Whole Lotta Love
Led Zeppelin Lyrics
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Baby, I'm not fooling
I'm gonna send ya
Back to schooling
Way down inside
A-honey you need it
I'm gonna give you my love
Want a whole lotta love
Want a whole lotta love
Want a whole lotta love
Want a whole lotta love
You've been learning
Um baby, I been learning
All them good times baby, baby
I've been yea-yearning
A-way, way down inside
A-honey you need-ah
I'm gonna give you my love, ah
I'm gonna give you my love, ah oh
Whole lotta love
Want a whole lotta love
Want a whole lotta love
Want a whole lotta love
You've been cooling
And baby I've been drooling
All the good times, baby
I've been misusing
A-way, way down inside
I'm gonna give ya my love
I'm gonna give ya every inch of my love
I'm gonna give ya my love
Yeah!
Alright! Let's go!
Want a whole lotta love
Want a whole lotta love
Want a whole lotta love
Want a whole lotta love
Way down inside
Woman, you need, yeah
Love
My, my, my, my
My, my, my, my
Lord
Shake for me girl
I wanna be your backdoor man
Hey, oh
Hey, oh, hey, oh
Ooh
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Who my, my baby?
Keep it cooling, baby
A-keep it cooling, baby-baby
Ah-keep it cooling, baby
Ah-keep it cooling, baby
Ah-ah-oh
The lyrics to Led Zeppelin's "Whole Lotta Love" are a combination of lustful desire, playful teasing, and sexual innuendo. The repeated refrain, "Want to whole lotta love," implies a raw physical yearning for the woman in question, while the suggestion that she needs "cooling" and "sending back to schooling" speaks to her naivety or inexperience. The lines "All the good times, baby, I've been misusing" and "I wanna be your backdoor man" further illustrate the singer's sexual advances.
However, the lyrics also have a slightly teasing and taunting tone to them. The singer seems to be bragging about their sexual prowess and suggesting that the woman needs their love to truly experience pleasure. The lyrics "Woman, you need...love" could be interpreted as the singer suggesting the woman needs their love, rather than love in general. Additionally, the phrase "keep it cooling baby" could be read as a playful admonition for the woman to not get too hot and bothered.
Overall, the lyrics to "Whole Lotta Love" are a mix of suggestive, playful, and somewhat boastful declarations of sexual desire.
Line by Line Meaning
You need cooling
You require a cooling off period
Baby I'm not fooling
I'm being serious
I'm gonna send ya
I will give you
Back to schooling
An opportunity to learn and grow
A-way down inside
Deep inside
A-honey you need it
You have a significant need for it
I'm gonna give you my love
I'm going to provide you with my affection
Want to whole lotta love
Crave a lot of affection
You've been learning
You have been experiencing
Um baby I been learning
I too have been experiencing the same things
All them good times baby, baby
The positive times we have shared
I've been year-yearning
I have been longing
A-honey you need-ah
You strongly require
I'm gonna give you my love, ah
I will give you my affection
Whole lotta love
A significant amount of affection
You've been cooling
You have been taking a break
And baby I've been drooling
I have been desiring
All the good times, baby
Our enjoyable times shared
I've been misusing
I have not been using my time wisely
I'm gonna give ya every inch of my love
I will provide you with all of my affection
Hey! Alright! Let's go!
An expression of enthusiasm
Way down inside
Deep inside
Woman, you need, yeah
You strongly require it
My, my, my, my
An expression of awe or surprise
Lord
An expression of exaltation
Shake for me girl
Dance sensually for me
I wanna be your backdoor man
I want to be your secret lover
Cool, my, my baby
Chill out, my dear
A-keep it cooling baby
Continue to remain calm
Ah-keep it cooling baby
Please remain calm
Ah-keep it cooling baby
Stay calm
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Royalty Network, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Spirit Music Group, Songtrust Ave, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Robert Anthony Plant, John Bonham, John Paul Jones, James Patrick Page
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