"That song stemmed from John and myself... I seem to remember I wanted something a little more relaxed than the way the other songs were getting. I felt that we didn't have something that was a little more clearheaded, and not too involved. And so we decided we should have something very easy, very listenable." - Freddie Mercury (1989)
My Baby Does Me
Queen Lyrics
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My baby
Baby does
My baby does me good
My baby does
My baby does me
My baby does me good
My lady
Understands
Understands me right
She understands me
She understands me
Understands me right
My baby cares
She really cares
She knows what's really right for me
Does me good then she hurts me so
She winds me up then lets me go
Turns me on and then tells me no
She's just a pussy cat
My baby loves me (ooh)
My baby loves me (ooh)
My baby cuffs me (ooh)
One day she tells me that she cares
Another day she tells me she don't love me
She really, really does me
Ooh, people do you believe this? Do you ?
Ooh, ah
Ooh, ooh, ooh
Ooh, she really, really, really, really, really, really, ah, does me, hey
The lyrics to Queen's song My Baby Does Me appear to describe the complexity of the singer's romantic relationship. At the outset, the singer celebrates how well his partner treats him ("My baby does me good") and how well she understands him ("My lady understands me right"). However, the lyrics also suggest that their relationship is not straightforward: the singer's partner both "does him good" and "hurts him so," "winds him up and lets him go," "turns him on and then tells him no." Despite her seemingly contradictory behavior, the singer's partner loves him and is somehow able to "really, really, really" understand him.
What makes the song particularly interesting is the way these lyrics are paired with the music. The song features a driving beat and catchy melody that seem to contradict the tense and sometimes negative lyrics. Additionally, the song's bridge--"My baby loves me...one day she tells me that she cares / Another day she tells me she don't love me"--shifts abruptly between contrasting sentiments, further highlighting the complexity of the singer's relationship.
Line by Line Meaning
Turn it up a bit, please
Asking someone to increase the volume.
My baby
Referring to the singer's significant other.
Baby does
Explaining how his significant other acts towards him.
My baby does me good
How his significant other makes him feel good.
My baby does
Repeating the description of his significant other's actions towards him.
My baby does me
Continuing the description of how his significant other treats him.
My baby does me good
Re-iterating how his significant other makes him feel good.
My lady
Another name for his significant other.
Understands
His significant other knows and empathizes with his thoughts and feelings.
Understands me right
His significant other understands him completely.
My baby cares
His significant other is concerned for him.
She really cares
His significant other is genuinely worried about him.
She knows what's really right for me
His significant other knows what is best for him.
Does me good then she hurts me so
She makes him happy, but then causes him pain.
She winds me up then lets me go
She gets him excited but then leaves him hanging.
Turns me on and then tells me no
She sexually arouses him, but then refuses to take action.
She's just a pussy cat
She's unpredictable and plays with him like a cat would a mouse.
My baby loves me (ooh)
His significant other loves him.
My baby cuffs me (ooh)
She restrains him.
One day she tells me that she cares
One day she expresses her love for him.
Another day she tells me she don't love me
The next day she claims not to love him.
She really, really does me
She confuses and messes with his emotions.
Ooh, people do you believe this? Do you ?
Asking if others can relate to his situation.
Ooh, ah
Vocalization and emphasis of his feelings.
Ooh, ooh, ooh
Continued vocalization and emphasis of his feelings.
Ooh, she really, really, really, really, really, really, ah, does me, hey
Strong expression of how she affects him in both positive and negative ways.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: John Deacon, Brian May, Freddie Mercury, Roger Taylor
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@vladimirrafael3192
Turn it up a bit please
My baby
Baby does
My baby does, me good
My baby does
My baby does me
My baby does me good
My lady
Understands
Understands me right
She understands me
She understands me
Understands me right
Mmmmmmm
My baby cares
She really cares
She knows what's really right for me
Does me good then she hurts me so
She winds me up then lets me go
Turns me on and then tells me no
She's just a pussy cat
My baby loves me
My baby loves me (ooh)
My baby cuffs me (ooh)
One day she'll tells me that she cares
Another day she tells me she don't love me
She really really does me
Ooh, people do you believe this ?, do you ?
Oo ooh, ah
Ooh ooh ooh
Ooh she really really really really really really aah, does me, hey
@62rockin
A hidden gem by Queen, should have millions of views.
@FFRJ_band
For real.
@foxywhale
I’ve noticed the lyric videos don’t get near the amount of views which is a shame really
@user-kq5sz7dk4z
Голос завораживает..невозможно выразить эмоции...за гранью возможного
@ventum7358
Late 80's and 90's Queen is underrated.
@DaviJuliao2001
YES!
@FFRJ_band
YES
@nick4061
YE
@livvrlovvi7211
honest words
@cornucopia8591
Yes, but only if you're from States 😜 In Europe it was a kind of cult