Speechless
Beyonce Lyrics
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You've got me (you've got me)
You've got me (you've got me)
You got me speechless
Where you been, baby? (Baby)
Waited for you all day (waited for you all day)
Waited for you to use the key (waited for you to use the key)
My heart starts trembling (my heart starts trembling)
As I hear your footsteps pace (as I hear your footsteps pace)
Lock opened, doorknob turned (lock opened, doorknob turned)
There appears your face (there appears your face)
Goin' out my head I think I'm losin' all my mind (all my mind)
Drive me crazy burning candles, makin' love all night (all night)
Feels so strange, it feels so crazy to be in your world (in your world)
In your arms lost for words, you got me (you got me)
You got me (you got me)
You got me (you got me)
Oh, you've got me (you've got me)
You've got me speechless
Layin' so closely (layin' so closely)
I feel your skin rubbin' and touchin' me (I feel your skin rubbin' and touchin' me)
Only sweat between us (only sweat between us)
Feelin' you kissin' and pleasin' me (feelin' you kissin' and pleasin' me)
I rub your back (I rub your back)
I kiss your neck (I kiss your neck)
I know that you love when we touch like that (I know that love when we touch like that)
I can feel you need me (I can feel you need me)
Feels so good to me (feels so good to me)
Feels so good to me (feels so good to me)
Goin' out my head I think I'm losin' all my mind (oh)
Drive me crazy burnin' candles makin' love all night (all night)
(Oh) feels so strange it feels so crazy to be in your world (ooh)
In your arms lost for words (ah)
(Ooh) you've got me (you've got me)
You got me (you got me)
You got me (you got me)
You got me (you got me)
You got me speechless (you got me speechless)
(Yes, yes, yes)
(Yes, yes, yes)
Speechless, all I can say is (yes)
Yes (yes)
Yes (yes)
Yes, all I can say is (yes)
Yes (yes)
Yes (yes)
Yeah, ooh
Kiss me (kiss me)
Hold me (hold me)
You've got me (you've got me)
Speechless
Beyoncé's song Speechless begins with her expressing her excitement over the arrival of her love interest. She has waited for him all day and is eagerly anticipating his arrival. She paints a picture of the tension that precedes his arrival; her heart trembles and her mind goes out of control. When he arrives, there is an emotional explosion that leaves her at a loss for words. She describes a physical closeness between her and her lover, with sweat being the only thing that separates them. This intensity leaves her speechless and unable to articulate her feelings.
The chorus repeats throughout the song, emphasizing the power that her lover holds over her. She is speechless, she cannot express her feelings, and she is completely open to him. The song expresses the profound impact that love can have on an individual. It not only destabilizes their emotions but also eradicates any capacity for language or rational thought.
The song Speechless is a testament to Beyoncé's vocal ability and her range as an artist. She shifts from sweet to sultry, drawing on different facets of her voice to deliver a song that is both intimate and catchy. The song shows the depth and power of Beyoncé's range as an artist.
Line by Line Meaning
You got me (you got me)
You have me under your spell and control
You've got me (you've got me)
You have completely captured my heart and mind
You got me speechless
You have rendered me speechless with your love and presence
Where you been baby? (Baby)
I have missed you endlessly and I'm wondering where you have been
Waited for you all day (waited for you all day)
I have been eagerly anticipating your arrival all day long
Waited for you to use the key (waited for you to use the key)
I have been waiting for you to unlock the door with your key and come in
That opens in my place (that opens in my place)
I have been waiting for you to enter my home
My heart starts trembling (my heart starts trembling)
I am overwhelmed with emotions and my heart starts racing
As I hear your footsteps pace (as I hear your footsteps pace)
I am filled with anticipation as I hear your footsteps approaching
Lock opened, doorknob turned (lock opened, doorknob turned)
The lock clicks open and the doorknob turns, letting me know that you're finally here
There appears your face (there appears your face)
You walk in and your face is the first thing I see
Goin' out my head I think I'm losin' all my mind (all my mind)
I am so consumed by my feelings for you that I feel like I'm going crazy
Drive me crazy burning candles, makin' love all night (all night)
Our lovemaking is so intense and passionate that it drives me to the brink of insanity
Feels so strange, it feels so crazy to be in your world (in your world)
Being with you is such an intense and surreal experience
In your arms lost for words, you got me (you got me)
I am so overwhelmed with emotion when I'm in your arms that I am left speechless
Layin' so closely (layin' so closely)
We are lying so close to each other
I feel your skin rubbin' and touchin' me (I feel your skin rubbin' and touchin' me)
I feel your skin rubbing against mine as we are physically intimate
Only sweat between us (only sweat between us)
We are so intimately close that there is only sweat between us
Feelin' you kissin' and pleasin' me (feelin' you kissin' and pleasin' me)
I am feeling the pleasure of your kisses and physical touch
I rub your back (I rub your back)
I am rubbing your back for comfort and to show my love
I kiss your neck (I kiss your neck)
I am kissing your neck as a sign of affection and desire
I know that you love when we touch like that (I know that love when we touch like that)
I know that you enjoy our physical touch and intimacy
I can feel you need me (I can feel you need me)
I can sense that you have a strong desire for me
Feels so good to me (feels so good to me)
The physical pleasure and emotional connection that we share feels wonderful to me
Yes (yes)
I am fully committed and devoted to you
Yeah, ooh
I am completely satisfied and fulfilled with you
Kiss me (kiss me)
I desire your kiss and affection
Hold me (hold me)
I want to feel your embrace and presence
You've got me (you've got me)
You completely control and captivate me with your love and presence
Speechless
I am left without words to describe how much I love and desire you
Lyrics © JELLYBEAN MUSIC GROUP, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Songtrust Ave, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Sherrod Barnes, Andreao Shaunee Heard, Beyonce Knowles, Angele Renee Beyince
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
josiah
on CUFF IT
I feel like fallin' in love (fallin' love)
I'm in the mood to fuck somethin' up (tonight, I'm fuckin' somethin' up, baby)
I need some drink in my cup (I need a drink)
Hey (pour me a drink)
I'm in the mood to fuck somethin' up (I'm in the mood to fuck somethin' up)
I wanna go missin'
I need a prescription
I wanna go higher, can I sit on top of you? (Ooh-la-la-la, la-la-la)
I wanna go where nobody's been (wanna go where nobody's been)
Have you ever had fun like this? (Have you ever had fun? Yeah)
We gon' fuck up the night, black lights
Spaceships fly (spaceships fly)
Yeah, unapologetic when we fuck up the night
Fuck up the night
We gettin' fucked up tonight
We gon' fuck up the night
Bet you you'll see far
Bet you you'll see stars
Bet you you'll elevate
Bet you you'll meet God
'Cause I feel like fallin' in love
I'm in the mood to fuck somethin' up
'Cause we gon' fuck up the night
What's in these four walls?
You sexy, my love (turn it up)
Don't miss this roll-call
Is you here or what? (Roll it up)
Yeah, show up, show up (show up, show up)
Po' up, po' up (po' up, po' up)
Uh, you Mr. Nasty, I'll clean it up
Go where nobody's been (wanna go where nobody's been)
Have you ever had fun like this? (Have you ever had fun? Yeah)
I wanna go missin'
I need a prescription
I wanna go higher, can I sit on top of you?
We gon' fuck up the night (funk it up, funk it up)
Black lights
Spaceships fly (spaceships fly)
Yeah, unapologetic when we fuck up the night (funk it up, funk it up)
Fuck up tonight
We gettin' fucked up tonight
We gon' fuck up the night
Bet you you'll see far
Bet you you'll see stars
Bet you you'll elevate
Bet you you'll meet God
'Cause I feel like fallin' in love
I'm in the mood to fuck somethin' up
We gon' fuck up the night
Hypersonic, sex erotic
On my body, boy, you got it
Hit them 'draulics, while I ride it
Got me actin' hella thotty
So excited, so exotic
I'm a seasoned professional
Squeeze it, don't let it go
Tease it, no self control
I got time today (I got time today, I got time)
Oh, I (I got time today, I got time)
I can't wait 'to come out and play
Ooh, yeah you
Come and cuff it, cuff it, cuff it, cuff it, baby
While I buss it, buss it, buss it, for you baby, ayy
Oh, baby
Anywhere, any time
I don't mind, I don't mind
Yeah (I don't mind)
For you (all for you)
I'm backin' the truck up, huh (back that truck up)
For you (all for you, for you)
A bitch'll get fucked up, huh (I fucked her up)
For you (all for you)
I'm puttin' my cup up, huh (put my cup up, yeah)
For you (all for you, you)
'Cause we gon' fuck up the night
Take flight (woo), blindin' lights (yeah)
Fuck it up, fuck it up, fuck it up
(Unapologetic when we fuck up the night)
Bet you you'll see stars (night)
Bet you you'll go far (night)
Bet you you'll levitate (night)
Bet you you'll meet God (party people, roll up)
Ooh (yeah)
We gon' fuck up the night (huh, yeah)
Spaceships fly
Fuck it up, fuck it up