Labi Siffre (born June 25, 1945) is an English poet, songwriter, and singer… Read Full Bio ↴Labi Siffre (born June 25, 1945) is an English poet, songwriter, and singer. Born the fourth of five children to a Barbadian/Belgian mother and a Nigerian father and raised in Bayswater and Hampstead, London, he was educated at a Catholic monastery school, St Benedict's School in Ealing. His musical influences included Thelonious Monk, Miles Davis, Charlie Mingus, Jimmy Reed, Wes Montgomery, Billie Holiday, Jimmy Reed, and Mel Tormé. In July 1964, he met his partner Peter Lloyd, and the two officially became partners under the Civil Partnership Act 2004 when the Act entered into force in December 2005.

Siffre released his first six albums of songs between 1970 and 1975, and a further three albums between 1988 and 1998. During this period he had several solo hits, including "It Must Be Love" (No. 14, 1971) (later covered by and a No. 4 hit for Madness, for which Siffre himself appeared in the video); "Crying, Laughing, Loving, Lying" (No. 11, 1972); and "Watch Me" (No. 29, 1972). In 1978 two of his songs, "Solid Love" (performed by Siffre) and "We Got It Bad" (co-written and performed by Bob James) reached the UK finals of the BBC's A Song for Europe. His 1987 hit "(Something Inside) So Strong", which reached No. 4, was an anti-Apartheid anthem that won the Ivor Novello Award for "Best Song Musically and Lyrically", and has since been used in Amnesty International campaigns, a television advertisement and Alice Walker's film against female genital mutilation: Warrior Marks.

In 1997, Siffre's play "DeathWrite" was staged at the Sherman Theatre in Cardiff and later televised. His song "I Got The..." was sampled in rapper Eminem's hit single "My Name Is," though Siffre objected to what he described as "lazy writing" and it had to be edited to get the sample cleared.

In 1984 Siffre began writing poetry and has since released three books of poetry: "Blood on the Page" 1995 and "Monument" 1997. His poetry addresses a variety of themes, from theology and childhood to sociology, love, hate, language, critical thinking, and communication. In 2006, he released a new album, The Last Songs.

Gimme Some More
Labi Siffre Lyrics

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Oh it's a beautiful day
Oh I never felt thsi way before
Gimme some more
Oh well I'm feeling so fine
Oh you know I'll loose my mind for sure
Gimme some more

Well I don't know what you got

But I want it
You make me feel so hot
Sock it to me

Oh the things you do
Oh you know it's you I do adore
Gimme some more

Oh well it's easy to see
Oh your what I wanted to be here for
Gimme some more

Well I don't know what you got
But I want it
You make me feel so hot
Sock it to me

Oh it's a beautiful day
Oh I never felt thsi way before
Gimme some more
Oh well I'm feeling so fine

Oh you know I'll loose my mind for sure
Gimme some more

Overall Meaning

In "Gimme Some More," Labi Siffre sings about his desire for more of something that it is not explicitly stated. However, the lyrics seem to imply that the object of his desire is likely a romantic interest. He starts the song by expressing his jubilation and excitement about the present moment – he feels that it is a beautiful day and that he's experiencing emotions he has never felt before. He then asks for more: "Gimme some more" – this could be interpreted as his desire for more of the positive emotions he's experiencing.

As the song progresses, Siffre continues to praise his love interest for the way they make him feel. He sings about how they make him feel "so hot" and how he adores them. He emphasizes his attraction to this person and how he wants more of whatever it is that they're providing him. The chorus repeats multiple times throughout the song, suggesting that Siffre's feelings are intense and unrelenting. The song ends by circling back to the idea of the present moment being a beautiful day and his desire for more.

Overall, "Gimme Some More" is a celebratory song that revels in the intense emotions of a passionate relationship. The lyrics suggest that Siffre is mesmerized by a love interest who makes him feel alive in a way he has never experienced before. The song is driven by a desire for more of these intense feelings and the celebration of the present moment.

Line by Line Meaning

Oh it's a beautiful day
The day is wonderful and the singer is enjoying it.

Oh I never felt this way before
The singer is experiencing something new and different that is making them happy.

Gimme some more
The singer wants more of whatever is making them feel good.

Oh well I'm feeling so fine
The singer is in a good mood and feeling great.

Oh you know I'll lose my mind for sure
The singer is so happy that they might go crazy.

Well I don't know what you got
The singer is unsure of what the other person has but they want it.

But I want it
The singer desires whatever the other person has.

You make me feel so hot
The other person is making the singer feel attractive and desirable.

Sock it to me
The singer wants the other person to give them more of whatever is making them feel hot.

Oh the things you do
The singer is enjoying what the other person is doing to make them feel good.

Oh you know it's you I do adore
The singer is expressing their affection towards the other person for making them feel good.