D… Read Full Bio ↴Laura Fygi (born August 27, 1955, in Amsterdam) is a Dutch singer.
Daughter to a Dutch father, a manager at Philips, and an Egyptian mother, a belly dancer by profession, Fygi lived with her parents in South America for the first eight years of her life.
Between 1987 and 1991, she was a member of popular Dutch girl-band, Centerfold. During performances, the trio dressed themselves in sexy lingerie. They had hits in the Netherlands and all over Europe, and were equally famous in Japan.
In 1991, the ladies of Centerfold stopped performing and Fygi (together with Rowan Moore) started a band called The Backlot. After one performance in Dutch theatre Paradiso, an album was expected, but Mercury Records had already asked Fygi to make a solo album. This first album, Introducing Laura Fygi, comprised mostly jazz numbers, and was produced by Ruud Jacobs. In the album, Fygi was accompanied by celebrated Belgian musician Toots Thielemans.
I've Got You Under My Skin
Laura Fygi Lyrics
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I've got you deep in the heart of me.
So deep in my heart that you're really a part of me.
I've got you under my skin.
I'd tried so not to give in.
I said to myself: this affair never will go so well.
But why should I try to resist when, baby, I know down well
I've got you under my skin?
I'd sacrifice anything come what might
For the sake of havin' you near
In spite of a warnin' voice that comes in the night
And repeats, repeats in my ear:
Don't you know, you fool, you never can win?
Use your mentality, wake up to reality.
But each time that I do just the thought of you
Makes me stop before I begin
Cause I've got you under my skin.
I would sacrifice anything come what might
For the sake of havin' you near
In spite of the warning voice that comes in the night
And repeats - how it yells in my ear:
Don't you know, you fool, ain't no chance to win
Why not use your mentality, get up, wake up to reality?
And each time I do just the thought of you
Makes me stop just before I begin
Cause I've got you under my skin.
And I like you under my skin.
The song "I've Got You Under My Skin" by Laura Fygi is a love ballad about the intense feelings and emotions one experiences when they are in love. The singer is confessing that they have their lover under their skin, that their lover is so deep in their heart that they are a part of them. The singer admits that they tried not to give in to their feelings since they know that the affair may not end well, but they couldn't resist because they have their lover under their skin. The singer is willing to sacrifice anything for the sake of having their lover near them, despite the warning voice in their ear that tells them that they will never win. However, every time the singer thinks of their lover, they are stopped in their tracks, and they can't help but feel intense emotions towards them because they have their lover under their skin, and they like it that way.
Line by Line Meaning
I've got you under my skin.
You have become a part of me that I cannot ignore or let go of.
I've got you deep in the heart of me.
Your presence is so deeply ingrained in my heart and mind.
So deep in my heart that you're really a part of me.
Your influence on me is so strong that I feel as though you are a part of me.
I'd tried so not to give in.
I tried to resist the temptation of being with you.
I said to myself: this affair never will go so well.
I told myself that pursuing this relationship would not end well.
But why should I try to resist when, baby, I know down well, I've got you under my skin?
Despite my reservations, I can't resist you because I am deeply drawn to you.
I would sacrifice anything come what might, for the sake of havin' you near.
I'm willing to give up anything to be close to you, no matter the cost.
In spite of the warning voice that comes in the night, and repeats - how it yells in my ear:
Despite the nagging doubts in my mind that caution me against pursuing this, I can't help but want you.
Don't you know, you fool, ain't no chance to win. Why not use your mentality, get up, wake up to reality?
The voice of reason tells me that this relationship is doomed to fail, but I can't help but follow my heart and emotions.
And each time I do just the thought of you, makes me stop just before I begin.
Every time I try to resist you, just the thought of you makes me give in.
Cause I've got you under my skin.
You are a part of me, and I can't help but want you.
And I like you under my skin.
I am happy to have you as a part of me, even though it may not be logical or realistic.
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Cole Porter
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