What Cha Doin'
Seawind Lyrics


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What Cha Doin
(Bob Wilson, Mark Vieha)

What cha doin'
What cha do to me
I can't stand it
I just can't believe it
What cha doin'
What cha do to me
I can't stand it

Like a rubber band
You stretch me out, and then ya snap me back
Don't know where I stand
I'm havin' a love attack
Gotta give me all your love baby
I know you got enough
I'm spinnin' my wheels spinnin' my wheels
Fell so good it can't be real

What cha doin'
What cha do to me
Like the music
You just keep me dancin'
What cha doin'
What cha do to me
I can't stand it

Oh I'm up and down
My feet in the clouds, my face is on the ground
Got me inside out
And laughin' like a circus clown

What cha doin'
What cha do to me
Like the music
You just keep me dancin'
What cha doin'
What cha do to me
I can't stand it

Love never felt like this
You're all that I desire
Settin' me on fire everytime we kiss
Baby, your love's got me runnin' like a fool
How do you make me do the things I do
What cha do to me

What cha doin'
What cha do to me
Like the music
You just keep me dancin'
What cha doin'




What cha do to me
I can't stand it

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Seawind's song "What Cha Doin'" describe the overwhelming feeling of love and desire that the singer is experiencing toward their partner. The metaphor of a rubber band being stretched and snapped back symbolizes the singer's emotional state - they are being pushed and pulled by their feelings for their partner, unsure of where they stand. The singer is asking for their partner to give them all their love, recognizing that they are being consumed by it.


The references to music and dancing add to the overall joyful and lively tone of the song. The singer is so enamored with their partner that they feel like they are flying, but also falling at the same time. They describe feeling like a "circus clown" and being turned "inside out" by their partner's love. The lyrics highlight the highs and lows of being in love and experiencing such strong emotions.


Overall, the song captures the electrifying feeling of falling head over heels in love and the way it can upend a person's life. The repetition of the lines "what cha doin'" and "what cha do to me" serve to emphasize the overwhelming nature of the singer's feelings and how they are unable to control them.


Line by Line Meaning

What cha doin'
Asking what the other person is doing to the singer


What cha do to me
Questioning what the other person is doing and how it's affecting the singer


I can't stand it
Expressing frustration or annoyance with the situation


Like a rubber band
Comparing the effects of the other person's actions to stretching and snapping a rubber band


You stretch me out, and then ya snap me back
Describing how the other person's actions are both exciting and disorienting


Don't know where I stand
Feeling unsure or confused about the other person's feelings or intentions


I'm havin' a love attack
Experiencing strong emotions related to love and attraction


Gotta give me all your love baby
Asking the other person to be fully committed to the relationship


I know you got enough
Believing that the other person has the potential to fully love the artist


I'm spinnin' my wheels spinnin' my wheels
Feeling stuck or unable to move forward in the relationship


Feel so good it can't be real
Feeling overwhelmed by the positive emotions and experiences in the relationship


Like the music
Comparing the effects of the other person's actions to music


You just keep me dancin'
Describing how the other person's actions keep the singer feeling happy and excited


Oh I'm up and down
Experiencing emotional highs and lows related to the relationship


My feet in the clouds, my face is on the ground
Feeling simultaneously happy and confused or uncertain about the relationship


Got me inside out
Feeling emotionally exposed and vulnerable


And laughin' like a circus clown
Experiencing extreme emotions and reacting in unexpected ways


Love never felt like this
Describing how intense and unique the feelings for the other person are


You're all that I desire
Acknowledging that the other person is the focus of the singer's affection and desire


Settin' me on fire everytime we kiss
Describing the intensity of the physical connection between the artist and the other person


Baby, your love's got me runnin' like a fool
Expressing that the other person has a strong emotional influence over the artist


How do you make me do the things I do
Wondering how the other person has the power to affect the artist's behavior and decisions




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Kevin Collins

Dance jam !!!! We were killin this at the clubs in Detroit!!!!! Then they came in concert!!!!! Whewwww!!!!!!
That BASSLINE tho!!!!!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

January

The whole album is great. Thank you for uploading. You have great taste in music😊

Annettesmusic

First time hearing this. Glad to find out the DID get on the charts at some point. Amazing band this was/is (since, they are now back together again.) For me, "Follow Your Road" was the song that "put them on the charts" for me.

Jieron Baltazar

This song peaked at number 18 on the r@b charts in 1980.

Know Bodies Full

I remember this jam! A jam from a group that made its mark, then just faded away. But this is a great one, IMO.

Yansa Toussaint

I think Pauline Wilson and her husband started singing Gospel music. I remember because I had their album.

William's Jazz Loft

@Yansa Toussaint That's correct; in 1981 Bob and Pauline released Somebody Loves You

Thomas Brown

It's been over 40 years, last I heard this. My mom had the 45. It's the only reason I retained memory of it.

An Uncolonized Mind

I love the bass ❤️

Sunny Island

😁🎊😁

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