I Put a Spell on You
Isabela Cristina Correia de Lima Lima, known by her stage name IZA, is a Br… Read Full Bio ↴Isabela Cristina Correia de Lima Lima, known by her stage name IZA, is a Brazilian singer, songwriter, presenter and businesswoman. Born and raised in the neighborhood of Olaria in Rio de Janeiro, she is the daughter of music and arts teacher Isabel Cristina Lima and naval soldier Djama Leite Lima. Her parents are second cousins, which is why the singer was given the surname Lima twice. At age 6 she moved to Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, when her father was transferred to serve at the Natal Naval Base. During her childhood in the capital of Potiguar, she suffered racism for being one of the only black children in a private and traditional school in the city of Natal.

IZA started singing in church at age 14 and began performing at parishes and other events when she returned to Rio de Janeiro at age 19.

In 2009, at the age of eighteen, she joined the Publicity and Propaganda course at the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro (PUC-Rio), with a scholarship from Enem, graduating in 2013 and starting to work as a video editor. In 2015, at the same time, she created a YouTube channel and started to publish videos singing songs by other artists.

In 2016, she was discovered by Warner Music through her YouTube channel and signed to the label.

I Put a Spell on You
IZA Lyrics


Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴  Line by Line Meaning ↴

I put a spell on you
'Cause you're mine

You better stop the things you do
I ain't lyin'
No I ain't lyin'

You know I can't stand it
You're runnin' around
You know better daddy
I can't stand it cause you put me down
Yeah, Yeah

I put a spell on you
Because you're mine
You're mine

I love ya
I love you
I love you
I love you anyhow
And I don't care
If you don't want me
I'm yours right now

You hear me




I put a spell on you
Because you're mine

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to IZA's rendition of "I Put a Spell on You" are haunting and passionate, conveying the depth of an intense and possessive love that can border on obsession. The repeated refrain of "you're mine" and "I love you" illustrates the singer's single-minded fixation on her lover, and her desire to keep him under her spell.


The next few lines reveal a sense of frustration and hurt, as the singer laments her lover's infidelity and his tendency to treat her poorly. The lines "You know better daddy / I can't stand it cause you put me down" suggest a power dynamic in the relationship, with the singer regarding her lover as more experienced and potentially exploiting their age difference. Yet despite this, she can't help but be drawn to him, and the chorus resolves the tension with the simple repetition of "because you're mine" - a statement that acknowledges the problematic nature of their relationship, but also affirms the intensity of their connection.


Overall, the lyrics to "I Put a Spell on You" are a masterwork of emotional complexity and raw passion, capturing the paradoxical experience of love as both a source of joy and pain.


Line by Line Meaning

I put a spell on you
I used magic to control you and make you obsessed with me


'Cause you're mine
I feel possessive over you and want you to belong to me


You better stop the things you do
I want you to change your behavior and stop doing things that upset me


I ain't lyin'
I am telling the truth, I am serious about my demands


You know I can't stand it
I am bothered by your actions or behavior towards me


You're runnin' around
You are being unfaithful or not giving me enough attention


You know better daddy
You are aware of what I want and should act accordingly


I can't stand it cause you put me down
Your behavior is causing me emotional harm and making me feel inferior


Yeah, Yeah
An expression of intensity and emotion


You're mine
I see you as my property and expect you to be loyal to me


I love ya
I have deep feelings of affection towards you


I love you
I want to express my love and devotion to you


I love you
I have strong romantic feelings for you


I love you anyhow
Regardless of any issues or problems, my love for you is unconditional


And I don't care
I am willing to accept and overlook any negative behaviors or actions from you


If you don't want me
If you don't reciprocate my feelings or want a relationship with me


I'm yours right now
I am willing to submit to your desires and be with you immediately


You hear me
An assertive statement to ensure the listener is paying attention


I put a spell on you
I am using supernatural powers to make you obsessed with me


Because you're mine
I see you as my possession and want you to belong to me forever




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: NINA SIMONE

Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
To comment on or correct specific content, highlight it

TRACKS
Genre not found
Artist not found
Album not found
Search results not found
Song not found
Most interesting comment from YouTube:

Molotopo Xos

I put a spell on you
Because you're mine
You better stop the things you do
I tell you, I ain't lying
I ain't lying
You know I can't stand it
You're running around
You know better daddy
I can't stand it 'cause you put me down
Oh, no
I put a spell on you
Because you're mine
You know I love you
I love you
I love you
I love you anyhow
And I don't care
If you don't want me
I'm yours right now
I put a spell on you
Because you're mine
You know I can't stand it
You're running around
You know better daddy
I can't stand it 'cause you put me down
Ooh-hoo-ooh
I put a spell on you
Because you're mine
Because you're mine
Because you're mine
Oh
Yeah



All comments from YouTube:

Gabriel Marcos Costa Fernandes de Souza

O Brasil tem grandes sucessos a serem revelados ao mundo, IZA é um deles com toda certeza.

ANGELO

Gabriel Marcos Costa Fernandes de Souza só li verdades

Bea Fersura

Gabriel Marcos Costa Fernandes de Souza ss mano

Phillip

Gabriel Marcos Costa Fernandes de Souza Cara, fiquei intrigado com a arte da capa do CD, que lembrou os vinis de antigamente, até a imagem embaçada! Mulher talentosa!

Gabriel Marcos Costa Fernandes de Souza

mister PH Sim, ela realmente pensou em tudo, essa capa provavelmente faz referência a época da música, a década de 50, onde a maioria dos vinis tinham essa aparência.

Vítor Hugo Barros

Gabriel Marcos Costa Fernandes de Souza ñ acredito essa mulhere e Brasileiro ?!😮😮😮😮😮

50 More Replies...

Dora Silva

Que maravilhosaa!!! É IZA é brasileiraaa! Que orgulho!!!❤️❤️❤️

Selma Coelho

Que grata surpresa!! Amo essa música e amei com a Iza!! Que bom poder olhar a Iza com "melhores olhos "! Até então a achava simplória, com discurso empoderado vazio, e com atitudes do velho apelo sensual, da pouca roupa da moça bonita, bola da vez da indústria do entretenimento! Que bom saber que por trás disso tudo, ou a frente né....tem muito talento!!! Vivaaa!!!

Molotopo Xos

I put a spell on you
Because you're mine
You better stop the things you do
I tell you, I ain't lying
I ain't lying
You know I can't stand it
You're running around
You know better daddy
I can't stand it 'cause you put me down
Oh, no
I put a spell on you
Because you're mine
You know I love you
I love you
I love you
I love you anyhow
And I don't care
If you don't want me
I'm yours right now
I put a spell on you
Because you're mine
You know I can't stand it
You're running around
You know better daddy
I can't stand it 'cause you put me down
Ooh-hoo-ooh
I put a spell on you
Because you're mine
Because you're mine
Because you're mine
Oh
Yeah

Juliana Barbosa

É a Iza brasileira? Meu Deus, não basta doer de bonita. Arrepiei

More Comments

More Versions