Soothe Me
Vonda Shepard Lyrics

Maybe I should wander
The singer considers walking aimlessly.

Through these streets a little longer
She contemplates walking around the city for a while.

Hey New York City
She addresses the city as if it's a person.

Won't you welcome me back home?
She requests for the city to make her feel welcome.

And darling I love you
She professes her love to someone dear to her.

But I swear that I'll be gone
She promises to leave.

By the time you figure out what you want
She declares that before they realize what they want from her, she'll be gone.

Through my solitude a little longer
She tags her introspection as her solitude.

Turn your head now sailor
She addresses someone as a sailor and requests them to look away.

Well I used to be so much stronger
She reminisces about being capable of coping with things better.

How in the hell did I get here?
She doesn't understand how she ended up in her present state.

In this city so alone
She comments on feeling secluded in a city with a large population.

Oh sometimes life seems so long
She says that life seems like its duration extends at times.

You can't soothe me with your sweet voice
She's telling someone that they can't calm her down with their melodious voice.

If I can't be your first choice
She clarifies that if she isn't their priority, it won't work out.

You can't soothe me with your deep eyes
She specifies that someone's eyes can't have a calming effect on her.

If I can't be your first prize
She explains that unless she's the winner, their gesture won't be appreciated.

You can't soothe me with affection
She implies that even love can't pacify her.

If it's pointed in the wrong direction
She expresses that if love is directed at someone else, it won't be of any use to her.

Unless you think I'm perfection
She says that unless they consider her to be perfect, their comfort won't work.

Maybe I should wander
She repeats the same line as earlier in the song.

Find my ruthless angel
She speaks of finding someone capable of being ruthless.

That will carry me back home
She longs to be carried away back to where she originated from.

Cause we all want to go home
She thinks everyone wants to return to their roots.

And we search for love our whole lives
She asserts that everyone spends their entire existence looking for love.

I found a man who only wants to be alone
She reveals that she has found someone who prefers solitude.

Maybe down the road who knows?
She contemplates the possibility of something in the future.

You'll get it together
She says that someone will ultimately settle down one day.

With all your charm my hope grows
She has faith in someone's charming abilities.

It's wonderful
She finds the person to be fantastic.

But you're flirting only as a friend
She believes someone is just flirting without any serious intent.

You touch my heart
She reveals that she's emotionally attached to an individual.

And promise everything
She recognizes the person's promises to her.

It'll be a mighty cold winter
She comments on the weather conditions.

Five million people
She talks about the vast number of residents.

Couldn't one of them be you?
She wonders if she'll bump into the person amongst such a significant figure of the population.

And darling I love you
She reiterates her love for someone.

But I swear that I'll be gone
She vows to depart.

By the time you figure out
She claims that the person will only realize the truth after she's left.

What you want
She reiterates that the person doesn't know what they're seeking.