Madonna (born Madonna Louise Ciccone (/tʃɪˈkoʊneɪ/ chi-KOH-nay); August 16, 1958) is an American singer, songwriter, actress and entrepreneur. Madonna has sold more than 300 million records worldwide and is recognized as the world's top-selling female recording artist of all time by the Guinness World Records. Considered to be one of the "25 Most Powerful Women of the Past Century" by Time for being an influential figure in contemporary music, Madonna is known for continuously reinventing both her music and image, and for retaining a standard of autonomy within the recording industry. Critics have praised Madonna for her diverse musical productions which have also served as a lightning rod for religious controversy.
Born in Bay City, Michigan, she moved to New York City in 1977 to pursue a career in modern dance. After performing in the music groups Breakfast Club and Emmy, she released her debut album in 1983. She followed it with a series of albums that attained immense popularity by pushing the boundaries of lyrical content in mainstream popular music and imagery in her music videos, which became a fixture on MTV. Throughout her career, many of her songs have hit number one on the record charts, including "Like a Virgin", "Papa Don't Preach", "Like a Prayer", "Vogue", "Frozen", "Music", "Hung Up", and "4 Minutes".
Although receiving generally positive reviews for Desperately Seeking Susan (1985), later film appearances received mixed commentary. She received critical acclaim and a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in Motion Picture Musical or Comedy for her role in Evita (1996), but has received harsh feedback for other film roles. Madonna's other ventures include: fashion designer, children's book author, film director and producer. Madonna has been acclaimed as a businesswoman. In 1992, she founded entertainment company Maverick as a joint venture with Time Warner. In 2007, she signed an unprecedented US $120 million contract with Live Nation.
According to the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), she is the best-selling female rock artist of the 20th century and the second top-selling female artist in the United States, with 64 million certified albums. In 2008, Billboard magazine ranked Madonna at number two, behind only The Beatles, on the Billboard Hot 100 All-Time Top Artists, making her the most successful solo artist in the history of the chart. She was also inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in the same year.
Birth name Madonna Louise Ciccone
Also known as
Madonna Louise Veronica Ciccone (Catholic Confirmation name)
Esther (Kabbalah name)
Born August 16, 1958 (age 53)
Bay City, Michigan, U.S.
Origin New York, New York, U.S.
Genres Pop, rock, dance
Occupations Singer-songwriter, record producer, dancer, actress, film producer, film director, fashion designer, author, entrepreneur, philanthropist
Instruments Vocals, guitar, percussion, drums
Years active 1979–present
Labels Interscope, Live Nation, Maverick, Sire, Warner Bros.
Associated acts Breakfast Club
1. I FUCKED UP
I fucked up, I made a mistake,
Nobody does it better than myself,
I'm sorry, I'm not afraid to say
I wish I could take it back,
But I can't,
I'm so ashamed,
You're in so much pain,
I blamed you when things didn't go my way,
If I didn't, you'd be here,
If I didn't fight back, I'd have no fear,
If I took another path, things would be so different,
But they're not,
I 'coulda just kept my big mouth closed,
I 'coulda just done what I was told,
Maybe I should of turned silver into gold,
But in front of you I was cold,
I fucked up, I made a mistake,
Nobody does it better than myself,
I'm sorry, I'm not afraid to say,
I wish I could take it back,
But I can't,
I thought we had it all,
You brought out the best in me,
And somehow I destroyed the perfect dream,
I thought we were indestructible,
I never imagined we could fall,
You wanna know how to make God laugh,
Tell him your plans,
We 'coulda bought a house with a swimming pool,
Filled it up with warmers, it would be so cool,
'Coulda gone riding stallions in the country side,
With a pack of great things, missing eye to eye,
We 'coulda toured the world in a private jet,
Gotten naked on the beach, get soaking wet,
We 'coulda climbed the mountains,
Seen the perfect sunrise,
Written our names across the sky,
We 'coulda gotten drunk and ridden on the Yoko run,
We 'coulda got ourselves arrested, and sober up,
We 'coulda lived life crazy 'til the day we died,
Instead I made you cry,
I fucked up, I made a mistake,
Nobody does it better than myself,
I'm sorry, je suis désolé
I wish I could take it back,
But I can't,
I fucked up, I made a mistake,
Nobody does it better than myself,
I'm sorry, I'm not ashamed to say,
I wish I have you back,
Maybe one day,
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2. JUST A DREAM
[Chorus:]
Was it just a dream?
Did I feel your devotion?
Dreams are never what they seem
Did we just go through the motions?
I keep your photograph by my bed to remind me
That I was part of your life
I say my prayers to the sandman
That he'll find me fast asleep
Sleep has always been kind
And in my dreams you'll always be mine
But in the morning when I wake
I remember that my heart does ache
[chorus, repeat]
I admit that I did my bit to deceive you
But sometimes I was afraid
That this day would come
How could you just leave me all alone now
I have always been strong
So I know that I can go on
But right now I feel so dead inside
Oh sleep come to me, cause that's where I hide
[chorus, repeat]
All that I have, all I ask
All my dreams, they fade so fast
Don't wake me up, not today
All my dreams will fade away
And I want him, and I need him
I can't live and I'd die just to see him
Just to feel his hands on my face
Smell his skin, and his warm embrace
Cause it's all that I have
And it's fading so fast
Mmmm, mmmm
Uh, uh huh
Now I have always been strong
So I know that I can go on
But right now I feel so dead inside
Oh sleep come to me, cause that's where I hide
[chorus, repeat]
All that I have, all that I ask
All my dreams, they fade so fast
Don't wake me up, not today
All my dreams will fade away
(Was it just a dream?)
And I want him, and I need him
I can't live and I'd die just to see him
Don't wake me up, not today
All my dreams will fade away
(Was it just a dream?)
All that I have, all that I ask
All my dreams, they fade so fast
Don't wake me up, not today
All my dreams will fade away
[repeat and fade]
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3. LOVE DON'T LIVE HERE ANYMORE
[Chorus:]
You abandoned me
Love don't live here anymore
Just a vacancy
Love don't live here anymore
When you lived inside of me
There was nothing I could conceive
That you wouldn't do for me
Trouble seemed so far away
You changed that right away, baby
[chorus]
Love don't live here anymore
Just emptiness and memories
Of what we had before
You went away
Found another place to stay, another home
[chorus]
In the windmills of my eyes
Everyone can see the loneliness inside me
Why'd ya have to go away
Don't you know I miss you so and need your love
[chorus]
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4. ON THIS NIGHT A THOUSAND STARS
[Che:]
Now Eva Peron had every disadvantage
You need if you're gonna succeed
No money, no cash
No father, no bright lights
There was nowhere she'd been
At the age of fifteen
As this tango singer found out
Agustin Magaldi
Who has the distinction of being the first
Man to be of use to Eva Duarte
[Magaldi:]
On this night of a thousand stars
Let me take you to heaven's door
Where the music of love's guitars
Plays for evermore
In the glow of those twinkling lights
We shall love through eternity
On this night in a million nights
Fly away with me
I never dreamed that a kiss could be as sweet as this
But now I know that it can
I used to wander alone without a love of my own
I was a desperate man
But all my grief disappeared and all the sorrow I'd feared
Wasn't there anymore
On that magical day when you first came my way
Mi amor
On this night
On this night
On this night of a thousand stars
Let me take you to heaven's door
Where the music of love's guitars
Plays for evermore
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5. FOUR MINUTES
[Songwriters: Hills, Nate; Madonna; Mosley, Tim; Timberlake, Justin;]
I'm outta time and all I got is 4 minutes, 4 minutes, hey
I'm outta time and all I got is 4 minutes, 4 minutes, hey
I'm outta time and all I got is 4 minutes, 4 minutes, hey
I'm outta time and all I got is 4 minutes, 4 minutes, hey
Come on boy, I've been waiting for somebody
To pick up my stroll, pick up my stroll
Well, don't waste time, give me a sign
Tell me how you want to roll, how you want to roll
I want somebody to speed it up for me
Then take it down slow, there's enough room for both
Girl, I can handle that, you just gotta show me where it's at
Are you ready to go? Are you ready to go?
If you want it, you already got it
If you thought it, it better be what you want
If you feel it, it must be real
Just say the word and I will give you what you want
Time is waiting, we only got 4 minutes to save the world
No hesitating, grab a boy, grab a girl
Time is waiting, we only got 4 minutes to save the world
No hesitating, we only got 4 minutes, 4 minutes
Keep it up, Kidz Bop, hey
You gotta get in line, hop
Tick tock, tick tock, tick tock
Sometimes I think what I need is a you intervention, yeah
And you know I can tell that you like it
And that's good by the way that you move, ooh, hey
The road to heaven paved with good intentions, yeah
But if I die tonight at least I can say I did what I wanted to do
Tell me how 'bout you?
If you want it, you already got it
If you thought it, it better be what you want
If you feel it, it must be real
Just say the word and I will give you what you want
Time is waiting, we only got 4 minutes to save the world
No hesitating, grab a boy, grab a girl
Time is waiting, we only got 4 minutes to save the world
No hesitating, we only got 4 minutes, 4 minutes
Keep it up, Kidz Bop, hey
You gotta get in line, hop
Tick tock, tick tock, tick tock
Keep it up, Kidz Bop, hey
You gotta get in line, hop
Tick tock, tick tock, tick tock
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6. LIKE A VIRGIN HOLLYWOOD MEDLEY
(feat. Christina Aguilera, Britney Spears & Missy Elliott)
[Britney Spears]
I made it through the wilderness
Somehow I made it through, oh
Didn't know how lost I was until I found you
I was beat, incomplete
I'd been had
I was sad and blue
But you made me feel, oh
Yeah, you made me feel shiny and new, oh-oh
[Christina Aguilera]
Like a virgin, hoo!
Touched for the very first time, oh
Like a virgin, ha!
When your heart beats next to mine, Ohhh, yeah!
[Britney & Christina]
Woah, woah
Woah, woah
Woah, oh
[Crowd Cheering]
[Madonna]
Everybody comes to Hollywood
They want to make it in the neighborhood
They like the smell of it in Hollywood
How could it hurt you and it looks so good?
[Madonna, Britney, Christina]
Everybody comes to Hollywood
They want to make it in the neighborhood
They like the smell of it in Hollywood
How could it hurt you and it looks so good?
Everybody, Everybody, Everybody, Everybody
Everybody, Everybody, Everybody, Everybody
Everybody, Everybody, Everybody, Everybody
Everybody, Everybody, Everybody, Everybody
Shine your light now
This time it's got to be good
You'll get it right now, oh yeah
Cause you're in Hollywood
You're in Hollywood
[Madonna]
Everybody comes to Hollywood
They want to make it in the neighborhood
They like the smell of it in Hollywood
How could it hurt you and it looks so good?
[Madonna, Britney, Christina]
Yo, yo, yo, who that be?
[Missy Elliott]
Missy on the M-I-C!
I works it
And I works it
Can I flip my thing and reverse it?
C'mon
(Go, go head...Go,go, go head)
I works it
And I works it
Can I flip my thing and reverse it?
C'mon
(Go, go head...Go,go, go head)
Party people, you sure know how to work that!
[Madonna]
Trip the station!
Change the channel!
Everybody, Everybody, Everybody, Everybody
Everybody, Everybody, Everybody, Everybody
Everybody, Everybody, Everybody, Everybody
Everybody, Everybody, Everybody, Everybody, Every
[Madonna, Britney, Christina]
Hollywood, Hollywood
How could it hurt you and it looks so good?
Hollywood, Hollywood
How could it hurt you and it looks so good?
Hollywood, Hollywood
How could it hurt you and it looks so good?
Hollywood, Hollywood
How could it hurt you and it looks so good?
Music stations always play the same song
We're bored with the cocept of right and wrong
Trip the station, change the channel!
[Applause]
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7. PAPA DON'T PREACH
Papa I know you're going to be upset
'Cause I was always your little girl
But you should know by now
I'm not a baby
You always taught me right from wrong
I need your help, daddy please be strong
I may be young at heart
But I know what I'm saying
The one you warned me all about
The one you said I could do without
We're in an awful mess, and I don't mean maybe - please
[Chorus:]
Papa don't preach, I'm in trouble deep
Papa don't preach, I've been losing sleep
But I made up my mind, I'm keeping my baby, oh
I'm gonna keep my baby, mmm...
He says that he's going to marry me
We can raise a little family
Maybe we'll be all right
It's a sacrifice
But my friends keep telling me to give it up
Saying I'm too young, I ought to live it up
What I need right now is some good advice, please
[chorus]
Daddy, daddy if you could only see
Just how good he's been treating me
You'd give us your blessing right now
'Cause we are in love, we are in love, so please
[chorus]
Papa don't preach, I'm in trouble deep
Papa don't preach, I've been losing sleep
[repeat]
Oh, I'm gonna keep my baby, ooh
Don't you stop loving me daddy
I know, I'm keeping my baby
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8. LIKE A PRAYER
Life is a mystery
Everyone must stand alone
I hear you call my name
And it feels like home
When you call my name it's like a little prayer
I'm down on my knees, I wanna take you there
In the midnight hour I can feel your power
Just like a prayer you know I'll take you there
I hear your voice
It's like an angel sighing
I have no choice, I hear your voice
Feels like flying
I close my eyes
Oh God I think I'm falling
Out of the sky, I close my eyes
Heaven help me
When you call my name it's like a little prayer
I'm down on my knees, I wanna take you there
In the midnight hour I can feel your power
Just like a prayer you know I'll take you there
Like a child
You whisper softly to me
You're in control just like a child
Now I'm dancing
It's like a dream
No end and no beginning
You're here with me it's like a dream
Let the choir sing
When you call my name it's like a little prayer
I'm down on my knees, I wanna take you there
In the midnight hour I can feel your power
Just like a prayer you know I'll take you there
When you call my name it's like a little prayer
I'm down on my knees, I wanna take you there
In the midnight hour I can feel your power
Just like a prayer you know I'll take you there
Life is a mystery
Everyone must stand alone
I hear you call my name
And it feels like home
Just like a prayer, your voice can take me there
Just like a muse to me, you are a mystery
Just like a dream, you are not what you seem
Just like a prayer, no choice your voice can take me there
Just like a prayer, I'll take you there
It's like a dream to me
Just like a prayer, I'll take you there
It's like a dream to me
Just like a prayer, I'll take you there
It's like a dream to me
Just like a prayer, I'll take you there
It's like a dream to me
Just like a prayer, your voice can take me there
Just like a muse to me, you are a mystery
Just like a dream, you are not what you seem
Just like a prayer, no choice your voice can take me there
Just like a prayer, your voice can take me there
Just like a muse to me, you are a mystery
Just like a dream, you are not what you seem
Just like a prayer, no choice your voice can take me there
Your voice can take me there
Like a prayer
Just like a prayer
Just like a prayer, your voice can take me there
Just like a prayer
Just like a prayer, your voice can take me there
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9. VOGUE
{Songwriters: Pettibone, Shep; Madonna;}
Vogue, vogue
Vogue, vogue
Go with the flow
Go with the flow
Come on, vogue
Let your body move to the music, hey, hey, hey
Come on, vogue
Let your body go with the flow, you know, you can do it
Look around everywhere you turn is heartache
It's everywhere that you go
You try everything you can to escape
The pain of life that you know
When all else fails and you long to be
Something better than you are today
I know a place where you can get away
It's called a dance floor, and here's what it's for, so
Come on, vogue
Let your body move to the music, hey, hey, hey
Come on, vogue
Let your body go with the flow, you know you can do it
All you need is your own imagination
So use it that's what it's for
Go inside, for your finest inspiration
Your dreams will open the door
It makes no difference if you're black or white
If you're a boy or a girl
If the music's pumping, it will give you new life
You're a superstar, yes, that's what you are, you know it
Come on, vogue
Let your body groove to the music, hey, hey, hey
Come on, vogue
Let your body go with the flow, you know you can do it
Come on, vogue
Let your body go with the flow, you know you can do it
Beauty's where you find it
Not just where you bump and grind it
Soul is in the musical
That's where I feel so beautiful
Magical, life's a ball
So get up on the dance floor
Come on, vogue
Let your body groove to the music, hey, hey, hey
Come on, vogue
Let your body go with the flow, you know you can do it
Vogue, vogue
Vogue, vogue
A pose
A pose
Vogue, vogue
Vogue, vogue
Beauty's where you find it
Move to the music
Vogue, vogue
Beauty's where you find it
Go with the flow
Greta Garbo and Monroe
Deitrich and DiMaggio
Marlon Brando, Jimmy Dean
On the cover of a magazine
Grace Kelly, Harlow, Jean
Picture of a beauty queen
Gene Kelly, Fred Astaire
Ginger Rogers, dance on air
They had style, they had grace
Rita Hayworth gave good face
Lauren, Katherine, Lana too
Bette Davis, we love you
Ladies with an attitude
Fellows that were in the mood
Don't just stand there, let's get to it
Strike a pose, there's nothing to it
Vogue, vogue
Vogue, vogue
Let your body move to the music
Ooh, you've got to just
Let your body go with the flow
Ooh, you've got to
Let your body move to the music
Ooh, you've got to just
Let your body go with the flow
Ooh, you've got to
Let your body move to the music
Ooh, you've got to just
Let your body go with the flow
Ooh, you've got to just
Let your body move to the music
Ooh, you've got to just
Let your body go with the flow
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10. MUSIC
Songwriters: Pettibone, Shep; Madonna;
Vogue, vogue
Vogue, vogue
Go with the flow
Go with the flow
Come on, vogue
Let your body move to the music, hey, hey, hey
Come on, vogue
Let your body go with the flow, you know, you can do it
Look around everywhere you turn is heartache
It's everywhere that you go
You try everything you can to escape
The pain of life that you know
When all else fails and you long to be
Something better than you are today
I know a place where you can get away
It's called a dance floor, and here's what it's for, so
Come on, vogue
Let your body move to the music, hey, hey, hey
Come on, vogue
Let your body go with the flow, you know you can do it
All you need is your own imagination
So use it that's what it's for
Go inside, for your finest inspiration
Your dreams will open the door
It makes no difference if you're black or white
If you're a boy or a girl
If the music's pumping, it will give you new life
You're a superstar, yes, that's what you are, you know it
Come on, vogue
Let your body groove to the music, hey, hey, hey
Come on, vogue
Let your body go with the flow, you know you can do it
Come on, vogue
Let your body go with the flow, you know you can do it
Beauty's where you find it
Not just where you bump and grind it
Soul is in the musical
That's where I feel so beautiful
Magical, life's a ball
So get up on the dance floor
Come on, vogue
Let your body groove to the music, hey, hey, hey
Come on, vogue
Let your body go with the flow, you know you can do it
Vogue, vogue
Vogue, vogue
A pose
A pose
Vogue, vogue
Vogue, vogue
Beauty's where you find it
Move to the music
Vogue, vogue
Beauty's where you find it
Go with the flow
Greta Garbo and Monroe
Deitrich and DiMaggio
Marlon Brando, Jimmy Dean
On the cover of a magazine
Grace Kelly, Harlow, Jean
Picture of a beauty queen
Gene Kelly, Fred Astaire
Ginger Rogers, dance on air
They had style, they had grace
Rita Hayworth gave good face
Lauren, Katherine, Lana too
Bette Davis, we love you
Ladies with an attitude
Fellows that were in the mood
Don't just stand there, let's get to it
Strike a pose, there's nothing to it
Vogue, vogue
Vogue, vogue
Let your body move to the music
Ooh, you've got to just
Let your body go with the flow
Ooh, you've got to
Let your body move to the music
Ooh, you've got to just
Let your body go with the flow
Ooh, you've got to
Let your body move to the music
Ooh, you've got to just
Let your body go with the flow
Ooh, you've got to just
Let your body move to the music
Ooh, you've got to just
Let your body go with the flow
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11. HUNG UP
Time goes by so slowly
Time goes by so slowly
Time goes by so slowly
Time goes by so slowly
Time goes by so slowly
Time goes by so slowly
Every little thing that you say or do
I'm hung up
I'm hung up on you
Waiting for your call
Baby night and day
I'm fed up
I'm tired of waiting on you
Time goes by so slowly for those who wait
No time to hesitate
Those who run seem to have all the fun
I'm caught up
I don't know what to do
Time goes by so slowly
Time goes by so slowly
Time goes by so slowly
I don't know what to do
Every little thing that you say or do
I'm hung up
I'm hung up on you
Waiting for your call
Baby night and day
I'm fed up
I'm tired of waiting on you
Every little thing that you say or do
I'm hung up
I'm hung up on you
Waiting for your call
Baby night and day
I'm fed up
I'm tired of waiting on you
Ring ring ring goes the telephone
The lights are on but there's no-one home
Tick tick tock it's a quarter to two
And I'm done
I'm hanging up on you
I can't keep on waiting for you
I know that you're still hesitating
Don't cry for me
'cause I'll find my way
you'll wake up one day
but it'll be too late
Every little thing that you say or do
I'm hung up
I'm hung up on you
Waiting for your call
Baby night and day
I'm fed up
I'm tired of waiting on you
Every little thing that you say or do
I'm hung up
I'm hung up on you
Waiting for your call
Baby night and day
I'm fed up
I'm tired of waiting on you
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12. FROZEN
[Verse:]
You only see what your eyes want to see
How can life be what you want it to be
You're frozen
When your heart's not open
You're so consumed with how much you get
You waste your time with hate and regret
You're broken
When your heart's not open
[Chorus:]
Mmmmmm, if I could melt your heart
Mmmmmm, we'd never be apart
Mmmmmm, give yourself to me
Mmmmmm, you hold the key
Now there's no point in placing the blame
And you should know I suffer the same
If I lose you
My heart will be broken
Love is a bird, she needs to fly
Let all the hurt inside of you die
You're frozen
When your heart's not open
[chorus]
[verse]
[chorus, repeat]
If I could melt your heart
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13. FORBIDDEN LOVE
Just one kiss on my lips
Was all it took to seal the future
Just one look from your eyes
Was like a certain kind of torture
Once upon a time
There was a boy
There was a girl
Just one touch from your hands
Was all it took to make me falter
[Chorus]
Forbidden love
Are we supposed to be together
Forbidden love
Forbidden love
Forbidden love
We seal the destiny forever
Forbidden love
Forbidden love
Just one smile on your face
Was all it took to change my fortune
Just one word from your mouth
Was all I needed to be certain
Once upon a time
There was a boy
There was a girl
Hearts that intertwine
They lived in a different kind of world
[Chorus]
Just one kiss
Just one touch
Just one look
[Chorus X2]
Just one kiss
Just one touch
Just one look
Just one love
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14. EROTIC
My name is Dita
I'll be your mistress tonight
I'll be your loved one darling
Turn off the light
I'll be your sorceress, your heart's magician
I'm not a witch, I'm a love technician
I'll be a guiding light in your darkest hour
I'm gonna change your life, I'm like a poison flower
Give it up, do as I say
Give it up and let me have my way
I'll give you love, I'll hit you like a truck
I'll give you love, I'll teach you how to ...
Erotic, erotic, put your hands all over my body [repeat twice]
All over me [repeat 3 times]
We could use the cage
I've got a lot of rope
I'm not full of rage
I'm full of hope
This is not a crime and you're not on trial
Bend over baby, I'm gonna make you smile
Light the candles, 'til they're nice and soft
And when they start to drip, I'm gonna get you off
Give it up, do as I say
Give it up and let me have my way
I'll give you love, I'll hit you like a truck
I'll give you love, I'll teach you how to ...
Erotic, erotic, put your hands all over my body [repeat twice]
All over me [repeat 3 times]
Give it up, do as I say
Give up and let me have my way
I'll give you love, I'll hit you like a truck
I'll give you love, I'll teach you how to ...
I could bring you so much pleasure
Erotic, erotic, put your hands all over my body [repeat twice]
Erotic, erotic, put your hands all over my ...
Erotic, erotic, put your hands all over my body [repeat twice]
All over me
Only the one that hurts you can make you feel better
Only the one that inflicts pain can take it away
Eroti - ca
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