Rock Steady
Whispers (The) Lyrics


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I looked at you
You stole my heart
You were all that I anticipated
I wanted you
Every part but I knew that love would be complicated
I began to touch
But you wouldn't let it
It never seemed to be the right time
I started to give up
down to the limit
And then you changed your mind

And we begin to rock steady
Steady rockin' all night long
And we begin to rock steady
Rockin' till the break of dawn

You looked at me to my surprise
You were through anticipating
I should have known
It was in your eyes
That you were gettin' tired of waiting
You wanted me so much
But I didn't get it
How could a fellow be so blind?
I started to give up
But love wouldn't let it
Then you walked into my life

And we begin to rock steady
Steady rockin' all night long
And we begin to rock steady
Rockin' till the break of dawn

You wanted me so much
But I didn't get it
How could a fellow be so blind?
Started to give up
But love wouldn't let it
And you walked into my life

And we begin to rock steady
Steady rockin' all night long




And we begin to rock steady
Rockin' till the break of dawn

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to "Rock Steady" by The Whispers tell a story of two people who are attracted to each other but are hesitant to act on their feelings because they know that it could be complicated. At the beginning of the song, the singer is interested in the other person and wants to touch them, but the other person is not ready. Eventually, the other person changes their mind, and they both begin to "rock steady." The refrain of the song repeats the phrase "rock steady," which is a call to action to keep the groove going all night long until dawn.


The second verse of the song is a mirror of the first verse, but this time, it is the other person who is interested, and the singer is hesitant. It is revealed that the singer did not realize that the other person was interested because he was "so blind." However, they both eventually come together and "rock steady" until the break of dawn. The song is an ode to the power of love and the willingness to let go of inhibitions and "rock steady" with someone else.


Line by Line Meaning

I looked at you
The singer saw the person they ended up falling for


You stole my heart
The person the singer looked at captured their affections


You were all that I anticipated
The singer felt like the person they loved was everything they thought they would be


I wanted you Every part but I knew that love would be complicated
The artist desired a full commitment, but knew that love comes with challenges and obstacles


I began to touch But you wouldn't let it It never seemed to be the right time I started to give up down to the limit And then you changed your mind
The relationship had some physical boundaries in the beginning, but then the other person changed their stance


And we begin to rock steady Steady rockin' all night long And we begin to rock steady Rockin' till the break of dawn
When things worked out and became stable, they kept going and enjoyed each other all night long


You looked at me to my surprise You were through anticipating I should have known It was in your eyes That you were gettin' tired of waiting
The person the singer fell in love with gave up waiting for them to make a move and decided to take action


You wanted me so much But I didn't get it How could a fellow be so blind? I started to give up But love wouldn't let it Then you walked into my life
The artist didn't realize the other person desired them so strongly and was about to give up, but then they entered the artist’s life


And we begin to rock steady Steady rockin' all night long And we begin to rock steady Rockin' till the break of dawn
When they finally got together, they enjoyed being with each other all night long


You wanted me so much But I didn't get it How could a fellow be so blind? Started to give up But love wouldn't let it And you walked into my life
Reiteration that the other person desired the artist and the artist was about to give up, but then the other person entered their life.


And we begin to rock steady Steady rockin' all night long And we begin to rock steady Rockin' till the break of dawn
Reiteration to describe the joy they felt when they began to be together




Lyrics Β© Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., BMG Rights Management
Written by: Antonio M. Reid, Boaz Watson, Kenneth Edmonds

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