Mooncrown11 Posted December 31, 2014 Share Posted December 31, 2014 [spoken:]Come on girlsDo you believe in love?'Cause I got something to say about itAnd it goes something like this[Chorus:]Don't go for second best babyPut your love to the testYou know, you know, you've got toMake him express how he feelsAnd maybe then you'll know your love is realYou don't need diamond ringsOr eighteen karat goldFancy cars that go very fastYou know they never last, no, noWhat you need is a big strong handTo lift you to your higher groundMake you feel like a queen on a throneMake him love you till you can't come down(You'll never come down)[chorus]Long stem roses are the way to your heartBut he needs to start with your headSatin sheets are very romanticWhat happens when you're not in bedYou deserve the best in lifeSo if the time isn't right then move onSecond best is never enoughYou'll do much better baby on your own(Baby on your own)[chorus]Express yourself(You've got to make him)Express himselfHey, hey, hey, heySo if you want it right now, make him show you howExpress what he's got, oh baby ready or not[intermediate:]And when you're gone he might regret itThink about the love he once hadTry to carry on, but he just won't get itHe'll be back on his kneesTo express himself(You've got to make him)Express himselfHey heyWhat you need is a big strong handTo lift you to your higher groundMake you feel like a queen on a throneMake him love you till you can't come down(You'll never come down)[intermediate]So please[chorus]Express yourself(You've got to make him)Express himselfHey, hey, hey, heySo if you want it right now, make him show you howExpress what he's got, oh baby ready or notExpress yourself(You've got to make him)So you can respect yourselfHey, heySo if you want it right now, then make him show you howExpress what he's got, oh baby ready or not The second single from the opus that is the Like A Prayer album is an empowerment anthem if there ever was one. Madonna tells us not to settle for second best in love but I think the song's message can be taken even further to never settle in life in general. If we don't say what we want and fight to get it, we will never achieve it. I love this song so much in all of its versions from the funky Sly and The Family Stone inspired album version to the sexy futuristic dance remix in the video. One of the things I love most is her confidence and the rich soulfulness of her vocal delivery. She sounds powerful and she makes you feel that way too. On a personal note, I always think of this song getting me through some rough patches with people I thought were friends but who turned out to be anything but in the end. The song's message lifted me up then and continues to do so for me every time I hear it. Not just a classic Madonna song but a classic period. Favorite Lyric: You deserve the best in life so if the time isn't right then move on Favorite Musical Part: The horns in the album version Favorite Vocal Part: The last echoed "Express Yourself" from the video version One Word That Sums Up This Song: Empowerment Favorite Live Version: The BAT Tour Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest CzarnaWisnia Posted December 31, 2014 Share Posted December 31, 2014 Strangely, at the time I didn't particularly like this song. But it's really a great pop tune and Madonna delivers an awesome performance with it. Very iconic lyrics, in that they truly represent her personality and what she stands for. I prefer the IC remix though... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ITG Posted December 31, 2014 Share Posted December 31, 2014 Brilliant song! Stephen Bray reckons the demo is way better than the album version. God I'd love to hear it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Gold Posted December 31, 2014 Share Posted December 31, 2014 Brilliant song! Stephen Bray reckons the demo is way better than the album version. God I'd love to hear it I'd rather have demos from the 80s and 90s leak than the ones from the new album Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larkspur Posted December 31, 2014 Share Posted December 31, 2014 My favorite song! It totally blew me away when I first heard it. I think it describes what drives her and the soul of her personality perfectly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 31, 2014 Share Posted December 31, 2014 my favorite song of all time, i'm not talking about madonna only.... and the album version is just glorious!!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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