You Give Me Something
Jamiroquai Lyrics


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When I met you, you were so unique
You had a little thing I'd love to keep
And every movement carried much mystique
I knew right then I'd carry on
To you I knew my heart belongs

You know, you, you give me something
Something that nobody else can give
And my heart, started thumpin'
You know now, you're the one I truly know I dig

Like the sunbeams from a perfect summer day
And heaven only seems a step away
When I'm with you, I just celebrate
I'm hoping my message gets through
There's never been someone like you
I had nobody but on you I lean
'Cause you got these little things that I
I know I've never seen

You know now, you, you give me something
Something that nobody else has got
And this love, that I've been wanting
Oh baby, it's turning out to be too fast to stop

You know now, ooh, you give me something
Something that nobody else can give
See my heart has started thumpin'
You know babe, you're the one I truly know I dig

Ooh well, you give me something
Ooh well, you give me something
Ooh well, you give me something
Ooh well, you give me something

Ooh well, you give me something
Ooh well, you give me something
Ooh well, you give me something
Ooh well, you give me something

You give me something that nobody else can give (ooh well, you give me something)
Ooh well, you give me something
You give me something that nobody else can give (ooh well, you give me something)
Ooh well, you give me something

Ooh well, you give me something
Ooh well, you give me something
Ooh well, you give me something (ooh ah yeah)
Ooh well, you give me something




Ooh well, you give me something
Ooh well, you give me something

Overall Meaning

In the first verse, the singer is describing how unique and special the person he has met is. He wants to keep her around because everything about her is mysterious and captivating. He knows that his heart is drawn to her already and that she is the one he wants to be with. The chorus is a declaration of how much she means to him. He recognizes that she is the only one who can give him something that nobody else can. The feeling she gives him is like his heart is thumping in his chest, a feeling that he has never experienced before. The second verse emphasizes the happiness the singer feels when he is with this person. Being around her brings him so much joy that it feels like heaven is just a step away. He wants to make sure that she knows how important she is to him because she possesses qualities he has never seen in anyone else. The chorus plays again, and he repeats how unique this person is and how she gives him something that nobody else can. The bridge emphasizes how fast their love is moving and that it's too fast to stop. The song essentially describes the feeling of falling in love with someone who is special and unique and how being with that person makes you feel alive and special too.


Line by Line Meaning

When I met you, you were so unique
From the moment I first laid eyes on you, I knew you were different from anyone else I had ever encountered


You had a little thing I'd love to keep
There was something about you, a certain quality or trait, that I found irresistible and wished to hold onto forever


And every movement carried much mystique
Your every action and gesture seemed to possess an intriguing, almost magical quality that fascinated me


I knew right then I'd carry on
At that moment I realized that I wanted to continue pursuing a relationship with you


To you I knew my heart belongs
I felt that you were the one I had been searching for, the person who held the key to my heart


You know, you, you give me something
There is a certain quality or characteristic about you that sets you apart from everyone else


Something that nobody else can give
Whatever it is that you possess, it is singular and unique to you, and cannot be replicated or found in anyone else


And my heart, started thumpin'
As soon as I realized how special you were, my heart began to beat faster, indicating my growing attraction


You know now, you're the one I truly know I dig
Now that I have gotten to know you more, I am certain that you are the one for me and that I really like you


Like the sunbeams from a perfect summer day
Being with you feels like basking in the warm, bright glow of the sun on a beautiful summer day -- it fills me with happiness and joy


And heaven only seems a step away
In your company, I feel like I am in a state of pure bliss and ecstasy, as if heaven were just a single step away


When I'm with you, I just celebrate
Simply being in your presence fills me with a sense of elation and celebration, as if every moment spent together is a cause for rejoicing


I'm hoping my message gets through
I am expressing my deep feelings and desires for you, and hoping that you can understand them


There's never been someone like you
I have never met anyone else who possesses the same qualities or traits that you do, making you truly one-of-a-kind


I had nobody but on you I lean
Before I met you, I felt as though I had nobody to rely on or turn to, but now I feel like I can depend on you and trust you to support me


'Cause you got these little things that I I know I've never seen
You have certain small, subtle characteristics or attributes that I have never encountered before in anyone else, which only serve to deepen my attraction to you


And this love, that I've been wanting
The love that I have been yearning for and seeking all my life


Oh baby, it's turning out to be too fast to stop
My love for you is growing so quickly and intensely that it feels impossible to halt or slow down


Ooh well, you give me something
The quality or characteristic that you possess that sets you apart from others, and which I find so attractive and irresistible


You give me something that nobody else can give
That unique trait or attribute that only you possess, which makes you so special and desirable to me


Ooh well, you give me something (ooh ah yeah)
That special something that you have, which fills me with happiness and a sense of fulfillment whenever I think of it




Lyrics Β© Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Nick Fyffe, Robert Harris, Jason Kay

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Comments from YouTube:

@vanman757

Crazy... I only went & bought "Funk Odyssey" yesterday, on CD... Next thing, a remix of "You Give Me Something" gets released on YouTube on the same day... I haven't stopped listening to the album since I bought it & forgot how much of a belter of an album it is... Jamiroquai for ever man !! πŸ™πŸ»πŸ₯πŸŽΊπŸŽΈπŸŽΉπŸŽ€πŸŽΆπŸŽ΅πŸ˜Ž

@madmartigan9720

This hits different after you've heard the original many times, but can't deny it is a banger !

@rettawilliams143

You the Best πŸ’ƒπŸ’ƒπŸ’ƒπŸ’ƒπŸ’ƒπŸ’ƒπŸ’ƒπŸ’™πŸ’™πŸ’™πŸ’™πŸ’™πŸ’™πŸ’™

@ttopbugatti9430

Omg .. I was just thinking about you β€ΌοΈπŸ’–πŸ’–πŸ’–πŸ’–πŸ’–πŸ˜ŽπŸ—£πŸŽ‰πŸŽŠβ€¦ I absolutely love all of your music β€ΌοΈπŸ’–πŸ’–πŸ’–πŸ’–

@grecia6758

Literally I was listening Jamiroquai songs and I got the notification 😭😭

@jerome5609

Merci pour ce pur bonheurπŸ•ΊπŸ•ΊπŸ•ΊπŸ•Ί

@p.l.c8876

Excellent 🀩 🎢

@geoffwarner8021

Give me(us)something new/ funky and eclactic, get to wrk on a new release fella πŸ‘β€¦. Wishing upon a ⭐️ 😘

@ebonymom23

Yeah, you gave me something and I love it! Great mixπŸŽΆπŸ’ƒπŸΎπŸŽΆ

@ttopbugatti9430

I swear today is my birthday 10/24/69.. this has started my day to b almost perfect β€ΌοΈπŸŽŠπŸŽ‰πŸŽ―πŸŽ΅πŸŽ΅πŸ’–πŸ’–

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