I'd Rather Be With You Lyrics

Lyric discussion by loves24jen 

Cover art for I'd Rather Be With You lyrics by Bootsy Collins

...maybe the next time...(and he repeats it 4 times)

just the fact that it's in there makes me think of this theory that he's singing it to another women lol stay with me

! theory: as though he might be singing this song to another woman like cheating on the women he's with and...

the next time means the next time we hook up have sex what not/ and >the smile in the sun is the face that when he starts his day all he sees is her in his happiness etc/ and the part where he says until the day we'll fly away could simply mean like leave this mess(stress and chaos(like a lot of artists i think with this hope or aspiration to be with the one they love in paradise away from the "world" and the end of the song applies a lot more to this theory i think and muddles up my truth for the theory # 2. ANYWAY LOL SORRY

theory # 2 he could also be singing to another women with the sense of being trapped with no choice. ^ but to live his life without her (or maybe she's already dead! ?? prob. not lol ) or! picture something like...while he's "trapped" or "stuck" in a marriage so to speak? or something like a forced marriage? or maybe serious catholic and met her after he was married or something? and...

lifes no fun) without being able to have her ...he's depressed and thing that keeps him warm is he sees her face in the sun ...only time he can actually "see" her/ and dreams of the day they'll be able to be together and fly away....referencing death maybe?/ and thinks maybe the next time (as in life) they'll get the chance or he'll make the right choice? ....referencing death again maybe? with having to be believing in reincarnation lol/ and can only keep repeating he'd rather be with her... cause obviously would choose her if he could? and ..cleary just sayiing he'd rather be with her repeatedly is not wanting to be with the person he's with because he'd 'rather be with her'

there are a lot of instances that all add up together to make this theory legit for me lol i dunno

all and all i'm just sort of confused and wish he could just tell me the meaning lol

(sorry so long)

-Jen

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