Ronnie was raised in a musical family. His older brothers, Art and Ted, were active in the skiffle & traditional jazz scenes.
Ronnie has been in The Rolling Stones since 1975. He previously was a songwriter and backing musician with Rod Stewart when both were in 1970s rock group the Faces.
Wood met Stewart when they were employed in the Jeff Beck Group in the late 1960s. Prior to that Wood had been in bands in the London mod scene: The Birds, who dissolved in 1966, and - very briefly - The Creation.
Wood is an accomplished artist (painter), he collaborated on numerous all-star musical projects and recorded several solo studio and live albums. His autobiography, entitled Ronnie, was published in 2007.
As a solo recording artist Ronnie Wood is a particularly tricky case when it comes to Last.fm stats. On the sleeves of two of his studio solo albums from the 1970s his name is Ron Wood. However, since 1980 he has put out all of his albums as Ronnie Wood.
You Really Got a Hold on Me
Ron Wood Lyrics
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Seems that I'm always thinking of you
Oh, you treat me badly, I love you madly
You've really got a hold on me
You've really got a hold on me, baby
I don't want you but I need you
Oh, you do me wrong now, my love is strong now
You've really got a hold on me
You've really got a hold on me, baby
I love you and all I want you to do is
Just hold me, hold me, hold me, hold me
Tighter, tighter
I wanna leave you, don't wanna stay here
Don't wanna spend another day here
Oh, I wanna split now, I can't quit now
You've really got a hold on me
You've really got a hold on me, baby
I love you and all I want you to do is
Just hold me, hold me, hold me, hold me
You've really got a hold on me
I said you've really got a hold on me, baby
You've really got a hold on me
Oh, you've really got a hold on me
I said you've really got a hold on me
Ron Wood's song "You Really Got a Hold on Me" expresses a paradoxical experience of love towards someone who is treating you badly. The first line "I don't like you but I love you" sums up the confusion and conflict of emotions the singer feels in this situation. Despite being treated badly, the singer constantly thinks of the person, which is reflected in the line "Seems that I'm always thinking of you." To make matters worse, the person does the singer wrong, but this does not stop the singer's love from intensifying, which is expressed in the line "Oh, you do me wrong now, my love is strong now".
The chorus emphasizes the power the person has over the singer with the repetition of "You've really got a hold on me, baby". The singer knows they should leave but can't, as their love for this person holds them captive. The longing for physical and emotional closeness is expressed in the line "Just hold me, hold me, hold me, hold me, tighter, tighter". The finale of the song is the repetition of the chorus line, "You've really got a hold on me", which shows that the person's grip on the singer's life is not loosening.
Line by Line Meaning
I don't like you but I love you
Although I dislike you, I am hopelessly in love with you
Seems that I'm always thinking of you
My thoughts are constantly consumed by you
Oh, you treat me badly, I love you madly
Despite your mistreatment towards me, my love only intensifies
You've really got a hold on me
Your influence over me is more significant than I can control
You've really got a hold on me, baby
Your hold over me is intimate and strong
I don't want you but I need you
Although I may not desire you, I am entirely reliant on you
Don't want to kiss you but I need to
Though kissing you is not what I want, I feel compelled to do so
Oh, you do me wrong now, my love is strong now
Despite the harm you inflict on me, my love only grows more powerful
I love you and all I want you to do is
My adoration for you is all-encompassing and I only desire one thing from you
Just hold me, hold me, hold me, hold me
I crave physical affection from you in the form of holding me tightly
Tighter, tighter
I yearn for even more intimacy and closeness
I wanna leave you, don't wanna stay here
Although I wish to escape from you, I am unable to do so
Don't wanna spend another day here
The prospect of remaining in this situation for any longer is unappealing
Oh, I wanna split now, I can't quit now
While I may desire to leave, I cannot bring myself to do so
I said you've really got a hold on me, baby
I am again emphasizing the extent of your hold over me
Oh, you've really got a hold on me
Your grasp over me is immeasurable and profound
I said you've really got a hold on me
Once again, I am reinforcing the magnitude of your influence over me
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Written by: LINK WRAY
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