Founded in Detroit, Michigan, United States in 1959, The Supremes began as a quartet called The Primettes. Founding members Florence Ballard, Mary Wilson, Diana Ross, and Betty McGlown, all from the Brewster-Douglas public housing project in Detroit, were the sister act to The Primes (later The Temptations). In 1960, Barbara Martin replaced McGlown, and the group signed with Motown in 1961 as The Supremes. Martin left at the end of 1961, and Ross, Ballard, and Wilson carried on as a trio. After they achieved success in the mid-1960s with Ross as the lead singer, Motown president Berry Gordy renamed the group Diana Ross & the Supremes in 1967, and replaced Ballard with Cindy Birdsong. Ross left the group for a solo career in 1970, and was replaced by Jean Terrell. After 1972, the lineup of the Supremes changed frequently, with Lynda Laurence, Scherrie Payne, and Susaye Greene all becoming members before the group ended its eighteen-year existence in 1977.
Over And Over
The Supremes Lyrics
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Make a dream that I could never beat
You make reality seemed like a dream
With one kiss so sweet
I've give in quickly to any suggestion
If you wanna be with me over and over
Suggest it now, over and over
Caress me now closer and closer
Time and again by myself alone
With just a thought of you
I can't feel that joy that's only melt
By its trace and few
You just continue to thrill me
Even when you don't intend to over and over
Hm, continuing over and over
Love, when you get closer and closer
Over and over again (again, again)
Round and round it goes like a carousel
No sense fighting the feeling when I'm with you
There is nothing I can do
(Ah, ah)
I'm just give in to the beautiful changes
We've already been through over and over
Keeps happening over and over
You trapped me in closer and closer
Over and over again (again, again)
Over and over
Control me now over and over
Come hold me now closer and closer
Over and over again (again, again)
The lyrics to The Supremes' "Over And Over" are about the deep infatuation and unrelenting desire for a lover who has a magnetic hold over the singer. The first verse describes the dreamlike sensation that the lover can induce, as their presence alone feels like a fantasy. The second verse speaks to the longing that the singer feels when they are alone, as thoughts of the lover are enough to make them ache. The chorus, with its repetition of "over and over," signifies the endless cycle of giving in to the lover's charms and being unable to resist their advances. The bridge likens the situation to a carousel, suggesting that the relationship is cyclical and addictive, with the singer willingly surrendering to its pull.
Overall, the song is a tale of obsession and surrender, with the singer unable to resist the allure of their lover. The lyrics are evocative and emotional, capturing the powerful feelings of desire and helplessness that the singer experiences.
Line by Line Meaning
You and the night
Being with you at night creates a dream that is unbeatable
Make a dream that I could never beat
The dream that being with you creates is incomparable
You make reality seemed like a dream
Being with you makes reality feel like a dream
With one kiss so sweet
One sweet kiss from you is enough to leave me surrendered
I've give in quickly to any suggestion
I am ready to do anything you suggest without resisting
If you wanna be with me over and over
If you want to be with me repeatedly, now is the time to suggest it
Suggest it now, over and over
I am ready and waiting for you to suggest being together repeatedly
Caress me now closer and closer
Bring me closer to you with your touch right now
Over and over again
Being together repeatedly is what I yearn for
Time and again by myself alone
When I'm alone, I think about you constantly
With just a thought of you
Thinking of you is enough to bring me joy
I can't feel that joy that's only melt
The joy I feel for you is indescribable
By its trace and few
I feel a glimpse of that joy only sometimes
You just continue to thrill me
Being with you is always exciting, even unintentionally
Even when you don't intend to over and over
The excitement of being with you happens repeatedly, even when you don't plan it
Hm, continuing over and over
The joy and excitement of being with you keeps happening repeatedly
Love, when you get closer and closer
Being close to you intensifies my love for you
Over and over again (again, again)
I want to be with you repeatedly, over and over again
Round and round it goes like a carousel
This cycle of wanting to be with you repeatedly feels endless, like a carousel
No sense fighting the feeling when I'm with you
I can't resist my feelings for you when we're together
There is nothing I can do
I am powerless against my desire to be with you repeatedly
(Ah, ah)
I'm just give in to the beautiful changes
I am surrendering to the beauty and excitement of our changing relationship
We've already been through over and over
We've been through so much already, and I still want to be with you repeatedly
Keeps happening over and over
Being with you repeatedly is a cycle that keeps repeating itself
You trapped me in closer and closer
Your love has trapped me and brought me closer to you
Over and over again (again, again)
I want to be with you repeatedly, over and over again
Over and over
I want to be with you repeatedly
Control me now over and over
I want you to take control of me and be with me repeatedly
Come hold me now closer and closer
Bring me closer to you and hold me right now
Over and over again (again, again)
I want to be with you repeatedly, over and over again
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: SMOKEY ROBINSON, WILLIAM ROBINSON JR.
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