You Move Me
Robert Cray Band Lyrics

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When you come near
My eyes are glue
You've got control of me
It's sure an' hard to see
I'm just a fool

Oh you move me
You know you move me, baby

Oh you move me
Oh-o-oh you move me

You make me weak
It's hard to walk
And when you speak to me
I answer back to you in baby talk

Oh you move me
You know you move me, baby
Oh you move me
Oh-o-oh you move me

I'm not confessing to nothing
But you don't already know
Let me tell you something
Don't you ever never let me go
Oh no

I'm not confessing to nothing
But you don't already know
Let me tell you something
Don't you ever never let me go
Oh no

I've lost my mind
Got no regrets
Because I know for sure
That I don't need a cure
You can surely bet

Cause you move me
You know you move me baby
Oh you move me
Oh-o-oh you move me

The way you speak
You move me
The way you walk
And all the way you do your things
Really move me babe
Ahhh
You move me, babe
You move me
Ahhh
You move me
You got me doing things
I don't ever do

Move me
Oh, yes

Overall Meaning

The Robert Cray Band's song "You Move Me" is a groovy love song that expresses the strong attraction the singer has for his love interest. The lyrics describe how the singer becomes weak at the knees and behaves like a "fool" whenever his love interest is near. It is hard for him to gain control of himself in her presence. The chorus emphasizes the powerful effect she has on him, which he acknowledges by repeating, "You move me. Oh, you move me."

The singer is so overwhelmed by the emotions that his love interest brings out in him that he resorts to baby talk when she speaks to him. He is not willing to confess to anything, but he implies that his love interest already knows how he feels about her. He pleads with her not to let him go because he is certain that he does not need a cure for his love addiction.

The final verse shows his complete surrender to her, as he acknowledges that she has the power to make him do things he would not ordinarily do. The song portrays the raw power of physical attraction and the joy of being swept away by love.

Line by Line Meaning

When you come near
As soon as you approach me

My eyes are glue
I feel captivated by your presence

You've got control of me
You have power over me

It's sure an' hard to see
It's difficult for me to realize or accept

I'm just a fool
I am foolishly attracted to you

Oh you move me
You deeply affect me

You make me weak
You render me vulnerable

It's hard to walk
I find it difficult to move around

And when you speak to me
Whenever you address me

I answer back to you in baby talk
I respond to you with a childish tone and speech

I'm not confessing to nothing
I'm not admitting anything to you