The music video was directed by Chris Applebaum. It was premiered on Vevo and YouTube on September 26, 2017.
Generous
Olivia Holt Lyrics
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Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ahh-ahh
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ahh-ahh
Turn up
I got all of these bad thoughts in my head (oh, oh)
Spent too many cold nights in my bed
I hate feelin' lonely (turn up)
Gon' give you that good love you deserve (oh, oh)
Gon' give you that ah touch, till it hurts
Just want you on me
Hey, say that you want me (heh)
(Turn up!)
Gotta pocket full of gold
What's your vice?
Anywhere you wanna go?
Well, just ask nice
You caught me on a good day
Oh, tell me what you like
I'll get it right
I'll get it right
I'ma taker, not a giver, but I'm into to you
And the way you lookin' at me got me in the mood
I'm feelin' generous (ha, ha, ah, ha, ha)
I'm feelin' generous (ha, ha, ah, ha, ha)
So, let's have the type of night you never had before
Give you all of my attention, then I'll give you more
I'm feelin' generous (ha, ha, ah, ha, ha)
I'm feelin' generous (ha, ha, ah, ha, ha)
(Turn up)
You don't gotta feel guilty, just lose control (oh, oh)
Kinda makin' me dizzy (you know it's not your fault)
You make me want you
You know I look good on you (I look good on you, on you, babe)
(Turn up)
Gotta pocket full of gold
What's your vice? (What's your vice?)
Anywhere you wanna go
Well, just ask nice (just ask nice)
You caught me on a good day
Oh, tell me what you like
I'll get it right
I'll get it right
I'ma taker, not a giver, but I'm into to you
And the way you lookin' at me got me in the mood
I'm feelin' generous (ha, ha, ah, ha, ha)
I'm feelin' generous (ha, ha, ah, ha, ha)
So, let's have the type of night you never had before
Give you all of my attention, then I'll give you more
I'm feelin' generous (ha, ha, ah, ha, ha)
I'm feelin' generous (ha, ha, ah, ha, ha)
(Turn up)
Gotta pocket full of gold
What's your vice?
Anywhere you wanna go? (Anywhere you wanna?)
Well, just ask nice (just ask nice)
You caught me on a good day (good day)
Oh, tell me what you like (what you like)
I'll get it right
I'll get it right
I'ma taker, not a giver, but I'm into to you
And the way you lookin' at me got me in the mood
I'm feelin' generous (ha, ha, ah, ha, ha)
I'm feelin' generous (ha, ha, ah, ha, ha)
(Turn up) so, let's have the type of night you never had before
Give you all of my attention, then I'll give you more (I'm gonna give you some more)
I'm feelin' generous (ha, ha, ah, ha, ha)
I'm feelin' generous (ha, ha, ah, ha, ha)
Gonna give you that uhm (ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh)
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ahh-ahh
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ahh-ahh
(Turn up)
The lyrics to Olivia Holt's song "Generous" explore the feeling of loneliness and the desire to give love generously. The opening lines describe the internal struggle of having negative thoughts and feeling lonely, but then the chorus transitions to the idea of being generous and giving love to someone who deserves it. The lyrics repeat the phrase "I'm a taker, not a giver, but I'm into to you" as a way to acknowledge that the singer has been selfish in the past, but is now willing to give love and attention to someone else. The song emphasizes the importance of communication and asking for what you want, as displayed in the lines "Anywhere you wanna go? Well, just ask nice" and "Oh, tell me what you like, I'll get it right."
Overall, the message of the song is to be kind and generous with your love, even if you may have been selfish in the past. It encourages the listener to communicate their desires and give love wholeheartedly to those who deserve it.
Line by Line Meaning
I got all of these bad thoughts in my head (oh, oh)
I have negative thoughts that I cannot get rid of.
Spent too many cold nights in my bed
Feelin' so lonely
I hate feelin' lonely (turn up)
I feel lonely, which is the worst feeling ever. I don't want to feel lonely, so let's turn up.
Gon' give you that good love you deserve (oh, oh)
Gon' give you that ah touch, till it hurts
Just want you on me
Hey, say that you want me (heh)
(Turn up!)
I want to give you the love you deserve and touch you until it hurts. All I want is for you to want me back too. Let's turn up.
Gotta pocket full of gold
What's your vice?
Anywhere you wanna go?
Well, just ask nice
You caught me on a good day
Oh, tell me what you like
I'll get it right
I'll get it right
I have a lot of money, what do you want? I'll take you anywhere you want, just ask nicely. You caught me on a good day, tell me what you like and I'll make it happen.
You don't gotta feel guilty, just lose control (oh, oh)
Kinda makin' me dizzy (you know it's not your fault)
You make me want you
You know I look good on you (I look good on you, on you, babe)
(Turn up)
Don't feel guilty for losing control, it's okay. It's not your fault that I want you. I know I look good on you, let's turn up.
I'ma taker, not a giver, but I'm into to you
And the way you lookin' at me got me in the mood
I'm feelin' generous (ha, ha, ah, ha, ha)
I'm feelin' generous (ha, ha, ah, ha, ha)
So, let's have the type of night you never had before
Give you all of my attention, then I'll give you more
I'm feelin' generous (ha, ha, ah, ha, ha)
I'm feelin' generous (ha, ha, ah, ha, ha)
(Turn up)
I usually take instead of give, but I'm into you and the way you're looking at me makes me want you. I'm feeling generous, let's have a night you've never had before. I'll give you all of my attention and more. Let's turn up.
Gonna give you that uhm (ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh)
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ahh-ahh
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ahh-ahh
(Turn up)
I'm going to give you that thing you want, let's turn up.
Lyrics © CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: FRANSISCA HALL, JIMMY WONG, MAUREEN MCDONALD
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Hannah Meloche
this is my new favorite video
Sara
Hannah Meloche Hannah!!! Same here x ilysm
Christopher Regan
Mine too!
Eliza C.
Hi Hannah
Nevaeh Maples
Right me two so 2018 and on
cool_guy60706 Ps4
Hannah Meloche yup
Vaishali Kshirsagar
The lavender dress 😍😍 she looks killer😘
Alex Wu
bruh
Виктория Върбева
I do not think so
Rman Nayr
IKR?