You'll be mine
Howlin’ Wolf Lyrics
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How I wish, you was mine.
Honey, I'll be your love,
You'll be mine. You'll be mine. You'll be mine.
You so nice, you so true,
I'm so glad, I love you.
Honey, I'll be your love,
You'll be mine.
You'll be mine.
Tell me pretty, pretty baby,
Is you gonna try?
If you said, maybe,
Hang on baby til the day I die.
It is true, I love you.
I don't care, what you do.
Honey, I'll be your love, You'll be mine.
You'll be mine.
You'll be mine.
Tell me pretty, pretty baby,
Is you gonna try?
If you said, maybe,
Hang on baby til the day I die.
That is true, I love you.
I don't care, what you do.
Honey, I'll be your love,
You'll be mine.
You'll be mine.
You'll be mine.
The lyrics of Howlin' Wolf's "You'll Be Mine" express a sentiment of deep love and devotion towards a girl that the singer wishes was his. The song is about a man who has fallen deeply in love with a woman and is expressing his desire for her to reciprocate his love. He tells her how sweet and fine she is and how much he wishes she was his. He promises to be her love and wants her to be his.
The chorus repeats the phrase "You'll be mine" three times, symbolizing the singer's deep longing for the woman to become his. He tells her that he doesn't care what she does or who she is with, as long as she loves him back. He asks her if she's going to try to be with him and promises to hang on until the day he dies if she says maybe.
Overall, the song communicates a message of devotion and determination, with the singer expressing his unwavering love for the woman and hoping that she will love him back. The repetition of the phrase "You'll be mine" reinforces this sentiment and creates a sense of urgency and longing in the song.
Line by Line Meaning
You so sweet, you so fine,
How I wish, you was mine.
You are always so pleasant and attractive to me, I desperately wish to be with you.
Honey, I'll be your love,
You'll be mine. You'll be mine. You'll be mine.
I promise to give you my love, and in return, I want you to be mine, forever and always.
You so nice, you so true,
I'm so glad, I love you.
You have such a kind and genuine nature, I am very happy to have you in my life, and I love you deeply.
Tell me pretty, pretty baby,
Is you gonna try?
If you said, maybe,
Hang on baby til the day I die.
Please tell me, my darling, are you willing to give us a chance? If you're unsure, that's okay, I will wait for you forever.
It is true, I love you.
I don't care, what you do.
Honey, I'll be your love, You'll be mine.
It's a fact, I adore you deeply. It doesn't matter what you decide to do, I will always be here for you, and I want you to be mine.
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Written by: WILLIE DIXON, ADDY ADRIAAN ZWAN VAN DER, AJ JUNIOR, BILAL HAJJI, FABIAN FABIUS L A LENSSEN, FADIL EL-GHOUL, MARK NIEUWENHUIZEN, MAURICE OUDE BOOYINK, NADIR KHAYAT, FADIL GHOUL EL, MARK G B NIEUWENHUIJZEN
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