Whole Lotta Love
TurnerIke and Tina Lyrics


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You need coolin', baby, I'm not foolin',
I'm gonna send you back to schoolin',
Way down inside honey, you need it,
I'm gonna give you my love,
I'm gonna give you my love.

[Chorus:]
want to Whole Lotta Love [4x]
You've been learnin', baby, I bean learnin',
All them good times, baby, baby, I've been yearnin',
Way, way down inside honey, you need it,
I'm gonna give you my love... I'm gonna give you my love.

[Chorus]
You've been coolin', baby, I've been droolin',
All the good times I've been misusin',
Way, way down inside, I'm gonna give you my love,
I'm gonna give you every inch of my love,
Gonna give you my love.

[Chorus]
Way down inside... woman... You need... love.




Shake for me, girl. I want to be your backdoor man.
Keep it coolin', baby.

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of the song Whole Lotta Love by Ike and Tina Turner are powerful and suggestive, as they convey the message of a man who wants to give all his love to a woman who he perceives as needing it. The lyrics are sensual and sensualistic, and the use of repetition and rhyme makes them very catchy and memorable. In the first verse, the singer tells the woman that she needs coolin', which means that she needs to calm down and relax. He then suggests that he can provide the necessary guidance and education to lead her to a better place.


The chorus, which is repeated throughout the song, emphasizes the idea of the man's desire to give the woman a "whole lotta love." He has been learning and yearning for her, and he is now ready to give her all his love. The second verse is even more suggestive, as the singer talks about how he has been drooling over the woman and misusing all the good times they could have had together. However, he is now ready to give her every inch of his love, which is a clear reference to physical intimacy.


Overall, the lyrics of the song Whole Lotta Love by Ike and Tina Turner are very evocative and powerful, and they convey a sense of sensuality, intimacy, and desire. The use of repetition and rhyme makes them very memorable and easy to sing along to.


Line by Line Meaning

You need coolin', baby, I'm not foolin'
You need to be taught a lesson, my dear, and I'm not joking around.


I'm gonna send you back to schoolin'
I'm going to educate you on how to treat me properly.


Way down inside honey, you need it
Deep within you, you crave my love and attention.


I'm gonna give you my love
I'm going to express my love and care towards you.


want to Whole Lotta Love [4x]
I want to give you a significant amount of love.


You've been learnin', baby, I bean learnin'
You may have picked up some new tricks, but so have I.


All them good times, baby, baby, I've been yearnin'
I have been longing for the good times we used to have together.


You've been coolin', baby, I've been droolin'
You may have been acting indifferent, but I can't help but desire you.


All the good times I've been misusin'
I have been wasting the good moments we have had together.


I'm gonna give you every inch of my love
I am going to give you all of the love and attention that you deserve.


Way down inside... woman... You need... love.
Deep inside you, as a woman, you require love and affection.


Shake for me, girl. I want to be your backdoor man.
Dance for me, my darling, and I want to be your secret lover.


Keep it coolin', baby.
Remain calm, my dear.




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Written by: ANTOINE DOMINO, DAVE BARTHOLOMEW

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