Gloria
Slim Wray Lyrics
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She come 'round here
She 'bout five feet four
From her head to the ground
I said she come 'round here
Just about midnight
She make me feel so good, Lord!
And her name is:
G L O are I A
Gloria!
I said she come 'round here
Just about midnight
She make me feel so good, Lord!
She make me feel alright
She come walking down my street
She come upon my house
She knock upon my door
She come into my room
And she makes me feel alright, alright!
Gloria!
Slim Wray's song "Gloria" is an ode to a woman named Gloria, who comes to the singer's house every night around midnight. The opening lyrics describe Gloria as being around five feet four inches tall and having a positive effect on the singer: "She make me feel so good, Lord! She make me feel alright." The chorus consists of the repetition of Gloria's name, spelled out loud and clear: "G L O are I A. Gloria!"
The lyrics suggest a certain erotic charge between the singer and Gloria. She knocks on his door, comes into his room and "makes [him] feel alright, alright!" Slim Wray's raw voice and the pounding blues-rock music heighten the sexual energy of the lyrics. On one level, "Gloria" can be seen as a classic example of the blues tradition of singing about sexual encounters in a thinly veiled manner. On another level, it's simply a catchy rock song about a woman who captures the singer's attention and imagination.
Line by Line Meaning
Let me tell you 'bout my baby
The singer is introducing someone important in his life.
She come 'round here
The person in the story frequents the singer's area.
She 'bout five feet four
She is relatively short in height.
From her head to the ground
This height reference is meant to be literal, rather than figuratively covering the distance from feet to head.
I said she come 'round here
The artist is emphasizing the person's repeated presence.
Just about midnight
The person in the story typically appears during this specific time of day.
She make me feel so good, Lord!
The singer enjoys the presence of this person and feels positively about them.
She make me feel alright
This person has a positive impact on the artist's emotional state.
And her name is: G L O are I A
This line spells out the name of the person being referenced.
Gloria!
This is the name of the person being discussed.
She come walking down my street
The person in question frequently visits the area where the singer resides.
She come upon my house
This person comes across the artist's home during her visits.
She knock upon my door
This person signals her arrival by knocking on the singer's door.
She come into my room
This person has access to the singer's private living quarters.
And she makes me feel alright, alright!
The singer's emotional state is positively impacted by this person's presence once again.
Contributed by Grace R. Suggest a correction in the comments below.