Do Ya
Electric Light Orchestra Lyrics
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I've seen lovers flying through the air
Hand in hand
I've seen babies dancing in the midnight sun
And I've seen dreams that came from the heavenly skies above
I've seen old men crying at their own grave sides
And I've seen pigs all sitting watching
Picture slides
Do you, do you want my love, woman
Do you, do you want my face, I need it!
Do you, do you want my mind, I'm saying it!
Do you, do you want my love
Well I heard the crowd singin' out of tune
As they sat and sang auld lang syne by the light
Of the moon
I heard the preachers bangin' on the drums
And I heard the police playin' with their guns
But I never heard nothing like you
In the country where the sky touches down
On the field she lay her down to rest
In the morning sun
They come a runnin' just to get a look just to
Feel to touch her long black hair they don't
Give a damn
But I never seen nothin' like you
Do you, do you want my love, woman
Do you, do you want my face, I need it!
Do you, do you want my mind, I'm saying it!
Do you, do you want my love
Well I think you know what I'm trying to say woman
That is I'd like to save you for a rainy day
I've seen enough of the world to know
That I've got to get it all to get it all to grow
Do you, do you want my love, woman
Do you, do you want my face
Do you, do you want my mind
Do you, do you want my love
Do you, do you want my love
Do you, do you want my love
The lyrics of "Do Ya" by Electric Light Orchestra explores the different things that the singer has seen in his life, but he has never seen anything like the woman he is addressing. The song is structured in a way that the singer sings first about what he has seen and then poses the question of whether the woman wants his love or not. The chorus repeatedly asks if she wants his love, face, and mind, making it clear that the singer is interested in forming a relationship with her.
In the first stanza, the singer takes the listener on a journey through the different things he has seen- from lovers flying through the air to old men crying at their own grave sides. His experience is quite diverse, and he has had the opportunity to experience things others might not have seen. However, he then mentions that he has never seen anything like the woman he is calling out to.
The second stanza talks about some various events which are not related to the messages of the first verse, culminating in the statement that the singer has never heard anything like her before. In the last section, the singer is more direct with his intent, requesting her love, face, and mind, ultimately asking her directly if she wants his love.
Overall, "Do Ya" is a song that expresses the desire for intimacy and love. The singer has seen many things, but he has never seen anything like this woman. He wants to get to know her better and form a relationship with her, as evidenced by his repeated requests for her love, face, and mind.
Line by Line Meaning
In this life I've seen everything I can see woman
I have had experienced a lot in my life
I've seen lovers flying through the air
I have seen couples in love to the extent that they are flying high
I've seen babies dancing in the midnight sun
I have seen the beauty of life and its creations as I saw babies dancing in the sun while it sets at midnight
And I've seen dreams that came from the heavenly skies above
I have witnessed dreams that are so diverse as if they came from the heavens
I've seen old men crying at their own grave sides
I have witnessed old men who were weeping on their own funeral
And I've seen pigs all sitting watching
I have seen a group of pigs just sitting and watching
Picture slides
A Technicolor display of pictures on a slide
But I never seen nothin' like you
I have never seen anything like you before
Do you, do you want my love, woman
Do you want my love?
Do you, do you want my face, I need it!
Do you want my face? I need you to tell me
Do you, do you want my mind, I'm saying it!
Do you want my mind? I am asking you directly
Do you, do you want my love
Do you want my love?
Well I heard the crowd singin' out of tune
I heard people who were just singing together without harmony
As they sat and sang auld lang syne by the light
They sing an ode to memory, by the shining moonlight
Of the moon
Moonlight to be precise
I heard the preachers bangin' on the drums
I heard preachers just banging on the drums incessantly
And I heard the police playin' with their guns
I heard the police playing around with their guns
But I never heard nothing like you
But I never heard anything like you
In the country where the sky touches down
Where the farm fields touch the sky
On the field she lay her down to rest
Laying in the field, she took a breaking moment
In the morning sun
She wakes up as the sun rises
They come a runnin' just to get a look just to
People swarming just to get a glimpse and touch her
Feel to touch her long black hair they don't
Her long black hair was a fascination that everyone wanted to touch it
Give a damn
They don't give any importance to any other thing
But I never seen nothin' like you
But I have not come across someone quite as exceptional as you
Do you, do you want my love, woman
Do you want my love?
Do you, do you want my face, I need it!
Do you want my face? I need you to tell me
Do you, do you want my mind, I'm saying it!
Do you want my mind? I am asking you directly
Do you, do you want my love
Do you want my love?
Well I think you know what I'm trying to say woman
I believe you can understand what I am truly trying to convey, woman
That is I'd like to save you for a rainy day
In other words, I would like to be by your side and protect you when hard times come
I've seen enough of the world to know
Having seen so much of the world, I came to this conclusion
That I've got to get it all to get it all to grow
I need to acquire everything I can to make myself grow
Do you, do you want my love, woman
Do you want my love?
Do you, do you want my face
Do you want my appearance?
Do you, do you want my mind
Do you want my intellect?
Do you, do you want my love
Do you want my love?
Do you, do you want my love
Do you want my love?
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: JEFF LYNNE
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In this life I've seen everything I can see woman
I've seen lovers flying through the air
Hand in hand
I've seen babies dancing in the midnight sun
And I've seen dreams that came from the heavenly skies above
I've seen old men crying at their own grave sides
And I've seen pigs all sitting watching
Picture slides
But I never seen nothin' like you
Do you, do you want my love, woman
Do you, do you want my face, I need it!
Do you, do you want my mind, I'm saying it!
Do you, do you want my love
Well I heard the crowd singin' out of tune
As they sat and sang auld lang syne by the light
Of the moon
I heard the preachers bangin' on the drums
And I heard the police playin' with their guns
But I never heard nothing like you
In the country where the sky touches down
On the field she lay her down to rest
In the morning sun
They come a runnin' just to get a look just to
Feel to touch her long black hair they don't
Give a damn
But I never seen nothin' like you
Do you, do you want my love, woman
Do you, do you want my face, I need it!
Do you, do you want my mind, I'm saying it!
Do you, do you want my love
Well I think you know what I'm trying to say woman
That is I'd like to save you for a rainy day
I've seen enough of the world to know
That I've got to get it all to get it all to grow
Do you, do you want my love, woman
Do you, do you want my face
Do you, do you want my mind
Do you, do you want my love
Do you, do you want my love
Do you, do you want my love
@thetimelapsesketchbook.9088
Borderlands trailer brought me here. I thank you.
@javieralbadalejo6354
Same here. Strange that I hadn't heard this one before when I've listened to ELO before.
@shaunfleming5860
First guardians of the Galaxy and now borderline good music
@justinaguilar9206
Me too. I'm definitely going to the movies to go see it. 😊
@Greco4915
I’ve been listening to ELO thanks to my parents and when I heard the first chords in the trailer I had to double check it was ELO
@theatomicrenegade7054
YOU TOO!? :D
@skmc6915
I remember the best part about buying an ALBUM, was sitting in the floor listening to it and feeling it from the speakers while looking at the album artwork.
@JeffLynnesELO2024Tour
So true!
@scottthompson3493
Amen, I miss that!
@sammycat1052
Ah nostalgia.