Detailed commentary and analysis by Claire's Notes of 'i wanna be yours' by John Cooper Clarke
Edexcel: Relationships
"I Wanna Be Yours" by John Cooper Clarke is a contemporary poem that expresses deep affection and devotion. The speaker pledges to adapt to their beloved's preferences and desires, likening themselves to everyday items like a vacuum cleaner or raincoat. Themes of love, commitment, and intimacy resonate throughout the poem as the speaker humorously promises to be fully available and dependable. Clarke's use of colloquial language and everyday objects highlights the speaker's willingness to be everything their beloved needs, illustrating the lengths one might go to in order to express love and ensure a lasting connection.
i wanna be yours by John Cooper Clarke
let me be your vacuum cleaner
breathing in your dust
let me be your ford cortina
i will never rust
if you like your coffee hot
let me be your coffee pot
you call the shots
i wanna be yours
let me be your raincoat
for those frequent rainy days
let me be your dreamboat
when you want to sail away
let me be your teddy bear
take me with you anywhere
i don’t care
i wanna be yours
let me be your electric meter
i will not run out
i wanna be the electric heater
you’ll get cold without
let me be your setting lotion
hold your hair
with deep devotion
deep as the deep
atlantic ocean
that’s how deep is my emotion
deep deep deep deep de deep deep
i don’t wanna be hers
i wanna be yours
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