(N… Read Full Bio ↴Sister Act is a punk/grindcore band from Seattle, Washington.
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Sister Act Lyrics
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Kick my heels up and (Shout!)
Throw my hands up and (Shout!)
Throw my head back and (Shout!)
Come on now
Don't forget to say you will
Don't forget to say
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Say it right now, baby
(Say you will)
Well, come on, come on
(Say you will)
Say that you (Say you wil)
(Say!)
Say that you love me
(Say!)
Say that you need me
(Say!) Say that you want me
(Say!) Say you wanna please me
(Say!)
Come on now
(Say!)
Come on now
(Say!)
Come on now
(Say!)
I still remember
When I used to be nine years old
Hey yeah
And I was a fool for you
From the bottom of my soul
Yeah yeah
Now that I found you
I will never let you go
No no
And if you ever leave me
You know it's gonna hurt me so
I want you to know
I said, I want you to know right now
You been good to me sisters
Much better than I been to myself
So good, so good
And if you ever leave me
I don't want nobody else
Hey, hey
I said, I want you to know, yeah
I said, I want you to know right now
[Lively Rock (Tempo I)]
You know you make me wanna (Shout!)
Pick my heels up and (Shout!)
Throw my hands up and (Shout!)
Thorw my head back and (Shout!)
Come on now (Shout!)
Come on now
(Shout!) Play it, Sister Allen, hey
Hey, (hey,) hey (hey;) hey, yea, yea, yea
(Hey yea, yea yea) Hey, yea, yea yea
(Hey yea, yea Shout!)
A little bit softer now (Shout!)
A little bit softer now (Shout!)
A little bit louder now (Shout!)
A little bit louder now (Shout!)
A little bit louder now (Shout!)
Get on up (Shout!)
Get on up (Shout!)
All right now, come on, basses
Bum, bum, bum, bum,...
Come on now
Come on now
Shoo-be do-wop do wop, wop, wop, wop
Shoo-be do-wop do wop, wop, wop, wop
Shout, shout, shout, woh
Shout, shout, shout, woh
Hey, (Hey,) hey;
You know you make me wanna (Shout!)
Kick my heels up and (Shout!)
Throw my hands up and (Shout!)
Throw my head back and (Shout!)
Come on now
Don't forget to say you will
Don't forget to say
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Say you will
Say you will
....
Now wait a minute.
All right, who was that?
You know you make me wanna shout.
The lyrics to Sister Act's "Shout" are a fun and upbeat expression of love and happiness that make the listener want to shout for joy. The song opens with the familiar refrain of, "You know you make me wanna shout," which is a call to throw your hands in the air and celebrate the joy of being alive. The lyrics tell the story of a person who has found a love that they never want to let go of and who is urging their partner to proclaim their love and commitment to them. The song also features a nod to the religious roots of gospel music, with references to being "good to me, sisters" and "basses" joining the refrain.
The first verse paints a picture of the singer's childhood, where they were "a fool for you from the bottom of my soul" and now that they have found this love, they know they will never let it go. The singer is then joined by a chorus of voices who encourage them to shout and celebrate this love. The second verse speaks directly to the singer's partner, urging them to declare their love because they have been so good to the singer.
Overall, the lyrics to "Shout" are a joyful expression of love and a call to celebrate and shout for joy over the happiness that love can bring.
Line by Line Meaning
You know you make me wanna (Shout!)
I am so excited to be with you that I feel like screaming out loud (in joy)
Kick my heels up and (Shout!)
I am so excited that I want to jump up and down (in joy)
Throw my hands up and (Shout!)
I am so excited that I want to lift my hands up in the air (in celebration)
Throw my head back and (Shout!)
I am so excited that I want to tilt my head back (in excitement)
Come on now
Encouraging the recipient to participate in the excitement
Don't forget to say you will
Don't forget to confirm that you will stay with me
Don't forget to say
I need you to verbally confirm your commitment to me
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Affirming the recipient's agreement to the request
(Say you will)
Reiterating the request for verbal confirmation of commitment
Say it right now, baby
I need to hear your confirmation right now
Well, come on, come on
Urging the recipient to confirm their commitment
(Say you will)
Reiterating the request for verbal confirmation of commitment
Say that you (Say you wil)
Reiterating the request for verbal confirmation of commitment
(Say!)
Urging the recipient to speak up and confirm their commitment
Say that you love me
Specifically requesting confirmation of love
(Say!)
Urging the recipient to speak up and confirm their love
Say that you need me
Specifically requesting confirmation of need
(Say!) Say that you want me
Specifically requesting confirmation of desire/want
(Say!) Say you wanna please me
Specifically requesting confirmation of desire to please
(Say!)
Urging the recipient to speak up and confirm their desires and willingness to please
Come on now
Urging the recipient to give verbal confirmation of their commitment and desires
(Say!)
Encouraging the recipient to speak up and confirm their commitment and desires
(Say!)
Emphasizing the importance of vocal confirmation
(Say!)
Encouraging the recipient to continue speaking and confirming their commitment and desires
I still remember
Recalling a memory from the past
When I used to be nine years old
Giving context for the previous line, indicating that this memory is from a time in childhood
Hey yeah
Expressing excitement regarding the memory
And I was a fool for you
Admitting to being infatuated with the recipient in the past
From the bottom of my soul
Indicating that this infatuation was deep and sincere
Now that I found you
Highlighting the importance of the recipient to the singer
I will never let you go
Making a commitment to keep the recipient in the singer's life
No no
Emphasizing the artist's resolve
And if you ever leave me
Expressing concern over the possibility of losing the recipient
You know it's gonna hurt me so
Acknowledging the emotional pain it would cause the artist to lose the recipient
I want you to know
Emphasizing the importance of what the singer is about to say
I said, I want you to know right now
Urging the recipient to pay attention and focus on what the artist is saying
You been good to me sisters
Expressing gratitude for the relationship between the singer and the recipient
Much better than I been to myself
Acknowledging that the recipient has been more supportive and kind than the singer has been to themselves
So good, so good
Emphasizing the positive relationship between the singer and the recipient
And if you ever leave me
Revisiting the concern over the possibility of losing the recipient
I don't want nobody else
Expressing the artist's desire to be with the recipient only
Hey, hey
Vocally expressing excitement and enthusiasm
(Hey yea, yea yea) Hey, yea, yea yea
Adding to the excitement through vocalization
(Hey yea, yea Shout!)
Encouraging the recipient to join in the excitement with the artist
A little bit softer now (Shout!)
Decreasing the volume of the excitement slightly
A little bit softer now (Shout!)
Decreasing the volume of the excitement slightly
A little bit louder now (Shout!)
Increasing the volume of the excitement slightly again
A little bit louder now (Shout!)
Furthur increasing the volume of the excitement
A little bit louder now (Shout!)
Furthur increasing the volume of the excitement
Get on up (Shout!)
Encouraging the recipient to stand up
Get on up (Shout!)
Continuing to encourage the recipient to stand up
All right now, come on, basses
Addressing specific individuals in the audience and encouraging them to participate in the excitement
Bum, bum, bum, bum,...
Continuing to pump up the energy in the room
Shoo-be do-wop do wop, wop, wop, wop
Singing a part of the song with nonsense words to further increase excitement
Shoo-be do-wop do wop, wop, wop, wop
Continuing to sing nonsense words
Shout, shout, shout, woh
Returning to the main chorus of the song
Shout, shout, shout, woh
Continuing to sing the chorus
Hey, (Hey,) hey;
Vocally expressing excitement and enthusiasm
You know you make me wanna (Shout!)
Reiterating the main chorus of the song at the end
Kick my heels up and (Shout!)
Reiterating the main chorus of the song at the end
Throw my hands up and (Shout!)
Reiterating the main chorus of the song at the end
Throw my head back and (Shout!)
Reiterating the main chorus of the song at the end
Come on now
Ending the song with an upbeat and encouraging phrase
Don't forget to say you will
A final reminder to vocalize commitment
Don't forget to say
A final reminder to vocalize desire and commitment
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Ending the song with an affirmative and enthusiastic phrase
Say you will
Reiterating the importance of vocalizing commitment throughout the song
Say you will
Reiterating the importance of vocalizing commitment throughout the song
Contributed by Caroline I. Suggest a correction in the comments below.