You're My Meat
Savoring Love's Feast: Joe Jackson's 'You're My Meat' Revels in Passion
Lyrics
Outside in and inside out you're my meat
Expressing a connection, stating that the person is essential and significant ("meat").
I, fat and forty but lordy you're my meat
Despite being overweight and aged, the person remains essential and desirable.
From your feet to your head you knock me dead, you're my meat
Highlighting physical attractiveness from head to toe, emphasizing irresistible appeal.
I got you covered but baby, you're my meat
Assuring protection and care for the person, reinforcing their importance.
In the days of old when knights were bold
Referencing a historical period with chivalrous knights for contextual comparison.
They were pious and modest I'm told
Describing the knights as virtuous and humble in the past.
Can't you see that couldn't be me
Rejecting the idea of modesty and piety, suggesting a different approach.
I'd have to talk about your yams and your big fat hams
Playfully acknowledging a departure from traditional virtues, focusing on physical attributes.
It excites me so because I know you're my meat
Expressing excitement due to the certainty of the person being significant ("meat").
Fat and forty but lordy you're my meat
Reiterating the importance of the person despite their weight and age.
In the days of old when knights were bold
Recalling the historical context with knights and their virtues.
There were pious and modest I'm told
Reiterating the past virtues of piety and modesty.
Can't you see that couldn't be me
Rejecting the idea of conforming to historical virtues, emphasizing a different perspective.
I'd have to talk about your yams and your big fat hams
Playfully acknowledging a focus on the person's physical features rather than traditional virtues.
It excites me so because I know you're my meat
Reiterating the excitement and certainty of the person being significant ("meat").
Fat and forty but lordy you're my meat
Emphasizing the continued importance of the person despite weight and age.
Fat and forty but lordy, lordy, you're my meat
Reiterating the significance of the person, adding emphasis with repetition.
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