“Break It to Me Gently” (Loverboy Cover — Radio Edit)
Written by Paul Dean, Mike Reno, Marvin Hamlisch and Carole Bayer Sager with additional rap lyrics by Cathy Hobi
Performed by Cathy Hobi
Tempo: 140 BPM
lyrics
Gotta take it first things first
I can see that look in your eyes
But are you looking at me?
'Cause you know things ain't what they seem to be
Doesn't matter to you and they played that game before
I can feel you across the room
I wanna know just what it takes
'Cause you know that I make some mistakes
I've been down that road before
Don't wanna feel like a wolf when I'm banging on your door
So break it to me gently all night long
Break it to me gently or prove me wrong
Take me to the point of no return, oh yeah
Break it to me gently all night long (All night)
So tell me if I'm wrong
But wasn't it you that gave up without a fight last night?
So tell me, do you think I'm right?
That's when I found out there was something goin' on
And now I know what I wanna see when you walk that way
Do you walk that way for me?
Gotta know you're just putting on the show
'Cause you're everything I want and a little bit more
So break it to me gently
Be careful of what you say
And be gentle with me, Yentl
Because if you do it before it sinks in
I'm gonna be OK (Break it down, Cathy)
It's a new generation, the garage federation
And for your information, it's the real association
Want the good motivation, not the boring conversation
Got the perfect combination in the source of my creation
No more bad situation, only love's around the nation
And I'm on the innovation, what's my next collaboration?
All the ladies in the station, give in to the penetration
'Cause I'm on a fast break, yell "Break it to me gently" like...
Break it to me gently all night long
Break it to me gently or prove me wrong
Take me to the point of no return (Oh yeah, yeah, yeah)
Break it to me gently all night long (All night)
So break it to me
I want you to break it to me
Alright, here we go!
credits
from Tropical Love - EP,
released May 30, 2022
Personnel:
Cathy Hobi — vocals, rapping, production, mixing
The breakdown at 03:26 contains an excerpt of “Break It to Me Gently” by Aretha Franklin.
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