Shout
The Isley Brothers The Isley Brothers Lyrics

Well
The start of a new conversation or announcement.

You know you make me wanna (Shout!)
You excite me to the point where I cannot contain my emotions.

Kick my heels up and (Shout!)
I express my joy and enthusiasm by lifting my feet off the ground and shouting.

Throw my hands up and (Shout!)
I show excitement and surrender by lifting both my arms up and shouting.

Throw my head back and (Shout!)
I express excitement by tilting my head back and letting out a loud shout.

Come on now (Shout!)
Encouraging everyone around me to join in with the shouting and expressing their happiness.

Don't forget to say you will
Remember to commit and promise to stay true to your word.

Don't forget to say, yeah
Remember to show your enthusiasm and agreement by saying yes.

Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Expressing agreement and excitement multiple times in quick succession.

(Say you will)
Repeated emphasis on the commitment and promise to stay true to your word.

Say it right now baby
Emphasizing the importance of expressing commitment and love immediately.

Come on, come on
Encouraging the listener to act and express their emotions immediately.

Say it, will-a you
Asking the listener to confirm their commitment and love.

Come on now!
Encouraging the listener to act and express their emotions immediately.

(Say) say that you love me
Asking the listener to express their love for the singer.

(Say) say that you need me
Asking the listener to express their need for the artist.

(Say) say that you want me
Asking the listener to express their desire for the artist.

(Say) you wanna please me
Asking the listener to express their willingness to make the singer happy.

(Say) come on now
Encouraging the listener to act and express their emotions immediately.

(Say) I still remember
The artist recalls a particular memory or moment that they still cherish and hold dear.

(Shooby-doo-wop-do-wop-wop-wop-wop)
Onomatopoeic sounds that are added for emphasis and fun.

When you used to be nine years old
The artist is reminiscing about a time when the listener was much younger.

Yeah yeah!
Expressing agreement and acknowledgment multiple times in quick succession.

I was a fool for you, from the bottom of my soul, yeah!
The artist expresses a deep love and care for the listener, showing that they would do anything for them.

Now that you've grown, up
The listener has matured and changed since their younger years.

Enough to know, yeah yeah
Emphasizing that the listener has grown up and become wiser and more mature.

You wanna leave me, you wanna, let me go
The singer acknowledges that the listener may want to end the relationship.

(Shooby-doo-wop-do-wop)
Onomatopoeic sounds that are added for emphasis and fun.

I want you to know
Emphasizing that the listener should be aware of how the artist feels.

I said I want you to know right now, yeah!
Reiterating the importance of the listener understanding how the singer feels.

You been good to me baby
Acknowledging that the listener has been kind and loving towards the singer.

Better than I been to myself, hey! hey!
The artist realizes that the listener has been treating them better than they have been treating themselves.

And if you ever leave me
Acknowledging that the listener may leave the artist.

I don't want nobody else, hey! hey!
The artist expresses that they do not want to be with anyone else but the listener.

I said I want you to know-ho-ho-hey!
Reiterating the importance of the listener understanding how the singer feels.

You know you make me wanna
The listener excites the artist and makes them want to express their emotions.

(Shout-woo) hey-yeah
Expressing excitement through shouting sounds.

(Shout-woo) yeah-yeah-yeah
Expressing excitement through shouting sounds multiple times in quick succession.

(Shout-woo) all-right
Expressing satisfaction and agreement through shouting sounds.

(Shout-woo) come on now!
Encouraging everyone around the artist to join in with the shouting and expressing their happiness.

(Shout) come on now!
Encouraging everyone around the artist to join in with the shouting and expressing their happiness.

(Shout) yeah, yeah, yeah
Expressing agreement and excitement multiple times in quick succession through shouting sounds.

(Shout) yeah, yeah, yeah (good sound)
Expressing agreement and excitement multiple times in quick succession through shouting sounds with emphasis on the quality of the sound.

(Shout) all-alright (good sound)
Expressing satisfaction and agreement with shouting sounds with emphasis on the quality of the sound.

(Shout) it's all-alright (good sound)
Confirming that everything is okay and expressing satisfaction with shouting sounds with emphasis on the quality of the sound.

(Shout) all-alright (aah)
Expressing satisfaction and agreement with shouting sounds and a sigh of relief.

Now wait a minute!
The singer interrupts the song to make a point or express surprise.

I feel alright!
The artist expresses that they feel good and happy.

(Yeah yeah, yeah yeah!)
Expressing agreement and acknowledgment multiple times in quick succession.

Now that I got my woman
The singer feels happy and content now that they have their partner with them.

Every time I think about you
The singer thinks about their partner frequently and often.

You been so good to me
Acknowledging that the listener has been kind and loving towards the artist.

(Shout-woo) lift my heels up and
The artist expresses their joy and enthusiasm by lifting their feet off the ground and shouting.

(Shout-woo) throw my head back and
The singer expresses their excitement by tilting their head back and letting out a loud shout.

(Shout-woo) kick my heels up and
The singer expresses their joy and enthusiasm by lifting their feet off the ground and shouting.

(Shout-woo) come on now
Encouraging everyone around the artist to join in with the shouting and expressing their happiness.

(Shout-woo) take it easy
Encouraging everyone to calm down and relax while still expressing their happiness through shouting sounds.

(Shout-woo) take it easy (higher)
Encouraging everyone to calm down and relax while still expressing their happiness through shouting sounds, with an emphasis on the quality of the sound.

(Shout) a little bit softer now (woo)
Encouraging everyone to reduce the volume of their shouting sounds gradually while still maintaining their excitement and happiness.

(Shout) a little bit softer now
Encouraging everyone to reduce the volume of their shouting sounds gradually while still maintaining their excitement and happiness.

(Shout) a little bit louder now
Encouraging everyone to increase the volume of their shouting sounds gradually and show their excitement and happiness.

(Shout)
Repeating the chorus and encouraging everyone to continue shouting and expressing their happiness.

Hey!
A call for attention and excitement.

Shout now!
Encouraging everyone to shout and express their happiness immediately.

Jump up and shout now (woo)
Encouraging everyone to express their happiness by jumping and shouting while adding an onomatopoeic sound for emphasis.

Everybody shout now
Encouraging everyone to join in with the shouting and express their happiness.

Everybody, shout, shout
Encouraging everyone to join in with the shouting and express their happiness multiple times in quick succession.

Shout, shout, shout
Encouraging everyone to continue shouting and expressing their happiness multiple times.