It's Saturday, time to get a little bit sexy, and bang up to date with a brand new number that might remind you of someone? Yes Prince did indeed help US singer and rapper Monáe with this before he left us. That mouth clicking rhythm, bass wumpf, funky guitars, and 'ooh' vocals could have been straight from the Alphabet Street era, but that doesn't take anything away from Monáe for doing a fine job with this pop single from her forthcoming album Dirty Computer. It's interesting also that as a bisexual reference, the world 'bender' has been retrieved as non-derogatory. The song sounds like a natural successor to Kiss, and to keep the old-school terms alive, the shag carpet looks like it will see plenty of action.
[Verse 1]
Baby, don’t make me spell it out for you
All of the feelings that I've got for you
Can't be explained, but I can try for you
Yeah, baby, don't make me spell it out for you
You keep on asking me the same questions (why?)
And second-guessing all my intentions
Should know by the way I use my compression
That you've got the answers to my confessions
[Pre-Chorus]
It's like I'm powerful with a little bit of tender
An emotional, sexual bender
Mess me up, yeah, but no one does it better
There's nothin' better
[Chorus]
That's just the way you make me feel
That's just the way you make me feel
So good, so good, so fuckin' real
That's just the way you make me feel
That's just the way you make me feel
[Verse 2]
You know I love it, so please don't stop it
You got me right here in your jean pocket (right now)
Laying your body on a shag carpet (oh)
You know I love it so please don't stop it
[Pre-Chorus]
It's like I'm powerful with a little bit of tender
An emotional, sexual bender
Mess me up, yeah, but no one does it better
There's nothin' better
[Chorus]
That's just the way you make me feel
That's just the way you make me feel
So good, so good, so fuckin' real
That's just the way you make me feel
That's just the way you make me feel
[Bridge]
That's just the way that I feel now, baby
Good God! I can't help it! Agh!
That's just the way that I feel, yeah
Please! I can't help it
[Pre-Chorus]
It's like I'm powerful with a little bit of tender
An emotional, sexual bender
Mess me up, yeah, but no one does it better (oh!)
There's nothin' better (better!)
(Damn)
[Chorus]
That's just the way you make me feel
That's just the way you make me feel
So good, so good, so fuckin' real
That's just the way you make me feel
That's just the way you make me feel.
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