Lyrics
Stumbled through the doorway
Into the strangest thing
An unexpected magic land
With snow beneathe my feet
Came across a lady who
Dressed herself in white
She took her coat to cover me
Then a query cold as ice
What do you want?
Chorus
Turkish Delight
(It's my favorite thing) It's my favorite thing
Turkish Delight
(All I want to do) What I wouldn't do, what I wouldn't do
Turkish Delight
(It's my favorite thing) It gets me every time
Turkish Delight
(All I want to do) What I wouldn't give, what I wouldn't give
(What I wouldn't do for her?)
Wouldn't think I'd fall for it
Wouldn't think I'd lie
But I think I'd do anything
For that tiny bit of pie
I would sell you out
I'd give you all away
A life of treats might do me in
But I gotta get another taste
Chorus
Turkish Delight
(It's my favorite thing) It's my favorite thing
Turkish Delight
(All I want to do) What I wouldn't do, what I wouldn't do
Turkish Delight
(It's my favorite thing) It gets me every time
Turkish Delight
(All I want to do) What I wouldn't give, what I wouldn't give
(What I wouldn't do for her?)
The more I have the more I want...
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Meaning & Inspiration
Turkish Delight frames temptation through a wintry fantasy scene in which a coveted treat gradually outweighs loyalty and sound judgment. The repeated confession that the more the character has, the more he wants makes appetite seem less like harmless enjoyment and more like an enslaving desire. His willingness to lie, sell another person out, and give everything away exposes the moral cost hidden beneath the promise of pleasure.
The lyric can be read alongside James 1:14-15, where desire draws a person away before giving birth to sin. Its bargain also recalls the warning in Mark 8:36 about gaining the world while forfeiting the soul. The song does not present a tidy resolution; instead, its repetition leaves the character caught in the craving. That unresolved ending gives the narrative its cautionary force, showing how temptation narrows attention until immediate satisfaction appears worth any betrayal.
Related Scripture
- James 1:14-15 James describes desire drawing a person into temptation and sin.
- Mark 8:36 Jesus warns against gaining what is desired at the cost of the soul.