When This Feeling
SWV Lyrics


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(Verse)
It starts with a thought of love and displace
I hold it with hope and inside me it stays
Then speak your reply, but smile cause I know
Sometimes love shows in the phoniest ways
(Chorus)
(When this feeling comes over me)
(Will you be there)
To receive and let this love breathe
(When this feeling comes over me)
(Will you be there)
To receive and let this love breathe
(Verse)
Curiosity, has it's part
Is it just my body
Or does it include my heart
(We can't make moves until I'm sure)
I've tried, but it just makes me want you more
(Chorus)
(Bridge)
Please don't
(Please don't, don't go)
Feeling takes me over
(Love like a spell)
That you've got me under
(And I know as time goes - oooh)
We'll grow closer
I thought I could tell




But still I wonder
Repeat Chorus Until Fade...

Overall Meaning

In these lyrics of "When This Feeling" by SWV, the singer is expressing their thoughts about love and the uncertainties that come with it. The first verse talks about how love can be deceiving, and even if someone replies with love, it may not be genuine. The singer hopes that their love will be received and reciprocated authentically. In the second verse, the singer acknowledges that curiosity is a natural part of love, but they want to make sure that their love interest is interested in more than just their physical attraction. They need to be sure to take the right moves.


The chorus of the song is a repetition of the opening line with an added question, "Will you be there?". The line talks about the feeling of love overcoming the character and the need for the love interest to acknowledge and receive it for the relationship to blossom. The bridge of the song talks more about the pull of love and how the love interest seems to have the singer under a spell. The singer knows that with time, their love will grow closer, but they are still uncertain about the love interest's feelings.


Overall, this song talks about the uncertainties of love and the need for love to be genuine and reciprocated for the relationship to grow. SWV expresses this with their crisp vocals and harmonies, making this a classic R&B song.


Line by Line Meaning

It starts with a thought of love and displace
Love often begins as a mere thought, a momentary feeling of happiness and longing that fills us with anticipation and joy.


I hold it with hope and inside me it stays
When we feel love, we cling to it with hope, preserving it deep inside us, hoping that it will grow and blossom into something beautiful.


Then speak your reply, but smile cause I know
When we express our love to someone, we wait anxiously for their reply, trying to read their emotions through their smile, hoping that they feel the same way as we do.


Sometimes love shows in the phoniest ways
Love is a complex emotion that cannot always be expressed in straightforward ways. It can sometimes be phonetically displayed and may take time to be fully understood.


(When this feeling comes over me)
When love takes hold of us and fills us with joy and longing.


(Will you be there)
Asking if the person we love will share in our joy and reciprocate our feelings of love.


To receive and let this love breathe
To be open and receptive to love, allowing it to strengthen and grow, giving it room to flourish and breathe.


Curiosity, has it's part
Love can make us curious about whether it's only a physical attraction or whether it involves our emotional longing for the other person.


Is it just my body
Questioning whether the feelings we have are merely physical attraction and sexual desire or deeper emotions that involve the heart and mind.


Or does it include my heart
Wondering if what we feel isn't just lust or infatuation but a feeling of deep attachment and love that involves our heart and soul.


(We can't make moves until I'm sure)
Hesitating in acting on our feelings until we're sure what we feel is real and substantial, convinced that it's worth risking everything for.


I've tried, but it just makes me want you more
Trying to suppress our feelings but failing miserably, and in doing so, only heightening our desire for the other person.


(Please don't, don't go)
Begging our loved one not to leave us, expressing our fear of being alone without them and hoping that they will stay and share our love.


Feeling takes me over
Love can feel like a spell or enchantment, taking hold of us and overwhelming our senses, making it hard to think of anything else.


(Love like a spell)
Comparing love to magic, with its own unique power and ability to enchant and captivate us.


That you've got me under
Expressing how deeply in love we are and the hold that the other person has over us, caught in the grip of our love.


(And I know as time goes - oooh)
Realizing that as time passes, our love will only grow stronger and more intense, deepening our commitment to each other.


We'll grow closer
Anticipating that our love will bring us closer to each other with each passing day, strengthening our bond and increasing our understanding of each other.


I thought I could tell
Believing that we knew what love was and how it felt, only to realize that it is far more complex and diverse than we could ever imagine.


But still I wonder
Despite all our experiences and emotions, we still wonder about love's true nature and the complexity of the feelings and emotions it engenders.




Lyrics © BMG RIGHTS MANAGEMENT US, LLC
Written by: CHAD HUGO, TAMMY LUCAS, DAVID NICHTERN, PHARRELL L WILLIAMS

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