Glória
Van Morrison & John Lee Hooker Lyrics
Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴ Line by Line Meaning ↴
You know she comes around
Just 'bout five feet-four
A-from her head to the ground
You know she comes around here
At just about midnight
She make me feel so good, Lord
She make me feel alright
And her name is G
L
O
R
I
G-L-O-R-I-A (Gloria)
G-L-O-R-I-A (Gloria)
I'm gonna shout it all night (Gloria)
I'm gonna shout it every day (Gloria)
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
She comes around here
Just about midnight
She make me feel so good, Lord
I want to say she make me feel alright
Comes walkin' down my street
Woah, she comes up to my house
She knock upon my door
And then she comes to my room
And she make me feel alright
G-L-O-R-I-A (Gloria)
G-L-O-R-I-A (Gloria)
I'm gonna shout it all night (Gloria)
I'm gonna shout it every day (Gloria)
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
So good (Gloria)
Alright
Feels so good (Gloria)
Alright, yeah
The song "Gloria" by Van Morrison and John Lee Hooker is an ode to a girl named Gloria who comes around at midnight and makes the singer feel good. The lyrics say she is just about five feet four, and everytime she comes around, she makes the singer feel all right. As the song progresses, it becomes clear that this is a love song, with the singer expressing his feelings for Gloria. It's interesting to note that Gloria's name is spelled out in the chorus, giving the song a fun and playful vibe.
The song is full of sexual innuendo, with the lyrics suggesting that Gloria is someone who brings pleasure to the singer. The song's catchy and upbeat melody adds to the playful nature of the song. The repetitiveness of the chorus - "Gloria! I'm gonna shout it all night, Gloria! I'm gonna shout it every day!" - further highlights the singer's infatuation with Gloria.
Line by Line Meaning
Like to tell you 'bout my baby
I want to talk about my girlfriend
You know she comes around
She visits me often
Just 'bout five feet-four
She is approximately 5'4" tall
A-from her head to the ground
Her entire height, from head to toe
You know she comes around here
She often visits my neighborhood
At just about midnight
Usually at around midnight
She make me feel so good, Lord
She makes me happy and content
She make me feel all right
She makes me feel okay or satisfied
And her name is G-L-O-R-I
Her name is spelled Gloria without the last 'A'
G-L-O-R-I-A
Spelling of her name
Gloria!
Calling her name out loud
I'm gonna shout it all night
I will keep calling her name loudly throughout the night
I'm gonna shout it every day
I will call her name every day
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Expressing excitement and enthusiasm
She comes around here
She often visits this area
Comes a-walkin' down my street
She walks down the street where I live
Then she comes up to my house
She approaches my home
She knock upon my door
She knocks on my door to get my attention
And then she comes to my room
She enters my room
Yeah, and she make me feel all right
She makes me feel content and satisfied
So good
Expressing how good she makes me feel
All right
Expressing that everything is okay and satisfactory
Feels so good
Expressing how amazing she makes me feel
All right, yeah
Everything is okay and satisfactory, expressing excitement
Lyrics © Kanjian Music
Written by: Van Morrison
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind