Give It Up
SWV Featuring Lil' Kim Lyrics
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Admit it, baby.
'Cause I'm wise to your disguise.
I've seen you love me with your eyes.
Even if you think I'm a fool and I just can't tell,
then you don't know me well.
Would you come over here and break the ice?
It would be so nice.
It's what you want when you're around me.
You're a little bit shy and I feel the need.
And I can tell that you're happy you found me.
So give it up.
Why wait around when you know that you feel it?
I look through your eyes I can see that you want somebody.
It could feel so good to get into it.
Give it up! Give it up! You want it, baby.
Give it up! Give it up! You know you got me.
Come on come on come on and give it up.
I can't I can't lie to you.
Now we can all tell stories so come over here and love me.
Even if you think I'm a fool and I just can't tell, sorry I know you well.
And I know you will. Come over here an love me.
It's what you want when you're around me.
You're a little bit shy and I feel the need.
And I can tell that you're happy you found me.
So give it up.
Why wait around when you know that you feel it?
I look through your eyes I can see that you want somebody.
It could feel so good to get into it.
Give it up! Give it up! You want it, baby.
Give it up! Give it up! You know you got me.
Come on come on come on and give it up.
So dream your way into my life.
'Cause baby, I'll give you tonight
and bring all your pictures to life.
Give it up! Give it up! Give it up!
Give it up! Give it up . Give it up.
Just give it up. Give it up.
Give it up! Give it up! yea.
Give it up! Give it up!
Come on come on come on come on.
Give it up! Give it up.
Won't you give it up, baby, tonight?
'Cause you know you know that it's right.
Now come on. Let's give it up.
Come on, baby.
Give it up! Give it up! Yea.
Give it up! Give it up!
Give it up!
It could feel so good to get into it.
It feels so good.
The lyrics of SWV feat. Lil' Kim's song Give It Up talks about a man who is trying to hide his true feelings for the singer, but she is wise to his disguise and can see that he loves her with his eyes. She urges him to admit his feelings and come over to break the ice, assuring him that it would be nice. The singer can tell that the man is happy to have found her, so she encourages him to give it up and not wait around when he knows how he feels. She can see that he wants somebody and that it would feel so good to get into it.
The chorus of the song repeats "Give it up" to emphasize the idea that the man should be honest about his feelings and not hold back. The singer can't lie to him and knows that he will eventually come over and love her. The song ends with the singer encouraging the man to dream his way into her life and assuring him that she will bring all his pictures to life.
The lyrics of Give It Up are simple but powerful, as they touch on the universal theme of wanting someone to be honest about their feelings. The singer is confident in her own intuition and can see through the man's disguise, urging him to be true to himself and to her. The repetition of "Give it up" adds to the urgency of the message, making it clear that the singer wants the man to act on his feelings.
Line by Line Meaning
You can't hide it from me.
I can see through your attempts to conceal your feelings.
Admit it, baby.
Be honest about your desires.
'Cause I'm wise to your disguise.
I know when you're trying to hide something from me.
I've seen you love me with your eyes.
Your eyes reveal your affection for me.
Even if you think I'm a fool and I just can't tell,
then you don't know me well.
Don't underestimate my ability to understand you.
Would you come over here and break the ice?
It would be so nice.
Let's overcome our reservations and get closer.
It's what you want when you're around me.
Your actions suggest that you want to be with me.
You're a little bit shy and I feel the need.
I sense that you're hesitant but I'm eager to pursue you.
And I can tell that you're happy you found me.
You seem content now that we're together.
So give it up.
Let's not hold back any longer.
Why wait around when you know that you feel it?
Don't delay acting on your emotions.
I look through your eyes I can see that you want somebody.
Your gaze reveals that you desire companionship.
It could feel so good to get into it.
We could experience pleasure if we give in to our feelings.
Give it up! Give it up! You want it, baby.
Let's be bold and pursue what we desire.
Give it up! Give it up! You know you got me.
You have my attention and affection.
Come on come on come on and give it up.
Let's take our relationship to the next level.
I can't I can't lie to you.
I am truthful about my desire for you.
Now we can all tell stories so come over here and love me.
We can continue to make excuses or we can act on our romantic attraction.
And I know you will. Come over here an love me.
I have confidence that you will act on your affection for me.
So dream your way into my life.
Imagine a future with me in it.
'Cause baby, I'll give you tonight
I am willing to provide physical intimacy.
and bring all your pictures to life.
I can make your romantic fantasies a reality.
Give it up! Give it up! Give it up!
Let's not hesitate any longer.
Give it up! Give it up . Give it up.
We should act on our mutual attraction.
Just give it up. Give it up.
Let's surrender to our emotions.
Come on come on come on come on.
Let's take action now.
Won't you give it up, baby, tonight?
Let's not wait any longer to act on our feelings.
'Cause you know you know that it's right.
We both know that we should be together.
Now come on. Let's give it up.
Let's act on our mutual attraction right now.
Come on, baby.
I am urging you to act on our feelings.
Yea.
Agreeing to pursue our romantic attraction.
It feels so good.
Surrendering to our emotions is satisfying and pleasurable.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Peermusic Publishing, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: GLEN BALLARD, CHYNNA PHILLIPS, CARNIE WILSON, WENDY WILSON
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