It Feels So Good to Be Loved So Bad
The Manhattans Lyrics

Hmm, hmm, hmm
The singer is making a humming sound.

Oh, baby
The singer is addressing their lover.

The more I love you
The singer's love for their lover is increasing.

The more I want to love you
The singer's desire to love their lover is increasing along with their love.

Because loving you is (doo-doo-doo)
Loving the person is the reason behind the singer's current mood.

All that's on my mind
Loving this person is the only thing occupying the singer's thoughts.

(Doo-doo-doo) I wish this night Would never end (Doo-doo-doo) I wish I can be with you forever And ever (doo-doo-doo) And ever
The singer is experiencing a moment of intense love and wants the night to last forever, wishing that they could spend all eternity with their lover.

Well, loving you is all that's on my mind
The thought of loving their partner is taking over the singer's thoughts completely.

(Doo-doo-doo) yes it is
The singer is agreeing with their earlier statement about their mind being occupied by love.

I want you, I want you, I want you (doo-doo-doo) I want to have you one more time (doo-doo-doo)
The singer is expressing their intense desire to be with their lover, hoping for one more moment of intimacy.

You've got an easy Way of loving And it's the best I ever had (baby, baby) Well, well
The singer is impressed by the ease with which their lover loves them and believes it to be the best feeling they have experienced.

And it feels, it feels so good To be loved so bad
The singer is acknowledging that their partner's love might not be perfect, but it still feels amazing to be loved by them.

Needing you is more is all I can take Yes it is (doo-doo-doo) Come on, hold me, touch me, thrill me Do it to me once again (doo-doo-doo)
The singer is in dire need of their lover's touch and is asking them to offer comfort and a feeling of excitement once more.

You fill me with desire And it's gonna Gonna drive me mad
The singer is expressing how their lover's affection has led to an intense desire and a state of infatuation that's affecting them heavily.

Do you feel, are you ready? (Are you ready?) (Hold on steady) oh, hold on steady (Here we go again, now) here we go, here we go again again, now Move a little bit closer Come on and follow me to ecstasy
The singer is trying to instigate intimacy with their partner, asking them to follow them towards ecstasy.

And oh, girl Can't believe the way we flow (we flow, oh no) I want to love you, love you, love you I don't ever want to let you go (doo-doo-doo)
The singer is amazed by the chemistry between them and their lover, expressing their desire to love and hold on to them tightly.

Now you've got me where you want me And you know That it makes me feel glad, yeah
The singer feels content and happy with their lover's affection, having succumbed to their charm.

'Cause it feels, it feels so good To be loved so bad (doo-doo-doo)
The singer reiterates how amazing it feels to be loved by their partner, even with all the ups and downs.

Leaving you is more than I can stand Do it to me once again (Do it to me once again)
The singer cannot bear the thought of leaving their lover and asks them for one more moment of passion.