When love takes a vacation, life can feel like a poorly lit room with a defunct light bulb. Norah Jones, in her sultry voice, paints this picture of longing and anticipation in her song. It's all about the wait - the agonizing yet hopeful wait for a lover to return home. She compares herself to things that are incomplete without their counterparts; a flower waiting to bloom or a desert yearning for rain. It's not just about turning on an appliance, it's about reigniting the spark of love that seems to have dimmed in her lover's absence. This song is essentially an SOS call from one lonely heart to another, asking for some much-needed TLC - because who doesn't need a little 'turning on' every now and then?
