Touch
The Lulls in Traffic Lyrics


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It isn't enough
I need your touch
It isn't enough

'Cause I need your love
I need your touch
It isn't enough to fight what i'm feeling
Have I lost it all, feeling your nothing?
Just wasting another moment here without your touch

Well this is not how I pictured it
Not how I thought we would end up here
From the days when we thought we were intricate
Silhouettes in the dark with a touch of fear
Said you were too hurt for it
The up and down that left us here
Hard to fault someone for it
The rising waves that swept us here

I fall in your laughter now
I sink like an anchor down
The rising waves that swept us here
Just say what you love in me
It would echo eternally

'Cause I need your love
I need your touch
It isn't enough to fight what i'm feeling
Have I lost it all, feeling your nothing?
Just wasting another moment here without your touch

First time we shook hands we were strangers
Like passersby, but hearts stayed here
At the train station, in the market, at the cinema
You're with me like you've always been
Well, I wonder what it'd be like to first meet you again
Feel you for the first time
Have you to myself during a long drive
Far back booth, reaching for the same glass of water at the same time
What if I could fast-forward to the
warmth of wherever you're laying now?
Together in the darkness
We'll forget about the world outside our door

I fall in your laughter now
I sink like an anchor down
The rising waves that swept us here
Just say what you love in me
It would echo eternally
Through these waves that swept us here

'Cause I need your love
I need your touch
It isn't enough to fight what i'm feeling




Have I lost it all, feeling your nothing?
Just wasting another moment here without your touch

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to "Touch" by The Lulls in Traffic convey a desperate need for connection and affection. The repetition of the phrase "It isn't enough" emphasizes the singer's dissatisfaction with the status quo and their yearning for more from their loved one. They "need your love" and "need your touch" to combat the overwhelming feeling of emptiness they experience without it.


The song also explores the past and its impact on the present. The references to "the days when we thought we were intricate" and "silhouettes in the dark with a touch of fear" suggest that the relationship was once complex and nuanced, but has since devolved into something less satisfying. The line "Have I lost it all, feeling your nothing?" speaks to the disconnection the singer feels and their fear that they may have lost the very thing they once cherished.


The final verse imagines starting over and meeting the loved one again for the first time. The imagery of the train station, market, and cinema suggest that these are all places where chance encounters can lead to deeper connections. The longing to "feel you for the first time" and "have you to myself during a long drive" hints at the singer's desire to recapture the excitement and passion of a new relationship. The repetition of "the rising waves that swept us here" throughout the song underscores the idea that the present is inevitably shaped by the past.


Line by Line Meaning

It isn't enough
The singer feels like something is missing and it makes him feel dissatisfied


I need your touch
The physical contact of the person the singer likes is something he desires, as it gives him a sense of fulfillment


It isn't enough
The feeling of incompleteness persists despite his need for touch being met previously


'Cause I need your love
The artist craves not only physical touch, but also emotional attachment to the person he likes


It isn't enough to fight what i'm feeling
The artist feels like he can't resist his emotions and desire for the person he likes, as it is too strong to be controlled


Have I lost it all, feeling your nothing?
The singer questions whether his feelings for the person he likes are unrequited, as he feels like he is not getting the same type of attention or affection


Just wasting another moment here without your touch
The singer feels like every moment without the physical touch of the person he likes is unimportant and unfulfilling


Well this is not how I pictured it
The current situation is not what the artist had anticipated or hoped for


Not how I thought we would end up here
The artist didn't think that he would be feeling this way in this type of relationship


From the days when we thought we were intricate
The artist recalls a time when he thought he had a deep and meaningful relationship with the person he likes


Silhouettes in the dark with a touch of fear
The singer remembers a time when he felt vulnerable and uncertain about his relationship with the person he likes


Said you were too hurt for it
The person the artist likes used to say that they were not ready for a relationship because they were still healing from past experiences


The up and down that left us here
The singer feels like the volatility of the relationship has led them to this current unsatisfying point


Hard to fault someone for it
The singer recognizes that the person he likes had valid reasons for not wanting to pursue a relationship at that time


The rising waves that swept us here
The singer feels like the relationship with the person he likes has arrived to this point due to a series of events and circumstances


I fall in your laughter now
The artist finds pleasure and joy in the laughter of the person he likes


I sink like an anchor down
The artist feels a sense of heaviness and sinking sensation as a result of not being able to have physical and emotional connection with the person he likes


Just say what you love in me
The singer wants the person he likes to express the things that she likes about him, both as a form of validation and as a way to improve their relationship


It would echo eternally
The positive things that the person he likes would say about him would have a lasting impact on the singer and their relationship


First time we shook hands we were strangers
The artist recalls the moment when they first met the person they like, when there was no connection between them


Like passersby, but hearts stayed here
Despite the initial lack of connection, the artist felt like there was something more there and wanted to pursue it


At the train station, in the market, at the cinema
The artist recalls different places where they have been with the person they like


You're with me like you've always been
The singer feels like the person he likes has always been part of his life in some way


Well, I wonder what it'd be like to first meet you again
The artist wonders how things would have been different if they were to meet the person they like now for the first time


Feel you for the first time
The singer wants to experience the feelings of attraction and connection with the person he likes again, as if it was the first time


Have you to myself during a long drive
The singer wants to be alone with the person he likes, sharing intimate thoughts and feelings during a car ride


Far back booth, reaching for the same glass of water at the same time
The singer imagines a romantic moment with the person he likes, reaching for the same item in a crowded space and feeling a sense of connection from it


What if I could fast-forward to the warmth of wherever you're laying now?
The artist wants to skip forward to a time when he can be physically and emotionally close to the person he likes


Together in the darkness
The artist wants to be with the person he likes in a time of vulnerability and intimacy


We'll forget about the world outside our door
The singer wants to escape from the daily stresses and struggles of life, finding respite and comfort with the person he likes




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