A Little Bit of Soul
Soulful Rhythms: Crafting Lyrics with Aretha Franklin's A Little Bit of Soul
Lyrics
Sitting here thinking
Sitting and contemplating
I'm trying to write a song
Attempting to compose a song
If I don't get me a hit soon
Feeling pressure for a successful song
I won't be here long i got a lyric writer
Has a lyric writer to assist
Got me a piano man
Has a pianist collaborator
And we're making these words
Working hard on crafting the lyrics
Just as tight as we can
Striving for precision and perfection in the words
Now we want these words tender and bold
Desire for lyrics that are both tender and bold
They don't have to be strong
Emphasis on emotional content over strength
Just give us a whole lot of soul
Request for a significant amount of emotion and feeling
Now, hey little boy come over here with me
Inviting someone to teach a dance
And you show me how
Asking for guidance in a dance
To do that dance called the plip
Reference to a specific dance style
Can you show me how to wobble?
Request to learn another dance move
Can we do it together?
Invitation to dance together
Come on and lеt's bend over
Suggesting a physical movement
Come on and lеt's shake a tail feather
Encouragement to dance energetically
We want these words tender and bold
Reiteration of the desire for tender yet bold lyrics
They don't have to be strong
Emphasis on emotional depth rather than strength
Just give me a whole lot of soul
Request for intense emotion in the lyrics
Soul (soul) , soul (soul)
Repetition emphasizing the importance of soul in the music
Soul (soul) , soul (soul)
-A little soul (soul) , soul (soul)
-A little soul (soul) , soul (soul)
-Now, how am I doing? (Doing alright now)
Expressing confidence in the song, band, and performance
Am I doing alright? (Doing alright now)
-I got this song (doing alright now)
-And I got this boy (doing alright now)
-I got a piano man (ah, ah, ah)
-And a great big band (ah, ah, ah)
-Now, I wanna hear the trumpets (ah, ah, ah)
-Blowing out loud let me see the action
-Coming in from the crowd
Desire for an enthusiastic audience response
And take me, rock by my hand
Metaphorical gesture asking for support
(doing alright now)
Reiteration of the importance of soul in the music
A little bit of soul, and
-A little soul (soul) , soul (soul)
-A little soul (soul) , soul (soul)
-A little soul (soul) , soul (soul)
-A little soul (soul) , soul (soul)
-Tell me how am I doing? (Doing alright now)
Seeking affirmation for performance and progress
Am I doing alright?
-(You're doing alright now)
-Tell me how am I doing?
-(You're doing alright now)
-Am I doing alright?
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