The Way You Do Things You Do
Stoney and Meatloaf Lyrics
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Oh I know I haven't told you before
But it wasn't until the other night
When you told me you loved me
That I felt that I should tell you this
You got a smile so bright
You know, you could have been a candle
You know, you could have been a handle
The way you swept me off my feet
You know, you could have been a broom
The way you smell so sweet
You know, you could have been some perfume
Well, you could have been anything that you wanted to
And I can tell the way you do the things you do
(the way you do the things you do)
As pretty as you are
You know, you could have been a flower
If good looks caused a minute
Oh, you could have been an hour
The way you stole my heart
You know, you could have been a cool crook
And baby, you're so smart (baby you're so smart)
You know, you could have been a school book
Well, you could have been anything that you wanted to
And I can tell the way you do the things you do
(the way you do the things you do)
You made my life so rich
You know, you could have been some money
And baby, you're so sweet
You know, you should have been some honey
The way you stole my heart
You know, you could have been a cool crook
And baby, you're so smart (baby you're so smart)
You know, you could have been a school book
Well, you could have been anything that you wanted to
And I can tell the way you do the things you do
(the way you do the things you do)
The way you swept me off my feet
Oh, life is complete
You make my life so bright
Oh, you're gonna feel all right
The way you swept me off my feet
This song by Stoney and Meatloaf, titled The Way You Do The Things You Do, is about the singer's admiration for the person they are in love with. The singer talks about how this person could have been anything they wanted to, be it a candle, a broom or even some money, but instead they chose to be the way they are, and the singer appreciates them for that. The singer confesses that they had been holding back something that they felt they needed to say until the moment when the person they love said they loved them back. The connection they share is so strong that the way this person does the things they do makes the singer's life complete.
There is a sense of wonder and amazement in the way the singer describes the person they adore. They marvel at their smile, the way they hold them tight, the way they smell so sweet, and how they swept them off their feet. The singer is completely smitten and is appreciative of the fact that their life has been richened by being with this person. Overall, the song is a heartfelt tribute to the person that the singer loves.
Line by Line Meaning
Honey there's something I've got to say to you
I have something important that I need to tell you
Oh I know I haven't told you before
This is something that I have never said to you before
But it wasn't until the other night, When you told me you loved me
When you told me that you loved me, I realized that I should tell you this
That I felt that I should tell you this
This is something that I feel is important to tell you
You got a smile so bright
Your smile is very bright and beautiful
You know, you could have been a candle
Your brightness is so intense that you could have been a candle
You're holding me so tight
You are holding me in a tight embrace
You know, you could have been a handle
Your strength is so great that you could have been a handle
The way you swept me off my feet
You took me by surprise and won my heart
You know, you could have been a broom
The way you took me by surprise was so complete that you could have been a broom
The way you smell so sweet
Your scent is so sweet and pleasant
You know, you could have been some perfume
Your scent is so strong that you could have been a perfume
Well, you could have been anything that you wanted to
You have such strength and beauty that you could have been anything you wanted to be
And I can tell the way you do the things you do
I can tell that you are capable of achieving anything you put your mind to
(the way you do the things you do)
As pretty as you are
You are very beautiful
You know, you could have been a flower
You are so beautiful that you could have been a flower
If good looks caused a minute
If beauty was measured in time
Oh, you could have been an hour
You are so beautiful that you could have been an hour
The way you stole my heart
You took my heart by surprise and won it
You know, you could have been a cool crook
The way you won my heart was so smooth and effortless that you could have been a cool crook
And baby, you're so smart (baby you're so smart)
You are very intelligent and clever
You know, you could have been a school book
You are so smart that you could have been a school book
You made my life so rich
You added so much value and happiness to my life
You know, you could have been some money
You bring so many good things to my life that you could have been money
And baby, you're so sweet
You are very kind and loving
You know, you should have been some honey
You are so sweet and pleasant that you should have been honey
Oh, life is complete
You make my life complete and fulfilled
You make my life so bright
You bring so much light and happiness to my life
Oh, you're gonna feel all right
You are going to be okay, everything will be fine
The way you swept me off my feet
You won my heart and took me by surprise
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: ROBERT ROGERS, SMOKEY ROBINSON
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Cindy Hammond
RIP Meat Loaf. This version will be all over the radio soon, because of his passing.
Graham Jarvis
So Sad, but pleased he was with Motown for a spell.
Phil Johnston
Thanks for sharing 🤘🏻
Graham Jarvis
Thanks, there's a whole raft of other versions with the Temptations doing the original, this however is a great version.
Edwards Jay
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