1) A 1970s funk band… Read Full Bio ↴There are multiple artists under the same name:
1) A 1970s funk band, best known for launching the career of their lead singer, Chaka Khan. Major hits during their career include "Tell Me Something Good," "Sweet Thing," and "Ain't Nobody"
Rufus gained a fan in Stevie Wonder thanks to their cover of his "Maybe Your Baby." Wonder gave them a new composition, the slowly grinding "Tell Me Something Good," that he'd written specifically with Khan's vocal style in mind. Pulled as a single from their second album, 1974's Rags to Rufus, "Tell Me Something Good" was a Top Five smash that turned Rufus and Khan into stars....
2) RUFUS (루퍼스) is a independent South-Korean rapper.
3) Rufus was a 1980's spanish electropop band.
You Got The Love
Rufus Lyrics
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What's the matter with you
Hold me tight
Why must I tell you what to do
Smilin', smilin'
Comes as no surprise
Smilin' ain't hidin'
What I see in your eyes
Than the eye can see yes it do
Stop runnin' a game
I can tell you're avoiding me, oh
Oh, ain't nothin'
I wouldn't pay
Just to hear, hear you say
I love you
I need you
Love me right
What's the matter with you
Hold me tight
Why must I tell you what to do
Smilin', smilin'
Comes as no surprise
Smilin' ain't hidin'
What I see in your eyes
You got the love
Gimme the strength
To keep on livin', yeah
Whatever it is
I can't do without what cha givin', hmm, hmm
Ain't nothin'
I wouldn't pay
Oh, just to hear, just hear you say, hmm
I love you,
I need you
You got the love
To gimme the strength
To keep on livin' yeah
Whatever it is
I can't do without
What cha givin', hmm, hmm
You got the love
To gimme the strength
To keep on livin' yeah
Whatever it is
I can't do without
What cha givin', no, no
You got the love
To gimme the strength
To keep on livin' yeah
The lyrics to Rufus and Chaka Khan's song "You Got The Love" are about a love that is not being reciprocated in a way that feels fulfilling. The singer of the song is telling their partner to love them right and to stop avoiding them. The chorus of the song talks about how the love that their partner is giving them is what is giving them the strength to keep on living. The singer is saying that whatever it is that their partner is giving them, they can't do without it.
The verses of the song are quite straightforward in their meaning. The singer is asking their partner to hold them tight and to love them the way that they want to be loved. They are also saying that they can see what their partner is hiding behind their smile. They are aware that there is something deeper going on in the relationship that they need to address. However, they are also acknowledging that the love that their partner is giving them is important to them and is what is keeping them going.
The chorus of the song is the real heart of the piece. The singer is expressing how much they need the love that their partner is giving them. They are saying that they can't do without it, and that it is what gives them the strength to keep on living. This is a very powerful statement about the importance of love, and about how it can help us to get through difficult times.
Overall, "You Got The Love" is a song about the power of love to sustain us, even in difficult times. It is also about the importance of being loved in the way that we need to be loved, and about the struggles that can come with trying to make a relationship work.
Line by Line Meaning
Love me right
Treat me with the love and care that I deserve
What's the matter with you
Why are you acting the way you are?
Hold me tight
Show me your affection and hold me close
Why must I tell you what to do
I shouldn't have to constantly remind you of how to treat me
Smilin', smilin'
I see you smiling, but it doesn't hide what I can see in your eyes
Comes as no surprise
I'm not shocked by what I see
Smilin' ain't hidin'
Your smile doesn't conceal your true feelings
What I see in your eyes
Your emotions are visible in your eyes
The story goes much deeper
There's more going on than what meets the eye
Than the eye can see yes it do
There are hidden layers to this situation
Stop runnin' a game
Quit playing games and be honest with me
I can tell you're avoiding me, oh
You're clearly trying to avoid facing the truth about our relationship
Oh, ain't nothin'
There's nothing that I wouldn't do
I wouldn't pay
I'm willing to give anything
Just to hear, hear you say
To hear you tell me
I love you
That you love me
I need you
And that you need me
You got the love
You have the ability to love me the way I deserve
Gimme the strength
Give me the strength I need
To keep on livin', yeah
To keep going in life
Whatever it is
No matter what it is
I can't do without what cha givin', hmm, hmm
I can't live without the love you're giving me
To gimme the strength
To give me the power
What cha givin'
The love you're offering me
I can't do without
I can't live without it
No, no
Not at all
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Chaka Khan, Ray Erskine Jr. Parker
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@smokinjz
Love me right
What's the matter with you
Hold me tight
Why must I tell you what to do
Smilin', smilin'
Comes as no surprise
Smilin' ain't hidin'
What I see in your eyes
The story goes much deeper
Than the eye can see yes it do
Stop runnin' a game
I can tell you're avoiding me
Oh ain't nothin'
I wouldn't pay
Just to hear, hear you say
I love you, I need you
Love me right
What's the matter with you
Hold me tight
Why must I tell you what to do
Smilin', smilin'
Comes as no surprise
Smilin' ain't hidin'
What I see in your eyes
You got the love
Gimme the strength
To keep on livin'
Whatever it is
I can't do without what cha givin'
Oh, ain't nothin'
I wouldn't pay
Just to hear, just hear you say
I love you, I need you
You got the love
To gimme the strength
To keep on livin' yeah
Whatever it is
I can't do without
What cha givin'
@Deedee-ee1sg
Wow. I bought this single back in the day!!! It's such a great groovy track. Don't often hear it on Radio. We need a Rufus revival!!!
@hightreestess
🙌🏻
@anthonygeorge4684
Ray parker Jr played guitar on this funky jam
@TheAudivisioner
Co wrote it with Chaka.
@andreacheney3593
S/O to RPJr! 🙌
@hightreestess
That's rad. Thanks for the great music trivia! 🎶
@BrunoandAnthony
One of the sickest bass/guitar riffs ever. Chaka Khan put the exclamation point on the sentence.
@keithford5880
Chaka Khan used to live up the block from me on 78th & Carpenter in Chicago, she is TRULY one of the all-time great female artists on the planet, she can take any song and make it hers, one of my favorites is a song called Eternity written by Prince, I dig everything she does especially You got the Love, Stop on By, and Soul Talking, but most of all, Through The Fire!
@jamie4084
Jodi Watley was 2 blocks north of 85th and Essex, where I lived...she was just a member of a band, rehearsing
@FlowtnWitWalden
Right down to the wire!