Discover the story of the song > Weak in the Presence of Beauty – Alison Moyet

The lyrics are about the protagonist seeing her ex-lover after a long time and feeling weak in their presence because they are so beautiful. Her friends notice that she becomes quiet around him but they don't know the reason why. The protagonist warns her ex-lover not to ask her to hold him tight if they are left alone because she knows that she will be weak in his presence and won't be able to resist him.