Give You the World
Steve Lacy Lyrics


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Baby, I want a chance
To get you closer next to me
Said, girl, I'll be patient and slow
'Cause I got time, shit, maybe forever
You're so fickle and cold
But you feel so electric
Tell me, what I gotta do?
To move a little closer to you

If you want me to
I'll share my heart
I'm not anxious
I'll tell the truth
You know, if you feel about the same way, yeah
I'd feel so out my mind, could be dangerous
We'll fall (we'll fall, I'd fall)

But I'll give you the world
I'll give you the world
I'll give you the world
I'll give you the world now, now

Here we are togethering
In love, in the sun, yeah
And rain, so many cloudy days
To keep us inside
Ooh, babe, I'm 'bout to cave in
Filling up inside, I'm filling with doubts

But I don't want a fuss
You pushed and I tugged
I'm so scary
But I'm not so tough
You know, I had to want it bad




The feeling that was warm, ooh, whoa, whoa
Baby, it's gone, it died
Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah

But I gave you the world
I gave you the world
I gave you the world
I gave you the world
World, oh

Please, I don't want hate
Instead I'm gonna love you like you were new
And when I love you on your own
You'll miss me, goodbye, ooh
Oh, oh, ooh, oh

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Steve Lacy's "Give You the World" express the desire for a romantic relationship to progress further. He asks for a chance to get closer to the object of his affection and assures her that he is willing to take his time if necessary. Lacy acknowledges that the person he is interested in can be fickle and unpredictable, but he is still mesmerized by her. He also mentions that he is willing to give his heart to her and be transparent in their relationship. He admits that pursuing someone can be scary, but he is willing to take the risk.


As the song progresses, Lacy describes being in a relationship with the person he desires. He talks about the ups and downs they face together, from sunny days spent together to cloudy days that keep them indoors. Lacy also acknowledges having doubts and being scared, but he is not willing to give up. He states that he wants to love the person without any hate and promises to make her feel new again. The lyrics convey a sense of hopefulness, determination, and vulnerability.


Overall, "Give You the World" is a simple yet heartfelt song that captures the essence of romantic yearning and the willingness to take a risk for love.


Line by Line Meaning

Baby, I want a chance
I desire a chance to be close to you.


To get you closer next to me
I want to be near you.


Said, girl, I'll be patient and slow
I am willing to take my time and wait for you.


'Cause I got time, shit, maybe forever
I am willing to wait for you as long as it takes; I have a lot of patience.


You're so fickle and cold
You tend to change your mind a lot and seem distant.


But you feel so electric
Despite your coldness, you give off a powerful energy and I am attracted to you.


Tell me, what I gotta do?
What do I need to do to get closer to you?


To move a little closer to you
What can I do to be next to you?


If you want me to
I will do what you ask of me.


I'll share my heart
I am willing to open up and show you how I feel.


I'm not anxious
I am not nervous about what the future holds.


I'll tell the truth
I promise to always be honest with you.


You know, if you feel about the same way, yeah
If you feel the same way, we can be together.


I'd feel so out my mind, could be dangerous
Being with you would be intense and exciting, even a bit risky.


We'll fall (we'll fall, I'd fall)
We will fall in love with each other.


But I'll give you the world
I am willing to do everything in my power to make you happy.


I'll give you the world now, now
I promise to start doing everything I can for you right away.


Here we are togethering
We are spending time together.


In love, in the sun, yeah
We are in the sunshine and in love.


And rain, so many cloudy days
We have also had our share of difficult times.


To keep us inside
Bad weather sometimes keeps us indoors.


Ooh, babe, I'm 'bout to cave in
I am close to giving in.


Filling up inside, I'm filling with doubts
I am feeling anxious and uncertain about our relationship.


But I don't want a fuss
I do not want to argue with you.


You pushed and I tugged
We have had our disagreements in the past.


I'm so scary
I can be easily frightened or intimidated.


But I'm not so tough
Despite being scared, I am not weak.


You know, I had to want it bad
I really wanted to be with you.


The feeling that was warm, ooh, whoa, whoa
The feeling of being in love was comforting.


Baby, it's gone, it died
Unfortunately, that warm feeling is gone now, and it is upsetting.


But I gave you the world
Even though our love may have faded, I still did everything I could for you.


I gave you the world
I did everything in my power to make you happy.


World, oh


Please, I don't want hate
I do not want to have negative feelings toward you.


Instead I'm gonna love you like you were new
I am going to try and love you with the same intensity I did when we first met.


And when I love you on your own
I will do everything in my power to show you how much I love you.


You'll miss me, goodbye, ooh
When I am gone, you will realize how much you missed me and how important I was to you.


Oh, oh, ooh, oh




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Dacoury Dahi Natche, Ely Rise, Margaux Alexis Roselena Whitney, Steve Thomas Lacy-Moya

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@impracticalkidder5930

Before listening to Steve Lacy i was a hopeless being.
i had no job, no home, no friends, no family. I was a loser.
ignored by everyone and loved by none, not even myself. Every second i questioned my existence on this earth, if i should still even be here, alive.
After listening the entire album of Gemini Rights, the
indescribable, bewildering, staggering and awe-inspiring feeling made me realize I have a purpose to live,
a reason to stay on this beautiful planet named earth,
and finally a reason to become happy. I off my ass, made friends, became popular, got a job and I'm even rich now.
I live in a mansion with
uncountable amounts of women. and I own 5 islands now.
Thank you so much steve lacy, for changing my life!



@x.itzcaedyn.x553

This song tbh makes me feel like im in a movie scene..
imagine this.
Relationship going south..bills need to be paid, long hours at work, kids to take care of... and it feels like the whole world is falling apart.
One night after the kids are asleep, you decide to go up to the attic and look through your old photo album of you and your (bf/gf) from when you were younger... when you didnt have bills... long hours of work.. no stress.. just love.. but you find your photo of when you were getting married... as you pick up the photo a little letter slips out.. as you read this you feel a feeling of comfort.. "I promise I will do my best to give you everything I never had.. for you.. for us. Ill do anything in my power to give you the world."

imagine 2.
Everything is going amazing.. you just got home from work.. as you walk in.. you see rose petals scattered around the floor as this song plays in the background.. as you admire what you see and hear, a sudden voice speaks softly "Welcome home y/n." as they take your hand to dance along the smooth floor in your socks.. as the candles light up the room.. you feel safe.. loved.. like you have the world.

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Thank you for reading and for all the likes//comments <3
Deeply Appreciated
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@lalay4435

@fml4507

My condolences in the passing of your grandpa.

My grandpa on my dads side was super important to me. What a wonderful man he was.

You no doubt have very wonderful memories of your grandpa and please hold on to them and cherish them.

May God stroke your heart and comfort youduring your darkest moments while reminiscing about him.

Psalm 37
Revelation 21:3-6



@jseya

Baby, I want a chance to get you close
Right next to me
Said, "Girl, I'll be patient and slow
’Cause I got time, shit, maybe forever"

You're so fickle and cold
But you feel so electric
Tell me, what I gotta do?
To move a little closer to you
If you want me too, I'll share my heart
I’m not anxious, I'll tell the truth
You know
If you feel about the same way, yeah
I'd feel so out my mind, could be dangerous
With how
I'm I'd fall, I'd fall

But I'll give you the world
I'll give you the world
I’ll give you the world
I’ll give you the world now, now

Here we arе together, read, in lovе
In the Sun, yeah
And we've suddenly a cloudy day
To keep us inside
Who came up out to carry them?
Fill me up inside, I’m filling with doubts
But I don't want to force
You pushed and I tucked
I'm so scary, but I'm not so tough
You know, I had to want it bad
The feeling that was warm, oh, woah, woah
Baby, it’s gone, it died, oh, yeah, yeah, yeah

But I'll give you the world
I gave you the world
I gave you the world
I gave you the world, world, ooh

Please, I don't want it
This time I'm gonna love you like you would do
And when I love you I'm gonna
You kiss me goodbye, ooh, oh
Oh, woah, ooh, oh



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this might be steve's most beautiful song. the passion in the lyrics and his melody made me shed tears, truly a masterpiece

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The outro to this song....the harmonies. The psychedelia of it all. My body still tingles listening to this

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