White recorded 20 studio albums during the course of his career, but multiple versions and compilations were released worldwide that were certified gold, 41 of which also attained platinum status. White had 20 gold and 10 platinum singles, with worldwide record sales in excess of 100 million records, and is one of the best-selling music artists of all time. His influences included James Cleveland, Ray Charles, Aretha Franklin, the Supremes, the Four Tops and Marvin Gaye.
Full Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barry_White
Studio albums
I've Got So Much to Give (1973)
Stone Gon' (1973)
Can't Get Enough (1974)
Just Another Way to Say I Love You (1975)
Let the Music Play (1976)
Is This Whatcha Wont? (1976)
Barry White Sings for Someone You Love (1977)
The Man (1978)
I Love to Sing the Songs I Sing (1979)
The Message Is Love (1979)
Sheet Music (1980)
Barry & Glodean (With Glodean White) (1981)
Beware! (1981)
Change (1982)
Dedicated (1983)
The Right Night & Barry White (1987)
The Man Is Back! (1989)
Put Me in Your Mix (1991)
The Icon Is Love (1994)
Staying Power (1999)
It's Ecstasy When You Lay Down Next To Me
Barry White Lyrics
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What you had in store was there for only me
Silly, you know you took me by surprise
Then I turned and looked, I saw that message in your eye
There you were, I fell on the floor
The way you move, girl, only made me want you more
I did not know you had me hypnotized
I know I had to hold you and make you mine
Don't want to control you just to have a good time
In ecstasy when you're layin' down next to me
Oh, no, no, ecstasy, yeah, when you're layin' down next to me
I find it hard for me to concentrate
If I don't make my move, girl, it might be too late
I've got to make sure you don't get away
After all you done, girl, to make me wanna stay
All my life I've been searchin' for a star
Now my search is over and here we are
Livin' in ecstasy, yeah, when you lay down next to me, yeah
Here in ecstasy, when you're layin' down next to me
I wanna hold you and make you mine
Don't want to control you just to have a good time
Livin' in ecstasy, well, when you're layin' down next to me
Ooh ooh wee, ecstasy, when you're layin' here with me
uh-huh
In this ecstasy when you are here with me, yeah
Oh, it's ecstasy, Lord knows when you're next to me, yeah
The lyrics of "It's Ecstasy When You Lay Down Next To Me" by Barry White describe the feeling of falling in love and experiencing intense passion when being close to someone. The singer is speaking to someone they have just met, expressing their surprise and mesmerization at the possibility that this person is interested in them. The way they move and their message attract the singer's attention, and they find themselves hypnotized by the person's dance moves and body. The singer is overwhelmed with desire and longing for the person, describing how being close to them creates a feeling of ecstasy. The lyrics suggest that the singer has been searching for someone special for a long time, and finally found this person who makes them feel complete.
One could interpret this song as a celebration of romantic love and sensuality, emphasizing the power of physical attraction and emotional connection. The lyrics portray the singer as being swept off their feet by a new encounter, but also imply that this experience is transformative and has the potential to change their life forever. The song invokes a sense of palpable excitement and energy, creating a mood of romantic anticipation and desire.
Line by Line Meaning
When we met, it wasn't quite clear to me
I wasn't sure what you had in store for me when we first met
What you had in store was there for only me
The things you had in store for me were meant just for me
Silly, you know you took me by surprise
You took me by surprise and it was silly of me not to see it coming
Then I turned and looked, I saw that message in your eye
I saw a message in your eyes when I turned to look at you
There you were, I fell on the floor
I was so taken aback when I saw you that I fell on the floor
The way you move, girl, only made me want you more
Your movements made me crave you even more
I did not know you had me hypnotized
I didn't realize that you had me under your spell
There's a movement of your body dancin' in my eyes
The way your body moves is like a dance to my eyes
I know I had to hold you and make you mine
I knew I had to keep you and make you mine
Don't want to control you just to have a good time
I don't want to control you, I just want to have a good time with you
In ecstasy when you're layin' down next to me
Being close to you brings me immense pleasure and ecstasy
Oh, no, no, ecstasy, yeah, when you're layin' down next to me
Being near you brings me so much ecstasy and I can't help but enjoy it
I find it hard for me to concentrate
I find it difficult to concentrate when I'm around you
If I don't make my move, girl, it might be too late
If I don't act soon, I might miss my chance with you
I've got to make sure you don't get away
I need to make sure you don't slip away from me
After all you done, girl, to make me wanna stay
You've done so much to make me want to stay with you
All my life I've been searchin' for a star
All my life I've been searching for someone special, like a star
Now my search is over and here we are
My search is over, and here we are, together
Livin' in ecstasy, yeah, when you lay down next to me, yeah
Being near you brings me so much joy and ecstasy
Here in ecstasy, when you're layin' down next to me
I feel pure ecstasy when you're by my side
I wanna hold you and make you mine
I want to hold you close and make you mine forever
Ooh ooh wee, ecstasy, when you're layin' here with me
Being close to you fills me with intense happiness and ecstasy
In this ecstasy when you are here with me, yeah
Being near you brings me so much joy and ecstasy
Oh, it's ecstasy, Lord knows when you're next to me, yeah
Being near you brings me immense pleasure and ecstasy, there's no denying it
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Capitol CMG Publishing, Integrity Music, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Ekundayo Paris, Nelson R. Pigford
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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When we met, it wasn't quite clear to me
What you had in store was there for only me
Silly, you know you took me by surprise
Then I turned and looked, I saw that message in your eye
There you were, I fell on the floor
The way you move, girl, only made me want you more
I did not know you had me hypnotized
There's a movement of your body dancin' in my eyes
I know I had to hold you and make you mine
Don't want to control you just to have a good time
In ecstasy when you're layin' down next to me
Oh, no, no, ecstasy, yeah, when you're layin' down next to me
I find it hard for me to concentrate
If I don't make my move, girl, it might be too late
I've got to make sure you don't get away
After all you done, girl, to make me wanna stay
All my life I've been searchin' for a star
Now my search is over and here we are
Livin' in ecstasy, yeah, when you lay down next to me, yeah
Here in ecstasy, when you're layin' down next to me
I wanna hold you and make you mine
Don't want to control you just to have a good time
Livin' in ecstasy, well, when you're layin' down next to me
Ooh ooh wee, ecstasy,
Ecstasy when you're here with me, well
Girl it's Ecstasy when you're layin here with me
uh-huh
Girl it's ecstasy when you are here with me, yeah
Oh, it's ecstasy, Lord knows when you're next to me, yeah
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Lyrics
When we met, it wasn?t quite clear to me
What you had in store was there for only me
Silly, you know you took me by surprise
Then I turned and looked, I saw that message in your eye
There you were, I fell on the floor
The way you move, girl, only made me want you more
I did not know you had me hypnotized
There?s a movement of your body dancin? in my eyes
I know I had to hold you and make you mine
Don?t want to control you just to have a good time
In ecstasy when you?re layin? down next to me
Oh, no, no, ecstasy, yeah, when you?re layin? down next to me
I find it hard for me to concentrate
If I don?t make my move, girl, it might be too late
I?ve got to make sure you don?t get away
After all you done, girl, to make me wanna stay
All my life I?ve been searchin? for a star
Now my search is over and here we are
Livin? in ecstasy, yeah, when you lay down next to me, yeah
Here in ecstasy, when you?re layin? down next to me
I wanna hold you and make you mine
Don?t want to control you just to have a good time
Livin? in ecstasy, well, when you?re layin? down next to me
Ooh...ooh...wee, ecstasy, when you?re layin? here with me,
uh-huh
In this ecstasy when you are here with me, yeah
Oh, it?s ecstasy, Lord knows when you?re next to me, yeah
Source: LyricFind
Songwriters: Ekundayo Paris / Nelson R. Pigford
It's Ecstacy When You Lay Down Next to Me lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc
@achosenvessel6563
This man was a musical genius. A master of music.
@LizDaWiz
'TIMELESS....SO ALSOLUTELY'
@joesephsizian9113
I will listen to his music till I die. 👍
@noelroberts389
Absolutely he was. Timeless music.
@IngaHicks
Its amazing how Barry could make an orchestra sound funky and make you wanna dance to it
@LizDaWiz
'HYPNOTIZED'
@rosalindwilliams196
OMG! HE REALLY MADE IT HAPPEN.
@Courtney_Mercury
For real! Love it!
@johnstanda9730
Man I remember this tune back in 1977 when I was in college. Just great sounding. Great bass line. 42 years latter I still have it in my head. RIP Barry.
@donnellw3519
Barry White was all business when he wrote this masterpiece. This was "the jam" for years.