Do You Love Me?
The Bad Seeds Nick Cave & Lyrics
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When you walk in the room
Tongue tied feeling, can't see the ceiling
You've turned out the moon
Tell me, darling, what you're trying to do
You give me double vision, strange condition
I'm walking sideways, my nights become days
But I feel okay
Tell me, darling, what you're trying to do
You give me double vision, soul transmission
When you act so cruel
My mind is reeling, can't see the ceiling
'Cause you've turned out the moon
Tell me, mama, what you're trying to do
You got me jumping like a man with the voodoo
Tell me, darling, what you're trying to do
You got me mad like a man with the voodoo
In "Do You Love Me?" by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, the singer is overwhelmed by a woman who entrances him. He describes how every time she walks into the room, he gets double vision, a strange condition that leaves him tongue-tied and unable to think straight. Despite this, he feels okay, even though he's walking sideways, and his nights have become days. He asks her what she's trying to do to him which emphasizes his confusion and how he cannot comprehend the effect she has on him.
The woman not only gives him double vision, but she also sends a soul transmission that is even more intense when she is cruel to him. He is left reeling and unable to see the ceiling because she's turned out the moon. He's mad and jumping like a man with the voodoo. The singer is trying to understand the effect the woman has on him and is asking her to explain what she's doing to him.
Line by Line Meaning
You give me double vision, strange transmission
When you're around, I feel dizzy and overwhelmed
When you walk in the room
Your mere presence affects me deeply
Tongue tied feeling, can't see the ceiling
I'm so nervous and excited that I'm at a loss for words and my senses are distorted
You've turned out the moon
Your impact on me is astronomical
Tell me, darling, what you're trying to do
I'm confused by your intentions and need clarification
You give me double vision, strange condition
Your behavior is causing me to question my sanity
When you act that way
Your actions are unpredictable and erratic
I'm walking sideways, my nights become days
Your influence has completely thrown off my balance and sense of time
But I feel okay
Despite the confusion, I'm strangely comfortable in your presence
You give me double vision, soul transmission
Your impact on me goes beyond physical sensations
When you act so cruel
Your actions are hurtful and confusing
My mind is reeling, can't see the ceiling
I'm emotionally overwhelmed and can't think straight
'Cause you've turned out the moon
Your impact on me is out of this world and incomprehensible
Tell me, mama, what you're trying to do
I need insight into your intentions and behavior
You got me jumping like a man with the voodoo
You have a mysterious and powerful hold on me
You got me mad like a man with the voodoo
Your actions have caused intense emotions in me
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: KIM FOWLEY, PAUL STANLEY, ROBERT A. EZRIN
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@turk914
I do admire the way he says "Do you love me?" like he's trying to get someone to admit to a crime. Just classic.
@lauraroach3512
“LIKE I LOVE YOU.” Ominously, almost as though the singer is trying to manipulate reciprocal love by proclaiming love, though based on the lyrics, I would determine that one of them (perhaps both) are profoundly disturbed, perhaps mentally ill?- “our lady of the various sorrows, some saved some borrowed some stolen , some kept, safe for tomorrow”, whereas the singer speaks as though he has a disturbing and ultimately fatalistic god-complex, coupled with a seemingly contradictory inferiority - (“I was sent to her to put things right.... so I stacked all my accomplishments beside her...still I seemed so obsolete and small.... I found GOD: now his devil’s inside Her”. From the first person narrative, it’s nearly impossible to know which one is crazier, if the “beloved” is a projection of the singers interpretation... and far from reality...etc.— gahhhh it doesn’t matter, it’s poetry -
Forgive me , I’m the daughter of an English prof and analysis is practically par for discourse
but I hate it when I dissect the most essential thing about a poem/lyric right out of the songthe vague, mysterious enchanting muddied water, or the questions that want to remain unanswered- dwelling in infinite possibilities@lauraroach3512
https://youtu.be/P51IVqf28Hs
@rexmundi3108
You said it.
@biancads393
Pois é
@klaarbeckers2496
I was thinking the same
@caroldecampo7190
He can't do anything wrong with that voice and talent.
THE PREACHER MAN ❤
@karlmorris-xz6iq
if you like this you might like my brother’s music. his name is Stu Morris and 'Daisy' is a good song by him.
@caroldecampo7190
@@karlmorris-xz6iq I will have a listen
@ASMRconKiki
I absolutely adore Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds. Pure poetry in music form.