P.A.S.S.I.O.N.
Rythm Syndicate Lyrics
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The shade is on the window and loneliness is all around
A little voice I'm hearing says don't you stay inside
But I can't fight this feeling got L.U.S.T. on my mind
I head for the arena where lovers try their fate
Moving through the darkness I take my place and wait
A pretty bird beside me says hello with her eyes
P.A.S.S.I.O.N.
Got me in a jam again
There's no way that I can win
P.A.S.S.I.O.N.
Her lips are callin' to me no way I can resist
Addicted to the feeling intoxicated by her kiss
I take her to my castle we set our bodies free
And while the music played on she loved me down from A to Z
The night is getting longer I start to realize
Don't know what I've got into the girl is C.R.A.Z.Y.
I try to cool the fire like I oughta should
But there's no way to turn back the S.E.X. is just too good
Don't be tempted to touch the fire
I should've read all the warning signs
You might get burned by your own desire
I lost my mind I must have been blind
I never knew another lover that was evil under cover
Then I discovered you girl, you're like no other
Doin' the time for the crime I was blind
To the games that you were playin'
Words that you were sayin'
Goin' out of my mind, you're like a hurricane
Drive me insane you're like a heart attack
Know it's a fact, you got the knack to drop a man to his knees
The Rythm Syndicate's song P.A.S.S.I.O.N. is a narrative of a helpless man, overwhelmed by his lustful desires for a woman he encounters at a nightclub, who he later discovers could be "C.R.A.Z.Y". The lyrics are presented in a storytelling style that smoothly heralds his journey from being lonely, trapped with his fantasies in his bedroom, to the nightclub, where he chances on his love-sick adventure. The opening lines, "Sitting in my bedroom, the rain is pouring down, the shade is on the window and loneliness is all around, a little voice I'm hearing says don't you stay inside, but I can't fight this feeling got L.U.S.T. on my mind", depicts the singer's sense of confinement, triggerred by his fantasies, and narrates how his passion of affection was awakened.
The chorus of the song, "P.A.S.S.I.O.N. got me in a jam again, there's no way that I can win, P.A.S.S.I.O.N" implies that he has been left helpless and powerless, wrapped in the lady's fiery passion. This is further emphasized by the following verse, "the night is getting longer, I start to realize, don't know what I've got into, the girl is C.R.A.Z.Y". The singer admits the intense powerful effect of the woman's charm over him, which is signified by the repeated P.A.S.S.I.O.N. line, representing his helplessness in the hands of his own desire.
Therefore, the song's lyrics deliver a story about the powerful and explosive effects of passion which can make us lose our caution, discretion, and control over ourselves, leaving us completely fixated on the object of our desires.
Line by Line Meaning
Sitting in my bedroom the rain is pouring down
I am sitting in my bedroom, it's raining heavily outside.
The shade is on the window and loneliness is all around
The curtains are drawn and I feel lonely.
A little voice I'm hearing says don't you stay inside
A little voice inside me is urging me to go out.
But I can't fight this feeling got L.U.S.T. on my mind
I am feeling a strong desire for physical pleasure.
I head for the arena where lovers try their fate
I am going to a place where lovers meet.
Moving through the darkness I take my place and wait
I am moving in the dark and taking my position to wait for someone.
A pretty bird beside me says hello with her eyes
A pretty girl next to me greets me with her eyes.
She looks so sweet and lovely but is she N.A.S.T.Y?
Although she is charming, is she a bad person?
P.A.S.S.I.O.N.
Passion is driving me.
Got me in a jam again
I am in trouble again due to my passion.
There's no way that I can win
I cannot overcome my passion.
Her lips are callin' to me no way I can resist
I cannot resist the attraction of her lips.
Addicted to the feeling intoxicated by her kiss
I am addicted to the feeling of her kiss.
I take her to my castle we set our bodies free
We go somewhere private to be intimate.
And while the music played on she loved me down from A to Z
While music played, we were intimate from beginning to end.
The night is getting longer I start to realize
I am starting to realize that the night is getting longer.
Don't know what I've got into the girl is C.R.A.Z.Y.
I do not know what I have gotten myself into, this girl is crazy.
I try to cool the fire like I oughta should
I try to calm myself as I should.
But there's no way to turn back the S.E.X. is just too good
I cannot stop because sex feels too good.
Don't be tempted to touch the fire
Do not get tempted and put yourself in danger.
I should've read all the warning signs
I should have paid attention to the warning signs, I am in trouble.
You might get burned by your own desire
You can harm yourself due to your insatiable desire for something.
I lost my mind I must have been blind
I cannot believe I have lost control of myself.
I never knew another lover that was evil under cover
I have never known of a lover who was cunningly deceptive.
Then I discovered you girl, you're like no other
I have discovered that you are unique.
Doin' the time for the crime I was blind
I am paying the price for my mistake.
To the games that you were playin'
You were being deceitful to me.
Words that you were sayin'
The words you used to deceive me.
Goin' out of my mind, you're like a hurricane
You drive me crazy like a destructive storm.
Drive me insane you're like a heart attack
You make me feel insane, like experiencing a heart attack.
Know it's a fact, you got the knack to drop a man to his knees
It is a fact, you have the ability to render a man powerless.
Writer(s): Evan Rogers, Carl Sturken
Contributed by Austin K. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@nix420stuntd7
How does a song like this pop into your head, after 25+ years?
GOD BLESS Y'ALL
@breeshaknight7808
Riiigghht! 28+ years at this point😊
@tjhall9377
Literally just happened to me. I don’t know what I had for breakfast but I’m trying to fall asleep and my brain is like “P-A-S-S-I-O-N GOT ME IN A JAM AGAIN!” I haven’t heard this song in at LEAST 20 years.
@g.scottaskue7519
Same way the smell of coke does, just hits ya for no reason even after a decade of no use. I mean, not that I would know of such things, ... ... .. just sayin'.
@rug03
90's music never gets old.
@joso76522
Freaking classic song!!
@PrinsaVossum
I only discovered this song a month or so ago and it always makes me laugh. It's so ridiculously cheesy, I love it!
@elwaybevin2898
My wife and in-laws used to go see these guys live in CT in the 90's. They were RIDICULOUS live. Incredible.
@KEYBEATZ
elway bevin Even Rogers (the lead singer ) discovered Rhianna. And produced her first two albums before she signed with Jay z
@cleftheart1969
DAMNIT I'm so jealous I was way too young when they came out!! 😖😔I got both their albums and they're amazing! I bump them up nonstop! I'm so blessed to have grown up in the 90s... the last decade of talent in music. Idk where the music went SMDH