Just a Little Bit
Slade Lyrics


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I don't want much
I just want a little bit
I don't want it all
I just want a little bit
I want a eeny-weeny bit just a teeny-weeny bit of your love

I want you for ever
For just my peace of mind
Please say you'll never leave me
Until the end of time
I want a eeny-weeny bit just a teeny-weeny bit of your love

Ohhh

Turn your lights down low
Oooh come on and slip me a kiss
Turn your lights down low
Oooh I just-a can't resist
I want a teeny-weeny bit just a teeny-weeny bit of your love

I want you for ever
Oooh for my little peace of mind
I want you for ever
Oooh until the end of time
I want a teeny-weeny bit teeny-weeny bit of your love

I don't want much
I want just a little bit
I don't want it all
I just want a little bit
Just a teeny-weeny bit just a teeny-weeny bit of your love

I don't want it all
I just want a little bit
Just a teeny-weeny bit I want a teeny-weeny bit of your love

Ohh Ohh Ohh

I don't want much
I just want a little bit
I don't want it all
I just want a little bit
I want a teeny-weeny bit just a teeny-weeny bit of your love

I want you for ever
For just my peace of mind
Please say you'll never leave me
Until the end of time
Want a teeny-weeny bit teeny-weeny bit of your




Teeny-weeny bit teeny-weeny bit of your
Teeny-weeny bit teeny-weeny bit of your love

Overall Meaning

In Slade's song "Just a Little Bit," the singer expresses their desire for love and affection, but in moderation. They do not want everything from their partner, but rather just a small amount of love and attention to bring them peace of mind. The repetition of the phrase "teeny-weeny bit" emphasizes the concept of small and minimalistic desires.


The lyrics also suggest a physical attraction between the singer and their partner. They ask to "turn your lights down low" and "slip me a kiss," indicating a desire for intimacy. However, even in this area, the singer is not asking for everything, only a "teeny-weeny bit" of their partner's love.


Overall, the song conveys a simple and straightforward message about wanting just enough love and affection to bring happiness and contentment without overwhelming the relationship with excessive demands.


Line by Line Meaning

I don't want much
The singer is expressing that they don't need or desire a lot from their desired love interest.


I just want a little bit
The singer is stating that they only require a small amount of affection from their love interest to be content.


I don't want it all
The singer is clarifying that they are not asking for everything in regards to their love interest's affection, just a small amount.


I want a eeny-weeny bit just a teeny-weeny bit of your love
The artist is requesting a minuscule amount of love from their desired love interest to satisfy their romantic desires.


I want you for ever
The artist is expressing their desire to be with their love interest forever, indicating their strong romantic attachment.


For just my peace of mind
The singer is stating that being with their loved one provides them with mental comfort and stability.


Please say you'll never leave me
The singer is pleading with their love interest to never abandon them, expressing their intense fear of being alone.


Until the end of time
The artist is emphasizing that they wish to be with their love interest forever and that their love is eternal.


Turn your lights down low
The artist is requesting that their love interest sets the scene for a romantic moment by dimming the lights.


Oooh come on and slip me a kiss
The artist is requesting a physical expression of affection, a kiss, from their love interest.


Oooh I just-a can't resist
The singer is expressing their inability to resist the allure of their desired love interest.


Just a teeny-weeny bit just a teeny-weeny bit of your love
The artist emphasizes that even the smallest amount of affection from their love interest would be enough to satisfy their romantic desires.


I want you for ever
Reiteration of the singer's desire to be with their love interest eternally.


For my little peace of mind
The love interest's presence offers the singer a sense of tranquility and calm.


I want a teeny-weeny bit teeny-weeny bit of your love
Reiteration of the singer's desire for a small amount of affection from their love interest.


I don't want it all
Reiteration of the artist's previous statement that they do not require all of their love interest's affection to be happy.


Ohh Ohh Ohh
An interjection meant to express strong emotion or emphasis, potentially indicating the artist's intense feelings of longing.


Teeny-weeny bit teeny-weeny bit of your
The singer emphasizes that they desire only a very small amount of affection from their love interest.


Teeny-weeny bit teeny-weeny bit of your
Reiteration of the previous line.


Teeny-weeny bit teeny-weeny bit of your love
Final reiteration of the artist's desire for a minuscule amount of affection from their love interest.




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IRINA NAVRAPESCU

This is ONE OF THE BEST ROCK SONGS EVER WRITTEN !!! I can 't imagine how they could create such an incredibly good song !

pogopam

Cover of Roy Head's "Just A Little Bit" from 1965.

Gabe Heiss

this is a cover

IRINA NAVRAPESCU

It sounds a bit like JANIS JOPLIN ! They even made a cover , by her song "MOVE OVER '', and it sounds great !

José miguel

Era 1974 e o SLADE assombrava os roqueiro do mundo inteiro com essa música lendária!

Today Mueller

Old new borrowed and blue. My first ever album...I had good taste even at the age of 10.

Sacha

Up down loud and low, wonderful stuff. I remember playing along to this on my air-guitar as a young boy. The memories! Thank you Slade

Игорь Антипин

Those years generally carry a lot of memories, maybe because then everything was different.

Mick Nordström

What an amazing vocalist he is, Noddy!

Fredy Rios Angarita

Excelente; sin palabras

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