Overall about difficult moments of disappointment and vulnerability. Having hope and longing, while remaining optimistic for the future. Encourages the belief that with each new morning there is a chance for things to improve.
The chorus offers a glimmer of optimism and a chance at a resolution and redemption in the future.
Captures the rollercoaster of emotions of feeling lost while loving someone who is not there for you, feeling let down and abandoned while waiting for a lover. Lost with no direction, "Now I'm up in the air with the rain in my hair, Nowhere to go, I can go anywhere"
The bridge shows signs of longing and a plea for companionship. The Lyrics express a desire for authentic connection and the importance of Loving someone just as they are. "Just in passing, I'm not asking. That you be anyone but you”
I've been watching you
A la la la la long
A la la la la long long li long long long
Come on
A la la la la long
A la la la la long long li long long long
Standing across the room I saw you smile
I said I want to talk to you for a little while
But before I make my move my emotions start running wild
My tongue gets tied and that's no lie
I'm looking in your eyes
I'm looking in your big brown eyes (Ooh yeah)
(And I've got this to say to you)
Girl I want to make you sweat
Sweat 'til you can't sweat no more
And if you cry out I'm gonna push it some more
Girl I want to make you sweat
Sweat 'til you can't sweat no more
And if you cry out I'm gonna push it
Push it push it some more
A la la la la long
A la la la la long long li long long long
Come on
A la la la la long
A la la la la long long li long long long
So I say to myself if she loves me or not
But the dread are known that love is his to get
And with a little bit of this and a little bit of that
The lyrics goes on the attack
My tongue gets tied
And that's no lie
I'm looking in your eyes
I'm looking in your big brown eyes (Oh girl)
(And I've got this to say to you)
Girl I want to make you sweat
Sweat 'til you can't sweat no more
And if you cry out I'm gonna push it some more
Girl I want to make you sweat
Sweat 'til you can't sweat no more
And if you cry out I'm gonna push it
Push it push it some more
A la la la la long
A la la la la long long li long long long
Oh yeah
A la la la la long
A la la la la long long li long long long
One more time
A la la la la long
A la la la la long long li long long long
Sing it
A la la la la long
A la la la la long long li long long long eh
Eyes, I'm looking in your big brown eyes (Oh yeah)
(And I've got this to say to you)
Girl I want to make you sweat
Sweat 'til you can't sweat no more
And if you cry out I'm gonna push it some more
Girl I want to make you sweat
Sweat 'til you can't sweat no more
And if you cry out I'm gonna push it
Push it push it some more
A la la la la long
A la la la la long long li long long long eh
A la la la la long
A la la la la long long li long long long
Push it push it some more
A la la la la long
A la la la la long long li long long long
Alright
A la la la la long
A la la la la long long li long long long
Push it push it some more
A la la la la long
A la la la la long long li long long long
Come on
A la la la la long
A la la la la long long li long long long
Standing across the room I saw you smile
I said I want to talk to you for a little while
But before I make my move my emotions start running wild
My tongue gets tied and that's no lie
I'm looking in your eyes
I'm looking in your big brown eyes (Ooh yeah)
(And I've got this to say to you)
Girl I want to make you sweat
Sweat 'til you can't sweat no more
And if you cry out I'm gonna push it some more
Girl I want to make you sweat
Sweat 'til you can't sweat no more
And if you cry out I'm gonna push it
Push it push it some more
A la la la la long
A la la la la long long li long long long
Come on
A la la la la long
A la la la la long long li long long long
So I say to myself if she loves me or not
But the dread are known that love is his to get
And with a little bit of this and a little bit of that
The lyrics goes on the attack
My tongue gets tied
And that's no lie
I'm looking in your eyes
I'm looking in your big brown eyes (Oh girl)
(And I've got this to say to you)
Girl I want to make you sweat
Sweat 'til you can't sweat no more
And if you cry out I'm gonna push it some more
Girl I want to make you sweat
Sweat 'til you can't sweat no more
And if you cry out I'm gonna push it
Push it push it some more
A la la la la long
A la la la la long long li long long long
Oh yeah
A la la la la long
A la la la la long long li long long long
One more time
A la la la la long
A la la la la long long li long long long
Sing it
A la la la la long
A la la la la long long li long long long eh
Eyes, I'm looking in your big brown eyes (Oh yeah)
(And I've got this to say to you)
Girl I want to make you sweat
Sweat 'til you can't sweat no more
And if you cry out I'm gonna push it some more
Girl I want to make you sweat
Sweat 'til you can't sweat no more
And if you cry out I'm gonna push it
Push it push it some more
A la la la la long
A la la la la long long li long long long eh
A la la la la long
A la la la la long long li long long long
Push it push it some more
A la la la la long
A la la la la long long li long long long
Alright
A la la la la long
A la la la la long long li long long long
Push it push it some more
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Sweat (A La La La La Long) Lyrics as written by Ian Lewis
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It's definitely not about rape and/or child molestation...
This song ain't about rape. It's about rough sex with some beautiful woman. And no, kids aren't the only ones with big eyes (that guy talking about child molestation is full of it). It's about this gorgeous big eyed beauty. He gets nervous when he goes to make his move like any guy would be intimidated by a very beautiful women. And yes, I too love this song. Especially the A la la la la long part.
I think this is just a flirty, easygoing, sexy song. I can't see why it would in any way be about rape. To me it's about a guy who's very attracted to a beautiful woman, and just wants to have sex with her. Haha and I think it's funny, when you say 'alalalalalong', and focus on the movement of your tongue, I wonder if he added that bit on purpose ;p
I think the lyrics says "Looking in your big brown EYES", not "big brown eye" ...I dunno, i just think its about rough sex, not a rape. But i just love this song.
I thought this song was called "Sweat"?
And they play it on the radio in Australia all the time... And it's playing right now in my office block... lol
It's definitely about having sex and it's a dirty flirtatious song that they included the "brown eyes" lyric. It's for getting nasty on the dance floor without spelling it out and not getting air play, but definitely was written to have a hidden sexy message there and let people get freaky late at night in a dark disco in the Caribbean. It's about kinky back door sex.
The song's about anal sex.
"Looking in your big brown eye", brown eye is slang but butt-hole.
Anal sex isn't a quick slide in kind of thing, hence the "push it push it some more". The crying is obviously because it hurts, but he doesn't say a thing about her trying to escape, running away, or fighting it, she's simply in pain, thus it's likely NOT about rape. But simply a couple having anal sex.
The sweating, well it's common to sweat during sex. It's also common to sweat when your body is under strain.
Was that so hard boys and girls?
On a side note, I can't help but laugh when I see girls running to the dance floor when this song comes on.
hehehe, awesome:)
Isn't this song called Sweat? Well it is on my computer.. Yeah anyways.. I love this song, but the more I listen to it, the more I think... is this guy talking about rape?:S... But yeah.. IMO