A little bit of Feelgood
Jamie Lidell Lyrics


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I hope you'll understand what I'm saying to you
Never had a relationship
And now I'm telling you we're through
There ain't no easy way to get out of here
Got so good at hiding
Never made my feelings clear
Let me take a moment now to spell it out
When all this is over
I trust there'll be no doubt
All I want is the best for you but
There's only so much I'm willing to do
And the rest?
You gotta find someone else

'Cause with you
It's always
(more a little bit more)
'Cause with you
It's always
(more a little bit more)
'Cause with you

Don't make it harder than it already is
'Cause it already is
Quite enough for me
I can take it for a little while
But a little while ain't gonna be
What you had in mind
'Cause what you had in mind
You know you'll never find in a fella like me
It ain't no mystery from my history
I'm the kind of fool that can't see
In front of me

And all you from me is

A little bit more

Got so complicated after we touched each other
I must admit it felt so good but you have another
You've been fighting so long how could you forget it?
We could do a whole lot of things but you're sure to regret it
With us it's over before it's begun
You got a good thing
So keep it going on
With us it's over before it's begun
You got a good thing
So keep it going on
All I want is the best for you but
There's only so much I'm willing to do
All I want is the best for you but
There's only so much I'm willing to do




And the rest?
You gotta find someone else

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Jamie Lidell's "A Little Bit More" convey a sense of clarity and honesty in a relationship on the rocks. The song is addressed to a person whom Lidell has never been in a relationship with before and now he is telling them it's over. He admits that he never made his feelings clear and got so good at hiding them, and now he must take a moment to spell it out. It's apparent that Lidell cares deeply for this person, and he wants the best for them, but there's only so much he's willing to do. Lidell expresses that with this person, it's always "more a little bit more," and that's something Lidell can't keep up with. He's not willing to go beyond what he's comfortable with and push things further than they should go.


The song also speaks to the complexity of human relationships. Lidell acknowledges that things between him and this person got complicated after they touched each other. He also accepts that the person he's talking to has another, and they've been fighting for so long they could forget it. Lidell doesn't want to make things harder than they already are, as they're quite enough for him. He can take it for a little while, but it won't be what the person had in mind. The song ends with Lidell acknowledging that he's the kind of fool that can't see in front of him, and they can only offer a little bit more.


Line by Line Meaning

I hope you'll understand what I'm saying to you
I hope my message will come across clearly


Never had a relationship
I haven't been in a committed romantic relationship before


And now I'm telling you we're through
I'm breaking up with you


There ain't no easy way to get out of here
Breaking up is always difficult


Got so good at hiding
I became skilled at concealing my true feelings


Never made my feelings clear
I never expressed my true emotions to you


Let me take a moment now to spell it out
I will now clearly explain my decision


When all this is over
Once the relationship is ended


I trust there'll be no doubt
I hope you'll understand my reasoning


All I want is the best for you but
I have your best interests at heart


There's only so much I'm willing to do
I have reached my limit


And the rest?
You'll have to look elsewhere to fulfill your needs


'Cause with you It's always (more a little bit more) 'Cause with you It's always (more a little bit more) 'Cause with you
You constantly want more from me in this relationship


Don't make it harder than it already is
Let's not complicate things further


'Cause it already is Quite enough for me
This situation is already difficult for me to handle


I can take it for a little while But a little while ain't gonna be What you had in mind
I can tolerate this for a short period of time, but it's not what you want


'Cause what you had in mind You know you'll never find in a fella like me It ain't no mystery from my history I'm the kind of fool that can't see In front of me And all you from me is A little bit more
I'm not the person you're looking for and can only offer you a small amount


Got so complicated after we touched each other I must admit it felt so good but you have another
Things became complicated after becoming intimate; I acknowledge the pleasure but you have someone else


You've been fighting so long how could you forget it? We could do a whole lot of things but you're sure to regret it
You've been in a long-term relationship, how can you be so careless? We could indulge, but you'll regret it


With us it's over before it's begun You got a good thing So keep it going on
Our relationship wasn't meant to be; you have a good thing going for you, so just keep moving forward


All I want is the best for you but There's only so much I'm willing to do
I still have your best interest in mind, but cannot go beyond what I'm able to do


And the rest? You gotta find someone else
You need to look elsewhere to find what you're looking for




Lyrics © WARP MUSIC LIMITED
Written by: JAMIE LIDELL

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김꾸꾸

Just the sound of your voice?
Drowning out all my noise?
When you call my name mysteriously?
All the source to let me see?
Little bit of feel good goes a long way?
I need your touch to get me through my day? Watching you sleeping I pray?
Please don't make my feel good go away?
Just a look of those eyes, cutting through my smokey skies?
And the parts of me that grow from you?
Cleared my vision so that I could see?
Little bit of feel good goes a long way?
I need your touch to get me through my day? Watching you sleeping I pray?
Please don't make my feel good go away?
Just the smell of you hair follows me everywhere?
Your sweet alchemy turned trouble to gold? Transforming it all to let me know?
A little bit of feel good goes a long way?
I need your touch to get me through my day? Watching you sleeping I pray?
Please don't make my feel good go away?
Little bit of feel good goes a long way?
I need your touch to get me through my day? Watching you sleeping I pray?
Please don't make my feel good go away? Please don't make my feel good go away? Please don't make my feel good go away? Please don't make it go away?



All comments from YouTube:

Kulbriz

This guy is SO underated ! He really deserves huge success, not only because he is an exceptionally talented singer/songwriter with a killer soulful voice, but his videos are avande garde, which makes a nice change in the world of soul/r&b where it tends to show the same old girl in the club bullshit...

Mike1967b

Jamie is channeling Stevie Wonder in this song. Amazing job!

OhGoodAFarce

I think this is my new favorite song. Funnily enough, if it had come out five or ten years ago, I would have hated it. I think I'm becoming more open-minded about music as I get older.

pseudobeatnick

Jamie Lidell has that thang... That thang that some dudes just got, no matter the race. It's the ability to effortlessly, and authentically communicate what's in your soul to others through your art. Soul driving.

stewie zjonder

the most underrated artist of recent history

Kyoko

It makes me so happy to see someone say this 10 months ago right under my comment from 11 years ago. Jamie's music changed my life.

Eric Kanouse

i really hope this gets his name out there. jamie is such a GREAT talent! if you like this, check out his first album, multiply. loves it. GO JL!

Paul Gurublu

I need to thank the great Roger manning and Jason Falkner for mentioning this artist and for my brain remembering the name Jamie Lidell so I could find this and discover that there really is incredible music being made these days!!! FANTASTIC JOB JAMIE!!!!

Arthur Gardner

It's been 8 years since I listened to a Jamie Lidell jam, and of course I had to return to one I painfully admit in almost forgetting about. Damn do I miss listening to this guy!

michael williams

Arthur Gardner I have the same problem with multiply listing for weeks leave for a few min and forget the name and the artist

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