Reach Out
✈George Duke✈ Lyrics
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And I'm so lucky that I feel the way I do, girl
I've got no heavy complications
You keep my love from coming straight to you
Oh you are smiling with another
Your eyes keep telling me you just don't care
If we could talk just for a minute
Oh you (girl) are on my mind (on my mind)
And I love to make you mine (I'll make you mine)
Reach your heart and soul to me (on my mind)
Turn your love to ecstasy (baby love, baby love)
Oh you (girl) are on my mind (on my mind)
And I love to make you mine (I'll make you mine)
Reach your heart and soul to me (on my mind)
Turn your love to ecstasy (baby love, baby love)
I caught your eye just for a moment
And now you know the way I feel about you, girl
You keep on seeking my attention
I think I see what you were planning to do
With some excuse you leave the table
You want to meet me near the powder room, yeah
I follow you without his notice
You touch my hand and slip your number to me
Oh you (girl) are on my mind (on my mind)
And I love to make you mine (I'll make you mine)
Reach your heart (girl) and soul to me (on my mind)
Turn your love to ecstasy (baby, baby, baby, baby)
Reach out your hands to me
And our love for sure will be (baby love, baby love)
Reach out (reach out) your heart to me (reach your baby)
Turn your love to ecstasy
Oh you are on my mind
And I love to make you mine
Reach your heart and soul to me
Turn your love to ecstasy (baby, baby, baby, baby)
Reach out your hands to me
And our love will surely be (baby love, baby love)
Reach out your heart to me (reach out baby)
Turn your love to ecstasy (baby, baby)
Reach out your heart to me
Turn your love to ecstasy
Reach out your hands to me
And our love will surely be
Reach out
The song "Reach Out" by George Duke is about an admirer trying to win over the woman he desires. The singer talks about how he has a "perfect situation" with "no heavy complications," showing that he is ready for a relationship. However, the woman he has his eyes on is "smiling with another" and seems indifferent to his advances. Despite this, the singer does not give up and tries to get her attention by catching her eye and seeking her affection. He believes that if they could talk for a minute, he could get her number and pursue a relationship.
The chorus of the song is an invitation to the woman to "reach out" to him and turn their love to ecstasy. The repeated lines "on my mind" and "I'll make you mine" emphasize how much the singer wants to be with the woman. The bridge of the song describes how the woman leaves the table to meet the singer near the powder room and gives him her number.
Overall, "Reach Out" is a classic love song that represents hope and desire. It shows how a person can be head over heels for someone, even when that someone is seemingly uninterested. It is a timeless representation of the pursuit of love.
Line by Line Meaning
I've got a perfect situation
My life is going really well right now
And I'm so lucky that I feel the way I do, girl
I am fortunate to be as happy as I am
I've got no heavy complications
I don't have any big problems to deal with
You keep my love from coming straight to you
You are preventing me from expressing my love to you directly
Oh you are smiling with another
You are happy with someone else
Your eyes keep telling me you just don't care
Your eyes convey that you are not interested in me
If we could talk just for a minute
If I could have a brief conversation with you
I get your number and we go from there
I will get your phone number and we can continue to see where things go
I caught your eye just for a moment
I briefly made eye contact with you
And now you know the way I feel about you, girl
You are aware of my feelings toward you
You keep on seeking my attention
You are looking for my continued interest
I think I see what you were planning to do
I suspect I understand your intentions
With some excuse you leave the table
You make an excuse to get up from the table
You want to meet me near the powder room, yeah
You want to meet me in the restroom area
I follow you without his notice
I secretly follow you without being noticed by someone else
You touch my hand and slip your number to me
You touch my hand and give me your phone number
Reach out your hands to me
Extend your hands toward mine
And our love for sure will be
Our love will be successful
Reach out your heart to me
Open your heart to me
Turn your love to ecstasy
Make your love passionate and exciting
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Capitol CMG Publishing, Downtown Music Publishing
Written by: GEORGE DUKE
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
mondingo67
Paul Jackson sound on the guitar is always clean. This guy took the rhythmic guitar to another level in the 1980s.
Vasilios Brosseau
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L
Couldn’t agree more. He has the perfect balance of moving the beat forward, keeping tight with the bass, and throws in tasteful licks when appropriate.
DZ jusqu'à la mort
Magnifique rien d'autre à dire 👌👌👌👌👌👌👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎
Marlon Burgess
One of the most underrated musicians ever, your legend will inspire generations to come, RIP GD!
B
hmm no, i don't think anyone underestimates him. His music is made for audiophiles
Karl Aiken
He was quite popular in his time. 🙄
Babiface du 42
That video should be kept safely in a museum 👍
Dietrich P. Jonke
And we may not forget the legendary bass player Louis Johnson. He unfortunately is no longer among us. RIP Louis, too.
L
I saw the clavitar clip on a meme page.
I am now accidentally a George Duke fan. This man and band are just outrageous. I’m ashamed I haven’t heard of him before.