The song is about an intense and passionate relationship between two people, where the woman exerts a strong attraction on the singer.
The desire for passion and intimacy in the relationship is expressed through lines like 'Oh, won't you kiss me on the mouth and love me like a sailor?' and 'And when you get a taste, can you tell me what's my flavor?'
The text reflects the carefreeness and forgetting of worries that the couple feels when they are together. They long to be together and forget about the everyday problems.
The intimacy and connection between the two individuals is highlighted in lines like 'She took my fingers to her mouth' and 'I can be the cat, baby, you can be the mouse'.
The song lyrics show the depth of feelings and the intense relationship between the two characters, with the singer considering the woman as his savior and emphasizing that he needs her to feel complete.