shout
♫ The Isley Brothers Lyrics

Well
Starting the song off, priming the audience for the excitement to come.

You know you make me wanna (Shout!)
The subject of the song is so compelling that it drives the singer to shout with joy.

Kick my heels up and (Shout!)
The excitement is so overwhelming that the singer can't help but dance and jump in exultation.

Throw my hands up and (Shout!)
The singer is fully caught up in the moment and can't help but reach for the sky as they shout with excitement.

Throw my head back and (Shout!)
The singer is completely overcome with the feeling and can't help but lift their head to the heavens as they shout triumphantly.

Come on now (Shout!)
Encouraging the audience to share in the excitement and join the singer in shouting.

Don't forget to say you will
The singer is urging their love interest to commit to staying together and not leaving.

Don't forget to say, yeah
Reiterating the importance of the love interest's commitment and getting them to verbally express it.

Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Excitedly affirming that the love interest is going to stay and commit to the relationship.

(Say you will)
Repeating the importance of the love interest's verbal commitment to staying together.

Say it right now baby
Urging the love interest to confirm their commitment immediately, without hesitation.

Come on, come on
Encouraging the love interest to act quickly and decisively in confirming their commitment.

Say it, will-a you
Asking the love interest to confirm their commitment and willingness to stay together.

Come on now!
Urging the love interest to commit to the relationship immediately.

(Say) say that you love me
Requesting that the love interest express their love in addition to their commitment to staying together.

(Say) say that you need me
Requesting that the love interest express their dependence on the singer and need for them in their life.

(Say) say that you want me
Requesting that the love interest express their desire for the singer.

(Say) you wanna please me
Requesting that the love interest express their desire to make the singer happy and be a source of joy in their life.

(Say) come on now
Urging the love interest to express their feelings more quickly and with more enthusiasm.

(Say) I still remember
Reflecting back on the beginning of the relationship and the intense feelings of passion and joy that the singer felt.

(Shooby-doo-wop-do-wop-wop-wop-wop)
Adding some musical flair to the song and providing a catchy hook for the listener to enjoy.

When you used to be nine years old
Recalling a happy memory of the love interest as a child and smiling at the thought of it.

Yeah yeah!
Showing excitement and enthusiasm for the happy memory that the singer is recalling.

I was a fool for you, from the bottom of my soul, yeah!
Admitting that the singer was completely in love with the love interest and felt it deeply in their core.

Now that you've grown, up
Acknowledging that the love interest is no longer a child and has matured in their thinking and behavior.

Enough to know, yeah yeah
Implying that the love interest has grown wise and learned something about themselves or the world around them.

You wanna leave me, you wanna, let me go
Expressing insecurity and fear that the love interest no longer wants to be in the relationship and may be considering leaving.

(Shooby-doo-wop-do-wop)
Repeating the catchy hook to add some musical variety to the song and keep the listener engaged.

I want you to know
Making the love interest aware that their commitment and love is important to the singer and that they don't want to lose them.

I said I want you to know right now, yeah!
Emphasizing that the singer's desire for the love interest to stay and commit is urgent and pressing at the moment.

You been good to me baby
Acknowledging that the love interest has treated the singer well and been a source of joy and happiness in their life.

Better than I been to myself, hey! hey!
Acknowledging that the love interest has been a positive influence on the singer's life and has helped them improve themselves in some way.

And if you ever leave me
Expressing fear that the love interest may leave the relationship and expressing a desire to prevent that from happening.

I don't want nobody else, hey! hey!
Asserting that the love interest is the only one that the singer wants to be with and that they wouldn't want to be with anyone else.

I said I want you to know-ho-ho-hey!
Repeating the urgent plea for the love interest to stay and commit to the relationship.

You know you make me wanna
Reiterating that the love interest is so compelling that they make the singer want to shout with joy and dance in excitement.

(Shout-woo) hey-yeah
Calling out in excitement and joy as the singer is overcome with emotion.

(Shout-woo) yeah-yeah-yeah
Expressing happiness and excitement through a playful vocalization.

(Shout-woo) all-right
Confirming that everything is going well and expressing joy through a musical interjection.

(Shout-woo) come on now!
Encouraging the audience to join in the excitement and shout with the singer.

(Shout) come on now!
Urging the audience to continue shouting and having a good time.

(Shout) yeah, yeah, yeah
Continuing to express joy and excitement through playful vocalizations.

(Shout) yeah, yeah, yeah (good sound)
Expressing approval for the sound and energy of the song at this point.

(Shout) all-alright (good sound)
Confirming that things are still going well and that the song is sounding good.

(Shout) it's all-alright (good sound)
Affirming that everything is still looking good and sounding great.

(Shout) all-alright (aah)
A playful vocalization expressing satisfaction and approval for how the song is progressing.

Now wait a minute!
Pausing the song for a moment to add some dramatic effect and create anticipation for what's coming next.

I feel alright!
Expressing that the love interest is present and that the singer feels happy and content because of it.

(Yeah yeah, yeah yeah!)
Affirming that everything is going well and that the singer is feeling good.

Now that I got my woman
Acknowledging that the love interest is present and that the singer feels happy and satisfied now that they are together.

Every time I think about you
Enjoying happy memories of the love interest and feeling joy because of them.

You been so good to me
Acknowledging that the love interest has been a positive influence in the singer's life and has brought them happiness.

(Shout-woo) lift my heels up and
Expressing excitement and joy through playful vocalizations and dancing movements.

(Shout-woo) throw my head back and
Continuing to express happiness and excitement through playful vocalizations and energetic movements.

(Shout-woo) kick my heels up and
Dancing and jumping in excitement and joy, still caught up in the emotions of the moment.

(Shout-woo) come on now
Encouraging the audience to join in the excitement and continue shouting and dancing.

(Shout-woo) take it easy
Encouraging everyone to relax and enjoy the moment, not worrying about the future or anything else.

(Shout-woo) take it easy (higher)
Continuing to encourage the audience to enjoy the moment and have fun, with the singer's vocals getting higher in excitement and energy.

(Shout) a little bit softer now (woo)
Suggesting that the audience calm down slightly and lower the intensity of the shouting and dancing, while still expressing a playful vocalization.

(Shout) a little bit softer now
Repeating the suggestion to quiet down slightly and enjoy the moment more calmly.

(Shout) a little bit louder now
Encouraging the audience to ramp the excitement back up and shout and dance even louder and more energetically.

(Shout)
Repeating the chorus and urging everyone to continue shouting and dancing with the singer.

Hey!
Adding a playful interjection to the song and emphasizing the high energy of the moment.

Shout now!
Encouraging the audience to join in and shout with the singer to express their joy and excitement.

Jump up and shout now (woo)
Encouraging the audience to jump up and dance while shouting along with the singer, and using a playful vocalization to express excitement.

Everybody shout now
Encouraging everyone listening to the song to join in the excitement and shout along with the singer.

Everybody, shout, shout
Repeating the call to action for the audience to join in and shout along with the song.

Shout, shout, shout
Continuing to encourage everyone listening to the song to join in the shouting and express their joy and excitement together with the singer.