Confession
Laura Nyro Lyrics


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Super summer sugar coppin'
In the mornin'
Do your shoppin' baby
Love my lovething

You may disappear
But you'll be back I swear
Would you love to love me baby?
I would love to love you baby now
Would you love to love me baby?
I would love to love you baby now

Super summer sugar croppin'
In the mornin'
Do you shoppin' baby
Love my lovething
Super ride inside my lovething

You may leave the fair
But you'll be back I swear

Would you love to love me baby?
I would love to love you baby now
Would you love to love me baby?
I would love to love you baby now

I keep hearin' mother cryin'
I keep hearin' daddy through his grave
"Little girl, of all the daughters
You were born a woman
Not a slave"

Oh I hate my winsome lover
Tell him I've had others
At my breast
But tell him he held my heart
And only now am I a virgin
I confess





Love my love thing
Love is surely gospel

Overall Meaning

Laura Nyro's song Confession is a moving narrative of a woman struggling to come to terms with her past and her present. The song begins with an upbeat tempo and playful lyrics, describing the simple joys of summer and the excitement of new love. The chorus repeats the question "Would you love to love me baby?" with an earnest plea for affection. However, despite the carefree tone of the verses, the song takes a darker turn when the singer confesses a deep secret in the final verse.


The third verse contains the heart of the song, where the singer speaks directly to the listener, confessing to a past of promiscuity and regret. She laments the loss of her innocence and the hold that her past lovers have over her, and seeks forgiveness from her present lover in a raw and vulnerable moment. The final line, "Love is surely gospel", touches on the idea that forgiveness and redemption can come through love and faith.


Overall, Confession is a complex and emotionally charged song that explores themes of love, forgiveness, and the power of the past to impact the present.


Line by Line Meaning

Super summer sugar coppin'
Enjoying the sweetness of summer


In the mornin'
During the morning hours


Do your shoppin' baby
Go ahead and get things done, my dear


Love my lovething
An expression of affection towards her lover


You may disappear
It's possible that you may leave


But you'll be back I swear
But I am confident that you will return


Would you love to love me baby?
Do you have feelings for me, my dear?


I would love to love you baby now
I have strong feelings for you as well


Super ride inside my lovething
A metaphorical way of expressing sexual pleasure


You may leave the fair
You may choose to move on


But you'll be back I swear
But I know that you will come back to me


I keep hearin' mother cryin'
The singer hears her mother grieving


I keep hearin' daddy through his grave
The singer hears her father's voice from beyond the grave


"Little girl, of all the daughters
"In my opinion, you are the greatest daughter of them all


You were born a woman
A statement of empowerment


Not a slave"
A declaration of freedom


Oh I hate my winsome lover
The singer hates her charming lover


Tell him I've had others
She confesses that she has been with other people


At my breast
Being physically intimate with them


But tell him he held my heart
But he was the only one to truly capture her heart


And only now am I a virgin
Metaphorically, she is reborn


I confess
She admits to her past and present feelings


Love my love thing
A declaration of love


Love is surely gospel
Love is absolutely true




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: LAURA NYRO

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Comments from YouTube:

Uwe Boll

This VOICE is far beyond gorgeous! Greatest VOICE ever & forever! Beautiful!!!

Lovemylovething

Great song from Laura's most fun album. "Eli" is legendary, it's her Sgt Pepper. Her vivid imagination really goes wild on this record, and she takes the listener on a non stop thrill ride. I dig the later, heavier message stuff by her as well, but this album will always be my fave, it's young Laura at her most imaginative, and a pure joy to listen to all the way though!

Tara, “Tara Tarot” Greene

I think i Unconsciously named my firstborn child Elijah because I loved Laura so much.

Barbara Butler

💗 💖 💘 💝 💟

mrkdemeritt

Yesss!!

mrkdemeritt

@Tara, “Tara Tarot” GreeneLove it!!
Hope you and your family are doing great!!!

Ben Kleschinsky

I've only listened to her first two albums. I have a lot to discover I take it.

grindlemeister

This whole album is absolutely FANTASTIC. Goosebumps all the way.

Chris Hunter

She is easily the greatest female artist I have ever heard...god bless you Laura Nyro, and thank you for your music..it affected my life, and my friends... you were and are a true genius...and I was once lucky enough to see you live...and I have never , ever gotten over you.....kiss....

Peter Cohen

We all owe a debt to her unflinching high diving artistry.

I was 20 when I first heard this earthy celestial song, before it was generally released. I found it sitting in a stack of demos from the record company. I was a lucky kid, because my dad owned a chain of record stores. The album cover and title puzzled me at first. What kind of music was this, with its biblical and religious references? Then I recalled her songs covered by groups like The 5th Dimension and Blood Sweat and Tears. (I always pay attention to who writes the songs. Not everyone has the pipes to sing their material.) So let's give it a spin. I was blown away that first magical time, but I couldn't understand why when I played the album, that there was always this exotic scent in the air. It was no hallucination. She had purposefully scented the paper insert for each album.

But it's the last song this collection that does you in. In less than 3 minutes she has invited you into her heart and soul. For me this was one of the first rare moments when a woman revealed in song the mystery of her identity and sexuality, leaving a half-formed man-child in awe.

(On a side note, if you are a choreographer, see what you can create with Captain for Dark Mornings. Take the leap. I dare you.)

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