Twisted
열薑.袈瓜景(Keith Sweat) Lyrics
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You got to make your mind up
Yeah, Kut Klose, hear me out
1-You know you are my lover
You got me twisted over you
I know I got what you need
So what you wanna do
Baby, baby I know
Baby I love you so
But you don't feel like I do
Tell me what can I do
{Hook}
But I gotta be strong (but I gotta be strong)
You did me wrong (girl you did me wrong)
When I thought that we were really down (I thought we were down)
So you say you want me (so you say you want me girl)
Make up your mind (oh make up your mind)
'Cause I'm not gonna be here for long (I'm not gonna be here for long)
(Repeat 1)
Baby, baby in time
Baby I know you'll find
That what you needed was here
And think about it my dear
((Hook, 1)
Breaking up down
You got me twisted
Thinking about the way that things use to be
When It was you and me girl I was so free
See you had my life
Like Cupid and I was just down right foolish and stupid
But now I know the reason for the pain and the headaches
You left me all alone now I can't even concentrate
I guess I'll wait for the day until you come back
Because my heart is where your love is at
You got me twisted
(Repeat 1, 1)
The lyrics of Keith Sweat's song Twisted talk about the struggles of a man who loves a woman deeply. The singer states that he knows the woman he is talking to is his lover, but she does not feel the same way towards him. He expresses how he is twisted over her and knows that he has what she needs. The singer makes it clear that he loves the woman very much, and he needs to know what he can do to make her feel the same way he does.
In the hook of the song, the singer talks about how he needs to be strong since the woman he loves did him wrong. He thought they were together but realizes she does not feel the same way he does. The hook continues to state that if she wants him, she needs to make up her mind as he is not going to be around for long.
In the second verse, the singer reflects on how he was foolish and stupid to give himself entirely to her. He talks about how now that she left him, he finds it hard to concentrate, and he waits for the day she comes back to him. He ends the song by repeating the chorus.
Line by Line Meaning
Oh yeah baby
The singer is addressing his love interest
You got to make your mind up
The singer is urging his love interest to make a decision about their relationship
Yeah, Kut Klose, hear me out
The singer is asking his backup singers to listen to him
You know you are my lover
The singer is reminding his love interest that they are in a romantic relationship
You got me twisted over you
The singer is confessing that his love interest has him feeling confused and infatuated
I know I got what you need
The singer is confident that he has what his love interest wants
So what you wanna do
The singer is asking his love interest to make a choice about their relationship
Baby, baby I know
The singer is expressing his familiarity and comfort with his love interest
Baby I love you so
The singer is expressing his strong affection for his love interest
But you don't feel like I do
The singer is acknowledging that his love interest may not feel the same way about him
Tell me what can I do
The singer is asking for a solution to their relationship problems
{Hook}
The singer is transitioning to the chorus of the song
But I gotta be strong (but I gotta be strong)
The singer is reminding himself that he needs to be strong in order to get over his love interest
You did me wrong (girl you did me wrong)
The singer is expressing his hurt and anger over how his love interest treated him
When I thought that we were really down (I thought we were down)
The singer is feeling betrayed because he thought their relationship was more solid than it turned out to be
So you say you want me (so you say you want me girl)
The singer is skeptical of his love interest's intentions and whether or not she actually wants to be with him
Make up your mind (oh make up your mind)
The singer is urging his love interest to choose whether or not she wants to be with him
'Cause I'm not gonna be here for long (I'm not gonna be here for long)
The singer is warning his love interest that he is not going to wait around forever for her to make a decision
(Repeat 1)
The singer is returning to the first verse of the song
Baby, baby in time
The singer is acknowledging that things might get better with time
Baby I know you'll find
The singer is expressing hope that his love interest will realize that she wants to be with him
That what you needed was here
The singer is implying that he was what his love interest needed all along
And think about it my dear
The singer is asking his love interest to seriously consider their relationship
((Hook, 1)
The singer is returning to the chorus of the song, followed by the first verse
Breaking up down
The singer is describing the feelings of sadness and confusion that come with a breakup
You got me twisted
The singer is reiterating that his love interest has him feeling confused and infatuated
Thinking about the way that things use to be
The singer is reminiscing about the good times that he and his love interest had together
When It was you and me girl I was so free
The singer is expressing his happiness when he was in a relationship with his love interest
See you had my life
The singer is implying that his love interest had a significant impact on his life
Like Cupid and I was just down right foolish and stupid
The singer is admitting that he made mistakes in their relationship
But now I know the reason for the pain and the headaches
The singer is expressing that he now understands why their relationship didn't work out
You left me all alone now I can't even concentrate
The singer is describing the negative impact that the breakup has had on his life
I guess I'll wait for the day until you come back
The singer is revealing that he is still holding out hope for a reconciliation with his love interest
Because my heart is where your love is at
The singer is expressing that he still loves his love interest deeply
You got me twisted
The singer is repeating the chorus of the song, emphasizing the enduring effects that his love interest has on him
Contributed by David H. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@bastienfelix4605
I just realized that the disney “villains” singing in “Twisted” were not randomly chosen. They each represent one of jafar’s motivations and show him that you can’t always have what you want without hurting other people.
Ursula represents his desire to be respected by the people and to be a fair ruler.
Scar represents his desire for equality between people from all backgrounds.
Gaston represents his love for his wife and his desire to save her.
Maleficent represents his desire to fit in amongst the people and the court.
Captain hook represents his frustration caused by the Princess’ lack of responsibility.
Huge props to the people that wrote this musical. This level of depth is just incredible(unless i’m over-interpreting).
@skysiren4113
One of my favourite details is that in "Dream a little harder" when the towns people are singing all the ways Jafar could meet his end, they reference the ways the villains that appear in "Twisted met their ends
Skewed by a ship = Ursula
Eaten by Hyenas = Scar
Plummet to their death from a castle = Gaston
The only villains death that is mentioned but they don't appear in "Twisted" is "hanged in tangled jungle vines" which it obviously references Clayton, who is commonly said to have one of the most brutal and violent deaths in any disney film
The attention to detail in this musical is insane
@carouselpigeon6686
I love that the other Disney villains weren’t just randomly chosen, but each of them actually represent each of Jafar’s desires.
Gaston represents Jafar’s desire to be with Scherezade yet again.
Ursula represents Jafar’s desire to be a fair ruler/someone who the citizens can rely on.
Scar represents Jafar’s desire to fix the citizens’ problems.
Maleficent represents Jafar’s desire to be liked by the citizens, instead of being treated like a monster.
Captain Hook represents Jafar’s desire to teach the Princess responsibility and how much he wants to see her become a fitting ruler for the kingdom.
And I believe that Cruella, though it seems random, represents Jafar’s more sinister desires and thoughts. Although Jafar seems to be a rather kind person in this musical, there might have been certain times where he has done not very kind things. I might be wrong!
@doomsdaybard9168
HAPPY 10TH ANNIVERSARY to one of the most hilarious musicals I have ever seen.
A few years back, a friend of mine mentioned this show and said that it was available on YouTube, I watched it and was transfixed by the humor and the genuine heart that was in this top tier Parody of the animated classic I grew up with.
There are one or two line's that don't age all that well, but honestly the show as a whole still holds up beautifully. Stand-out performances from Dylan Saunders and Meredith Stepien, but my personal favorite has got to be Joseph Walker who cracks me up every time he is on-screen.
I want to see this live some day and would love to mount my own production of it, as well. It's so damn good.
"For though it may seem small
The power to love one another
Is the greatest power of all..."
@yengma9408
I just realized something about Jafar at the ending. It took me this long but... yeah.
When Jafar became a Djinn, the way he did things was still very logical. The blue Djinn just poofed everything to existence, but Jafar had plausible reasons for the wishes being answered.
Sultan - the Sultan was signing a will
Money - stray ammunition destroyed a wall, conveniently discovering a large sum
Happiness - (this is a bit of a stretch but) he did say earlier that he wanted the genie to conclude even without him directly wishing, just by 'natural' logic, that someone who saved the city and stuff needs someone by his side so the genie would grant him his bride back? (again this one is a bit of a stretch)
It ties in to his very logical character.
@bloopity4117
When the fanfic is better than the original thing
@quinnsinclair7028
Starkid in a nutshell.
@Hi-ul2gc
Avpm: You called?
@Tori16547
Literally!
@nacho_girl
Guys. I have only watched the very Potter trilogy firebringer tgwdlm Black Friday and tto and obvs I'm watching twisted now do you have any other suggestions? Or have I watched the best already
@bloopity4117
@Molly Hayes Watch Holy Musical B@man! It's my personal favorite musical and it's super fun!
@angiem6674
The duality of “Science says you’re dead and gone forever, reason says I’m talking to the air” and “I’ll be the one who plunders her cave of wonders” is the reason I love this musical so much
@MANTUEFLIE2
It will hit you with the most vile and egregious sex jokes then switch up to the hardest line in a musical
@Raven-yv6di
Starkid has always been so good in that regard I love it as well
@ezelfrancisco1349
Starkid in Twisted: “Watch us make one song about f***ing someone and another song about a guy singing about his legacy!”