Give It To Me Straight Lyrics
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[Verse 1]
You've got a lot of friends
You've got a lot of numbers on your mind
Am I one of them, or just another way to kill some time?
Been holding out so long
[Chorus]
You gotta have your, gotta have your, gotta have your way
Give it to me, give it to me, give it to me, babe
Give me one thing, give me something, give it all away
Give it to me, give it to me, give it to me straight
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[Verse 2]
I thought I had you when
When we were wasted and wasting time
Over at my place, you leaned into my face and closed your eyes
Then you're gone with the wind, ow
[Chorus]
You gotta have your, gotta have your, gotta have your way
Give it to me, give it to me, give it to me, babe
Give me one thing, give me something, give it all away
Give it to me, give it to me, give it to me straight
Na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na
Na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na
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Oh, give it to me, give it to me, give it to me!
I'm parked outside your door
If I don't know tonight I'm gone
[Chorus]
You gotta have your, gotta have your, gotta have your way
Give it to me, give it to me, give it to me, babe
Give me one thing, give me something, give it all away
Give it to me, give it to me, give it to me straight
Na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na
Na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na
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Oh, give it to me, give it to me, give it to me straight
About
“Give It To Me Straight” sees Micky James pleading for clarification about a questionable relationship. Even as his debut single, it got coverage from publications such as Billboard, who reported that the likes of The Clash and David Bowie inspired the track.
Q&A
Find answers to frequently asked questions about the song and explore its deeper meaning
James told Billboard:
I wanted to take pieces of nostalgia and give it a contemporary twist. […] They say some of your best work, or the best songs you write, appear from the sky and happen pretty instantaneous. Well, I feel ‘Give It to Me Straight’ felt like one those songs.
James told Honey Punch:
More like anxious and excited because I just wanted to put out new music. Before [my previous band] The Karma Killers split, I was working on an album for that so I was in the studio for two years. So the band stopped and then I started this and went into the studio for another year/year and a half. I just wanted to get music out and start rolling again. So I was definitely more anxious. But I was definitely surprised by all the love it got and all the press. Billboard premiered it. So as a first release, it was pretty awesome.
