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Why Can't I Touch It? Lyrics

Edit Lyrics Well, it seems so realI can see itAnd it seems so realI can feel itAnd it seems so realI can taste itAnd it seems so realI can hear itSo why can't I touch it?So why can't I touch it?Then it looks so realI can see itAnd it feels so realI can feel itAnd it tastes so realI can taste itAnd it sounds so realI can hear itSo why can't I touch it?So why can't I touch it?Then it looks so realI can feel itAnd it feels so realI can taste itAnd it tastes so realI can hear itAnd it sounds so realI can see itSo why can't I touch it?So why can't I touch it?Now it is so realI can see itAnd it is so realI can feel itAnd it is so realI can hear itAnd it is so realI can be itSo why can't I touch it?So why can't I touch it?Fat dutty baseline New! Log in to start a snippet Song Info Submitted by x_melancholy_x On Aug 27, 2002 More Buzzcocks Ever Fallen in Love (With Someone You Shouldn't've) Orgasm Addict What Do I Get? I Don't Mind Oh Shit! Well, it seems so real I can see it And it seems so real I can feel it And it seems so real I can taste it And it seems so real I can hear it So why can't I touch it? So why can't I touch it? Then it looks so real I can see it And it feels so real I can feel it And it tastes so real I can taste it And it sounds so real I can hear it So why can't I touch it? So why can't I touch it? Then it looks so real I can feel it And it feels so real I can taste it And it tastes so real I can hear it And it sounds so real I can see it So why can't I touch it? So why can't I touch it? Now it is so real I can see it And it is so real I can feel it And it is so real I can hear it And it is so real I can be it So why can't I touch it? So why can't I touch it? Fat dutty baseline Correcting wrong lyrics Fixing missing lines Removing extra lines Updating to official version Switching between clean/explicit (official) Fixing line breaks or spacing Correcting stanza/section order Removing unofficial annotations or brackets Correcting punctuation or capitalization Fixing spelling/typo errors Removing non-lyric content Standardizing formatting Other (explain below) Lyrics saved successfully! Thanks! These lyrics are currently locked and can only be edited by moderators and administrators. You must be logged in to edit lyrics. Unable to save lyrics. Please try again. Lyrics cannot contain links. Lyric edit submitted successfully and is pending approval. Approvals usually take 24 hours. Edit Cancel Editing Tips Keep it true to the song

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great bass line.

great bass line. Reason: Edit Cancel ❤️ 💯 😂 🔥 😢 🤯 ❗ 🤔 +1 Users: Reply · 0 Share by what do i get 18y ago

this song is just so great!! i replay it over and over again...well the way i see it, it can also be talking about a love that really isnt there...they think its there. they believe its the real thing. the other person may not be aware of this love, the way i see it...in the end the person realizes that its just their imagination and they wonder why they cant have love but i may be wrong

this song is just so great!! i replay it over and over again...well the way i see it, it can also be talking about a love that really isnt there...they think its there. they believe its the real thing. the other person may not be aware of this love, the way i see it...in the end the person realizes that its just their imagination and they wonder why they cant have love but i may be wrong Reason: Edit Cancel ❤️ 💯 😂 🔥 😢 🤯 ❗ 🤔 +1 Users: Reply · 0 Share by coletteloserr 16y ago

seriously, not trying to be a pervert but this song has to be about trying to get laid. it kinda reminds me of add it up by the violent femmes, just wanting someone so bad but you cant get it.

My Interpretation seriously, not trying to be a pervert but this song has to be about trying to get laid. it kinda reminds me of add it up by the violent femmes, just wanting someone so bad but you cant get it. Reason: Edit Cancel ❤️ 💯 😂 🔥 😢 🤯 ❗ 🤔 +1 Users: Reply · 0 Share by robnat 5y ago

It's addressing the idea of externalism, and how one's reality is effected by the senses. How something can feel so real and understood, but not all of your senses necessarily line up on this. Also it's never stated that he can actually taste, see, smell, hear, or feel it. It's just that it feels, or seems that way to him. With this in mind he is never able to actually grasp it because he's not even sure if it's real.

It's addressing the idea of externalism, and how one's reality is effected by the senses. How something can feel so real and understood, but not all of your senses necessarily line up on this. Also it's never stated that he can actually taste, see, smell, hear, or feel it. It's just that it feels, or seems that way to him. With this in mind he is never able to actually grasp it because he's not even sure if it's real. Reason: Edit Cancel ❤️ 💯 😂 🔥 😢 🤯 ❗ 🤔 +1 Users: Reply · 1 Share by robnat 5y ago

@robnat sorry, existentialism, not externalism.

@robnat sorry, existentialism, not externalism.

@[robnat:38437] sorry, existentialism, not externalism. Reason: Edit Cancel by theskagod 23y ago

one of my favorite songs of all time!

one of my favorite songs of all time! Reason: Edit Cancel ❤️ 💯 😂 🔥 😢 🤯 ❗ 🤔 0 Users: Reply · 0 Share by misirlou 21y ago

it seems to me this song is about something that, by all logic, is right there in front of you, but for some reason, doesn't seem to exist.

it seems to me this song is about something that, by all logic, is right there in front of you, but for some reason, doesn't seem to exist. Reason: Edit Cancel ❤️ 💯 😂 🔥 😢 🤯 ❗ 🤔 0 Users: Reply · 0 Share by Stoned Immaculate 20y ago

I always thought this was about an acid trip where things could be seen, tasted, felt, but not touched because they are, after all, hallucinations.

I always thought this was about an acid trip where things could be seen, tasted, felt, but not touched because they are, after all, hallucinations. Reason: Edit Cancel ❤️ 💯 😂 🔥 😢 🤯 ❗ 🤔 0 Users: Reply · 0 Share by caroks 20y ago

this song reminds me of my ex-boyfriend's brother and their friends. they were obsessed with the movie "the party animal" and that's where i heard it. funny!!! great tune though!

this song reminds me of my ex-boyfriend's brother and their friends. they were obsessed with the movie "the party animal" and that's where i heard it. funny!!! great tune though! Reason: Edit Cancel ❤️ 💯 😂 🔥 😢 🤯 ❗ 🤔 0 Users: Reply · 0 Share by TruckAntelope 18y ago

Always thought it was about success... like being so close to realizing your dreams and having the 'ideal' life, but not really being happy.

Always thought it was about success... like being so close to realizing your dreams and having the 'ideal' life, but not really being happy. Reason: Edit Cancel ❤️ 💯 😂 🔥 😢 🤯 ❗ 🤔 0 Users: Reply · 1 Share by two sheds1 7y ago

@TruckAntelope Me too. Less success than happiness, perhaps. Compare/contrast with "Everybody's Happy Nowadays" from the same period.

@TruckAntelope Me too. Less success than happiness, perhaps. Compare/contrast with "Everybody's Happy Nowadays" from the same period.

@[TruckAntelope:28894] Me too. Less success than happiness, perhaps. Compare/contrast with "Everybody's Happy Nowadays" from the same period. Reason: Edit Cancel by Tricky1979 14y ago

Think I agree with Stoned Immaculate, seems likely to me that its about the journey experienced after dropping some acid. I cant help but have a stoopid grin on my face whenever I hear this song. Love the Buzzcocks!

Think I agree with Stoned Immaculate, seems likely to me that its about the journey experienced after dropping some acid. I cant help but have a stoopid grin on my face whenever I hear this song. Love the Buzzcocks! Reason: Edit Cancel ❤️ 💯 😂 🔥 😢 🤯 ❗ 🤔 0 Users: Reply · 0 Share 12Next »

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