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”
Turn off the lights and light a candle
Tonight I'm in a romantic mood, yeah
Let's take a shower, shower together
I'll wash your body and you'll wash mine, yeah
Rub me down in some hot oils, baby, yeah
And I'll do the same thing to you
Just turn off the lights, come to me
Girl, I wanna give you a special treat, you're so sweet
Turn off the lights and let's get cozy
See, you're the only one in the world that I need
I wanna love you, love you all over, yeah
Over and over and over and over and over and over and over again
Whisper sweet words of love in your ear
Show you I much I missed you, missed you, my dear
Turn 'em off and come to me
Tonight, I'm in a sexy mood, baby
And light a candle
Girl, there's something that I, I wanna to do to you
I wanna do, I wanna do to you, baby
Would you mind if I asked you to
Would you rub me down?
Would you rub me down in some, in some burnin' hot oils, baby, yeah?
I swear I would do the same thing, the same thing to you, baby
Turn 'em off and let's get cozy
I wanna give you a special treat, you've been so sweet
Turn 'em off and come closer
You're the only one in this whole wide world that I ever need
Turn 'em off and light a candle
You see, there's somethin' I, somethin' I
Somethin' I, somethin' I
Somethin' I wanna do to you, baby
I'm lyin' here, waitin', my dear
You can get what you want any time you want it
I'm lyin' here, waitin', my dear
Come get what you need, give me what I need
(Tell me what you wanna do) There's something I
(Tell me what you wanna do, babe) There's something I, something I wanna do to you, baby, yeah
(Tell me what you wanna do)
(Tell me what you wanna do, babe) Yes
(Tell me what you wanna do) I got something in my mind
(Tell me what you wanna do, babe) Something I've been wanting to do all the time, yeah, yes
(Tell me what you wanna do) I wanna give you a special treat
(Tell me what you wanna do, babe) 'Cause you've been so sweet, yeah, yes
Anything that you want, anything that you need
I got it, I got it
(Tell me what you wanna do) I can do it
(Tell me what you wanna do, babe) I'm willing
Whatever you want, baby
(Tell me what you wanna do)
(Tell me what you wanna do, babe) I'm willing to try
Tonight I'm in a romantic mood, yeah
Let's take a shower, shower together
I'll wash your body and you'll wash mine, yeah
Rub me down in some hot oils, baby, yeah
And I'll do the same thing to you
Just turn off the lights, come to me
Girl, I wanna give you a special treat, you're so sweet
Turn off the lights and let's get cozy
See, you're the only one in the world that I need
I wanna love you, love you all over, yeah
Over and over and over and over and over and over and over again
Whisper sweet words of love in your ear
Show you I much I missed you, missed you, my dear
Turn 'em off and come to me
Tonight, I'm in a sexy mood, baby
And light a candle
Girl, there's something that I, I wanna to do to you
I wanna do, I wanna do to you, baby
Would you mind if I asked you to
Would you rub me down?
Would you rub me down in some, in some burnin' hot oils, baby, yeah?
I swear I would do the same thing, the same thing to you, baby
Turn 'em off and let's get cozy
I wanna give you a special treat, you've been so sweet
Turn 'em off and come closer
You're the only one in this whole wide world that I ever need
Turn 'em off and light a candle
You see, there's somethin' I, somethin' I
Somethin' I, somethin' I
Somethin' I wanna do to you, baby
I'm lyin' here, waitin', my dear
You can get what you want any time you want it
I'm lyin' here, waitin', my dear
Come get what you need, give me what I need
(Tell me what you wanna do) There's something I
(Tell me what you wanna do, babe) There's something I, something I wanna do to you, baby, yeah
(Tell me what you wanna do)
(Tell me what you wanna do, babe) Yes
(Tell me what you wanna do) I got something in my mind
(Tell me what you wanna do, babe) Something I've been wanting to do all the time, yeah, yes
(Tell me what you wanna do) I wanna give you a special treat
(Tell me what you wanna do, babe) 'Cause you've been so sweet, yeah, yes
Anything that you want, anything that you need
I got it, I got it
(Tell me what you wanna do) I can do it
(Tell me what you wanna do, babe) I'm willing
Whatever you want, baby
(Tell me what you wanna do)
(Tell me what you wanna do, babe) I'm willing to try
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Turn Off the Lights [Album Version] Lyrics as written by Kenny Gamble Leon Huff
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