Something He Can Feel
Aretha Franklin Lyrics
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Shoo do, shoo do do do do
Shoo do, oh shoo do do do
Oh, many say
That I'm too young (to let you know)
To let you know just just where I'm coming from
Oh, but you will see
Matter of time (my love will surely)
My love will surely make you mine
Ooh, living in a world of ghetto life
Everybody around seems so uptight
But nothing's wrong
It's alright with my man, my man
I like the kinds of ways we have our fun
His loving ways send me on and on
Yeah, hey, with my man
People out there can understand
I'm giving him something he can feel
Ah ha ha, to let you know my love is real
(This love is real)
So much love for us to feel
So much hope for material things
Are they only in my dreams?
So I, so I write this song for you
To prove that real things
Do come true (tell me what it means)
Tell me what it means, I wanna know, baby
Living in a world of ghetto life
Everybody around seems so uptight
But nothing's wrong
It's alright with my man
I like the kinds of ways we have our fun
His loving ways send me on and on
Ooh, with my man
(People out there) People out there, can you understand
I'm giving him something he can feel
I sure want you to have it, baby
To let you know my love is real
My love is real, real, real
Giving him something he can feel
I want you to know my love
(This love is real)
Giving him something he can feel
Gonna give you whatcha, whatcha really need, babe
Giving him something he can feel
Can you feel it, can you feel it, feel it, feel it, feel it
Giving him something he can feel
I feel it, ooh, we feel it, baby
Giving him something he can feel
Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah
Giving him something he can feel
Feel it, babe, feel it, babe, feel it, babe
Giving him something he can feel
Yeah, feel it, babe
In "Something He Can Feel," Aretha Franklin sings about her love for her man, and how she wants to give him something he can feel. The song is a celebration of her love, and her desire to make her man happy. The song is characterized by Franklin's powerful vocals and the upbeat tempo. The chorus, "I'm giving him something he can feel, to let you know my love is real," is repeated throughout the song, emphasizing the importance of love and connection between two people.
The lyrics speak of a world that is filled with chaos and struggle, with people around seeming "so uptight". Franklin seems to suggest that despite everything going on in the world, her love for her man is the one thing that "is alright". Her man's loving ways send her on and on, and she likes the kinds of ways they have their fun. Aretha Franklin's lyrics about ghetto life and material things suggest that true love means much more than possessions or social status.
Overall, "Something He Can Feel" is a celebration of love and connection between two people, with Aretha Franklin's powerful vocals and upbeat tempo making the song a classic in the genre.
Line by Line Meaning
Shoo do, shoo
Instrumental intro
Shoo do, shoo do do do do
Instrumental continuation
Shoo do, oh shoo do do do
Instrumental conclusion
Oh, many say
People say
That I'm too young (to let you know)
Being young is a reason not to express feelings yet
To let you know just just where I'm coming from
To tell you what I really feel and what I want
Oh, but you will see
But in time you'll understand
That it's just a
It's only
Matter of time (my love will surely)
A question of time until my love will make you understand
My love will surely make you mine
My love for you will make you mine
Ooh, living in a world of ghetto life
Living in a poor and tough environment
Everybody around seems so uptight
Everyone is tense
But nothing's wrong
Despite the challenges, there's nothing wrong with us
It's alright with my man, my man
Everything's fine because of my man
I like the kinds of ways we have our fun
I like how we spend time together
His loving ways send me on and on
His loving behavior makes me feel happy and loved
Yeah, hey, with my man
Yes, with my man!
People out there can understand
Other people can relate to us
I'm giving him something he can feel
I'm giving him a genuine emotion
Ah ha ha, to let you know my love is real
Through my emotions, you can see my love is genuine
(This love is real)
This is genuine love
So much love for us to feel
We have a lot of love to experience
So much hope for material things
We have high aspirations for wealth
Are they only in my dreams?
Are these aspirations just a fantasy?
So I, so I write this song for you
That's why I wrote this song
To prove that real things
To demonstrate that true desires
Do come true (tell me what it means)
Can eventually be realized
Tell me what it means, I wanna know, baby
Explain it to me, I want to understand
Giving him something he can feel
I'm giving him genuine emotions
Gonna give you whatcha, whatcha really need, babe
I'm going to give him what he truly deserves
Can you feel it, can you feel it, feel it, feel it, feel it
Can you sense the genuine emotions I'm giving you?
I feel it, ooh, we feel it, baby
I sense it too, we both do
Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah
Instrumental continuation
Feel it, babe, feel it, babe, feel it, babe
Sense it, baby, sense it, baby, sense it, baby
Yeah, feel it, babe
Yes, sense it, baby
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Curtis Mayfield
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