Downtown
SWV Lyrics
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'Cause this is the way to my heart
You've been wondering how you can make it better
Baby, it's easy to turn my world inside out
Your discovery will take us to another place
Baby, on that, there is no doubt
I've been waiting for the special moment
Make the first step to release my emotions
To take the road to ecstasy
[Chorus]
You gotta go downtown
That's the way to my love
Take it round and round
Ooh, you can't stop 'til you find my love
Go downtown, To taste the sweetness
Will be enough
That's the love that you've been dreaming of
Keep on doing, doing what you're doing
'Til you feel the passion burning up inside of me
If you do me right
We'll be making love all through the night
Until you uncover the mystery
Take it nice and slow
Baby, don't rush the feeling
Now you know how you can make it happen, yeah
My desire is begging for the healing
Let me guide you down to the place to be
[Chorus]
That's where I keep the key to my love.
(To my love)
It opens up the door to so, so much more.
(So, so, so much more)
Baby, move on down, get closer
To my sensitivity.
Ooh, yeah
Baby, send me.
[Repeat: x 4]
Downtown
(Ooh you can't stop till you find my love)
Baby don't you dare stop
(That's the love that you been dreamin' of)
That's the love you're dreamin of
(Ooh you can't stop till you find my love)
Don't you stop
(That's the love that you've been dreamin' of)
That's the love you're dreamin of
[Chorus until fade]
In SWV's song Downtown, the female singer is expressing her desire for intimacy with her partner. She begins by telling him that if he wants to win her heart, he should listen carefully to her and follow her instructions. She reassures him that it's easy to sweep her off her feet and transport her to a world of pleasure. She's been waiting for this special moment and is excited about all the things her partner will do to please her. She tells him that the road to ecstasy lies in the release of her emotions, and urges him to take the first step. The chorus instructs him on how to proceed by going downtown, tasting the sweetness, taking it round and round, until he finds her love. Keep on doing what you're doing until she feels the passion burning inside her. If he takes his time and does it right, they'll be making love all night long, until he uncovers the mystery. She guides him to the place to be and promises to send him.
The song's lyrics are raunchy and geared towards a mature audience but somehow managed to make it onto mainstream radio. The meaning of "going downtown" became a popular euphemism for oral sex. Its catchy melody and rhythm made it an instant hit and the album it appeared on went Double Platinum. The song became the group's biggest hit, and the video featured the trio dancing in various locations in New York City.
Line by Line Meaning
Boy, I want you to listen closely to what I have to say
I have something important to tell you about how to win my heart
You've been wondering how you can make it better
You're trying to improve our relationship and make me happy
Baby, it's easy to turn my world inside out
All it takes is passion and intimacy to make me feel completely vulnerable
Your discovery will take us to another place
Exploring each other physically will bring us to new levels of closeness
Baby, on that, there is no doubt
I'm sure that experiencing physical intimacy with each other will strengthen our relationship
I've been waiting for the special moment
I've been eagerly anticipating being intimate with you
Anticipating all the things you'll do to me
I'm excited about the things we'll do together
Make the first step to release my emotions
Initiate the physical intimacy to help me let go emotionally
To take the road to ecstasy
Being intimate with each other will give us both a feeling of extreme happiness
You gotta go downtown
To win my love and affection, you need to be intimate with me
That's the way to my love
Being physical with me is the key to my heart
Take it round and round
Keep the physical intimacy going and enjoy each other's company
Ooh, you can't stop 'til you find my love
Once you start, don't stop until we both experience physical intimacy and closeness
Go downtown, To taste the sweetness
Be intimate with me to fully experience the love and happiness that come with physical intimacy
Will be enough
Being intimate with me is all you need
That's the love that you've been dreaming of
The physical intimacy we share is the love you've been hoping for
Keep on doing, doing what you're doing
Continue being intimate with me and deepening our physical relationship
Til you feel the passion burning up inside of me
Make me feel intense passion and desire
If you do me right
If you treat me well and make me feel special
We'll be making love all through the night
We'll continue being intimate and enjoying each other's company all night long
Until you uncover the mystery
Until we fully explore each other's physical desires and fantasies
Take it nice and slow
Enjoy each other and take our time with physical intimacy
Baby, don't rush the feeling
Don't be in a hurry to make things physical, let it happen naturally
Now you know how you can make it happen, yeah
You know what to do to win my heart and make me feel loved
My desire is begging for the healing
My need for physical intimacy is overwhelming and needs to be fulfilled
Let me guide you down to the place to be
Let me show you how to be intimate with me, and we'll experience love and happiness
That's where I keep the key to my love.
Physical intimacy is the key to my heart and happiness
It opens up the door to so, so much more.
Being intimate with me and deepening our physical relationship will bring us closer and lead to greater happiness
Baby, move on down, get closer
Be intimate with me and feel closer to me emotionally and physically
To my sensitivity.
Being intimate with me will bring out my emotional and sexual sensitivity
Ooh, yeah
Physical intimacy with you feels amazing
Baby, send me.
Please fulfill my need for physical intimacy and bring me happiness
Downtown
Our physical intimacy and closeness
(Ooh you can't stop till you find my love)
Keep being intimate with me until we both experience love and happiness
Baby don't you dare stop
Keep being physical with me and fulfilling my desires
(That's the love that you been dreamin' of)
The physical intimacy we share is the love you've been hoping for
Don't you stop
Keep our physical intimacy going
(That's the love that you've been dreamin' of)
The physical intimacy we share is the love you've been hoping for
Chorus until fade
Continuing to be intimate with each other and enjoying the love and happiness that come with it
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: GEORGE ASTASIO, CHRISTOPHER THOMAS CANO, JOHN BEN T. JEN, JASON ANDREW PEBWORTH, CHAD MICHAEL RACHILD, KEVIN M. ROENTGEN
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