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Gypsy Woman
Jonathan Clay Lyrics
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Likes to dance all over me
I've got a gypsy woman
With ebb and flow just like the sea
Everything she wants
Everything she wants
Everything she wants
I've got a gypsy woman
Hanging love over my head
I've got a gypsy woman
Laying beside me in my bed
Everything she wants
Everything she wants
Everything she wants
She knows I'll give her
Stole my heart, I must confess
Took my love, put it to the test
Leading me on, I can't get no rest
I'm in love with a gypsy woman
Everything she wants
Everything she wants
Everything she wants
She knows I'll give her
Jonathan Clay's song "Gypsy Woman" is a tale of love and desire for a woman who is his complete opposite. The woman in question is a free-spirited and unpredictable "gypsy," who enjoys dancing and taking risks. As the lyrics indicate, she has a hold over the singer, who is willing to give her everything she wants. The lines "Likes to dance all over me... With ebb and flow just like the sea" compare her movements to those of the ocean, implying that she has a wild and unpredictable energy.
While the singer is clearly smitten with her, he also seems to struggle with her unpredictable nature. The lines "Hanging love over my head... Leading me on, I can't get no rest" suggest that she may not be as committed to the relationship as he is. Despite this, she still manages to enchant him, evidenced by the lines "Stole my heart, I must confess... Took my love, put it to the test."
As a whole, "Gypsy Woman" is a song about the all-consuming passion that can come with a tempestuous relationship. The gypsy woman represents the singer's desire for excitement and adventure, even if it means sacrificing stability and security. It is a tribute to the power of attraction and the hold that love can have over a person, even when it is not entirely rational or healthy.
Line by Line Meaning
I've got a gypsy woman
I have a woman who is free-spirited and unconventional
Likes to dance all over me
She likes to express herself through movement and touch
With ebb and flow just like the sea
She is unpredictable, always changing, and comes and goes like the tides
Everything she wants
She always gets what she desires
She knows I'll give her
I am willing to provide her with whatever she needs, even if it means sacrificing my own needs and desires
Hanging love over my head
She keeps me in a state of uncertainty and suspense, not knowing if she truly loves me or not
Laying beside me in my bed
We are physically intimate, but emotionally distant
Stole my heart, I must confess
I have fallen deeply in love with her against my better judgment
Took my love, put it to the test
She has forced me to prove my love for her time and time again
Leading me on, I can't get no rest
She keeps me guessing and leaves me anxious and unsettled
I'm in love with a gypsy woman
I am infatuated with this free-spirited woman, knowing that our relationship can never be stable or secure
Contributed by Joshua F. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@Tiffystars
ahhhh awesome!! can't wait too
@siriobm
The last time a hammond was this forward in a mix, it was 1972 - you rock :D
@lakelly7
great song and great video Jon. can't wait to hear the whole album
@acousticgirl48
first comment!!! Love the guitar tone!! Beautiful!!
@jm121908
Amazing-ness J-Clay! That girl is HOTTTTT! all my love-Mandy
@jamasquama
LOVE THE LONG HAIR,The sound is infectious and the video is easy on the eyes in every way! Congratulations JC...can't wait for the whole album in about a month!
@TXZach44
Great video! Great song! Great cast!
@hiaboveme
Jonathan Clay is a beautiful man! =] And thank you mon amour for showing me this song I love it
@Jormery
I love this video Jonathan. I love the song as well. I seriously can't wait for June 15 so I can have several copies of that album! I'm proud to be a Jonathan Clay fan :)
@blondebaby32681
Awesome video...can't wait for the album