Mad
The Howlin Lyrics
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I want you to love me, love your baby slow
Well, you know I want you to love me baby
Until I drop dead in front of your door
I want you to love me, love me with your own free will
I want you to love me, love me with your own free will
You know I want you to love me baby
I want you to love me baby, until the house stand on my head
I want you to love me baby, until the house stand on my head
Well, you know I want you to love me baby
Till you know I wished I was dead
In "Mad", The Howlin's are singing about their deep desire for love and affection from a particular person. The song is laden with a plea for the person to love them deeply and truly, with no qualms or fear. The Howlin's want this person to love them slowly and with their own free will. This shows that they are asking for something genuine, without any coercion or rush. The line "Until I drop dead in front of your door" is particularly significant because it portrays the depth of the band's desire for love. They want this love so much that they would die for it.
The song is also indicative of the fact that the person being addressed by the band may have trust issues. They ask the person to not get them killed, which shows that they are conscious of the fact that they may be seen as a threat. The chorus of the song repeats itself in the verse, indicating that this plea for love is never-ending. The Howlin's want this person to love them until the love itself could no longer be contained, until it had overwhelmed them.
"Mad" is a soulful and emotion-laden song, filled with the raw yearning of the singer. The Howlin's implore the person to love them genuinely until they have no more love to give, and it is evident that the song is coming from the heart.
Line by Line Meaning
I want you to love me, love your baby slow
I desire your love, but I want you to express it slowly and with purpose
Well, you know I want you to love me baby
Until I drop dead in front of your door
I want your love so much that I wish to die in front of your house
I want you to love me, love me with your own free will
I want your love to be genuine and not coerced
You know I want you to love me baby
Love me and don't get me killed
I want your love, but I don't want it to put me in any danger
I want you to love me baby, until the house stand on my head
I want your love to be constant and unending
Well, you know I want you to love me baby
Till you know I wished I was dead
I want your love to be so intense that I would rather die than lose it
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Written by: MC KINLEY MORGANFIELD
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