I Got You
War Lyrics


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You got the power
To keep my fire a-burnin'
You got the power
To keep my wheels a-turnin'

You keep me hot, don't stop
Give me what you got, oh yeah
Turn on the juice, turn loose
Ain't that no excuse, oh no, no, no

You got the power
To keep my fire a-burnin'(burnin' up, burnin' up, burnin' up, burnin' up)
You got the power
To keep my wheels a-turnin'

You put the strain on the brain
Girl, I'm goin' insane, oh yeah
You turn me out, make me shout
What's it all about?
Turn me out, make me shout

You got the power
To keep my fire a-burnin'(burnin' up, burnin' up, burnin' up, burnin' up)
You got the power
To keep my wheels a-turnin'

And now tonight hold me tight
Feel like dynamite, oh yeah
You make me sweat, soakin' wet
Ain't through nothin' yet

You got the power
To keep my fire a-burnin'(burnin' up, burnin' up, burnin' up, burnin' up)
You got the power
To keep my wheels a-turnin'

I feel the rush when we touch
Never get enough, oh no
Save the best, don't go for less
Got to make it last all night, all right

You got the power
To keep my fire a-burnin' (burnin' up, burnin' up, burnin' up, burnin' up)
You got the power
To keep my wheels a-turnin'

You got the power
To keep my fire a-burnin'(burnin' up, burnin' up, burnin' up, burnin' up)
You got the power
To keep my wheels a-turnin'

You got the power




To keep my fire a-burnin'(burnin' up, burnin' up, burnin' up, burnin' up)
You got the power

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of War's song You Got The Power speak of a powerful attraction between two people, with the woman having the ability to keep the man's fire burning and his wheels turning. The lyrics suggest that this woman provides a source of energy and motivation to the man, keeping him engaged and focused on her. She is described as being able to turn on the juice and loosen him up, with the man feeling like he's going insane from the strain on his brain. Despite this, he finds that he can't get enough of her and wants to save the best for last, making the night last all night long.


The song is largely about the power of sexual attraction and passion in a relationship, with the man being completely consumed by the woman's energy and charisma. The lyrics suggest that this attraction is a source of mutual pleasure and satisfaction, with the man feeling like dynamite and never being able to get enough of the woman's touch. There is a sense of urgency and intensity to the song, with War using the lyrics to convey a deep and powerful sense of desire and longing.


Line by Line Meaning

You got the power
The subject has the ability to arouse and excite the singer


To keep my fire a-burnin'
To maintain the singer's passion and desire


To keep my wheels a-turnin'
To keep the singers energy and drive going


You keep me hot, don't stop
The subject maintains the artist's state of being aroused and excited. The artist does not want this to end


Give me what you got, oh yeah
The artist is requesting the subject to maintain the level of passion and excitement that they are providing


Turn on the juice, turn loose
The singer is requesting the subject to increase the level of passion and excitement


Ain't that no excuse, oh no, no, no
There is no excuse to stop maintaining the level of passion and excitement


You put the strain on the brain
The subject causes the artist to think and obsess over them


Girl, I'm goin' insane, oh yeah
As a result of the subject's influence, the artist is losing their mind with desire and passion


You turn me out, make me shout
The subject has a profound effect on the artist and causes them to lose control and express themself louder and more fervently


What's it all about?
The singer is questioning the reason for their intense feelings and desire towards the subject


Turn me out, make me shout
The repeated phrase is reinforcing the subject's influence over the artist


And now tonight hold me tight
The singer is requesting physical intimacy with the subject


Feel like dynamite, oh yeah
The singer feels explosive, powerful and uncontrollable under the subject's influence


You make me sweat, soakin' wet
The subject has a physical effect on the singer resulting in perspiration and excitement


Ain't through nothin' yet
The artist is not finished indulging in the excitement and energy provided by the subject


I feel the rush when we touch
Physical contact with the subject causes an overwhelming surge of emotion and energy for the artist


Never get enough, oh no
The singer desires more of the subject's influence and is never fully satisfied


Save the best, don't go for less
The singer wants to experience the highest level of passion and excitement possible with the subject, and does not want to settle for anything less


Got to make it last all night, all right
The artist wants the influence of the subject to last all night, and is hoping for agreement from the subject




Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Peermusic Publishing
Written by: SYLVESTER ALLEN, HAROLD RAY I. BROWN, JERRY GOLDSTEIN, LUTHER JAMES RABB, LE ROY L. JORDAN, LEE OSKAR, HOWARD E. SCOTT

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Does anybody know the meaning of the lyrics? Google translate came up empty.

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