. However, the chorus repeats the desire for physical and emotional connection, with the singer urging their lover to let them know if they want to be loved, so they can show them the way their body should rightly be touched.


Overall, "Melt" is a poignant reflection on the desire for love and the vulnerability and effort required to attain it.


Line by Line Meaning

What'll be will be
Accepting that the future is unwritten and out of our control.


What you say it always goes and in the end
Acknowledging that what one puts out into the universe often comes back to them in some way.


In the end you always get what you want
Believing that persistence and determination can lead to achieving one's desires.


Baby I try too much
Expressing a sense of desperation and eagerness to please.


I'm living without your love again
Feeling the sting of rejection and loneliness.


But I'll never stop trying
Promising to never give up on the pursuit of love and connection.


Well let me know
Asking for permission or clarification.


If you would ever love me I can show
Offering to prove one's worth and devotion.


The way your body should be, should be touched
Describing physical intimacy as an important part of a loving relationship.


Should be held, let me watch your body melt into mine
Craving a closeness and intimacy that transcends physical touch.


Down the line
Looking to the future, hoping for a time when love and connection will be possible.


I don't know when to stop
Admitting to being unsure of one's own limitations and boundaries.


How much further to the top
Questioning the uphill climb of romance and the uncertainty of whether love is worth the effort.


I don't know if I can climb
Expressing feelings of doubt and insecurity.




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