Macy Gray was originally hesitant to record a studio album due to what is, arguably, her most recognizable feature -- her voice. She started her music career as a songwriter. Her first album was actually a mistake; she was at the studio waiting for the person who was supposed to be singing her song, and the producer wanted to hear what one of the songs was supposed to sound like. Once she started singing, the producer liked the rough sound of her voice so much he offered her a record deal.
07. Gimme All Your Lovin' or I will Kill You
Macy Gray Lyrics
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And he looks just like my dream
I been climbin' all his mountains
I been swimming all his seas
No matter what or how I tried
I couldn't get the man to fall in love with me
Turns out he likes the girls with long and wavy hair
I have lost my mind
See'mon and
Gimme all your lovin'
Or I will kill you
Put one through your head
Gimme all your lovin'
Or I will kill you
And cry when you're dead
His whole body was shaking
And he holla'd when he fell to his knees
I held tighter to my ak
He said please please whatever you need
See I have searched the wide world
To find the peace for the war in me
Don't want to look no further
But you refuse to give it to me
And I have lost my mind
See'mon and
Gimme all your lovin'
Or I will kill you
Put one through your head
Gimme all your lovin'
Or I will kill you
And cry when you're dead
It's amazing what a gun to the head can do
My baby loves me now as hard as he can
My methods may be suspect
But you gotta get love however you can
I have lost my mind!
Macy Gray's song "Gimme All Your Lovin' or I Will Kill You" tells the story of a woman who is desperate for the love of a man who does not feel the same way about her. The song begins by describing the man in question- he drives a G-Wagon and looks just like the woman's dream man. She has been trying to win his love by climbing his mountains and swimming his seas, but to no avail. Despite her efforts, she cannot seem to make him fall in love with her. She discovers that he prefers women with long, wavy hair while hers is short and kinky.
The chorus of the song is where the desperation of the woman is most evident. She sings, "Gimme all your lovin'/Or I will kill you/Put one through your head/Gimme all your lovin'/Or I will kill you/And cry when you're dead." The lyrics suggest that the woman is willing to resort to violent measures in order to get the man's love. As the song progresses, the woman holds a gun to the man's head and demands his love. He eventually confesses that he has been searching for peace for the war within him and begs for her love. In the end, the woman gets what she wants, however, her desperate actions are questionable.
Line by Line Meaning
He drives a g wagon
The man I'm interested in drives a Mercedes G-Wagon
And he looks just like my dream
He is physically attractive and matches the description of my ideal partner
I been climbin' all his mountains
I have been trying to overcome all of the obstacles in our relationship
I been swimming all his seas
I have been trying to adapt to all of his preferences and interests
No matter what or how I tried
Despite my efforts and attempts to impress him,
I couldn't get the man to fall in love with me
He doesn't reciprocate my feelings of romantic interest
Turns out he likes the girls with long and wavy hair
I discovered that he prefers women with a specific physical appearance
Mine is short and kinky
My hair doesn't fit his preferred aesthetic
I have lost my mind
I'm consumed by my desire for his affection to the point of irrationality
See'mon and
Come on and
Gimme all your lovin'
Express your love and devotion to me
Or I will kill you
I'll resort to violent extremes if you don't comply with my demands
Put one through your head
I'll shoot you in the head
And cry when you're dead
I'll mourn your death despite being the cause of it
His whole body was shaking
He was visibly terrified
And he holla'd when he fell to his knees
He begged for his life
I held tighter to my ak
I clung to my firearm for security and power
He said please please whatever you need
He pleaded for his life and offered to do whatever I ask
See I have searched the wide world
He has looked everywhere for inner peace
To find the peace for the war in me
He's trying to find peace in his own life to quell conflict within himself
Don't want to look no further
He doesn't want to search for answers elsewhere
But you refuse to give it to me
I am the source of his stress and unease
It's amazing what a gun to the head can do
Threatening violence can be an effective tactic for getting what you want
My baby loves me now as hard as he can
After being threatened with deadly force, he has submitted to my demands
My methods may be suspect
My tactics are questionable and potentially illegal
But you gotta get love however you can
I believe that achieving love is worth any means necessary
I have lost my mind!
My actions and thoughts have spiralled out of control due to my desperation for his love
Lyrics © Wixen Music Publishing, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Macy Gray, Arik Marshall, Jeremy Ruzumna, Darryl Allen Swann
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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on I Try
Redemption Song - Macy Gray - Lyrics
Old pirates, yes, they rob I
Sold out to the merchant ships
Minutes after they took I
From the bottomless pit
But my hand was made strong
By the hand of the Almighty
We forward in this generation
Triumphantly
Won't you help me sing
These songs of freedom?
It’s all I ever have
Redemption songs
Redemption songs
Emancipate yourselves from mental slavery
None but ourselves can free our minds
Have no fear for atomic energy
'Cause none of them can stop the time
How long shall they kill our prophets
While we stand aside and look?
Some say it's just a part of it
We've got to fulfill the book
Won't you help me sing
These songs of freedom?
It’s all I ever have
Redemption songs
Redemption songs
It’s all I ever have
Redemption songs
Redemption songs
It’s all I ever have
Redemption songs