Stir It Up
The Wailers & Bob Marley & The Wailers Lyrics
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Little darlin', stir it up
Come on and stir it up
Little darlin', stir it up
It's been a long, long time
Since I've got you on my mind
And now you are here, I say it's so clear
Just me and you, oh, we could stir it up
Little darlin', stir it up
Come on and stir it up
Ooh, little darlin', stir it up
I push the wood (stir it, stir it, stir it, yeah)
I blaze your fire (stir it, stir it, stir it, yeah)
Then I satisfy your, your heart's desire (stir it, stir it, stir it, yeah)
Said I stir it, yeah (stir it, stir it, stir it, yeah)
Every minute, yeah (stir it, stir it, stir it, yeah)
All you got to do, honey (stir it, stir it, stir it, yeah)
Is keep it in and stir it up (stir it, stir it, stir it, yeah)
Little darlin', stir it up
Come on and stir it up
Ooh, little darlin', stir it up
Yeah
Oh would you quench me while I'm thirsty?
Oh, would you cool me down, when I'm hot?
Your recipe darlin', is so tasty,
And you sure can stir your pot, so
Stir it up
Little darlin', stir it up
Come on and stir it up
Ooh, little darlin', stir it up
Come on and stir it up
Oh, little darlin', stir it up
Stir it up
Little darlin', stir it up
Stir it up
Little darlin', stir it up
Come on and stir it up
Ooh, little darlin', stir it up
Won't you just stir it up?
Oh, little darlin', stir it up
The lyrics to The Wailers' song "Stir It Up" are about a man who is reunited with a woman he has been thinking about for a long time. Now that she is here, he thinks they can do great things together. The phrase "stir it up" is a metaphor for passion and love, and the singer urges his lover to keep the fire burning between them. He promises to do all that he can to satisfy her heart's desire, and to keep the passion alive by stirring it up constantly. He likens their love to a delicious recipe that she has cooked up, and says that she is an expert at "stirring the pot".
Throughout the song, the singer compares his lover to various things that bring him pleasure, such as quenching his thirst or cooling him down when he's hot. He seems utterly enamored with her, and urges her to keep stirring the passion and love between them. The song is a celebration of love and desire, and it has a catchy, upbeat melody that encourages listeners to dance and sing along.
Line by Line Meaning
Ooh, stir it up
Encouraging someone to stir something, possibly a relationship or passion
Little darlin', stir it up
Addressing the person they want to stir it up with
Come on and stir it up
Urging the person to take action
Little darlin', stir it up
Repeating the request to stir it up
It's been a long, long time
It has been a while since they have thought of each other
Since I've got you on my mind
Since they have thought of the person they are addressing
And now you are here, I say it's so clear
Expressing how clear things are now that they are together
See what we could do, honey
Suggesting things they could do together
Just me and you, oh, we could stir it up
Reiterating the idea of the two of them stirring things up
I push the wood (stir it, stir it, stir it, yeah)
They will provide the fuel to get things going
I blaze your fire (stir it, stir it, stir it, yeah)
They will be the catalyst to ignite passion
Then I satisfy your, your heart's desire (stir it, stir it, stir it, yeah)
They will fulfill their partner's desires
Said I stir it, yeah (stir it, stir it, stir it, yeah)
Repeating the idea of stirring things up
Every minute, yeah (stir it, stir it, stir it, yeah)
Continuing the idea of continuous action
All you got to do, honey (stir it, stir it, stir it, yeah)
Asking their partner to participate in stirring things up
Is keep it in and stir it up (stir it, stir it, stir it, yeah)
Their partner only needs to add their contribution to the stirring
Oh would you quench me while I'm thirsty?
Asking their partner to satisfy their needs
Oh, would you cool me down, when I'm hot?
Asking their partner to balance them out
Your recipe darlin', is so tasty,
Complimenting their partner's approach
And you sure can stir your pot, so
Praising their partner's ability to stir things up
Won't you just stir it up?
Asking their partner to stir it up one more time
Oh, little darlin', stir it up
Closing the song with the same request to stir it up
Lyrics Β© Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: BOB MARLEY
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@getrekt2160
As time goes by and soulful music like this fades, only to be replaced by manufactured junk, humanity fades with it.
We need to stay focused.
Stay together.
Keep humanity alive.
Keep the message of Bob alive.
For humanity.
@derecklawrence1979
Whoβs still listening to this classic song in 2024?
@haroldfreire928
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@Mark-id3ub
Juicy Lucy is still listening in 2024 π
@edie9330
I am. I was a HUGE fan in my late teens in the 70's of Bob Marley, still am. I had all his albums in vinyl. Lol .Going through a tough, serious illness, and I'm here reminiscing. My soul feels better, lighter, listening to his music. He had such wisdom. It saddens me to see all the divisiveness in the world today. He was truly a force for good. β€
@SuenosDeLaNoche
Still sounds as good as it did way back then. Irie!
@Musicsky168
If you are here in 2024 listening to this, you are my kind of people. One Love π―π²π΅π·
@sandraweston4863
Yesβ€
@thewolf81lobo86
No one is going to make me believe that Robert Nesta Marley it's not one of the greatest artist of all time, timeless legend ββ
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Not one of IS the best top notch