I Put A Spell On You
Joe Maye Lyrics


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You know i love you
i love u
girl i dont care if you dont want me
you know im yours right now
i put a spell on you...
i put a spell on you because you r mine
you better stop the thing you do
i lie noo
you know i cant standing
when you running aroud
i cant stand it no no
cause you al always bring it down
i put a spell on you bcause you are mine
x 2
that's what i do i put a spell on you
i put a spell on you bcause you are mine
yo better stop the things you do
i lie no
i love you x2
i dont care if u dont want me
you know im ypurs right now




i put a spell on you baby x2
noo bcause you are mine x2

Overall Meaning

Joe Maye’s song “I Put a Spell on You” is a classic love song with a mixture of both desperation and passion. The opening lines of the song “You know I love you...girl I don’t care if you don’t want me” captures the despondency of someone who is so in love with someone but cannot reciprocate. However, the singer later declares loyalty to his lover by insisting that “You know I'm yours right now” which shows how much he is willing to do for her. In the chorus of the song, the singer puts a spell on his lover indicating that he will do anything just to have her close and will not leave her for anyone. As he insists, “I put a spell on you because you’re mine” he reflects how his passion directs his actions and emotions.


The narrative of the song intensifies as the singer expresses his frustration with the woman who he loves but cannot have. His lyrics “You better stop the things you do…I can’t stand it no no cause you always bring me down” show his desperation and how his emotions are overpowering him. He further emphasizes in the chorus that he will do anything just to be with her. By explaining, “That’s what I do, I put a spell on you,” it is evident that the singer is declaring his commitment to her and that he is willing to go the extra mile for her.


Line by Line Meaning

You know i love you
I have strong feelings of affection towards you and I believe you are aware of this


i love u
I love you


girl i dont care if you dont want me
I don't mind if you don't have romantic feelings towards me


you know im yours right now
I am committed and devoted to you at this moment in time


i put a spell on you...
I have used my magical powers to influence your behavior


i put a spell on you because you r mine
I cast a spell on you to remind you that you belong to me


you better stop the thing you do
You must cease whatever action or behavior is causing problems in our relationship


i lie noo
I am telling the truth, I promise


you know i cant standing
I am unable to tolerate or endure


when you running aroud
When you are behaving in a reckless or improper manner


i cant stand it no no
I cannot tolerate it any longer


cause you al always bring it down
You consistently lower my mood or bring negativity into my life


i put a spell on you bcause you are mine x 2
I cast a spell on you to remind you that you belong to me (repeated twice for emphasis)


that's what i do i put a spell on you
This is a common strategy I use to maintain control over you and our relationship


yo better stop the things you do
You must halt any actions that are harming our relationship


i love you x2
I love you (repeated twice for emphasis)


i dont care if u dont want me
Your lack of romantic interest in me does not matter to me emotionally


i put a spell on you baby x2
I have used my magical powers to influence and secure your devotion (repeated twice for emphasis)


noo bcause you are mine x2
I cast the spell on you because you belong to me (repeated twice for emphasis)




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