I don't think it's necessarily about sex. It's about wanting to start the day with some love and affection. Maybe a warm cuddle. I'm not alone in interpreting it that way! For example:
"'Just a Little Lovin’ is a timeless country song originally recorded by Eddy Arnold in 1954. The song, written by Eddie Miller and Jimmy Campbell, explores the delicate nuances of love and showcases Arnold’s emotive vocals. It delves into the universal theme of love and how even the smallest gesture of affection can have a profound impact on our lives." https://oldtimemusic.com/the-meaning-behind-the-song-just-a-little-lovin-by-eddy-arnold/
Chained to the wall of our room
Yeah, you chained me like a dog in our room
I thought that's how it was
I thought that we were fine
Then the day was night
You were high, you were high when I was doomed
And dying for
With no light, with no light
Tied to my bed
I was younger then
I had nothing to spend but time on you
But it made me love, it made me love, it made me love more
It made me love, it made me love, it made me love more
Do what you said the words she said left out
Over unto the sky where I'll soon fly
And she took the time
To believe in, to believe in what she said
She made me love, she made me love, she made me love more
She made me love, she made me love, she made me love more
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Yeah, you chained me like a dog in our room
I thought that's how it was
I thought that we were fine
Then the day was night
You were high, you were high when I was doomed
And dying for
With no light, with no light
Tied to my bed
I was younger then
I had nothing to spend but time on you
But it made me love, it made me love, it made me love more
It made me love, it made me love, it made me love more
Do what you said the words she said left out
Over unto the sky where I'll soon fly
And she took the time
To believe in, to believe in what she said
She made me love, she made me love, she made me love more
She made me love, she made me love, she made me love more
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trigger warning I just heard this for the first time, and it took me immediately back to the worst night of my life, a night where I was actually tied to my own bed and didn't know if I'd live to see the dawn. "You were high when I was doomed..."
I don't want to get into it too much, but it did make me a better person in spite of him. I went on to become an advocate for survivors of rape. I went on to empathize with others who have suffered. I've done so much and come so far.
And then I met a woman as wonderful and loving as he had been evil and cruel. And she made me love, she made me love more...
TW<br /> I just heard this song for the first time! I know this is a late reply...but this song has a very similar meaning for me. It takes me back to when I was twelve years old. I was actually tied to a guys bed too. He had been abusing me like this for a year. "You were high when I was doomed..." Well he was a drug dealer, always high and I really was doomed. "I thought that's how it was I thought that we were fine..." He told me it was normal, and I believed him because "[I] was younger then" <br /> <br /> I dont want to go into details either, but because of what he did, it sent me on a journey to finding a better self and the true meaning of love. I met a woman named Nicole who initially taught me what love was, and that it was nothing like what he had taught me. "she made me love, she made me love, she made me love more..."
Very similar experience. Thank you for sharing. I completely agree- took me back. I'm in tears right now as I write this. You are strong, and so am I, in spite of them.
Very similar experience. Thank you for sharing. I completely agree- took me back. I'm in tears right now as I write this. You are strong, and so am I, in spite of them.<br /> <br /> For me though, I think that the "she" is my own self. I'm working tremendously right now (therapy etc.) to believe in myself. Once I can do that, I think I'll be able to love more.