Shout
Lulu & The Lovers Lyrics


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Well
You know you make me wanna shout
Look, my hand's jumping (shout)
Look, my heart's bumping (shout)
Throw my head back (shout)
Come on now (shout)

Don't forget to say you will (shout)
Yeah, don't forget to shout (shout)
Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah (shout)

Say you will, throw your head back, baby
(Say you will) come on, come on
(Say you will) throw your head back, ooh
(Say you will) come on, now

(Say) say that you love me
(Say) say that you need me
(Say) say that you want me
(Say) ain't gonna grieve me

(Say) come on, now
(Say) come on, now
(Say) come on, now (say)

I still remember
When I used to be nine years old
Yeah yeah
How I was over you
From the bottom of my soul
Yeah yeah
Now that's old enough
Enough to know
You wanna meet me
You wanna love me so

I want you to know
I said I want you to know right now
You've been good to me, baby
Better than I've been to myself, yeah yeah
And if you ever leave me
I don't want nobody else, yeah yeah
Because I want you to know, know
I said I want you to know right now

You know you make me wanna shout
Woo shout
Woo shout
Woo shout
Woo shout

Alright (shout)
Alright (shout)
Alright (shout)
Take it easy (shout)
Take it easy (shout)
Take it easy (shout)
Alright (shout)
Alright (shout)
Alright (shout)

Hey hey hey hey (Hey hey hey hey)
Hey hey hey hey (Hey hey hey hey)
Hey hey hey hey (Hey hey hey hey)
Hey hey hey hey (Hey hey hey hey)

Shout now, jump up and shout now
Everybody shout now, everybody shout now
Everybody shout shout shout shout shout shout
Ahh, shout shout shout shout shout shout
Ohh, shout shout shout shout shout
Ahh, shout shout shout shout shout shout
Ahh ,shout





Well, I feel alright

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Lulu & The Luvvers’s song “Shout” express the feelings of being overwhelmed with love and joy. The song is about a person who is deeply in love with another and cannot contain their emotions. The song begins with the singer expressing how the person they love makes them want to shout, and their body reacts to this feeling with their hand jumping and heart pumping. The singer encourages the person to not forget to say they will and to throw their head back, asking for confirmation of their love. They then go on to express how the person they love has been good to them and if they ever leave, they won't want anybody else. The chorus repeats the word "shout" multiple times, encouraging everyone to jump up and express their joy.


The song expresses the powerful emotions of being in love and how it can bring a feeling of utter joy and happiness. The lyrics also capture the enthusiasm and excitement of youth, and how love can make someone feel like a child again. The repetition of the word "shout" in the chorus emphasizes the intensity of the emotions being expressed and encourages the listener to join in.


Line by Line Meaning

Well
I am feeling good and ready to express my emotions


You know you make me wanna shout
You inspire me to express my feelings loudly


Look, my hand's jumping (shout)
Look at how excited I am, my hand is moving involuntarily


Look, my heart's bumping (shout)
My heart is beating fast with excitement


Throw my head back (shout)
I am so excited that I need to throw my head back and yell


Come on now (shout)
Let's shout together now


Don't forget to say you will (shout)
Remember to commit to your feelings and shout them out


Yeah, don't forget to shout (shout)
Yes, shout to truly express your feelings


Say you will, throw your head back, baby
Commit to your emotions and express them loudly


(Say you will) come on, come on
Encouraging you to express your feelings and commit


(Say you will) throw your head back, ooh
Encouraging you to shout and express yourself with excitement


(Say you will) come on, now
Keep shouting and expressing yourself now


(Say) say that you love me
Confess your love for me, say it aloud


(Say) say that you need me
Tell me that you need me, express it boldly


(Say) say that you want me
Express your desire for me, say it loud


(Say) ain't gonna grieve me
I won't be hurt by your confession, show your true feelings


(Say) come on, now
Keep expressing yourself with confidence


(Say) come on, now
Encouraging you to keep shouting and expressing yourself


(Say) come on, now (say)
Keep speaking up, don't hesitate to express yourself


I still remember
I am recalling a childhood memory


When I used to be nine years old
When I was a child


How I was over you
I was infatuated with you


From the bottom of my soul
I was deeply in love with you


Now that's old enough
I am now mature enough


Enough to know
Old enough to recognize


You wanna meet me
You desire to encounter me


You wanna love me so
You want to love me deeply


I want you to know
I need you to understand


I said I want you to know right now
I emphasize the urgency for you to understand


You've been good to me, baby
You have treated me kindly


Better than I've been to myself, yeah yeah
You have treated me even better than I have treated myself


And if you ever leave me
If you ever depart from me


I don't want nobody else, yeah yeah
I don't want to be with anyone else


Because I want you to know, know
It is important for you to understand


You know you make me wanna shout
You make me feel the desire to express myself loudly


Alright (shout)
All is well, keep shouting


Take it easy (shout)
Take it easy but keep shouting


Hey hey hey hey (Hey hey hey hey)
Exclamations of excitement


Shout now, jump up and shout now
Shout with enthusiasm and energy


Everybody shout now, everybody shout now
Encouraging everyone to shout and express themselves


Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah (shout)
Yes, express yourself and shout it out


Ahh, shout shout shout shout shout shout
Express yourself loudly and powerfully


Ohh, shout shout shout shout shout
Continue shouting and expressing yourself


Ahh, shout shout shout shout shout shout
Keep shouting and don't hold back


Ahh ,shout
Express yourself through shouting


Well, I feel alright
I am feeling good and optimistic




Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: O'kelly Isley, Ronald Isley, Rudolph Isley

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Comments from YouTube:

@ladykatieable

My husband and I used to go out dancing on Saturday night. We loved to fast dance to this. The band at the Moose club did a great job on the top 40 including this high energy hit. Miss him so bad. He made me wanna Shout.

@manymany8291

Amazing voice

@jis87BE

Loveeeeeeeeeee it!

@Beetlehair

Jimmy Page played on this session.

@PureIncarnate

She sounds like a minion from despicable me.

@ladykatieable

Is that bad or good because I like her.

@ladykatieable

I would never watch a movie about being disrespected.

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