In The Flesh – English Lyrics

• By: Blondie

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into Blondie's "In The Flesh" and discover the nuances of longing and physical connection. This early hit, with its blend of new wave and girl-group influences, offers a unique opportunity to explore themes of desire and the importance of being present. Learn how Blondie's innovative sound and Debbie Harry's captivating vocals made this song a memorable exploration of human relationships.

[English]

- [Narrator] It's the Music Hour Show

and tonight we're featuring one hour of Blondie.

And kicking off this exciting program,

we've gone back into our library

to a very early appearance of Blondie.

You may remember this, "In the flesh."

(gentle music)

♪ Darling, darling, darling ♪

♪ I can't wait to see you ♪

♪ Your picture ain't enough ♪

♪ I can't wait to touch you in the flesh ♪

♪ Ooh, hoo, hoo ♪

♪ Darling, darling, darling ♪

♪ I can't wait to hear you ♪

♪ Remembering your love ♪

♪ Is nothing without you in the flesh ♪

(gentle music continues)

♪ Went walking one day ♪

♪ On the Lower East Side ♪

♪ Met you with a girlfriend ♪

♪ You were so divine ♪

♪ She said, hands off ♪

♪ This one sweetie ♪

♪ This boy is mine ♪

♪ I couldn't resist you ♪

♪ I'm not deaf, dumb, and blind ♪

(gentle music continues)

♪ Darling, darling, darling ♪

♪ Now you're out of town ♪

♪ Those girls that you run with ♪

♪ They bring my head down ♪

♪ Ooh, darling, darling ♪

♪ Watch out if I see you ♪

♪ 'Cause if you say hello ♪

♪ It'll mean you want to see me in the flesh ♪

♪ Ooh, hoo, ooh hoo ♪

♪ Warm and soft, in the flesh ♪

♪ Ooh hoo, ooh, hoo ♪

♪ Close and hot, in the flesh ♪

♪ Ooh, hoo, ooh, hoo ♪

(gentle music plays out)

Key Grammar Structures

• I can't wait to see you

  ➔ Present continuous for future arrangements

  ➔ The phrase "can't wait" is used with the infinitive "to see" to express strong anticipation, a common idiomatic expression.

• Remembering your love

  ➔ Present participle as a gerund

  ➔ "Remembering" functions as a noun, referring to the act of recalling, which is a common use of gerunds.

• This boy is mine

  ➔ Present simple for ownership

  ➔ The present simple tense is used to state a fact or a permanent situation, here indicating possession.

• I'm not deaf, dumb, and blind

  ➔ Comma usage in a list

  ➔ Commas are used to separate items in a list, known as the Oxford comma, which is optional but clarifies meaning.

• Now you're out of town

  ➔ Present contraction for present continuous

  ➔ The contraction "you're" is a shortened form of "you are," commonly used in spoken and informal English.

• It'll mean you want to see me

  ➔ Future contraction with 'will'

  ➔ The contraction "it'll" is a shortened form of "it will," used to express future actions or predictions.

• Warm and soft, in the flesh

  ➔ Coordination of adjectives

  ➔ The adjectives "warm" and "soft" are coordinated with "and" to describe the same noun, a common structure in English.