Georgia On My Mind
ジェームス・ブラウン & The J.B.'s Lyrics

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See I got Georgia on my mind and I hatred in my soul
I pray to God I make it back just to erase 'em off the globe
I'm a do more than wipe your nose if you the shit I'm d commode
Point the tip and let it blow bro that's how the story goes yo
So tell them keep this energy lets speak into existence
Y'all like strippers sending singles make it rain throughout your fitness
Look here this is for your man or bitch or your man that is a bitch
To intervene will get you flipped your two cents a sufficient tip

They talking like I'm a rookie but nigga I ain't new to this
I fuck around catch you slipping besiege you with some hooligans
We eating here let's make it clear if beef you want I bought a steer
Let's immolate and make a meal put smoke up in my atmosphere
Come test me buddy I'm with the shits no Cesar but tot banana clips
Come push the button see how real it gets get substituted because of feelings bitch
And since you mentioned DJ I'm a spin you like a dj
Then drag you amongst the guys and watch them run a fucking relay
Cause I got Georgia on my mind and I got hatred in my swisher
I can't wait to pull up on you let Carla address the issue
Hand game is hella official I watched it collide with tissue
You'd think she was part of Bleach the way she push them thangs against you
Now that's my reference to anime now let me tell you Anna Mae
See you gone eat this cake and you can thank Lexie and Ida Mae
Now La La should retreat up to that hill bro where she pose to be
Before they be short a teletubie I put that on my seed
On my C best believe pull the heat or let them see
My right and left a make them bleed a witness now that they believe
They speaking like I'm a novice but really I'm a veteran
I catch you at Cracker Barrel put that 44 where your belly is
They flexing bro I smell the fear
I stand on mine let's make it clear
Exterminate won't shed a tear see bodies drop and give a cheer
I got Georgia on my mind and I got hatred in my system

On my sister on your momma both your wigs see I'm a split them
Bitch

Overall Meaning

In the song "Georgia on My Mind," James Brown laments about his inability to fully express his love for someone. He acknowledges that he may not have loved her as much as he should have, and may not have treated her as well as he could have. He apologizes for making her feel like she was second best, and admits that he was blind to her true worth. Despite this, he assures her that she was always on his mind, and that he regrets not doing more to express his love and keep her satisfied. He acknowledges that there were many little things he should have said and done, but that he never took the time to do them.

Throughout the song, Brown expresses genuine remorse for not showing enough love and affection to this person. He recognizes that he let her down, and he desperately wants to make it right. The lyrics are powerful and emotional, conveying a deep sense of regret and longing for something that he may have let slip away. In the end, he pleads with the person to give him another chance to make things right and to keep the love between them alive.

Line by Line Meaning

Maybe I didn't love you
Perhaps my love for you was not enough

Quite as often as I could have
I could have given you more love than I did

Maybe I didn't treat you
Perhaps I didn't care for you the way you deserved

Quite as good as I should have
I should have treated you better than I did

If I made you feel second best
If I ever made you feel unimportant or inferior

Girl I'm sorry I was blind
I apologize for not seeing how amazing you are

But you were always on my mind
You were always in my thoughts, even if I didn't express it

Maybe I didn't hold you
Maybe I didn't physically embrace you enough

All those lonely, lonely times
During times when you felt alone

I guess I never told you
I should have expressed my feelings to you

That I am so happy that you're mine
I am very fortunate to have you in my life