Lace and Pretty Flowers
Blackie and the Rodeo Kings Lyrics
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To give your baby
To get her under your powers
You got silk and sweet perfumes
You know she might come
She might come up to your room
But if you've got soul
And when my baby rolls me over
I feel like I want to fly
I feel like I want to fly
You got satin and lots of money
Diamond rings and such things
To trap your honey
You got big black cars
You want to let her ride
Give it all to her
She might come over to your side
But if you've got love
And a deep devotion
It gets just as deep as the ocean
With just you two inside
Just you two inside
You got a house, a mansion in the country
Give it all to her
She could still be empty
You could be the richest man in the world
But there's nothing I know of
That'll buy you the heart of a girl
But if you've got love.
The lyrics to Blackie And The Rodeo Kings's "Lace and Pretty Flowers" explore the idea of material possessions and their ability to attract and manipulate women. The singer describes the different things someone might have to offer a woman, such as lace, flowers, silk, perfumes, diamond rings, and even a mansion in the country. However, the ultimate message of the song is that these possessions are meaningless if you don't have genuine love and a deep connection with someone.
The chorus reinforces this idea, as the singer suggests that having soul and love are the true keys to winning someone over. He describes feeling like he wants to fly when his partner "rolls him over," which could be interpreted as both a metaphor for the physical act of intimacy as well as the emotional rush that comes with truly connecting with someone.
Overall, the lyrics suggest that while material possessions might be flashy and tempting, they can't replace the value of real love and human connection. The song encourages listeners to focus on building meaningful relationships rather than trying to seduce people with empty promises and gifts.
Line by Line Meaning
You got lace and pretty flowers
You have lacy garments and beautiful flowers.
To give your baby
To give as a gift to your partner.
To get her under your powers
To exercise control over your partner.
You got silk and sweet perfumes
You have silky clothing and pleasant scents.
You know she might come
You are aware that she may come to you.
She might come up to your room
She may come up to your private space.
But if you've got soul
But if you possess a good heart or spirit,
You know she's gonna bowl you over
You know that she will overwhelm you with her charm.
And when my baby rolls me over
And when my partner overpowers me,
I feel like I want to fly
I feel like soaring with happiness.
You got satin and lots of money
You have luxurious satin fabric and lots of money.
Diamond rings and such things
Valuable possessions like diamond rings.
To trap your honey
To manipulate and trap your lover.
You got big black cars
You own big, stylish black cars.
You want to let her ride
You want to offer her a ride in your car.
Give it all to her
Offering all luxurious things to her.
She might come over to your side
She might choose to be with you.
But if you've got love
But if you possess true love,
And a deep devotion
And a deep commitment or loyalty.
It gets just as deep as the ocean
It becomes as profound as an ocean.
With just you two inside
Only both of you share this depth.
You got a house, a mansion in the country
You own a big, luxurious mansion in the country.
Give it all to her
Offering all that you own to her.
She could still be empty
She could still feel unfulfilled.
You could be the richest man in the world
You could be the wealthiest man on earth.
But there's nothing I know of
But there is nothing that I am aware of,
That'll buy you the heart of a girl
That can purchase someone's heart, especially a girl.
But if you've got love.
But if you possess true love.
Contributed by Hudson K. Suggest a correction in the comments below.