Soft and Wet

The lyrics describe intense physical attraction and a desire for love to be returned. The speaker begins by addressing a lover playfully, then focuses on wanting affection, signs of pleasure, and reassurance that the other person feels the same. The repeated phrase “soft and wet” gives the song a sensual, suggestive mood, while the speaker’s excitement grows into something close to being overwhelmed.

Several images make the desire vivid. “A burning flame” suggests passion that feels strong and consuming. Comparing the lover to “the evening rain” evokes a gentle, refreshing kind of wetness, while “soft as a lion tamed” mixes tenderness with the image of a powerful animal made calm. The phrase “love me to death” is likely an exaggeration: the speaker feels so intensely affected that it seems almost overpowering. “Driving me insane” similarly means that desire is making the speaker feel excited and unsettled, not literally ill.

The song blurs the boundary between sexual lust and emotional love. The speaker admits that the feeling might be lust, yet also asks to hear and see evidence of love and mutual feeling. This leaves some ambiguity: the attraction may be mostly physical, or the speaker may be hoping it can be understood as something deeper.