I'm Caught Up
Inner Life Lyrics
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I'm caught up in a one night love affair
Hoping true love will find me there
Caught up in a one night love affair
In need of love again, that's just the way I am
Before I let you in
There's just one thing I wanna say
That this will end another way
Tomorrow you'll wake up and be on your way
Forget all the things you say tonight
That's why
I'm caught up in a one night love affair
Hoping true love will find me there
You see, I'm caught up in a one night love affair
In need of love again, that's just the way I am
So make yourself at home
I want you only for a while, oh yeah
I haven't got much time
To find the man behind the smile
I'm a fairy-tale princess in search of a knight
And I never believe dreams come true
I'm just like you
You see
I'm caught up in a one night love affair
Hoping true love will find me there
You see, I'm caught up in a one night love affair
In need of love again, that's just the way I am
I'm caught up in a one night love affair
Hoping true love will find me there
You see, I'm caught up in a one night love affair
In need of love again, that's just the way I am
I'm caught up, yeah (in a one night love affair)
Hoping true love, yes, will find me there
You see, I'm caught up in a one night love affair
In need of love again, that's just the way I am
(I'm caught up) in a one night love affair
Hoping true love will find me there
You see, I'm caught up in a one night love affair
In need of love again, that's just the way I am, oh yeah
Stay for a while, baby
Got to hold you for a while, lay with you in style
Oh, close the door and I'm next to you
The music's sweet, just watch what I'm gonna do
(I'm caught up) ooh yeah (in a one night love affair)
Hoping true love will find me there
See, I'm caught up in a one night love affair
In need of love again, see, that's just the way I am
The song "I'm Caught Up in a One Night Love Affair" by Inner Life is about a woman who has a fear of commitment and is looking for love but only ends up finding one night stands. The chorus of the song repeats the line "I'm caught up in a one night love affair, hoping true love will find me there" which suggests that the woman is looking for a real romantic connection but keeps getting caught up in brief encounters.
In the verses of the song, she admits that she knows that the man she is with is only going to leave her in the morning, but she is still hopeful that he will stay longer and love her. She is a "fairytale princess in search of a knight" but is afraid to believe that her dreams can come true.
The bridge of the song reveals that the woman is aware that she is repeating the same cycle of seeking love and being disappointed, but she can't help it because she is "in need of love again, that's just the way I am." This implies that the fear of rejection and the need for affection are driving her behavior.
Overall, the lyrics of the song depict the struggle of wanting true love but being caught up in a cycle of one night stands due to a fear of commitment and the ingrained need for love.
Line by Line Meaning
Ooh, oh baby uh
The singer is expressing her emotions in a passionate way.
I'm caught up in a one night love affair
The singer is in a short-term romantic relationship, hoping it will lead to something more significant.
Hoping true love will find me there
The singer wants to find true love and believes it could arise from this one night stand.
Caught up in a one night love affair
The singer is unable to resist the lure of a momentary romance.
In need of love again, that's just the way I am
The singer is someone who constantly craves love and attention.
Before I let you in
The singer wants to communicate an important message before proceeding with the romance.
There's just one thing I wanna say
The singer wants to make a significant point before proceeding with the relationship.
There's no need to pretend
The singer wants to be clear that the relationship is purely a one night stand, with no expectations of more than that.
That this will end another way
The singer wants to make sure there are no misunderstandings about what is happening here, to avoid any hurt feelings later.
Tomorrow you'll wake up and be on your way
The singer doesn't want the other person to get the wrong idea about the relationship or the possibility of anything more happening between them.
Forget all the things you say tonight
The singer wants to express that nothing said or done between them tonight will have any impact on the future of their relationship, as it is just a one night stand.
That's why
The singer is emphasizing the importance of this point.
So make yourself at home
The singer is trying to create a comfortable environment for the one night stand to take place.
I want you only for a while, oh yeah
The singer is emphasizing the temporary nature of their relationship.
I haven't got much time
The singer is in a hurry and wants to get to the point of the relationship quickly.
To find the man behind the smile
The singer wants to get to know the other person beyond their surface-level appearance or demeanor.
I'm a fairy-tale princess in search of a knight
The singer is looking for the ideal, perfect romantic partner.
And I never believe dreams come true
The singer has lost faith in the idea that true love or fairy-tale romances really exist.
I'm just like you
The singer sees herself as someone who is looking for love, just like the other person.
Stay for a while, baby
The singer is trying to prolong the moment before the relationship ends.
Got to hold you for a while, lay with you in style
The singer is emphasizing the physical aspect of their relationship.
Oh, close the door and I'm next to you
The singer wants to create an intimate environment for their relationship to take place in.
The music's sweet, just watch what I'm gonna do
The singer is indicating that she wants to take things to the next level in their relationship and they should enjoy the moment.
In need of love again, see, that's just the way I am
The singer reiterates that she is someone who always needs love and attention, and that her current relationship is indicative of her nature.
Lyrics ยฉ Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: PATRICK PETER ADAMS, TERRI A. GONZALEZ
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Jocelyn Lorette Brown (born November 25, 1950, Kinston, North Carolina, sometimes credited as Jocelyn Shaw) is an American R&B and dance music singer. Although she has only one Billboard Hot 100 chart entry in her name, she has an extensive background in the music industry and is well known in the world of dance music;
Brown started out in the late 1970s singing on records by studio-created bands like Revanche, Musique, Inner Life, Disco Tex and His Sex-O-Lettes, Cerrone, Bad Girls, Chic, and Change,[1] later singing with Salsoul Orchestra, Soiree or Dazzle in 1979.
In 1980, she appeared in Bette Midler's concert movie Divine Madness singing backup as a "Harlette" along with Ula Hedwig and Diva Gray.
In 1984, Brown released a number of singles in her own name, including "Somebody Else's Guy" (later rerecorded in 1997 by CeCe Peniston), which made it #2 on the Billboard R&B Singles chart (#75 on the Hot 100) and became the title track of her first album (a compilation of tracks from her career to date), released that same year.[1] Although she scored another big Dance (and minor R&B) hit two years later with the oft-sampled tune, "Love's Gonna Get You," her solo career never really took off and she continued to sing on other people's records.
She has more than twenty hits on the Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart, four of which have hit number one (not including two #1 dance hits she had in the late 1970s as a guest vocalist with Patrick Adams' studio band, Musique). She continues to record house music and have chart hits in the 21st century. She toured with Boy George, as a backing vocalist, worldwide with Culture Club in 1985 and appeared on their 1986 album, From Luxury to Heartache. In 1987, she co-wrote with Boy George his top 30 United Kingdom hit, "Keep Me In Mind".
Since 1990, she has lived in London. In 1990, the line "I've got the power" was sampled from her 1986 dance hit, Love's Gonna Get You by electronica group Snap! for their worldwide hit, The Power as well as hip hop group Boogie Down Productions on their single "Love's Gonna Get'cha (Material Love)". Brown also appeared on Right Said Fred's smash hit "Don't Talk Just Kiss".
Brown appeared on both seasons of BBC One's celebrity singing talent show Just the Two of Us; first with TV presenter Matt Allwright (placing sixth), then with actor John Bardon from EastEnders (placing fourth). In 2006, Brown released a CD entitled Unreleased. Her cousin, Shaun Gaskins, says "she took it back to what she knows best, real singing. A lot people should take note and watch how a real diva gets down".D J DR. ED.
In 2007, Brown collaborated with The AllStars both live, at a series of music festivals in the UK, and in the studio recording of their new album, All About the Music. She also sang the United States national anthem, The Star-Spangled Banner, at Wembley Stadium, for the first ever regular season American football game played on foreign soil. The game was between the New York Giants and the winless Miami Dolphins.
In 2011, she returned to British reality television, appearing in the second series of Pop star to Opera star, but was voted out in week two of the show in the second of two heats after being sent home by the judging panel after being in the bottom two of the public phone vote. Jocelyn sang a 'gypsy song' from the musical 'Carmen', well known for its accomplished arias and performances........D J DR. ED/ D J INTERNATIONALS.
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@adriennerobinson1180
YES
@carolcepeda1692
Classic songs are no longer made. Used to buy vinyls way back when for $5.00 and danced non-stop for 15 mins plus long without skipping a beat. Those were the days when cares were less and the mind was free to dance all night long. Music is poetry in motion and the universal language of love. Keep smilin' and dancing y'all....
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true dat