The Cog is Dead is a steampunk band with music of various styles. Their in… Read Full Bio ↴The Cog is Dead is a steampunk band with music of various styles. Their influences range from rock and roll to ragtime to russian folk music and movie scores. The members all portray steampunk timetravelers from the year 1893. As a time traveling band they travel to various points of time spreading their message to save steam power and analog clockwork while playing their marvelous melodies for all to hear and enjoy. Along the way they have discovered several types of marvelous music which has helped to inspire their own.

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I Want Only You
The Cog Is Dead Lyrics

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Ja

Up to the top

That's right

Here we go

Listen up, now
Little lady I see you sitting there in your flower garden
You looking so pretty reading underneath that chestnut tree (So fine)
I think your goggles and parasol are quite a combination
Why don't you let me come over and keep you company

I want you to know
You're the kind of girl for me
I need you to know
You're the only one I see
I must let you know
And nobody else will do
Cause I want only you
You better believe it's true!

Let me take you around the village in my locomotive
I promise I won't get any soot upon your lovely dress (I swear!)
I am a gentlemen you can trust me that I have pure motives
But you have taken my heart so girl I must confess

Here we go, then
I want you to know
You're the kind of girl for me
I need you to know
You're the only one I see
I must let you know
And nobody else will do
Cause I want only you
Now blow that horn!

Sounds good

Listen what I say!
Girl you so fine, madame won't you be mine
You got me mesmerized wit your brass goggles' shine
And a little golden locket with a key and a lock
Your look is so amazing from your hat to your socks
Now I'm sure you don't believe I'm feeling love at first sight
But that's the reason that I'm asking you to join me tonight
We going one then two then three then four
Soon you gonna fall in love with me for even more!

I want you to know (To know)
You're the kind of girl for me
I need you to know (Dat's right)
You're the only one I see
I must let you know (Is true)
Nobody else will do
Cause I want only you
One more time

I want you to know (Listen up now)
You're the kind of girl for me
I need you to know (You now)
You're the only one I see
I must let you know (Just you)
Nobody else will do

Cause I want only you
Only you

Overall Meaning

The song "I Want Only You" by The Cog Is Dead is a catchy, upbeat track that tells the story of a man who is smitten with a woman he sees sitting in a flower garden. He describes her as looking "so pretty" while she reads under a chestnut tree, and is enamored with her combination of goggles and parasol. The man asks the woman if he can keep her company, and confesses that she is the only one he sees and wants.

The man suggests taking the woman on a tour of the village in his locomotive, promising not to get soot on her dress and vowing that he is a true gentleman. He is persistent in his pursuit, asking the woman to be his and professing his love at first sight. The song's catchy chorus repeats the man's desire for no one else but the woman.

The lyrics to "I Want Only You" capture the essence of love at first sight and the determination that can come with trying to win someone's heart. The up-tempo music and catchy melody make the song undeniably catchy and easy to dance to.

Line by Line Meaning

Little lady I see you sitting there in your flower garden
I observe you sitting among your flowers, and you look beautiful.

You looking so pretty reading underneath that chestnut tree (So fine)
You look stunning reading under the chestnut tree while wearing your goggles and parasol.

I think your goggles and parasol are quite a combination
Your goggles and parasol complement each other perfectly.

Why don't you let me come over and keep you company
Would you allow me to keep you company?

You're the kind of girl for me
You possess the qualities that I seek in a partner.

You're the only one I see
I am blind to others because my eyes are only on you.

And nobody else will do
I refuse all other options because I only want you.

Cause I want only you
I desire you and only you, and nothing else will suffice.

Let me take you around the village in my locomotive
Allow me to give you a tour of the town on my locomotive.

I promise I won't get any soot upon your lovely dress (I swear!)
I guarantee that your dress will remain clean and flawless during the train ride.

I am a gentlemen you can trust me that I have pure motives
I assure you that I am a gentleman with sincere intentions.

But you have taken my heart so girl I must confess
Your beauty has captured my heart, and I must confess my feelings to you.

Girl you so fine, madame won't you be mine
You are incredibly attractive, would you be willing to become my partner?

You got me mesmerized wit your brass goggles' shine
Your brass goggles have me captivated by their radiance.

Your look is so amazing from your hat to your socks
Your outfit is phenomenal, from your hat all the way down to your socks.

Now I'm sure you don't believe I'm feeling love at first sight
I understand if you don't believe in love at first sight, but I cannot help how I feel.

But that's the reason that I'm asking you to join me tonight
That is precisely why I am inviting you to spend the evening with me.

Soon you gonna fall in love with me for even more!
I am confident that you will eventually fall more in love with me.

Listen up now
Pay close attention to what I am about to say.

One more time
I want to repeat myself one last time.

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