Energy
Melissa Manchester Lyrics


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Stuck in four walls day and night
Need a love to bring me back to life
Got to find a way of breaking through
I'll find a way to get to you
I can hear the rockets lifting
I can see the atoms split in two
I can feel the planet shifting
It's pulling me to you

Energy between you and me
It's a body shock electricity
Energy
Turn it loose on me
You give it, I love it, energy

I never felt like this
I can feel the future in your kiss
I can feel the power start to rise
The universe has come alive
Can't you hear the rockets lifting
Can't you see the atoms split in two
Don't you feel the planet shifting
It's pulling me to you

Energy between you and me
It's a body shock electricity
Energy
Turn it loose on me
You give it, I love it, energy

Once I wished on a star; now here you are
I can't believe

Energy between you and me
It's a body shock electricity
Energy




Turn it loose on me
You give it, I love it, energy

Overall Meaning

The song "Energy" by Melissa Manchester is about the power of love and the energy that comes with it. The first verse talks about feeling stuck in a mundane life, but needing love to bring her back to life. The singer finds a way to break through and get to her love interest. She then describes the intense power of their connection as she feels the planet shifting and being pulled towards him. The chorus emphasizes the electric energy between them and how it is a body shock that she loves. The second verse repeats the imagery of rockets and atoms splitting, further emphasizing the intensity of their connection. The bridge talks about how the singer once wished on a star for love and now can't believe that it has come true.


Line by Line Meaning

Stuck in four walls day and night
I feel trapped in the same routine every day and night


Need a love to bring me back to life
I need love to break this monotony and rejuvenate me


Got to find a way of breaking through
I need to find a way to escape from this mundane life


I'll find a way to get to you
I will find a way to reach out to my loved one


I can hear the rockets lifting
I can sense the surge of passion rising within me


I can see the atoms split in two
I can see the sparks flying between us


I can feel the planet shifting
I can feel fate leading us both together


It's pulling me to you
Our love is drawing us closer than ever before


Energy between you and me
Our love is electric with an intense connection


It's a body shock electricity
The energy we share is a physical sensation that electrifies me


Turn it loose on me
Let this energy flow freely through and between us


You give it, I love it, energy
The more you share your energy with me, the more I adore and appreciate it


I never felt like this
I have never experienced such intense feelings before


I can feel the future in your kiss
I can sense the promises of a beautiful future together in your kiss


I can feel the power start to rise
I can sense the building up of the powerful love between us


The universe has come alive
Our love has given life and meaning to the universe around us


Can't you hear the rockets lifting
Don't you feel the strong passion between us?


Can't you see the atoms split in two
Can't you see the sparks fly and the passion between us ignite?


Don't you feel the planet shifting
Don't you feel the strong fate bringing us together?


Once I wished on a star; now here you are
I have always wished for this love, and now it is here in front of me




Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: AMANDA CEE, ARIC DEVONNE SHUFORD, PETER RICHARD LORIMER, RICHARD D GONZALEZ

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KamikaseRevolver

Stuck in four walls day and night
Need a love to bring me back to life
Got to find a way of breaking through
I'll find a way to get to you
I can hear the rockets lifting
I can see the atoms split in two
I can feel the planet shifting
It's pulling me to you

Energy between you and me
It's a body shock electricity
Energy
Turn it loose on me
You give it, I love it, energy

I never felt like this
I can feel the future in your kiss
I can feel the power start to rise
The universe has come alive
Can't you hear the rockets lifting
Can't you see the atoms split in two
Don't you feel the planet shifting
It's pulling me to you

Energy between you and me
It's a body shock electricity
Energy
Turn it loose on me
You give it, I love it, energy

Once I wished on a star; now here you are
I can't believe

Energy between you and me
It's a body shock electricity
Energy
Turn it loose on me
You give it, I love it, energy



All comments from YouTube:

m46279

Unlike many of you, I'm 45 and this was one of my favorite songs in the 80s. I just learned about the Duck Sauce version after searching for this original, so I guess I'm the opposite of most others here. Very cool to see and hear it resurrected after all these years!

MaskedMan66

Duck... sauce?

tity servin

@MaskedMan66 They made a "remix" or a more current version of this song and it's called NRG and flans also made a version of this song in Spanish (although that song is from the same era)

God's Revolver

I very much prefer the original!

MI - DA

Now you're 52.

deliveryguyrx

YES!! From her 'Mathamatics' release.My girlfriend and I saw her live at Merriweather Post Pavillion in '83 or '84 and she opened with this song.I still LOVE Melissa!!

Michael Barrs

I wanted to go to this concert so badly but couldn't afford it. I'm glad to see she opened with this song--it seems the perfect choice!

Plant-Strong Latina

Ignacio Martin: I just found out this is the original song. I love the FLANS version, but this is very good too! Flans did a great job covering it-- they all had great voices! The  Spanish translation actually is "Today for you, tomorrow for me." Flans | Hoy Por Ti, Mañana Por Mi

MaskedMan66

Such power this woman's voice has!

kandaraugh

I love this song! Epic tribute by Duck Sauce, as well.

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