Strong Love
Steve Winwood; The Spencer Davis Group Lyrics
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And I can't get no sleep
Strong love is what you've got
And I can't find no key
I can hardly sleep at night
It makes me toss and turn
It's a fire in my heart
And I just let it burn
Strong love is what you've got
And I can hardly eat
Strong love is what you've got
And there is no retreat
I try to swallow, baby
It just won't go down
Got my head a spinnin', darlin'
It's goin' round and round
Goin' round.
Yeah, yeah, yeah
I know your love is real
Show me how you feel
Oh yeah, Oh yeah
Strong love is what you've got
And I can't get no sleep
Strong love is what you've got
And I can't find no key
I can hardly sleep at night
It makes me toss and turn
It's a fire in my heart
And I'm gonna let it burn
Let it burn.
The lyrics of "Strong Love" by The Spencer Davis Group are all about the power of love. The singer is professing their infatuation with someone whose love is so strong that it's keeping them up at night and making them lose their appetite. The use of the word "fire" to describe the feeling in their heart reinforces this intensity.
Despite these physical symptoms, the singer accepts the power of this love and is willing to let it burn. They want the object of their affection to show them how they feel, reinforcing the idea that love needs to be demonstrated and not just spoken.
Overall, the song is a straightforward and honest exploration of the all-encompassing nature of love. Steve Winwood's powerful vocals lend the lyrics an extra layer of emotion.
Line by Line Meaning
Strong love is what you've got
Your love for me is powerful and strong, it overcomes all.
And I can't get no sleep
I am so consumed by my feelings for you that I cannot rest.
And I can't find no key
You are the answer to all my problems, and I can't seem to find a way to be with you.
I can hardly sleep at night
I am plagued with thoughts of you and how much I desire your love.
It makes me toss and turn
My feelings for you are so intense that they physically affect me, causing me to toss and turn in bed.
It's a fire in my heart
My passion for you burns intensely, like a flame that cannot be extinguished.
And I just let it burn
I am allowing my feelings for you to take over, and I am not fighting them.
Strong love is what you've got
Repeated affirmation of the strength and power of your love for me.
And I can hardly eat
My feelings of desire for you are so great that I cannot even think about eating.
And there is no retreat
I am so in love with you that there is no turning back for me.
I try to swallow, baby
I am trying to let go of my feelings for you, but I can't.
It just won't go down
My love for you is like a lump in my throat, impossible to ignore or forget.
Got my head a spinnin', darlin'
My mind is consumed with thoughts of you and your love for me.
It's goin' round and round
My thoughts of you and my feelings of passion are constantly circling in my mind.
Goin' round.
Repeated emphasis of how my thoughts are never-ending and obsessive.
I know your love is real
I am confident and sure that your love for me is genuine and true.
Show me how you feel
Please, show me your love and affection, so that I am sure of your feelings for me.
And I can't get no sleep
Repeated repetition of the idea that my love for you keeps me up at night.
And I can't find no key
Repeated repetition of the idea that you are the key to my happiness and fulfillment.
I can hardly sleep at night
The idea that my feelings for you are all-consuming and unsettling.
It makes me toss and turn
Repeated mention of how my feelings for you physically affect me at night.
It's a fire in my heart
Repeated emphasis of the intensity and passion of my love for you.
And I'm gonna let it burn
The final affirmation that I am going to allow my love and passion for you to consume me entirely.
Let it burn.
The final statement, indicating readiness for the passionate love to continue with all intensity.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: DON ROBEY, EDWARD SILVERS, MARY M. BROWN
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