Releasing her first single in 1959, she struggled to launch her career from segregated New Orleans as a teenage waitress with 4 children in the early 60's. Now, finally undergoing a late career renaissance on the Rounder label, much of her most enduring work was produced in the early 1960's by Allen Toussaint for Minit Records, and she also recorded for other labels including Imperial, Chess, and Atlantic, eventually retiring for a period before reviving her career in earnest in the late 1980's.
Thomas is perhaps best known outside of New Orleans for her recording of "Time Is On My Side," which predated the hit version by the Rolling Stones. Otis Redding's hit "Pain In My Heart" was built on an earlier song, "Ruler of My Heart," recorded by Thomas.
Thomas is still active as a performer, appearing annually at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival and various tour dates in the US and Europe. She has reigned as Queen of the Krewe du Vieux for the 1998 New Orleans Mardi Gras season and often headlined at her own club, the Lion's Den, which is now out of business due to the effects of Hurricane Katrina. Irma Thomas has participated in numerous post-Katrina charity projects including The New Orleans Social Club, and won numerous awards including the Offbeat Magazine Award, Mojo Magazine's Legends award, Big Easy Award, a Family Services Award and many more. In 2009, Scott Billington compiled a Rounder records retrospective "Irma Thomas: A 50th Anniversary Celebration of The Soul Queen of New Orleans: " .
It's Starting To Get To Me Now
Irma Thomas Lyrics
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Saranghae cheonbeoneul deo hago sipeun mal
Yeotae haejun jeok eobseoseo deo manhi jugopeun
Ojik neoegeman haejugo sipeun mal
Sarangeul mollasseo geuttaeneun
Nugungareul gyeote dundaneun iri
Natseolgodo duryeoun nayeotji
Ijeya arasseo neoran sarangeul
Anirago jakku mireonaeneun nal
Mideojwotdeon gomaun neoyeotji
Jigeum waseo boni chueokdo manteora
Geuge saranginjul jeongmal mollasseo
Saranghae gaseumsoge chaoreuneunmal
Saranghae cheonbeoneul deo hago sipeun mal
Yeotae haejun jeok eobseoseo deo manhi jugopeun
Ojik neoegeman haejugo sipeun mal
Ijeneun jikilge uri sarangeul
Seotureodo babo gata boyeodo
Neobakke moreuneun namjanikka
Bujokhan sarange manhi himdeureotji
Jogeum neujeotjiman gihoe jugenni
Saranghae gaseumsoge chaoreuneunmal
Saranghae cheonbeoneul deo hago sipeun mal
Yeotae haejun jeok eobseoseo deo manhi jugopeun
Ojik neoegeman haejugo sipeun mal
Jichin haruharu beogeowotdeon na
Neoran saram manna cham dahaengiya
Gaseum ttwineun hanmadi
Saranghae gaseumsoge chaoreuneunmal
Saranghae cheonbeoneul deo hago sipeun mal
Yeotae haejun jeok eobseoseo deo manhi jugopeun
Ojik neoegeman haejugo sipeun mar
The lyrics to Irma Thomas's song It's Starting To Get To Me Now are in Korean, and translate to English as follows:
"I love you" is a word that comes up in my heart,
"I love you" is a word I want to say more than once,
I want to give you a lot more without any conditions,
It's just words I want to say to only you.
I didn't know love back then,
Being with someone close to me was scary even if it was just momentary,
Now I know your love,
You were a reliable comfort to me.
Now I'll keep our love,
Even if I make mistakes or look foolish,
I'm a man who only knows you.
Love was very difficult for me,
I was a little late, but now I'm trying to compromise.
"I love you" is a word that comes up in my heart,
"I love you" is a word I want to say more than once,
I want to give you a lot more without any conditions,
It's just words I want to say to only you.
After a day filled with worries,
Meeting you was such a relief,
A single breath is pounding in my chest.
Overall, the lyrics of the song express the singer's deep and growing feelings of love for someone. They reflect on how saying "I love you" is so important and meaningful to them and how they long to express it more often. The singer acknowledges that they did not understand love before and that being close to someone was frightening. However, they have now experienced the love of the person they are addressing and feel secure and comforted by it. They are determined to keep this love, even if it means making mistakes or looking foolish. Finally, the singer expresses how meeting this person after a stressful day is a relief and fills them with emotions.
Line by Line Meaning
Saranghae gaseumsoge chaoreuneunmal
I am starting to crack open my heart with my love
Saranghae cheonbeoneul deo hago sipeun mal
I want to say 'I love you' a thousand more times
Yeotae haejun jeok eobseoseo deo manhi jugopeun
I want to give you a lot more than what I promised
Ojik neoegeman haejugo sipeun mal
Only want to say it to you
Sarangeul mollasseo geuttaeneun
Back then, I didn't know what love was
Nugungareul gyeote dundaneun iri
I was always with someone, but it was hard
Natseolgodo duryeoun nayeotji
Even when I laughed, it was painful
Ijeya arasseo neoran sarangeul
Now I know that it was your love
Anirago jakku mireonaeneun nal
I kept denying it, but now I'm just regretting it
Mideojwotdeon gomaun neoyeotji
You were the one I believed in
Jigeum waseo boni chueokdo manteora
Now I recall our memories
Geuge saranginjul jeongmal mollasseo
I really didn't know that was love
Ijeneun jikilge uri sarangeul
Now I will protect our love
Seotureodo babo gata boyeodo
Although I may look foolish and clumsy
Neobakke moreuneun namjanikka
As a woman who only knows you
Bujokhan sarange manhi himdeureotji
It was very hard with this lacking love
Jogeum neujeotjiman gihoe jugenni
Although it's late, let's compromise
Jichin haruharu beogeowotdeon na
I struggled every day
Neoran saram manna cham dahaengiya
Meeting you was really surprising
Gaseum ttwineun hanmadi
My heart is beating uncontrollably
Writer(s): van Mccoy
Contributed by Carter I. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Jesse Mueller
on These Honey Dos
Irma Thomas - These Honey Dos lyrics
V1/
Honey, do you see
While you're sittin' there
Two good legs, two good arms
Your butt stuck in that chair
It's get me this, reach me that
Fry the bacon, feed the cat
You're still in that chair, that's where yer at
C1/
I tried to satisfy
All your wishes and your wants
Soon these Honey Dos
Gonna turn into Don'ts
So honey you'd better choose
Do you want me, or these Honey Dos?
V2/
Honey, when I'm away
You always got to know
Who I see, what I do
And everywhere I go
And it's, while yer out, here's the list
Drop off that, pick up this
Yer still in that chair, that's where you is
C2/
Please don't make me try
To get away from you
I'm right here for ya, baby
But ya gotta give me somethin' too
Honey you'd better choose
Do you want me, or these Honey Dos?
B/
I'd do most everything
That I ever could do
All the love I got
I only give ta you
Honey, if you knew
A lover from a crutch
You'd know that everything yer doin'
Don't amount ta much
V1/
Honey, do you see
While you're sitting there
With two good legs, and two good arms
And your butt still stuck in that chair
It's get me this, reach me that
Fry the bacon, feed the cat
You're still in that chair, just gettin' fat
C1/
Tried to satisfy
All your wishes and your wants
Soon these Honey Dos
Are gonna turn into Don'ts
So honey you'd better choose
Do you want me, or these Honey Dos?
{Honey you'd better choose
Do you want me, or these Honey Dos?} ( 2x )
Spoken:
Honey do this, honey do that
Reach for this, reach for that
Now where is please?
Where is thank you?
Yer making a very large assumption
And you know what they say about the word assumption
Now you know you king of this castle
(As long as I'm in it)
But you gotta put a little please in there sometimes
And every now 'n' then think of some Honey Don'ts to say
Y'know? You got me
I wouldn't stay here, if I didn't love ya
But every now and then, put in some please and thank yous
Do ya Honey Do?
Turn 'em into Honey Don'ts
Moses Davis
on Hurt's All Gone
my goodness ump I cant get enough