Gangster Love
Octavian Lyrics
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Gangster love
Why don't you come here, girl?
You're mighty shy
Gangster love, ooh
Gangster love, ooh
Gangster love
Gangster love
You're mighty shy
Gangster love, ooh
You give me life
Never thought I'd lose in your body
When you're standing towards me
Don't move like nobody
Don't even wanna dance at no party
Skrrt away from them man like a 'Rari
It's only right that girl, you're mighty shy
Give me some time
Gangster love
Gangster love
Gangster love
Why don't you come here, girl?
You're mighty shy
Gangster love, ooh
We can be here all night (gangster love, gangster love)
Girl, I love you, don't you give me those eyes
(Gangster love) She give me love
You look at me and you just give me love
We could be here all night
Girl, I love you, don't give me those eyes
She give me life
You just give me life
The lyrics to Octavian's "Gangster Love" are a plea to a girl to come closer to the singer, as he tells her that she is "mighty shy." He likes her so much that he wants her to forget her reservations and come to him. The chorus repeats the title phrase, emphasizing the attraction between the two. The singer goes on to say that he never thought he would lose himself in her body and that when she stands toward him, she moves like nobody else. The singer doesn't want to dance with other people at parties, but he does want to be with her. The song ends on a positive note, with the singer telling the girl that she gives him life, and that they could be together all night if she just gives him a chance.
The theme of the song centers around the idea that gangsters can experience love too, and that despite any differences between them, the singer and the girl can find common ground. In this sense, the song speaks to the idea that people from all walks of life can experience the same kinds of emotions and desires. The repetition of "gangster love" throughout the lyrics reinforces this idea, drawing attention to the fact that love knows no boundaries.
Line by Line Meaning
Gangster love
Octavian is singing about a type of love that is rough and tough, characterized by toughness and resilience.
Gangster love
He repeats the same line again for emphasis.
Why don't you come here, girl?
Octavian is inviting the girl to him, flustering the seemingly reticent girl.
You're mighty shy
He comments on how she comes across to him, timid.
Gangster love, ooh
This line reiterates the chorus, cleverly placed to make it the song's hook line.
Gangster love
He repeats the same line again for emphasis.
You give me life
Octavian is sharing the life that the girl gives him; she is essential to him.
Never thought I'd lose in your body
Octavian is astounded at how drawn he is sexually to the girl.
When you're standing towards me
Octavian is referring to the girl's posture when he is close to her, probably confronting him.
Don't move like nobody
He compliments her on how she doesn't resemble anyone else.
Don't even wanna dance at no party
Octavian is simply stating that he isn't interested in dancing with anyone else even at parties.
Skrrt away from them man like a 'Rari
He uses the street slang 'Skrrt,' which means moving away in a flash, like a high-end car when people see him with this girl.
It's only right that girl, you're mighty shy
Octavian is probably implying that he is the better of the two in this relationship; hence he is complementing her docile nature by terming it right.
Give me some time
He is asking for time in building their relation further, to charge it up to a higher level.
We can be here all night (gangster love, gangster love)
Octavian wants to spend more time with her the whole night, emphasizing the song's title in the lyrics.
Girl, I love you, don't you give me those eyes
Octavian is asking the girl not to reject him by looking at him deadpan/black eyes since he loves her.
(Gangster love) She give me love
He reiterates that it is the type of love he shares with the girl - 'gangster love.'
You look at me and you just give me love
He emphasizes that whenever the girl looks at him, he feels more connected to her through her love.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Oliver Godji
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