Get Me to the World on Time
The Electric Prunes - Topic Lyrics

Here I go (higher, higher)
The singer is deeply excited and wants to go higher, literally and metaphorically.

Here I go, go, go, go, go
The singer is overjoyed and expresses it through repetition of the word 'go.'

You gotta get me to the world on time
The singer is anticipating a pivotal event, and asks for someone's help to arrive on time.

The minute you walk in the room I break into a sweat
The singer admires someone so much that they become nervous, causing physical symptoms.

My hands begin to shake so bad I can't light my cigarette
The singer is so overwhelmed that their body has trouble performing basic tasks.

Then you start walkin' towards me and my cool comes all undone
The singer loses all composure when the object of their affection approaches them.

If I could get my feet to move I'd turn around and run
The singer is so overcome with emotion that they wish to escape the situation.

My pulse is beatin' faster
The singer's heart is beating more rapidly due to intense excitement or stress.

And I'm headin' for disaster
The singer senses that they may be in danger because their emotions are so out of control.

One kiss from you and my whole body starts to actin' strange
The singer believes that physical contact with their love interest causes their entire being to react in unexpected ways.

You shake up all my hormones, you put me through a change
The love interest has such an effect on the singer that their hormones are impacted, causing physiological changes.

This chemical reaction isn't easy to refine
The impacts that the love interest has on the singer are complex and cannot be easily explained or understood.

You drive me to distraction, you disturb my peace of mind
The singer is so preoccupied with thoughts of their love interest that they cannot focus on anything else and mental peace is elusive.

You got me spinning like a top now
The singer feels as though they are out of control and are spinning uncontrollably.

And I don't know how to stop now
The singer is so consumed by their feelings that they are unsure of how to control or stop them.

Is this what loves all about
The singer questions whether these intense feelings are what is meant by love.

Lately I feel so without
The singer has not felt these emotions before, and it feels as though something is missing from their life.

Wild sensations
The singer is feeling strong, uncontrollable emotions.

Sweet frustrations
The emotions that the singer is feeling are both pleasurable and confusing.

You get me goin' and there's no slowin' me down
The singer is so caught up in their feelings that they cannot be deterred or calmed down.

Whoa here I go, go
The singer expresses again how excited they are.

Whoa, Here I go, go, go
The singer uses repetition again to emphasize their excitement.