All Shook Up
Tony Newman Lyrics


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(presley, blackwell)

Bless my soul, what's wrong with me ?
I'm itchin' like a man that's on a fuzzy tree
My friends say I'm acting as wild as a bug.
I'm in love, I'm in love, I'm in love, I'm in love, I'm all shook up.
Ah, ah, ah, all shook up most of the time.
Well, my knees are shakin'
And my hands are gettin' weak.
Can't seem to stand on my own two feet.
Who do you blame when you, oh, when you found such luck ?
I'm in love, I'm in love, I'm in love, I'm in love,
I'm in love, I'm in love, I'm in love
I'm all shook up, any old way

Yea please don't ask me what's up on my mind
I'm a little mixed up but I'm feelin' fine
But that's alright
Oh, when I meet a girl that I've love best,
My heart beats so and it scares me to death
But that's alright

She touched my lips, what a thrill I got
My [heart] beats like a volcano when it's red hot
I'm proud to say that she's my, oh, what a buttercup
I'm in love, I'm in love, I'm in love, I'm in love,
I'm in love, I'm in love, I'm in love,
I'm all shook up, any old time.
Ah, yeah
That's alright, listen
That's ok too

I'm in the mood for love, woman
I'm in the mood for love
My knees are shakin' and my elbows quakin'
I can't seem to stand on my own two feet
All shook up, oh yeah.

Please don't ask me what's up on my mind
I'm a little mixed up but I'm feeling fine
I'm in the mood for love, woman, yeah
In the mood for love
Come on babe





Bless my soul, what's wrong with me
Ah ...

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Tony Newman's song "All Shook Up" are about the overwhelming sensation of falling in love. The singer begins by describing his physical symptoms, which include feeling itchy and restless, like he's perched on a fuzzy tree. He then articulates the confusion that comes with being in love, acknowledging that his behavior has become erratic and unpredictable, yet he can't help himself. In subsequent verses, he describes how his knees shake and his hands grow weak when he's around the person he loves. He is scared by the intensity of his feelings but ultimately proud to have found someone who thrills him so much.


Overall, Newman's song captures the joyful, dizzying sensation of finding oneself succumbing to romantic love. The lyrics evoke a sense of careening headlong into something exciting and uncontrollable, and the singer's giddiness and vulnerability are palpable. The chorus of "I'm in love, I'm in love, I'm in love, I'm in love, I'm all shook up," reinforces the idea that love can be almost overwhelming in its intensity.


Line by Line Meaning

Bless my soul, what's wrong with me ?
Something is definitely not right with me, I am feeling very strange


I'm itchin' like a man that's on a fuzzy tree
I can't sit still, I'm so excited I feel like I'm sitting on a fuzzy tree and it's making me itch


My friends say I'm acting as wild as a bug.
My friends think I'm acting a bit crazy, like a crazy bug


I'm in love, I'm in love, I'm in love, I'm in love, I'm all shook up.
I have fallen in love and it has made me feel dizzy and disoriented


Ah, ah, ah, all shook up most of the time.
I'm constantly feeling shaken and weird, can't seem to shake off the feeling of being in love


Well, my knees are shakin'
I feel so nervous and shaky that my knees are shaking


And my hands are gettin' weak.
My hands are also feeling shaky and weak


Can't seem to stand on my own two feet.
I can't seem to keep my balance, it feels like I'm going to fall over at any moment


Who do you blame when you, oh, when you found such luck ?
I'm so lucky to have found love, but who can I attribute this stroke of luck to?


I'm in love, I'm in love, I'm in love, I'm in love, I'm in love, I'm in love, I'm all shook up, any old way
I can't help but keep repeating that I'm in love and feeling disoriented


Yea please don't ask me what's up on my mind
If you ask me what's going on in my head right now, I don't even know how to answer that


I'm a little mixed up but I'm feelin' fine
Even though it's hard to explain, I'm feeling mixed up but I'm actually doing alright


when I meet a girl that I've love best,
When I meet a girl who I love the most


My heart beats so and it scares me to death
My heart is beating really fast and it's scary


She touched my lips, what a thrill I got
When she touched my lips, I felt an incredible thrill


My [heart] beats like a volcano when it's red hot
My heart beats like a volcano ready to erupt


I'm proud to say that she's my, oh, what a buttercup
I'm happy to announce that she's mine, she's like a beautiful little flower


I'm in the mood for love, woman
I'm in the mood for love and I'm directing this towards a woman


My knees are shakin' and my elbows quakin'
I'm so excited that even my elbows are quaking along with my shaky knees


All shook up, oh yeah.
I'm still all shook up, oh yeah


Come on babe
Let's go, my love




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, IMAGEM MUSIC INC
Written by: ELVIS PRESLEY, OTIS BLACKWELL

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