Making Love
Herbie Hancock Lyrics


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Making love with you
making love with you
When my body starts to rise
I can feel you synchronize
a dance has begun
riding at a gentle pace
guide me to your special place
so we can be one.
When I'm with my lover
oooo its a luxury
feeling like no other
it amazes me everytime
making love with you
when i'm making love with you making love with you
ooo making love
making love.
Sweets inside begin to flow
moving like an undertow
it all rushes down
churning into buttercream
turn into a private stream
you wait to be found
calling for your lover
just beyond the bend
knowing i've discovered
how the story ends
everytime
making love with you
ooo when i'm making love with you making love with you feels so good. Cause of our history
everyone has had a girl or two
but this is no mystery
i just can't believe the things we do everything is new
making love with you
when i'm making love with nobody
but you
making love with you
when i'm making love
ooo look at us my lover
she descends the treat
how my body covers it so perfectly everytime
making love with you
ooo i love it i love it i love
making love with you
making love with you
oo riding at a gentle pace
take me to your special place
as i'm making love with you
making love with you
oo must feel better starting to ride making love with you
ooo making love with you
i i i'm making love with you
making love with you
oo don't you feel it don't you feel it don't you feel us synchronize
making love with you
i i i ah making love with you
ooo making love




making love with you
making love with you.

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Herbie Hancock's song "Making Love" are sensuous and passionate, describing the intimate connection between two lovers. The opening lines, "Making love with you, making love with you," repeated throughout the song, capture the central theme of the lyrics - the joy and pleasure that comes from being with a lover. The verses that follow describe the physical and emotional sensations that arise during lovemaking, with imagery such as "sweets inside begin to flow," "moving like an undertow," and "churning into buttercream." The chorus, "I love it, I love it, I love making love with you," expresses the overwhelming feeling of satisfaction and contentment that comes from being with the one you love.


The lyrics of "Making Love" are also notable for their use of metaphor and imagery. The line "I can feel you synchronize, a dance has begun" creates a powerful image of two bodies moving in harmony, while the phrase "turning into a private stream, you wait to be found" uses water imagery to describe the buildup of sexual tension. The line "she descends the treat, how my body covers it so perfectly" again uses metaphor to describe the intimate connection between two lovers.


Line by Line Meaning

Making love with you
Engaging in sexual intercourse with my partner.


making love with you
Continuing to engage in sexual intercourse with my partner.


When my body starts to rise
As my sexual arousal increases.


I can feel you synchronize
I can sense that my partner is also becoming aroused.


a dance has begun
Our lovemaking has become a coordinated and sensual dance.


riding at a gentle pace
Moving in a slow and steady rhythm.


guide me to your special place
Directing me to a specific area of their body they want touched or stimulated.


so we can be one.
Intensifying the physical and emotional connection between us as a couple.


When I'm with my lover
Describing the blissful feeling of being with a romantic partner.


oooo its a luxury
Expressing pleasure and gratitude at the experience of romantic intimacy.


feeling like no other
Describing the unique and profound emotions I experience when I am with my lover.


it amazes me everytime
Expressing my ongoing surprise and fascination that one person can make me feel so fulfilled and blissful.


when i'm making love with you making love with you
Continuing to enjoy the physical and emotional intensity of lovemaking with my partner.


ooo making love
Expressing the joy and passion I feel during sex.


Sweets inside begin to flow
Describing the physical sensation of orgasm.


moving like an undertow
Describing the powerful and uncontrollable nature of orgasm.


it all rushes down
Describing the physical and emotional release associated with climax.


churning into buttercream
Describing the intense physical pleasure of orgasm.


turn into a private stream
Describing the intimate and personal nature of the sensual experience.


you wait to be found
Describing the anticipation and desire for physical pleasure.


calling for your lover
Expressing the emotional and physical need for a romantic partner.


just beyond the bend
Describing the anticipation and mystery of the sensual experience.


knowing i've discovered
Expressing the satisfaction of finding a fulfilling romantic relationship.


how the story ends
Describing the satisfying and fulfilling conclusion to a romantic relationship.


everytime
Expressing the consistent and ongoing pleasure I experience when I am with my romantic partner.


oo when i'm making love with you making love with you feels so good.
Expressing the intense pleasure and satisfaction I feel when I am physically intimate with my partner.


Cause of our history
Acknowledging the shared experiences and emotional bond of a long-term romantic relationship.


everyone has had a girl or two
Recognizing the common experience of past romantic relationships.


but this is no mystery
Asserting that the current relationship is unique and fulfilling.


i just can't believe the things we do everything is new
Expressing the ongoing discovery and exploration of physical and emotional pleasure in the current relationship.


when i'm making love with nobody
Describing the sense of emptiness and longing when not with a romantic partner.


but you
Emphasizing the importance and fulfillment provided by the current romantic partner.


oo look at us my lover
Expressing affection and appreciation for the romantic partner.


she descends the treat
Describing the physical pleasure of sexual intercourse.


how my body covers it so perfectly everytime
Describing the physical pleasure and compatibility of the sexual encounter.


i love it i love it i love
Expressing unfettered joy and passion during sexual activity.


oo riding at a gentle pace
Describing the slow and sensual rhythm of lovemaking.


take me to your special place
Expressing desire for intimate physical contact with the partner.


as i'm making love with you
Describing the intense physical and emotional connection with the romantic partner during sex.


oo must feel better starting to ride making love with you
Expressing the increasing pleasure and fulfillment of the sexual encounter with the romantic partner.


i i i'm making love with you
Asserting the individual importance of each partner's contribution to the sexual encounter.


don't you feel it don't you feel it don't you feel us synchronize
Inviting the partner to engage in the emotional and physical intensity of the sexual encounter.


making love with you
Continuing to enjoy the physical and emotional intensity of lovemaking with the partner.


ooo making love
Expressing the joy and passion I feel during sex.


making love with you
Continuing to engage in sexual activity with the partner.


making love with you.
Continuing to explore the physical and emotional pleasure of the sexual encounter with the partner.




Writer(s): Alphonse Mouzon, Herbie Hancock

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GDCTT

Heard this for the first time in August 2006, which is astounding. Fell in love with it immediately. It was played rarely on XM Radio on a segment called “The Sunday Morning Memoso”. Smooth, funky and dreamy is how I describe it. Thanks for posting.

Cathy Hobi

Sounds so smooth. Love this Herbie track. In my opinion, this song was a tribute to Angela Bofill (my favorite singer).

Leonard Clay

Shame on me not knowing Herbie Hancock made a variety of good music. Another musician with versatility. This cut here is another slow cruising classic.👍

J Eshun

The Alphonse Mouzon written track is a real smoother, a true Soulful affair, just George Benson, Herbie Hancock went through a phase when he went away from his Jazz Roots, vocals are by Gregg Walker

Dee E.

I think that is Alphonse Mouzon,the guitarist singing.

Janene Brooks

Love this cut. Brings back so many memories!

Marlissa Bonete'

Ohhhhhhh... yessss!

Andrea Hunter

Can’t go wrong with this tune brilliant from herbie one of my favourite songs

breathinthefreshair360

This track is so soulfully smooth, I can feel the passion in the session, lol! Excellent share, bravo!

breathinthefreshair360

Yet the respect remains the same, lol! Time owe us nothing! It's simply how we utilise time that means everything to us in our lifetime!

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