I Want You So Bad
James Brown The Famous Flames Lyrics
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Come over here, come over here
Let me tell you, come over here
That I love you, come over here
And everything, come over here
Is going just all right, come over here
Come over here, come over here
And everything will be all right
Come over here, come over here
Yeah
Come over here, come over here
Come over here, come over here
I want to let you know
I want you so bad, come over here
There must be a reason, come over here
I've got a pride, come over here
It was you, come over here
Don't let it happen to me, come over here
I need good, good loving, come over here
Darling, darling, come over here
You better stop it, come over here
Dogging me around, come over here
So come on over here, come over here
Come on over here, come over here
So you've got the power, come over here
And you better think, come over here
You better think, come over here
I want you please, please, come over here
Please, please, come over here
Listen to me, come over here
You're so hard I can't stand no more, come over here
So please, please, come over here
Please, please, come over here
Tell me what I did wrong, come over here
Walk right up to me baby, come over here
Please, please, come over here
Please, please, come over here
Come over here, come over here, come over here
I said please, please, come over here
Tell me, come over here
Tell me, come over here
Tell me, come over here
Try me, come over here
And let me, come over here
And everything would be all right
Come over here, come over here, come
over here
In the song "I Want You So Bad," James Brown is pleading for his love interest to come over to him. He tells her that he loves her and everything is going alright, but he wants her to be with him tonight. He wants to let her know that he wants her so bad, but he cannot stand the way she is "dogging him around." He wants her to think about what she is doing and come over to him. James Brown is desperate for his love interest and just wants her to come over so he can try to make things right.
Throughout the song, James Brown uses repetition to emphasize his point about his love interest needing to come over to him. He repeats the line, "come over here" numerous times in order to emphasize how much he wants her. He also uses phrases like "please, please" and "darling, darling" to communicate how important it is for her to come over to him.
One interesting fact about the song is that it was written by James Brown himself. Additionally, "I Want You So Bad" was one of James Brown and the Famous Flames' first singles, released in 1959. The song was later included on their 1964 album Showtime. The song's main hook and guitar riff was later used in James Brown's hit "Super Bad" in 1970.
Line by Line Meaning
Come over here, come over here
Asking someone to come closer, to be more intimate
Let me tell you, come over here
Asking for permission to express feelings
That I love you, come over here
Expressing deep affection for someone
And everything, come over here
Reassuring the person that everything will be alright
Is going just all right, come over here
Confirming that things are going well
Come over here, come over here
Asking again for closeness and intimacy
And be with me tonight, come over here
Asking for company and presence for the night
And everything will be all right
Promising that things will be okay with the person around
I want to let you know
Introducing a topic of conversation
I want you so bad, come over here
Expressing strong desire for someone's company
There must be a reason, come over here
Asking for explanation or justification for actions
I've got a pride, come over here
Admitting to having pride and asking for someone to come over
It was you, come over here
Blaming the person for causing something
Don't let it happen to me, come over here
Asking for protection from harm or negative consequences
I need good, good loving, come over here
Expressing a need for affection, care, and attention
Darling, darling, come over here
Using endearing terms to ask for closeness and intimacy
You better stop it, come over here
Demanding someone to stop doing something and come closer
Dogging me around, come over here
Accusing someone of being annoying or troublesome
So you've got the power, come over here
Acknowledging someone's power or influence and asking for their presence
And you better think, come over here
Giving a warning or advice and asking for someone to come over
You better think, come over here
Repeating the warning or advice and asking again for closeness
I want you please, please, come over here
Using repeated please to express strong desire and asking for immediate presence
Listen to me, come over here
Asking for someone's attention and presence
You're so hard I can't stand no more, come over here
Describing someone's behavior or attitude as unbearable and asking for their presence
Tell me what I did wrong, come over here
Asking for feedback or explanation for a situation or relationship problem and asking for closeness
Walk right up to me baby, come over here
Asking for physical proximity and presence
Try me, come over here
Challenging someone to take action and asking for presence and intimacy
And let me, come over here
Inviting someone to participate in a particular activity or relationship and asking for their presence
And everything would be all right
Promising that everything will get better if the person comes closer
Come over here, come over here, come over here
Repeating the request for closeness and intimacy
I said please, please, come over here
Repeating the request for immediate presence using repeated please
Tell me, come over here
Asking for explanation or feedback for a situation or relationship problem and asking for presence
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Written by: JAMES BROWN
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