Cold Sweat
Their union in the Boneshakers was fairly short-lived, but together guitari… Read Full Bio ↴Their union in the Boneshakers was fairly short-lived, but together guitarist/songwriter Randy Jacobs and vocalist Sweet Pea Atkinson put together two powerful, rockin' funk and soul albums and entertained some lucky audiences who became Boneshakers themselves on dancefloors across the U.S. Atkinson was born in Oberlin, Ohio. After working 14 years as a Chrysler assembly-line worker, he left his job to pursue a music career, singing for such Detroit R&B groups as the Exquisites and Energy. While with Energy, he worked with Detroit producer Don Was (then unknown). He has also sung with industry heavyweights Elton John, Lyle Lovett, Bonnie Raitt, Neil Diamond, and Brian Wilson. Detroit native Randy Jacobs played his first guitar session at age 13. He later hooked up with Michael Henderson, co-writing the Top Five R&B hit "Wide Receiver." Jacobs has been enlisted to help on projects by artists as diverse as Tina Turner, Snoop Dog, Bonnie Raitt, Coolio, Willie Nelson, Bruce Hornsby, Seal, and many others. Despite their success in session work, Atkinson and Jacobs both wanted to get their own band together, and went into the home recording studio of Don Was in late 1994. Book of Spells was released in 1997; Shake the Planet followed two years later. Shortly thereafter, Atkinson and Jacobs went their separate ways. Atkinson suffered a mild stroke, but recovered quickly. They played together over the next decade and a half, albeit sporadically, especially at festivals. They collaborated with Mindi Abair on the 2015 album Live in Seattle, and later paired again with Abair for their first studio album project, 2017's Eastwest Sessions.

Cold Sweat
The Boneshakers Lyrics


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Ha!

I don`t care ha about your past
I just want ho our love to last dee
I don`t care darlin` about your faults huh
I just want to satisfy your pulse

Oh

When you kiss me
When you mess me
Hold my hand
Make me understand

I break out - in a cold sweat

Ho! Uh! Ho!

I don`t care about your wants
I just wanna ha! tell ya about the does and don`ts
I don`t care about the way you treat me darlin` ha!
I just want huh! to understand me honey

Oh

When you kiss me
And ya miss me
You hold me tight
Make everything all right

I break out - in a cold sweat heh!

Mercy on me
C`mon now
Brother
put it, put it where it`s at now
Aww
Let him have it

uh!





Awww!

Overall Meaning

The Boneshakers's song "Cold Sweat" revolves around a lover who doesn't care about the past, faults or wants of his/her significant other but focuses on fulfilling their desires and making them happy by any means possible. The lyrics highlight that the singer is willing to overlook the shortcomings of their partner and solely concentrate on the present. The lines "I just want to satisfy your pulse" and "Make everything all right" indicate that the person is willing to go to any lengths to keep their lover content.


The chorus of the song, "When you kiss me, When you mess me, Hold my hand, Make me understand, I break out - in a cold sweat," depicts the intense rush of emotions the singer feels when their partner showers them with love and affection. The phrase "cold sweat" suggests a feeling of excitement, nervousness, or anticipation that overwhelms the singer, indicating that the love and passion shared by the couple are strong and intense.


Overall, the song represents a burning desire for uninhibited love and passion, and the desire to overlook one's faults and embrace imperfections to find true love.


Line by Line Meaning

I don`t care ha about your past
I do not concern myself with your earlier life experiences


I just want ho our love to last dee
I only desire for our love to endure till the very end


I don`t care darlin` about your faults huh
I am not bothered about your imperfections my dear


I just want to satisfy your pulse
All I yearn for is to gratify your deepest yearnings and desires


When you kiss me
Every moment you kiss me


When you mess me
Whenever you touch me lovingly


Hold my hand
Grip my hand tight


Make me understand
Help me comprehend all you truly mean


I break out - in a cold sweat
I become overwhelmed with emotions and sweat profusely


I don`t care about your wants
I am unconcerned about what you crave


I just wanna ha! tell ya about the does and don`ts
I simply need to advise you of the limits and recommendations


I don`t care about the way you treat me darlin` ha!
Your actions towards me are of no importance to me, my dear


I just want huh! to understand me honey
I yearn for you to truly comprehend me, my sweetie


And ya miss me
Whenever you fail to hold or be with me


You hold me tight
You hug me so fervently


Make everything all right
You make all things perfect and good


Mercy on me
May the heavens have mercy on me


C`mon now
Let's go


Brother
My dear friend


put it, put it where it`s at now
Place it in its rightful and appropriate place


Let him have it
Give it to him completely




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: ALFRED JAMES ELLIS, JAMES BROWN

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Comments from YouTube:

purpleplexi

Just great. Love it.

akimmbo

Randy and Sweet Pea from Was Not Was went on to the Boneshakers and turned it up to TWELVE. chills baby...chills, RIP #SweetPeaAtkinson

Chris Denton

Nice sounds

funkman0811

Are you freaking kidding me tremendous these cats
Made this soul classic. Agreat blues shuffle and Sweet Pea Ackinson smokes this to the nth dimension

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