In his childhood, Carson played harmonica and guitar, and sang in church. In high school, he and his high school friends formed a band who performed the Eagles song "Seven Bridges Road" and won second place at the school talent show; this success inspired Carson to pursue a career in music. Carson co-wrote a song on Craig Morgan's I Love It album, called "Where Has My Hometown Gone?"
Though he retired from music in 2009, he released two songs in 2012 (the self-written I Fly Proud and the cover version of Dan Seals' You Still Move Me) through his Facebook page.
Do It Again
Jeff Carson Lyrics
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You could've said no, but you took a chance
Was it your dress or your perfume
That made me fall in love with you?
Whatever you did last night
Whatever you said just right
Baby let's hit rewind
Try to retrace your steps
Put your lips on my lips
Whatever you did do it again.
There was a moon, a couple of stars
We took a ride in my old car
One little kiss on lover's lane
And now my whole world has changed.
Whatever you did last night
Whatever you said just right
Baby let's hit rewind
Go there all the time
Try to retrace your steps
Put your lips on my lips
Whatever you did do it again.
I got lost in your eyes
But, I think I found paradise.
Whatever you did last night
Whatever you said just right
Baby let's hit rewind
Go there all the time
Try to retrace your steps
Put your lips on my lips
Whatever you did do it again...
In Jeff Carson's song Do It Again, the singer reflects on a night where he met a beautiful woman and fell in love with her. He marvels at the fact that she could have said no when he asked her to dance, but instead she took a chance and danced with him. He wonders if it was her dress or her perfume that made him fall in love with her. The rest of the song is an invitation to the woman to do whatever she did that night to make him fall in love with her, again and again. The singer remembers the moon and stars, the ride in his car and a single kiss on Lover's Lane, which changed his whole world. The lyric "I got lost in your eyes, but I think I found paradise" is a beautiful metaphor for the depth of the singer's feelings for the woman.
The lyrics of Do It Again are simple and straightforward, but they capture the magic of falling in love. The song tells a story that is easy to relate to, and the hook - "Whatever you did do it again" - is catchy and easy to sing along to. Musically, the song is a blend of classic country and contemporary pop, with a catchy melody and a driving beat. It is a song that makes you want to get up and dance, and it is a testament to Carson's talent as a songwriter and performer.
Line by Line Meaning
You were alone, I asked you to dance
I approached you while you were by yourself and asked you to dance with me
You could've said no, but you took a chance
You had the option to decline my offer, but you chose to give it a try
Was it your dress or your perfume
I am curious about whether it was your attire or scent that caught my attention
That made me fall in love with you?
Asking whether your dress or perfume had any correlation with me developing feelings for you
Whatever you did last night
Referring to the actions you took in the past
Whatever you said just right
Remembering how your words had a positive impact on our interaction
Baby let's hit rewind
I want to revisit our past experience together
Go there all the time
I want us to relive that moment over and over again
Try to retrace your steps
I want to figure out what things you did that made me feel the way I did
Put your lips on my lips
I want to kiss you again
Whatever you did do it again.
Asking you to repeat those actions in hopes of recreating the same feelings
There was a moon, a couple of stars
Describing the setting of our first interaction
We took a ride in my old car
Recalling the activity we did together
One little kiss on lover's lane
Reminiscing about the memorable moment when we shared a kiss
And now my whole world has changed.
Reflecting on the significant impact our encounter had on my life
I got lost in your eyes
Describing the intense feelings invoked by gazing into your eyes
But, I think I found paradise.
Expressing the idea that you are like paradise to me
Contributed by Natalie G. Suggest a correction in the comments below.