I Love U
Ben E. Clock Lyrics

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It's a little game I play
Every night before I pray
Asking if you'll let me stay
In the groove
Can I make your body move
I'll go farther if I may
Tomorrow now and yesterday
And I'll still have one thing to say

Say to you
Is the message getting through
I can make you dance
Just give me a chance
I can make you dance
Like a pony prance
Time is short so don't be late
I ain't cheap I'll pay your freight
But guess where you'll be if you're late
In a state
Where the people don't gyrate
The time has come for us to freak
Leave me hanging if you're weak
But even if you've got a beak
Makes no diff
Can you dig my funky riff
I can make you dance
Just give me a chance
I can make you dance
Like a pony prance
Come on join the hocus pocus
Fact and friction that's our focus
Baby it's no joke
I can make you dance
Just give me a chance

I can make you dance
Like a pony prance

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of "I Love U" by Ben E. Clock speak of his desire to make his lover's body move and dance with him. He describes it as a little game he plays every night before he prays where he asks if she'll let him stay in the groove and make her body move. He promises to go even further if he's allowed to do so, and he expresses how he would always have one thing to say to her even if tomorrow comes or if yesterday has passed: that he can make her dance.

He emphasizes the urgency of time, advising her not to be late or else she'll end up in a state where people don't gyrate. He highlights his confidence in his ability to make her dance like a pony prance, regardless of her skill or lack thereof. He invites her to join the hocus pocus where fact and friction are their focus, and assures her that he can make her dance if she'll give him a chance.

Overall, the lyrics of "I Love U" are about the power and confidence in making someone move and dance with you. It's a playful and flirtatious song that showcases Ben E. Clock's desire to be with someone who can groove with him.

Line by Line Meaning

It's a little game I play
I have a habit of doing this every day

Every night before I pray
Before going to bed, I do it every day

Asking if you'll let me stay
I hope you let me stay

In the groove
I am feeling the rhythm

Can I make your body move
Can I get you to dance?

I'll go farther if I may
I will try harder if possible

Tomorrow now and yesterday
Past, present, and future

And I'll still have one thing to say
I'll always say the same thing

Say to you
I'll say this to you

Is the message getting through
Are you understanding what I'm saying?

I can make you dance
I can get you to dance