I’ve never really been a believer in “love at first sight”, The concept never made sense to me: if love is about a shared connection between people, how could just looking at someone make you fall in love with them? I can understand being instantaneously attracted to someone, but we already have a word for that: lust. Or maybe even infatuation. But love? That seems to cheapen the concept to me.
I was in love with someone who was very tactile: she loved to be touched. Cuddled, hugged, massaged, whatever – as long as I was touching her, she was happy. I’m not a particularly affectionate guy by nature; it’s just not something that comes to me instinctually. This was, of course, a source of frequent conflict for the two of us. When I get upset, I need to be left alone until I calm down; when she got upset she wanted to be physically comforted. Treating each other according to what we’d want was a problem – I felt smothered, and she felt abandoned. It was a tricky situation to figure out.
Once I got more accustomed to it, I gained a deeper appreciation for how much physical touch can express. It can be supportive, it can be sexual, it can be playful – it can be almost anything. I learned to appreciate it when it was present, and even miss it when it was absent. After a while, I became almost as touchy-feely and gross as a normal, healthy person.
So I tried to put some of those thoughts and experiences into this song:
As with most of my songs, this was written for live performance, as is based around a simple 3-chord loop. I’m particularly happy about the bass line – I spent probably 2-3 hours over the course of two nights trying to pin it down. I was also glad to have the opportunity to put some of my classical training to work in the string arrangements. I pulled a lot of the ideas for the string arrangement and drums from some of my favourite Jamiroquai songs, especially “Cosmic Girl“.
I had a lot of fun putting this song together. The strings had to be re-tracked a few times until I was happy with them. I’m still trying to figure out how to get a vocal and string sound that more closely resembles something professionally recorded, but it’s slow going. Until I figure that out though, I’m still managing to pick up a few tricks as I go along.
Lyrics:
When she walked into the room I knew there was something about the girl
A simple style, that secret smile, you know…
She caught me staring at the way she moved, but it did not bother her
So I stepped up my game, said “it’s a shame, I don’t even know your name”When she looked at me, I felt electricity
The kind that knocks you out and leaves you breathless
But then she took my hand, and it wasLove at first touch, I can’t get enough.
I can’t keep my hands off you
It’s love at first touch, I can’t get enough.Now there’s a lot of things I don’t believe, but there’s something about you girl
That makes me think there just might be some truth in those fairy tales
And I know you’re not just a pretty face
With all the right curves in all the right places
There’s so much more to you
But I won’t lie: I’m like any guy – you caught my eyeNow all I can see is you lying next to me
And the way our bodies fit together
With nothing in betweenIt’s love at first touch, I can’t get enough.
I can’t keep my hands off you
The way that I feel it’s so hard to believe yeah
It’s love at first touch, I can’t get enough
And now I don’t know what to do…I’m in love with you baby, and I want you to know that there’s no way to control it
Nothing could prepare me for you
So come with me lady, I’ve got something to show you
If you’ll just let me hold youIt’s love at first touch, I can’t get enough.
I can’t keep my hands off you
The way that I feel it’s so hard to believe yeah
It’s love at first touch, I can’t get enough
Girl you know it’s true
Crommunist 
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