Jody Watley (born Jan. 30, 1959, Chicago) emerged from the R&B group Shalam… Read Full Bio ↴Jody Watley (born Jan. 30, 1959, Chicago) emerged from the R&B group Shalamar to score a string of solo hit singles, chiefly from 1987 to 1990, a period in which she reached the top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100 six times. Watley got her start as a dancer on the television dance show Soul Train, which led to her being tapped for a spot in Shalamar. Her first solo album, Jody Watley, yielded #2 hit Looking for a New Love, which was followed by two more top 10 singles — Don’t You Want Me (#6) and Some Kind of Lover (#10). Two other singles from the album charted — Still a Thrill (#56) and Most of All (#60). The success propelled her to a Best New Artist Grammy win for 1987. Subsequent album Larger Than Life produced another three top 10 singles: Real Love (#2), Everything (#4) and Friends (#9). Her only other U.S. top 40 appearances came in 1992 with I’m the One You Need (#19) and as one of several featured artists on Babyface’s This is for the Lover in You (#6) in 1996. She is ranked #21 on Billboard’s Greatest of All Time Top Dance Club Artists.

Best of Me
Jody Watley Lyrics

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Since we met, a wonderful feeling I get
So complete and full of fire
Have no fear, baby, I'll always be here
'Cause I wouldn't last a day without you

'cause when we're making love
Skies above open up and set me free
And when I'm in your arms the feeling starts

Honestly, you get the best of me

In your eyes that secrets you cannot hide
So deep inside, don't fight this feeling
Words can't say, they only get in our way
So close your eyes and stay with me

'cause when we're making love
Skies above open up and set me free
And when I'm in your arms the feeling starts
Honestly, you get the best of me
You get the best of me, ooh

So many people let their chances slip away
Let's make a promise that we'll always find a way
Together we're gonna be
You get the best of me, oh, yeah

'cause when we're making love
Skies above open up and set me free
And when I'm in your arms the feeling starts
Honestly, you get the best of me, yeah
You get the best of me, yeah

I'm giving it, you're giving it
I'm giving you the best I can
You're giving it, I'm giving it
Giving you the best that I can give, yeah

You get the best of me
Best of me

Overall Meaning

In Jody Watley's song Best Of Me, she sings about her deep love for her partner, highlighting the wonderful feeling of completeness and intensity that she experiences when they are together. She reassures her partner that she will always be there for them, and acknowledges that being apart from them would be too hard for her to bear. When they make love, it feels as if the skies open up and set her free, and the feeling of being in their arms is indescribable. Jody urges her partner to give in to their feelings, letting go of words that could get in the way of the passion, closing their eyes and being completely present with each other.

The song's chorus emphasizes the fact that Jody's partner gets the best of her, as she gives herself completely to him. She wants them to make a promise that they will never let their chances of happiness slip away, and they will always find a way to be together. Jody asks her partner to give her their best, and in turn, she pledges to give them everything she can.

Overall, Best Of Me is a passionate love song that celebrates the power of intimacy and connection between two people in love.

Line by Line Meaning

Since we met, a wonderful feeling I get
I feel incredible since we met and started our relationship.

So complete and full of fire
Our relationship fulfills me completely and brings intensity to my life.

Have no fear, baby, I'll always be here
Don't worry, I'll always be here for you.

'Cause I wouldn't last a day without you
My life wouldn't be complete without you in it.

'cause when we're making love
During our intimate moments together

Skies above open up and set me free
I feel liberated during our intimate moments.

And when I'm in your arms the feeling starts
When I'm with you, I get a feeling of intense emotion.

Honestly, you get the best of me
You bring out the best version of myself.

In your eyes that secrets you cannot hide
I see hidden emotions in your eyes.

So deep inside, don't fight this feeling
Don't suppress your emotions; let yourself feel.

Words can't say, they only get in our way
Words don't express our feelings effectively, they just complicate things.

So close your eyes and stay with me
Let's just be present in the moment together.

So many people let their chances slip away
Don't let our chance slip away.

Let's make a promise that we'll always find a way
Let's promise to always find a way to make our relationship work.

Together we're gonna be
We're in this together.

I'm giving it, you're giving it
We're both putting in effort.

I'm giving you the best I can
I'm giving you the best version of myself.

You're giving it, I'm giving it
We're both putting in effort.

Giving you the best that I can give, yeah
I'm giving you everything I've got.

You get the best of me
You bring out the best version of myself.

Best of me
I'm giving you the best version of myself.

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Royalty Network, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: ADRIENNE ANDERSON, BARRY MANILOW, EDDIE ARKIN

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