I Can't Explain
Yvonne Elliman Lyrics
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It's a certain kind
I feel hot and cold
Deep down in my soul
I said I can't explain
I'm feeling good enough baby
I'm dizzy in my head
And I'm feeling blue
Getting funny dreams again and again
I know what it means but
I can't explain
I think it's love
I'm trying to say to you
When I feel blue
But I can't explain (can't explain)
Yeah hear what I say boy (can't explain)
I'm dizzy in the head
And I'm feeling bad
Things you say got me real mad
Getting funny dreams again and again
I know what it means but
I can't explain
I think it's love
I'm trying to say to you
When I feel blue
But I can't explain (can't explain)
Well give me one more chance (can't explain)
I'm dizzy in the head
And I'm feeling bad
Things you say got me real mad
Getting funny dreams again and again
I know what it means but
I can't explain
I think it's love
I'm trying to say to you
When I feel blue
But I can't explain (can't explain)
Just hear what I say boy (can't explain)
Yvonne Elliman's song "I Can't Explain" portrays a sense of confusion and inadequacy to express one's innermost feelings. The singer expresses feeling hot and cold deep down in their soul, making them dizzy in their head and feeling blue. They confess that there's a certain kind of feeling that they're unable to explain despite feeling good enough to want to share it. The things people say are possibly true, and they keep having funny dreams that they understand but still can't explain. The singer concludes that it's probably love but is still unable to communicate it effectively. They ask for one more chance to get through to the person they're addressing, but the words fail to come.
The central theme in "I Can't Explain" is the struggle to communicate one's feelings, which is a universally relatable subject. It speaks of a situation where one wants to express their love but is unable to find the right words or manner to do so. The lyrics' structure creates a feeling of helplessness, which portrays the singer's plight, unable to reach through to the person they love. The song's repetitive nature keeps emphasizing the central theme.
Line by Line Meaning
I got a feeling inside
I'm experiencing an internal sensation
It's a certain kind
It has a specific quality
I feel hot and cold
I have mixed emotions
Deep down in my soul
It's coming from within me
I said I can't explain
I am unable to articulate it
I'm feeling good enough baby
Overall, I am feeling positive
I'm dizzy in my head
I am disoriented
And I'm feeling blue
I am sad
Things you say but maybe they're true
Your words are possibly accurate
Getting funny dreams again and again
I am having recurring, unusual dreams
I know what it means but
I understand it, but
I can't explain
I can't put it into words
I think it's love
I believe it could be love
I'm trying to say to you
I want to express to you
When I feel blue
When I am sad
Well give me one more chance (can't explain)
Please allow me another opportunity to try to explain
Things you say got me real mad
Your words have angered me
Just hear what I say boy (can't explain)
Please listen to what I am saying, even though I am struggling to express it
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: PETER TOWNSHEND
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Niyazi Ömer Usta
Got a feeling inside (Can't explain)
A certain kind (Can't explain)
I feel hot and cold (Can't explain)
All down my soul yeah (Can't explain)
I said (Can't explain)
I'm feeling good now buh (Can't explain)
I'm dizzy in my head and I'm feeling blue
Things you say well maybe they're true
Getting funny dreams again and again
I know what it means but
Can't explain
I think it's love
Try to say it to you
When I feel blue
But I can't explain (can't explain)
Yeah hear what I say boy (can't explain)
Dizzy in the head and I'm feeling bad
Things you say they've got me real mad
Getting funny dreams again and again
I know what it means but
Can't explain
I think it's love
Try to say to you
When I feel blue
But I can't explain (can't explain)
Well give me one more chance (can't explain)
Ooh well I can't explain
Ooh going out of my mind (Can't explain)
Can't I'm a worried kind (Can't explain)
You love me but I can't explain
Can't explain
I think it's love
Try to say it to you
When I feel blue
But I can't explain (can't explain)
And hear what I say, boy (can't explain)
Can't explain, can't explain
I think it's love, but I can't (explain) explain
Dario Western
Fantastic version of the Who classic. I am a Bowie fan too, and this is just as good as his cover too. :-)
charliemark69
when I was about 10 years old I was given a various artists album called Rock Reflections and this was one of the tracks....ive been looking for this online for ages and I was beginning to doubt that it even existed or my memory was playing tricks on me, but here it is...great track, great cover....yvonne elliman is a very beautiful woman. Thanks for posting this :-)
John Heppenstall
Fantastic! I know the amazing original by The Who and Bowie's stupendous 1973 cover, but this is bloody marvellous too. Didn't know Yvonne could be such a rock, who, that voice!
pegleglester
I used to love playing this as a DJ on midnight shift at Far East Okinawa in the early 70s.
Niyazi Ömer Usta
Got a feeling inside (Can't explain)
A certain kind (Can't explain)
I feel hot and cold (Can't explain)
All down my soul yeah (Can't explain)
I said (Can't explain)
I'm feeling good now buh (Can't explain)
I'm dizzy in my head and I'm feeling blue
Things you say well maybe they're true
Getting funny dreams again and again
I know what it means but
Can't explain
I think it's love
Try to say it to you
When I feel blue
But I can't explain (can't explain)
Yeah hear what I say boy (can't explain)
Dizzy in the head and I'm feeling bad
Things you say they've got me real mad
Getting funny dreams again and again
I know what it means but
Can't explain
I think it's love
Try to say to you
When I feel blue
But I can't explain (can't explain)
Well give me one more chance (can't explain)
Ooh well I can't explain
Ooh going out of my mind (Can't explain)
Can't I'm a worried kind (Can't explain)
You love me but I can't explain
Can't explain
I think it's love
Try to say it to you
When I feel blue
But I can't explain (can't explain)
And hear what I say, boy (can't explain)
Can't explain, can't explain
I think it's love, but I can't (explain) explain
trfesok
I put the original and Bowie's cover as well as this in my "My Generation" playlist. Thanks for the upload!
Mariana Teixeira
Wow! Amaizing!
Mariana Teixeira
Rock it!
Brian Winter
I first heard this on Radio Kaleidoscope, a london land based pirate station. It was a Bank Holiday Monday afternoon. Such happy memories. Thank you for posting this song.
ruth botham
So shocked to find this, I was lent it by my big sisters boy friend 37 years ago, he and I were big who fans, I think she used to be a backing singer for Eric Clapton?