It's Your Thing
Studio Rio & The Isley Brothers Lyrics

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It's your thing, do what you wanna do
I can't tell you, who to sock it to
It's your thing, do what you wanna do
I can't tell you, who to sock it to

If you want me to love you, maybe I will
Believe me woman, it ain't no big deal
You need love now, just as bad as I do

Makes me no difference now, who you give your thing to

Oh, it's your thing, do what you wanna do
I can't tell you, who to sock it to
It's your thing, do what you wanna do now
I can't tell you, who to sock it to

I'm not trying to run your life,
I know you wanna do what's right
Oh, give your love now, to whoever you choose
How can you love, with the stuff you use now

It's your thing, do what you wanna do
I can't tell you, who to sock it to
It's your thing, do what you wanna do
I can't tell you, who to sock it to

Oh, it's your thing, do what you wanna do
I can't tell you, who to sock it to
It's your thing, do what you wanna do
I can't tell you, who to sock it to

Let me hear you say something
I do what I wanna do

It's your thing yeah do what they wanna do
Don't let the chain, who to sock it to

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Studio Rio’s “It’s Your Thing” are about independence and freedom in love. The singer, who is not revealed in the song, encourages his lover to do what she wants to do and love whomever she chooses. He doesn't want to run her life but instead wants her to make her own choices and decisions. He tells her that he will love her regardless of whoever she chooses to give her thing to, referring to her love and body.

The song also emphasizes the idea that love is not just for one person but for everyone, and love should not be confined or limited by societal expectations. The singer goes on to assure his lover that if she wants him to love her, he will, and that it’s not a big deal. He encourages her to give her love to whomever she chooses, emphasizing that love should not be restricted by what someone else thinks.

Overall, the song is a call for independence and freedom in love, and pushing back against traditional constraints of society that tell us who we should love and how we should love them.

Line by Line Meaning

It's your thing, do what you wanna do
You have control over your own decisions and actions

I can't tell you, who to sock it to
I cannot dictate or influence your personal choices or relationships

If you want me to love you, maybe I will
I am open to loving you, but it is ultimately your decision if you want that love or not.

Believe me woman, it ain't no big deal
My offer to love you is not a matter of great importance or significance

You need love now, just as bad as I do
We both have a desire for love and affection

Makes me no difference now, who you give your thing to
I am not concerned or possessive over who you choose to be with

I'm not trying to run your life,
I do not want to control or dominate your actions or decisions

I know you wanna do what's right
I trust that you have good intentions and moral values

Oh, give your love now, to whoever you choose
You have the freedom and autonomy to give your affection to any person of your choice

How can you love, with the stuff you use now
It is difficult to truly love and be loved if we focus on superficial or materialistic things

Let me hear you say something
Tell me your own thoughts or feelings on the matter