Stir It Up
Bossa and Marley Lyrics

Stir it up; little darlin', stir it up. Come on, baby.
Encouragement to mix things up and create something new, calling the recipient "little darlin'" and "baby"

Come on and stir it up: little darlin', stir it up. O-oh!
Repeated urging to mix things up, with emphasis on the recipient's involvement

It's been a long, long time, yeah!
Acknowledgement of the passage of time

(stir it, stir it, stir it together)
Reinforcing the call to mix things up

Since I got you on my mind. (oh-oh-oh-oh) Oh-oh!
Reflecting on how long it's been since thinking about the recipient of the song

Now you are here (stir it, stir it, stir it together), I said,
Noting the recipient's presence and resuming the theme of mixing things up

It's so clear
Enthusiasm for what can be

There's so much we could do, baby, (oh-oh-oh-oh)
Again emphasizing potential

Just me and you.
Intimacy and exclusivity

I'll push the wood (stir it, stir it, stir it together),
Making a fire with wood - another way of stirring things up

Then I blaze ya fire;
Promising to make the recipient's passions burn

Then I'll satisfy your heart's desire. (oh-oh-oh-oh)
Pledge to meet emotional needs

Said, I stir it every (stir it, stir it, stir it together),
Reiteration that mixing things up is a continuous process

Every minute,
Emphasizing the frequency of said mixing

All you got to do, baby, (oh-oh-oh-oh)
Encouragement for the recipient to also mix things up

Is keep it in, eh!
Unclear, perhaps an exhortation to contain or hold onto the results of stirring things up?

(Stir it up) Oh, little darlin',
Beginning the chorus again

Stir it up, baby!
Further urging to mix things up

Come on and stir it up, oh-oh-oh!
Repeating and building the urgency of the call to action

Little darlin', stir it up! Wo-oh! Mm, now, now.
Affectionate restating of the refrain

Quench me when I'm thirsty,
Asking for relief and sustenance

Come on and cool me down, baby, when I'm hot. (oh-oh-oh-oh)
Further requests for emotional support

Your recipe is, darlin' is so tasty,
Complimenting the recipient's skill and ability

When you show and stir your pot. (oh-oh-oh-oh)
Suggesting that the process of stirring things up creates something delicious

So: stir it up, oh!
Returning to the title phrase with enthusiasm

Little darlin', stir it up; wo, now!
Repetition for emphasis, calling the recipient "little darlin'" again

Come on and stir it up, oh-ah!
Continuing to urge the recipient to action

Little darlin', stir it up!
Final recitation of the refrain

Oh, little darlin', stir it up. Come on, babe!
Another call to action, this time with "babe" used as an affectionate nickname

Come on and stir it up, wo-o-a!
Urgent repetition

Little darlin', stir it up! Stick with me, baby!
Encouragement to partner with the singer once again

Come on, come on and stir it up, oh-oh!
More fervent exhortation to mix things up

Little darlin', stir it up.
Final repetition of the refrain, suggesting that the stirring up never really ends