Whole Lotta Love
Led Zepellin/Led Zeppelin Lyrics
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Baby, I'm not fooling
I'm gonna send ya
Back to schooling
Way down inside
A-honey you need it
I'm gonna give you my love
Want a whole lotta love
Want a whole lotta love
Want a whole lotta love
Want a whole lotta love
You've been learning
Um baby, I been learning
All them good times baby, baby
I've been yea-yearning
A-way, way down inside
A-honey you need-ah
I'm gonna give you my love, ah
I'm gonna give you my love, ah oh
Whole lotta love
Want a whole lotta love
Want a whole lotta love
Want a whole lotta love
You've been cooling
And baby I've been drooling
All the good times, baby
I've been misusing
A-way, way down inside
I'm gonna give ya my love
I'm gonna give ya every inch of my love
I'm gonna give ya my love
Yeah!
Alright! Let's go!
Want a whole lotta love
Want a whole lotta love
Want a whole lotta love
Want a whole lotta love
Way down inside
Woman, you need, yeah
Love
My, my, my, my
My, my, my, my
Lord
Shake for me girl
I wanna be your backdoor man
Hey, oh
Hey, oh, hey, oh
Ooh
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Who my, my baby?
Keep it cooling, baby
A-keep it cooling, baby-baby
Ah-keep it cooling, baby
Ah-keep it cooling, baby
Ah-ah-oh
The lyrics to Led Zeppelin's "Whole Lotta Love" are a combination of sexual innuendos and promises of love. The song's opening lines, "You need cooling/Baby I'm not fooling," suggest that the singer is warning his lover to calm down before he sends her "back to schooling." The lyrics continue with the repeated refrain "Want to whole lotta love," which can be interpreted as the singer's desire to give his lover a lot of love. The song's bridge is particularly suggestive, with the lyrics "Way down inside/Woman, you need, yeah/Love."
Overall, the song is a celebration of sexual desire and love, with the lyrics often blurring the lines between the two. The repeated refrain of "Want to whole lotta love" emphasizes the singer's desire to connect with his lover physically and emotionally.
Line by Line Meaning
You need cooling
You are emotional and need to calm down
Baby I'm not fooling
I am serious and not joking around
I'm gonna send ya
I am going to make sure you receive
Back to schooling
I am going to teach you a lesson
A-way down inside
Deep within us
A-honey you need it
Sweetheart, you require it
I'm gonna give you my love
I am going to share my affection with you
Want to whole lotta love
Desire a significant amount of love
You've been learning
You've been improving
Um baby I been learning
I've also been learning
All them good times baby, baby
All those enjoyable moments
I've been year-yearning
I've been extremely eager
A-honey you need-ah
Sweetheart, you really do need it
I'm gonna give you my love, ah oh
I am going to share my love with you
You've been cooling
You have been emotionally distant
And baby I've been drooling
I have been excessively desiring
All the good times, baby
All the pleasant memories
I've been misusing
I have been taking advantage of
I'm gonna give ya my love
I am going to share my love with you
I'm gonna give ya every inch of my love
I am going to give you all of my love
Hey!
Attention-getting exclamation
Alright! Let's go!
An enthusiastic statement to move forward
Way down inside
Deep within us
Woman, you need, yeah
Lady, you require it
Love
Affection
My, my, my, my
Expression of surprise or amazement
Lord
Reference to a higher power
Shake for me girl
Dance seductively for me
I wanna be your backdoor man
I want to be your secret lover
Ooh
Expression of excitement or pleasure
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Utterances of satisfaction or enjoyment
Cool, my, my baby
Keep calm, my dearest
A-keep it cooling baby
Continue to remain calm
Ah-keep it cooling baby
Please remain calm
Ah-keep it cooling baby
Remain calm, please
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Robert Anthony Plant, John Bonham, John Paul Jones, James Patrick Page
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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Yes, I’m 66 y.o., here…
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Yes me with the goose pimples
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One of those rare bands where every member is the best member of the band
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*the only
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I worked for radio north sea international in the early 70s The government wasn't very happy but nobody else complained when I played led zeppelin If you don't remember radio north sea Google it
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Lina Langemark Rush is easily comparable, as long as your unbiased.