Move
Dreamgirls [Music from the Motion Picture] Lyrics
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Move right out of my life
Move, move
Move right out of my life
You better move (move)
You're steppin' on my heart
I said move (move)
Please move (please move)
Ohhh, what am I gonna do?
My heart (my heart)
Is breaking, breaking up over you
(Breaking, breaking up over you)
You've got a such magnetic power
That just keeps holding me down (oooh)
I feel just like a flower
That you're keepin' stuck the ground, ground, ground, yeah (aah)
Move, move
Move right out of my life
Move it, move it, out of my life
Move, move
Move right out of my life
Move it, move it, out of my life
Move, move
Move right out of my life...
You are so horribly satanic, the way you lead me around (oooh)
I feel just like the Titanic, I'm always going down, down, down, down (aaah)
(Move, move, you're steppin' on my style)
You're steppin' on my style, yes you are, I said
(Move, move, I wanna breathe for a while)
Move, I wanna breathe for a while
(Move, move, move right outta my life)
Hey, baby
(Move it, move it, outta my life)
Hey, baby
(Move, move, move right outta my life)
Get outta my life
(Move it, move it, outta my life)
There's too much pain and strife
So why don't you pack it up and move it
Take the cat, kit, and caboodle
Take your broken down car
Your old smelly cigar
And just move right outta my
Move right outta my life
Please move, move, move, move
Please move, move, move, move...
"Move" is a song from the movie Dreamgirls, in which Effie tells her ex-lover, Curtis, to move out of her life. She is hurt and frustrated by the way he treats her, and she wants him to leave her alone so that she can start to heal. The song is a powerful expression of pain and anger, as well as a statement of independence and empowerment.
Effie starts out by asking Curtis to move right out of her life. She repeats this line several times, emphasizing her desire for him to be gone. She then tells him that he is stepping on her heart and tearing it apart, which highlights the pain he has caused her. She pleads with him to move, but she is unsure about what she will do without him. Her heart is breaking over him, even as she tells him to leave.
Effie then describes Curtis's hold on her, saying that he has a magnetic power that keeps her down. She feels like a flower that he is keeping stuck in the ground, unable to grow or flourish. She repeats the chorus several more times, each time with more intensity and desperation. She calls Curtis satanic and compares herself to the Titanic, always going down.
Overall, the song is a powerful expression of Effie's pain and anger, as well as a declaration of her independence and strength. She knows that she deserves better than Curtis, and she is determined to move on from him and start a new life for herself.
Line by Line Meaning
Move, move
I want you to leave me and never come back.
Move right out of my life
I want you to go away and never be a part of my life again.
You better move (move)
You really need to leave me alone.
You're steppin' on my heart
You're causing me a lot of emotional pain.
I said move (move)
I'm pleading with you to leave me alone.
You're tearin' it apart
You're breaking my heart and making me incredibly sad.
Please move (please move)
I'm begging you to get out of my life.
Ohhh, what am I gonna do?
I don't know how I'll survive without you, even though I know I need to let you go.
My heart (my heart)
My emotions and my love for you are being hurt deeply.
Is breaking, breaking up over you
(Breaking, breaking up over you)
I am so sad that I am falling apart because of my heartbreak over you.
You've got a such magnetic power
Your charisma and charm pull me towards you even though I know I need to let go.
That just keeps holding me down (oooh)
Your influence and control are keeping me from moving on and living my life.
I feel just like a flower
I feel fragile and vulnerable, like I need to be protected and looked after.
That you're keepin' stuck the ground, ground, ground, yeah (aah)
You are preventing me from reaching my full potential and holding me back from living my life fully.
You are so horribly satanic, the way you lead me around (oooh)
Your behavior towards me is cruel and manipulative which is leading me on in the wrong direction.
I feel just like the Titanic, I'm always going down, down, down, down (aaah)
My life with you feels like a sinking ship, with me constantly heading toward disaster.
Get outta my life
I want you to leave my life completely and never come back.
There's too much pain and strife
Our relationship is causing so much pain and difficulty in my life.
So why don't you pack it up and move it
I want you to gather your things and leave my life.
Take the cat, kit, and caboodle
Take all of your belongings with you when you go.
Take your broken down car
Take your car, which is old and unreliable, when you leave.
Your old smelly cigar
Take your cigar, which I don't like the smell of, with you when you go.
And just move right outta my
I want you to leave my life completely.
Move right outta my life
I want you to leave my life forever.
Please move, move, move, move
I am begging you to move out of my life.
Contributed by Hailey P. Suggest a correction in the comments below.