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.
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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)
The Longer We Make Love
Barry White Lyrics
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Ooooh...just do it
The longer we make love
The closer I want to be
I just can't get enough
I love the way you freak me
The closer I want to be
I just can't get enough
I love the way you freak me
Anytime is the right time
To share your love with me
And baby, in the meantime
I'll be waiting anciously
I'm in the mood to make sweet love to you
It's always on my mind, babe
All of the things you love me to do
I'm gonna make it nice, I'm gonna make it right
The longer we make love
The closer I want to be
I just can't get enough
I love the way you freak me
The longer we make love
The closer I want to be
I just can't get enough
I love the way you freak me
I'm in the same situation
I need you more and more each day
Seems when you're not around me
Oh, so very far away
And I'm in the mood to give sweet love to you
Girl, that's always on my mind
And all the things you want me to do
Turn out the light, I'll make it right
The longer we make love
The closer I want to be
I just can't get enough
I love the way you freak me
The longer we make love
The closer I want to be
I just can't get enough
I love the way you freak me
The blacker the berry, the sweeter the juice
The longer we do it, the more we get down to it
I'm in the mood to make sweet love to you
It's always on my mind, babe
All of the things you love me to do
I'm gonna make it nice, I'm gonna make it right
The longer we make love
The closer I want to be
I just can't get enough
I love the way you freak me
The longer we make love
The closer I want to be
I just can't get enough
I love the way you freak me
The longer we make love
The closer I want to be
I just can't get enough
I love the way you freak me
The longer we make love
The closer I want to be
I just can't get enough
I love the way you freak me
Barry White's song "The Longer We Make Love" expresses the desire to be physically and emotionally closer to the person he loves. The repetition of the phrase "The longer we make love, the closer I want to be" emphasizes his need for intimacy with his partner. He cannot get enough of the way their bodies connect and the pleasure they give each other. This song is about being passionately in love and craving that deep connection that can only be achieved through sexual intimacy. White sings about his willingness to do anything to please his partner, all the while expressing that he wants the same in return.
The lyrics in this song are metaphorical, as he compares the sweetness of love to the sweetness of juice. He suggests that the more they have sex, the more in tune they become with each other, and the deeper their love grows. The song is sensual and romantic, creating a mood of desire and intimacy.
Line by Line Meaning
Don't think...just feel it
Don't analyze, just let your instincts take over
Ooooh...just do it
Give in to your desires and act on them
The longer we make love
The more time we spend intimately together
The closer I want to be
The more emotionally connected I become
I just can't get enough
I always want more of this feeling and experience
I love the way you freak me
I enjoy the way you passionately express yourself
Anytime is the right time
There is no specific time we need to wait for to share our love
To share your love with me
To be open and intimate with me
And baby, in the meantime
While we are apart
I'll be waiting anxiously
I'll be eagerly anticipating our next intimate encounter
I'm in the mood to make sweet love to you
I am feeling the desire to have intimate and tender moments with you
It's always on my mind, babe
I constantly think of our intimate moments together
All of the things you love me to do
The intimate actions and expressions that you enjoy
I'm gonna make it nice, I'm gonna make it right
I am going to ensure that our intimate encounter is pleasurable and satisfying for both of us
I need you more and more each day
My desire for you and our intimacy continues to grow stronger
Seems when you're not around me
When you are not physically present with me
Oh, so very far away
I feel emotionally distant from you
Turn out the light, I'll make it right
I will create an intimate environment for us and make sure everything is perfect
The blacker the berry, the sweeter the juice
The deeper the intimacy, the more pleasurable the experience
The longer we do it, the more we get down to it
The greater amount of time we spend intimately together, the more passionate and intense it becomes
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