The Velvet Rope

Janet Jackson The Velvet Rope Lyrics
1.Anything

Hold me
Kiss me
Show me
You wanna be with me
Feel me
Taste me
And maybe
I'll let you have me

When you do convince me
Can't turn back
I'll be your best
You know that good things don't come easy

(Hold me) So are you ready
(Kiss me) To journey
(Show me) Within me
(Feel me) I'll satisfy you
(Taste me) I'll do anything
(Have me) You ask me to
(Ask me) Anything
(With me) Anything

When you do convince me
Can't turn back
I'll be your best
You know that good things don't come easy

(Hold me) So are you ready
(Kiss me) To journey
(Show me) Within me
(Feel me) I'll satisfy you
(Taste me) I'll do anything
(Have me) You ask me to
(Ask me) Anything
(With me) Anything

(Hold me) So are you ready
(Kiss me) To journey
(Show me) Within me
(Feel me) I'll satisfy you
(Taste me) I'll do anything
(Have me) You ask me to
(Ask me) Anything
(With me) Anything

When you do convince me
Can't turn back
I'll be your best
You know that good things don't come easy

(Hold me) So are you ready
(Kiss me) To journey
(Show me) Within me
(Feel me) I'll satisfy you
(Taste me) I'll do anything
(Have me) You ask me to
(Ask me) Anything
(With me) Anything

(Hold me) So are you ready
(Kiss me) I will do anything
(Show me) For you


2.Empty

How could it be
That you know me
My deepest fears
My fantasies
Confide in you
What no one knows
But it feels so real

When I close my eyes
I can see your face
When I lick my lips
I can taste your smile
When I see your name
My hearts starts to race
If I can't read your thoughts
Then I feel empty

Is this a new
Way to love
Never face to face
Is it enough
Does it really count
Or am I a fool
So tell me please
Am I wasting my time

Your phrases
Descriptive
And through the textured words
With beauty
You post it
And use such colored verbs
We've never met

When I close my eyes
I can see your face
When I lick my lips
I can taste your smile
When I see your name
My hearts starts to race
If I can't read your thoughts
Then I feel empty

I'm rushin' home
To turn you on
Sometimes you're there
Sometimes you're gone
Wait for hours
For your return
So tell me please
Am I wasting my time

Your phrases
Descriptive
And through the textured words
With beauty
You post it
And use such colored verbs
So tell me
You think that
Maybe we've gone insane
To find a, a lover
And through the words of pain

We've never met

When I close my eyes
I can see your face
When I lick my lips
I can taste your smile
When I see your name
My hearts starts to race
If I can't read your thoughts
Then I feel empty


3.Every Time

I'm afraid I'm starting to feel
What I said I would not do
The last time really hurt me

I'm scared to fall in love
Afraid to love so fast
'Cause everytime I fall in love
It seems to never last

But every time your love is near
And every time I'm filled with fear
'Cause everytime I see your face
My heart does begin to race every time

One half want me to go
Other half wants me to stay
I just get so all confused
I'm scared to fall in love
Afraid to love so fast
'Cause every time I fall in love
It seems to never last

But every time your love is near
And every time I'm filled with fear
'Cause every time
My heart does begin to race every time

I'm scared to fall in love
Afraid to love so fast
'Cause every time I fall in love
It seems to never last

Every time your love is near
And every time I'm filled with fear
'Cause every time I see your face
My heart does begin to race every time

Every time your love is near
And every time I'm filled with fear
'Cause every time I see your face
Could it be that this will be the one that lasts
The fear does start to erase every time
Oh could it be that this will be the one that lasts

For all my times
For all my times


4.Free Xone

He was on the airplane
Sittin' next to this guy
Said he wasn't too shy
And he seemed real nice
Until he found out he was gay
That's so not mellow

Let's get free
Let's get free
Let's get free
Now make it mellow
(Groove) Now make it mellow

Free style
Xone One

Boy meets boy
Boy lose boy
Boy gets cute boy back

Girl meets girl
Girl loses girl
Girl gets cute girl back

One rule
No rules
One love
Free Xone

Let's get free
Let's get free
Let's get free
Now make it mellow
(Groove) Now make it mellow

Free style
Xone Two

Boy meets girl
Boy loses girl
Boy gets cute girl back

Girl meets boy
Girl loses boy
Girl gets cute girl back

Free to be
Who you really are
One rule
No rules
One love
Free Xone

Let's get free
Let's get free
Let's get free
Let's get, let's get, let's get free
Let's get free
Now make it mellow
(Groove) Now make it mellow

Free style
Xone Three

Love your sister
Love your brother
Love yourself

Remember
One rule
No rules
One love
Free Xone
Free Xone
Free Xone

One rule
No rules
One love
Free Xone
Free Xone
Free Xone


5.Go Deep

We go deep
And we don't get no sleep
'Cause we be up all night
Until the early light
We go deep
And we don't get no sleep
'Cause we be up all night
Until the early light

I'm feelin' fine
'Cause in time I'll be out tonight
I'm startin' now
Makin' sure I look fine tonight

Call Rene and Boo
Gotta meet them soon
Tell T. to call Shawn
I'll be here at 1:00
When we show up
All the guys at the club
Wanna get our backs
We look good in black

We go deep
And we don't get no sleep
'Cause we be up all night
Until the early light
We go deep
And we don't get no sleep
'Cause we be up all night
Until the early light

I'm feelin' high
'Cause I'm outta control tonight
(feelin' high don't wanna stop)
He's got me movin'
DJ groovin' I feel way right
(groovin' I don't wanna stop)

I'm gettin' freaked from behind
I don't even mind
'Cause he lookin' damn fine
Make him mine in time
Gotta take him home
When I get him alone
I'll make him scream and moan
He won't wanna stop

We go deep
And we don't get no sleep
'Cause we be up all night
Until the early light
We go deep
And we don't get no sleep
'Cause we be up all night
Until the early light

We go deep
And we don't get no sleep
'Cause we be up all night
Until the early light
We go deep
And we don't get no sleep
'Cause we be up all night
Until the early light

I'm feelin' high tonight
Outta control tonight
I'm feelin' high tonight
I feel high

We go deep
And we don't get no sleep
'Cause we be up all night
Until the early light
We go deep
And we don't get no sleep
'Cause we be up all night
Until the early light


6.God's Stepchild

Gotta story for you
'Bout a little friend
Never felt good enough
Had a heart to mend
Never felt pretty
Learned to just pretend
Wished someone had listened
To her cries of pain

Maybe I'm the lucky one
Maybe the forgotten one
Maybe, but I know
I'm not God's stepchild

Didn't want to burden
Mother had enough stress
So often I'd talk to you
Through my four legged friends
Always there to listen
Though I felt so all alone
And in my times of trouble
I know
You saw my smile of pain

Now that I am older
Gone through so much pain
I learned that I should love me
No more feeling ashamed
I've seen the great illusions
I've seen the rough terrain
I've walked through my own journey
And my love for you remains

I know I'm the lucky one
I know I'm a special one
I know, that God does
Not have a stepchild.


7.Got 'Til It's Gone

Vocal:Janet Jackson/Joni Mitchell/Q-Tip

Joni Mitchell:

Don't it aways seem to go
That you don't know what you've got 'til it's
Don't it aways seem to go
That you don't know what you've got 'til it's
Don't it aways seem to go
That you don't know what you've got 'til it's
That you don't know what you've got 'til it's gone

Janet Jackson :

Have a feelin'
Now believin'
That you were the one
I was meant to be with
Oh, how I'm wishin'
Thinkin' dreamin'
'Bout you
And the love
How'd I let you get away

Got 'til it's gone
Got 'til it's gone

Joni Mitchell :

Don't it aways seem to go
That you don't know what you've got 'til it's (gone)
Don't it aways seem to go
That you don't know what you've got 'til it's (gone)
Don't it aways seem to go
That you don't know what you've got 'til it's
That you don't know what you've got 'til it's gone

Janet Jackson :

If I could turn the hands of time
Make you fall in love
In love with me again
So would you give me
Another chance to love
To love you
Love you the right way
No games

Got 'til it's gone
Got 'til it's gone

Joni Mitchell :

Don't it aways seem to go
That you don't know what you've got 'til it's (gone)
Don't it aways seem to go
That you don't know what you've got 'til it's (gone)
Don't it aways seem to go
That you don't know what you've got 'til it's
That you don't know what you've got 'til it's gone

Q-Tip :

Let me just fuck with it for a minute
That you don't know what you've got 'til it's gone

Q-Tip:

Now you are realizing when the nights go long, right
Campaign for me to stay
When you know that I'm gone, right
You act all wild
When I tell you to settle
I was working 'round the clock
But you girls want to meddle
Talkin' about, I heard he swims with his chick on the beach
That was out with the tide but my love you impeached
Now you lookin' at the walls
Head in hand
Cold jonezin'
Ringing my house
Hang up and posing

Now why you wanne go and do that ?
love huh...
Now why you wanne go and do that ?
And do that? Huh...

Joni Mitchell:

Don't it aways seem to go
That you don't know what you've got 'til it's (gone)
Don't it aways seem to go
That you don't know what you've got 'til it's (gone)
Don't it aways seem to go
That you don't know what you've got 'til it's
That you don't know what you've got 'til it's gone


8.I Get Lonely

I get so lonely
Can't let
Just anybody hold me
You are the one
That live in me my dear
Want no one but you
I get so lonely
Can't let
Just anybody hold me
You are the one
That live in me my dear
Want no one but

Sittin' here with my tears
All alone with my fears
I'm wonderin' if
I have to do
Withoutcha
But there's no reason why I
Fell asleep late last night
Cryin' like a newborn child
Holdin' myself close
Pretendin' my arms are yours
I want no one but you

I get so lonely
Can't let
Just anybody hold me
You are the one
That live in me my dear
Want no one but you
I get so lonely
Can't let
Just anybody hold me
You are the one
That live in me my dear
Want no one but

I still remember to the day
In fact it was a 3rd Monday
You came along
To be the one for me
Now I'm alone
Sittin' here by the phone
Call and say that you're ok
So that I'll have
The chance to beg you to stay
I want no one but you

I get so lonely
Can't let
Just anybody hold me
You are the one
That live in me my dear
Want no one but you
I get so lonely
Can't let
Just anybody hold me
You are the one
That live in me my dear
Want no one but

I get so lonely
(Every time I see your face baby)
Can't let
(Every time I hear your name)
Just anybody hold me
(Hard to believe that you and me)
You are the one
(are no longer)
That lives in me my dear
Want no one but you

I get so lonely
(Every time I see your face baby)
Can't let
(Every time I hear your name)
Just anybody hold me
You are the one
That lives in me my dear
Want no one but

Gonne break it down, break it down, break it down
Gonne break it down, break it down, break it down
You know that I know
That I get so lonely thinking of you

I get so lonely
Can't let
Just anybody hold me
You are the one
That live in me my dear
Want no one but you
I get so lonely
Can't let
Just anybody hold me
You are the one
That live in me my dear
Want no one but

I get so lonely
Can't let
Just anybody hold me
You are the one
That live in me my dear
Want no one but you
I get so lonely
Can't let
Just anybody hold me
You are the one
That live in me my dear
Want no one but


9.My Need

My love
My need
Tonight
I feel so tight
My love
My need
Tonight
Just how I like

I know
You know
What exactly is on my mind
I can't help
Myself
Part of how I feel tonight
Won't make
Excuses
I just want you inside baby
We don't
Need to
Talk about no promises

My love
My need
Tonight
I feel so tight
My love
My need
Tonight
Just how I like

Let's just
Pretend
That we have no more tomorrow
Can we
Make love
Like it's our last time baby

Let's not
Get too
Soft and gentle with it 'cause
I am not
Feelin'
In no mood to play around

My love
My need
Tonight
I feel so tight
My love
My need
Tonight
Just how I like

I need you
Like the flowers need the rain
I need you
Like the blues needs the pain
I need you
Like the starts need the night
I need you
Like the waves need the sea

My love
My need
Tonight
I feel so tight
My love
My need
Tonight
Just how I like

I need you
Like the flowers need the rain
I need you
Like the blues needs the pain
I need you
Like the starts need the night
I need you
Like the waves need the sea

I need you
Like the flowers need the rain
I need you
Like the blues needs the pain
I need you
Like the starts need the night
I need you
Like the waves need the sea


10.Rope Burn

Tie me up tie me down
Make me moan real loud
Take of my clothes
No one has to know
Whisperin'
I wanne feel a soft rope burn
Wanne feel a rope burn

When you walked into the room
You knew just what to do
You could have gone from door to door
But you knew just where to go to
Come into my velvet room
And tell me all fantasies
The passion in your voice I wanne hear
As you start to tell me
While you're at it take the blind fold
Tie it gently on me
Don't wanne see but feel the things
You're gonne do to me

Tie me up tie me down
Make me moan real loud
Take of my clothes
No one has to know
Whisperin'
I wanne feel a soft rope burn
Wanne feel a rope burn

One in the mornin'
I'm feelin' so free and sensual
Lyin' here wearin'
Just my imagination for you
Sensation will do
Can you fell the warmth of the body
Candlelight embrace your body
I'm feelin' the hot candle wax
Drippen' down the small of my back

Tie me up tie me down
Make me moan real loud
Take of my clothes
No one has to know
Whisperin'
I wanne feel a soft rope burn
Wanne feel a rope burn

Tie me up tie me down
Make me moan real loud
Take of my clothes
No one has to know
Whisperin'
I wanne feel a soft rope burn
Wanne feel a rope burn


11.Special

Hey J
It's been a long time since
I've seen you last
A half and twenty-six years
(My time is fast)
I'm well
Though I've gone through
Some deep changes in my life
It has been easy
Oh no not for me
It's been difficult at times
Sometimes I'd sit down and cry
Ask God oh why
(Fair... what is ?)

I know how you're feelin'
Same thing I did deal with
Ya not as alone
As you may feel
You see but oh
It catches up to us fast
We have to deal with our past
I know it's painful but
There you'll find specialness
'Cause everybody needs to feel real special

We need to remember
The love lies deep within ourselves
We have to want it so
It starts with us and no one else
We must learn
We're all born with specialness inside of us

I have the need
To feel real special too

You see you can't run away from your pain
Because wherever you run there will be
You have to learn to water your spiritual garden
Then you will be free

I know how you're feelin'
Same thing I did deal with
Ya not as alone
As you may feel
You see but oh
It catches up to us fast
We have to deal with our past
I know it's painful but
There you'll find specialness
'Cause everybody needs to feel real special

We need to remember
The love lies deep within ourselves
We have to want it so
It starts with us and no one else
We must learn
We're all born with specialness inside of us

I have the need
To feel real special too


12.Together Again

There are times when I look above and beyond
There are times when I feel your love around me baby
I'll never forget my baby
I'll never forget you

Everywhere I go
Every smile I see
I know you are there
Smilin' back at me
Dancin' in the moonlight
I know you are free
'Cause I can see your star
Shinin' down on me
There are times when I look above and beyond
There are times when I feel your love around me baby
I'll never forget my baby
When I feel that I don't belong
Draw my strength
From the words when you said
Hey it's about you baby
Look deeper inside you baby
Dream about us together again
What I want us together again baby
I know we'll be together again 'cause

Everywhere I go
Every smile I see
I know you are there
Smilin' back at me
Dancin' in the moonlight
I know you are free
'Cause I can see your star
Shinin' down on me

Good times we'll share again
Makes me wanna dance
Say it loud and proud
All my love's for you
Always been a true angel to me
Now above
I can't wait for you to wrap your wings around me baby
Wrap them around me baby
Sometimes hear you whisperin'
No more pain
No worries will you ever see now baby
I'm so happy for my baby
Dream about us together again
What I want us together again baby
I know we'll be together again 'cause

x2
Everywhere I go
Every smile I see
I know you are there
Smilin' back at me
Dancin' in the moonlight
I know you are free
'Cause I can see your star
Shinin' down on me

Good times we'll share again
Makes me wanna dance
Say it loud and proud
All my love's for you
There are times when I look above and beyond
There are times when I feel you smile upon me baby
I'll never forget my baby
What I'd give just to hold you close
As on earth
In heaven we will be together baby
Together again my baby
Everywhere I go
Every smile I see
I know you are there
Smilin' back at me
Dancin' in the moonlight
I know you are free
'Cause I can see your star
Shinin' down on me

I know you are there....
Shinin' down on me


13.Tonight's The Night

Stay away from my window
Stay away from my back door too
Disconnect the telephone line
Relax baby and draw that blind
Kick off your shoes
And sit right down
Loosen up the back
Of your pretty French gown
Let me pour ya
A good long drink
Ooh baby don't you hesitate

Tonight's the night
It's gonna be alright
'Cause I love you girl
Ain't nobody gonna
Stop us now

Come on angel
My heart's on fire
Don't deny
This one desire
You'll be a fool
To stop this time
Spread your wings and let me
Come inside 'cause

Tonight's the night
It's gonna be alright
'Cause I love you girl
Ain't nobody gonna
Stop us now

Don't say a word
My virgin child
Just let your
Inhibitions run wild
The secret is
About to unfold
Upstairs before the
Night's too old 'cause

Tonight's the night
It's gonna be alright
'Cause I love you girl
Ain't nobody gonna
Stop us now

Tonight's the night
It's gonna be alright
'Cause I love you boy
Ain't nobody gonna
Stop us now


14.Velvet Rope(FeatVanessa Mae)

We have a special need
To feel that we belong
Come with me inside
Inside my velvet rope
We have a special need
To feel that we belong
Come with me inside
Inside my velvet rope

This special need
That's within' us
Brings out the best
Yet worst in us
Follow the passion
That's within' us
Living the truth
Will set you free

We have a special need
To feel that we belong
Come with me inside
Inside my velvet rope
We have a special need
To feel that we belong
Come with me inside
Inside my velvet rope

Put others down
To fill us up
Oppressing me
Will oppress you
Outside leave judgment
Outside leave hate
One love's the answer
You'll find in you

We have a special need
To feel that we belong
Come with me inside
Inside my velvet rope
We have a special need
To feel that we belong
Come with me inside
Inside my velvet rope


15.What About

We walked along the beach
What a moon lit night
He held my hand in his
He kissed me he said
I wanna spend my life with you
I want you for my wife
Just then I thought

What about the times you lied to me
What about the times you said no one would want me
What about all the shit you've done to me
What about that
What about that
What about the times you yelled at me
What about the times I cried
You wouldn't even hold me
What about those things
What about that
What about that

I took a pause
And then a deed sigh
He looked right into my eyes
As he said
I know I didn't say something wrong
I didn't have the courage to say
But then I thought

What about the times you lied to me
What about the times you said no one would want me
What about all the shit you've done to me
What about that
What about that
What about the times you yelled at me
What about the times I cried
You wouldn't even hold me
What about those things
What about that
What about that oh

What about the times you hit my face
What about the times you kept on when I said
No more please
What about those things
What about that
What about that oh
What about the times you shamed at me
What about the times you said you didn't fuck her
She only gave you head
What about that
What about that

Don't wanna live my life in misery
Don't tell me you did 'cause you love me
I don't believe
I'm sick and tired
Your deceptive games
Wonder where
You have been
I can't live life wonderin'
My heart was poundin'
But the time had come
To stop lettin' my whisperin' heart control me
And tellin' my screamin' mind what to do
I looked him straight in the eyes
And then I said

What about the times you lied to me
What about the times you said no one would want me
What about all the shit you've done to me
What about that
What about that
What about the times you yelled at me
What about the times I cried
You wouldn't even hold me
What about those things
What about that
What about that oh

What about the times you hit my face
What about the times you kept on when I said
No more please
What about those things
What about that
What about that oh
What about the times you shamed at me
What about the times you said you didn't fuck her
She only gave you head
What about that
What about that

What about the times you lied to me
What about the times you said no one would want me
What about all the shit you've done to me
What about that
What about that oh
What about the times you yelled at me
What about the times I cried
You wouldn't even hold me
What about those things
What about that
What about that oh

What about the times you hit my face
What about the times you kept on when I said
No more please
What about those things
What about that
What about that oh
What about the times you shamed at me
What about the times you said you didn't fuck her
She only gave you head
What about that
What about that


16.You

Here I am in your face
Tellin' truths and not your old lies

Seems to me that you care
And I know that you're runnin' outta time

See ya can't get away
I'll be here forever and again

Whisperin' in your ear
Do believe 'cause you know you cannot win

Spent most your life pretending not to e
The one you are but who you choose to see
Learned to survive in you fictitious world
Does what they think of you determine your worth

If special's what you feel when you're with them
Taken away, you feel less than again

That's right
You gotta mean what you say
You gotta say what you mean
Tryin' to please everyone
Sacrifice your own needs
Check in the mirror my friend
No lies will be told then
Pointin' the finger again
You can't blame nobody but you

You gotta mean what you say
You gotta say what you mean
Tryin' to please everyone
Sacrifice your own needs
Check in the mirror my friend
No lies will be told then
Pointin' the finger again
You can't blame nobody but you

There's a feelin' inside
No you cannot change it right away
Gotta make a try
And with time it'll start to go away
I'll be here when you need
That one to sit and cry to
'Cause I'm the you you forgot
The only one you know you cannot lie to

Bitter you'll be if you don't change your ways
When you hate you, you hate everyone that day
Unleash this sacred child that you've grown into
You cannot run for you can't hide from you
Can't hide from you

That's right
You gotta mean what you say
You gotta say what you mean
Tryin' to please everyone
Sacrifice your own needs
Check in the mirror my friend
No lies will be told then
Pointin' the finger again
You can't blame nobody but you

You gotta mean what you say
You gotta say what you mean
Tryin' to please everyone
Sacrifice your own needs
Check in the mirror my friend
No lies will be told then
Pointin' the finger again
You can't blame nobody but you