She Gets the Feeling
Jude Lyrics


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Take a look around, baby
Tell me what you see
'cause what you see is what you found
What you found is what you need and
Life is hard
There's a feeling on the boulevard
Everybody's got to play a final card a way to go do the deed
Throw the punches like Apollo creed
'cause there's a bunch of ways to make it bleed I know

Well, the words of the prophets are no longer written on the subway walls
One of them lost his hair
The other publishes poetry here and there and that is all
But, the things you said to me I cannot forget although I try
To ignore the space beside me where we used to love and you would lie

[Chorus]
She gets the feeling
She gets the feeling
Up through the ceiling is the only view
As I was walking out the door she said see
You don't want to go around the world with me

The San Francisco blues it was a piece of news to me
It was a little blue book and a night time nook of zen philosophy late at night
A man desires a woman white, black, tan, but the fires are flamed by names and traces and the places and the faces but it's all the same in the morning game when

She gets the feeling
She gets the feeling
Up through the ceiling is the only view
As I was walking out the door she said see
Why don't you want to come around the world with me

[Bridge:]
Everyday I climb the mountain and
Everyday I drive a car
Every night I turn the lights off
It goes too far
Woh, woh, woh, woh...

[Chorus]
She gets the feeling
She gets the feeling
Up through the ceiling is the only view
She says baby I just can't believe
You don't want to go around the world with me





She gets the feeling (repeat)

Overall Meaning

In the first verse of the song, the singer asks the listener to take a look around and tell him what they see because what you see is what you found and what you found is what you need. He then goes on to talk about how life is hard and everyone has to play their final card, which is their way of going and doing what they need to do to survive. He compares it to throwing punches like Apollo Creed to make it bleed, which means that you have to fight hard to survive. The use of Apollo creed is a reference to the famous boxer from the Rocky movie franchise.


The second verse talks about how the words of the prophets are no longer written on the subway walls. This is a reference to a famous line from Simon & Garfunkel's song "The Sound of Silence." The singer then talks about how he cannot forget the things that were said to him, even though he tries to ignore the space beside him where he used to love and they would lie. This is a reference to a past relationship that the singer cannot let go of.


The chorus of the song, "She gets the feeling, up through the ceiling is the only view," is about a woman who has a feeling that she wants to do something big and exciting, like travel the world. The singer is walking out the door, and she tells him that he doesn't want to go around the world with her. The bridge of the song is about the singer's daily routine, climbing a mountain, driving a car, and turning off the lights every night, but feeling like it's all going too far.


Line by Line Meaning

Take a look around, baby
Look at your surroundings and observe what’s there.


Tell me what you see
Share with me what you've observed.


'cause what you see is what you found
What you see, you will find.


What you found is what you need
What you've found is what you require.


and Life is hard
Life is difficult.


There's a feeling on the boulevard
There is a distinct vibe on the street.


Everybody's got to play a final card a way to go do the deed
Everyone needs to take the ultimate risk to achieve their goals.


Throw the punches like Apollo creed
Fight bravely and with all you've got like a heavyweight boxer in the ring.


'cause there's a bunch of ways to make it bleed I know
There are several ways to hurt people or make them suffer, and I am aware of this.


Well, the words of the prophets are no longer written on the subway walls
The wisdom of those who could see the future is not carved into the stations any more.


One of them lost his hair
One of them is now bald or lost their dignity, just like the world itself.


The other publishes poetry here and there and that is all
Another is still alive but only producing infrequently, and that’s the end of it.


But, the things you said to me I cannot forget although I try
I try to forget what you said to me, but it is difficult.


To ignore the space beside me where we used to love and you would lie
I try to forget the emptiness next to me where you used to reside and lie.


[Chorus] She gets the feeling She gets the feeling Up through the ceiling is the only view
She gets exhilarated and feels it all around. Their love has no bounds.


As I was walking out the door she said see You don't want to go around the world with me
As I was Leaving, she queried why I didn't want to journey around the globe with her.


The San Francisco blues it was a piece of news to me
I was stunned to learn about the sadness and despair found in the city.


It was a little blue book and a nighttime nook of Zen philosophy late at night
She got Zen guidance from a small blue book in the solitude of nighttime.


A man desires a woman white, black, tan, but the fires are flamed by names and traces and the places and the faces but it's all the same in the morning game when
A man wants a woman of any color, but it all fades in the end as the new day commences.


[Bridge:] Everyday I climb the mountain and Everyday I drive a car Every night I turn the lights off It goes too far Woh, woh, woh, woh... [Chorus] She gets the feeling She gets the feeling Up through the ceiling is the only view She says baby I just can't believe You don't want to go around the world with me
Every day he's climbing a mountainside or his auto and shutting off the lights, but it may get too much.


She gets the feeling (repeat)
She knows that good things will come and she feels it very strongly.




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: MICHAEL JUDE CHRISTODAL

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