Born on 27th April 1947 in St. Louis, Missouri, USA, Peebles was discovered as a talent by Gene "Bowlegs" Miller of Hi Records during a 1968 trip to sit in singing with him at a Memphis, Tennessee, nightclub. A popular local bandleader, Miller was known for also helping other musicians, such as members of the Hi Rhythm Section, get their starts in the Memphis music industry. Peebles soon began writing and singing hits for the label, cowriting with label staff songwriter Don Bryant, whom she married in 1974. Peebles released a number of commercially successful and critically well received albums produced by Willie Mitchell on Hi Records throughout the 1970s, until the rise of disco in the late 1970s took her music out of the limelight. Hi Records was sold in 1977, but Peebles reunited with Willie Mitchell in 1989 to produce her comeback album, Call Me.
Make Me Yours
Ann Peebles Lyrics
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I was about to give up and then you came along
Just to have your tender ways
Thrills me for days and days
I don't care what nobody says
I want you for always
Now that I found you, I want to stay around you
So make me yours, make me yours
You already took me, my heart and my soul, yeah
Now I want you to take full control, yeah
I need the love that only you can give
If I can't have it, I don't want to live 'cause
I never had a love so sweet
I never thought I'd be lucky enough to meet
A guy with all your charms, hold me with loving arms
Feel secure and warm and caused my heart to burn, and
Now that I found you I want to stay around you
So, make me yours, make me yours, yeah
Now that I found you I want to stay around
So, make me yours, make me yours
Take me baby if you want me to be
Whatever you need you can always find in me
Just take me baby, and keep me by your side, yeah
Wherever you go I won't be satisfied, no
All of my friends say Ann, don't
But I know what I need and I know what I want
I want to be yours
You're the only one
And I will give to you happiness in return
'Cause what you need, baby, I've got it
What you got, I'm just crazy about it
If you're looking for a love that you'll never get tired of
Make me yours, make me yours
Baby, make me yours
Not just for a little while, baby
Forever my darling, yeah I wanna be yours
In Ann Peebles's song "Make Me Yours," the singer expresses happiness and relief that she has found love with someone who she wants to be with forever. She begins by saying that she had never had a love of her own, and was about to give up on finding love altogether. But then, the person she is now in love with came along with their tender ways that excite her for days and days. She doesn't care what anyone else says as she wants this person forever. She asks the person to make her theirs as they already have her heart and soul. She wants to be under their full control as she needs the love that only they can give. She says that if she cannot have it, she doesn't want to live.
She explains that she never thought she would be lucky enough to find such sweet love, someone with all the charms that hold her with loving arms, make her feel secure and warm, and cause her heart to burn. Now, that she has found this person, she wants to stick around them forever. She urges them to make her theirs once again. She wants to be by their side wherever they go so that she can be satisfied. She knows what she needs and wants, even if her friends suggest otherwise. She is willing to give the person happiness in return for their love as she has what they need and is crazy about what they have. She suggests that if they too are looking for a love they will never tire of, they should make her theirs.
Line by Line Meaning
I never had a love to call my own
I have never had someone special in my life to share love with.
I was about to give up and then you came along
Before I met you, I had lost hope in finding love, but you came and gave me a new perspective.
Just to have your tender ways
I am grateful for the tenderness and gentleness that you show me.
Thrills me for days and days
The excitement and joy that you bring into my life never fades away.
I don't care what nobody says
I do not care about the opinions of others as my love for you is all that matters.
I want you for always
I desire to be with you indefinitely and form a lifelong bond.
Now that I found you, I want to stay around you
Now that I have found you, I want to be close to you and stay by your side.
So make me yours, make me yours
I want you to take possession of me completely and make me yours entirely.
You already took me, my heart and my soul, yeah
You have already captured my heart and soul and I am yours completely.
Now I want you to take full control, yeah
I now want you to have complete authority over me, I trust and love you implicitly.
I need the love that only you can give
I require the love and attention that only you can provide.
If I can't have it, I don't want to live 'cause
Without your love, life feels meaningless and void, it is essential for my existence.
I never had a love so sweet
I have never experienced the sweetness and tenderness that I receive from you, it is unique and unparalleled.
I never thought I'd be lucky enough to meet
I did not believe that I would ever find someone like you, who is caring and amazing.
A guy with all your charms, hold me with loving arms
Your personality, traits, and qualities are rare and captivating, holding me close in your embrace fills me with love and contentment.
Feel secure and warm and caused my heart to burn, and
When I am with you, I feel safe and cozy, yet my heart races with the passion and intensity of my love for you.
Take me baby if you want me to be
You can have me if you want, I am ready and willing to be with you no matter what.
Whatever you need you can always find in me
I will provide you with everything you need, my love, my loyalty, my support, anything that you require.
Just take me baby, and keep me by your side, yeah
Take me and keep me with you always by your side, I never want to be without you.
Wherever you go I won't be satisfied, no
I will follow you wherever you go, I will not rest until I am beside you.
All of my friends say Ann, don't
My friends have warned me and advised me not to trust you and not to give in to you.
But I know what I need and I know what I want
I know that what I desire and need is the love, affection, and security that I find in you.
I want to be yours
I want to belong to you completely, body, and soul.
You're the only one
There is no one else in this world who can replace you or make me feel the same way that you do.
And I will give to you happiness in return
I promise to reciprocate your love and affection by providing you with the ultimate joy and happiness that you deserve.
'Cause what you need, baby, I've got it
Whatever it is that you require, I can provide it for you, both physically and emotionally.
What you got, I'm just crazy about it
I am absolutely in love with everything about you, your qualities, your values, your personality, your appearance, everything.
If you're looking for a love that you'll never get tired of
If you are searching for a kind of love that is never-ending and everlasting, then I am the one for you.
Make me yours, make me yours
Make me yours entirely and forever, let us form an unbreakable bond of love and commitment.
Baby, make me yours
My heart desires to be owned by you forever, to be yours in every way.
Not just for a little while, baby
I want to be with you wholeheartedly, not for only a short period, but for life.
Forever my darling, yeah I wanna be yours
With all my heart, love, and devotion, I promise to be yours forever and always, my dear.
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Written by: BETTY CHAMPION
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