safiana:

“Anti-Love Song” by Betty Davis

Please, if you haven’t heard Betty Davis’ work, try her out.
Because if James Brown is the Godfather of Soul,
then Betty Davis is the Godmother of Funk.
I’m not sure jazz-fusion would even exist had it not been for the marriage of Betty Mabry to Miles Davis.
Though, this isn’t jazz-fusion.
This is pure raw funky soul.

Lyrics:

“Anti-Love Song”

No, I don’t want to love you
‘Cause I know how you are
Thats why I’ve been staying away from you
Thats why I haven’t called ya
‘Cause I know you could possess my body
I know you could make me scrawl
I know you could have me shaking
I know you could have me climbing the walls

That’s why I don’t want to love you

‘Cause I know how you are
Sure, you say your right on and your righteous
But, with me, I know you’d be right off
‘Cause you know I could possess your body, too?
Don’t cha?
You know I could make you crawl
And just as hard as I fall for you, boy
Well, you know you’d fall for me harder

Thats why I don’t want to love you

‘Cause I know what you do to my heart
You’d scorch it just like a hot iron
Then leave me burning alone in the dark
‘Cause I know you could make me suffer
I know you could drive me mad
I know you’d just take me in a circle
And when it got real I know you’d disappear

Thats why I ain’t gonna love you

‘Cause I know you like to be in charge
Well, with me, you know you couldn’t control me, don’t cha?
‘Cause you know I’d make you drop your guard
‘Cause I’d have you eating your ego
I’d make you pocket your pride
And just as hard as I’d be loving you, boy
Well, you know you’d be loving me harder

That’s why I don’t want to love you

I said I dont want to love you
no no no no no no
I said I ain’t gonna
na na na
I said I don’t wanna
no no no no no
‘Cause I know what you’d do to me
‘Cause I know how you make me feel
‘Cause I know what you do to me
I know it’d get too real
That’s why I don’t want to love you
no no no no
That’s why I ain’t gonna love you

But I do.
I really, truly do.