Make Me Feel

## Single by Janelle Monáe

"**Make Me Feel**" is a song by Janelle Monáe, released on February 22, 2018, as the lead single from her third studio album, *Dirty Computer*. The accompanying music video was directed by Alan Ferguson.

Monáe performed it live on *The Voice* (2018), *The Late Show with Stephen Colbert* (2018), and at the 61st GRAMMYs (2019).

## Background

She told *The Guardian*, "It's a celebratory song. I hope that comes across. That people feel more free, no matter where they are in their lives, that they feel celebrated. Because I'm about women's empowerment. I'm about agency. I'm about being in control of your narrative and your body. That was personal for me to even talk about: to let people know you don't own or control me and you will not use my image to defame or denounce other women."

## Lyrics

**Lyrics**
[Verse 1]

Baby, don’t make me spell it out for you

All of the feelings that I've got for you

Can't be explained, but I can try for you

Yeah, baby, don't make me spell it out for you

You keep on asking me the same questions (Why?)

And second-guessing all my intentions

Should know by the way I use my compression

That you've got the answers to my confessions

[Pre-Chorus]

It's like I'm powerful with a little bit of tender

An emotional sexual bender

Mess me up, yeah, but no one does it better

There's nothin' better

[Chorus]

That's just the way you make me feel

(That's just the way you make me feel)

That's just the way you make me feel

(That's just the way you make me feel)

So good, so good, so fuckin' real

(So good, so good, so fuckin' real)

That's just the way you make me feel

(That's just the way you make me feel)

That's just the way you make me feel

[Verse 2]

You know I love it, so please don't stop it

You got me right here in your jean pocket (right now)

Laying your body on a shag carpet (oh)

You know I love it so please don't stop it

[Pre-Chorus]

It's like I'm powerful with a little bit of tender

An emotional sexual bender

Mess me up, yeah, but no one does it better

There's nothin' better

[Chorus]

That's just the way you make me feel

(That's just the way you make me feel)

That's just the way you make me feel

(That's just the way you make me feel)

So good, so good, so fuckin' real

(So good, so good, so fuckin' real)

That's just the way you make me feel

(That's just the way you make me feel)

That's just the way you make me feel

[Bridge]

That's just the way that I feel now, baby

Good God! I can't help it! Agh!

Hey! That's just the way that I feel, yeah

Please! I can't help it

[Pre-Chorus]

It's like I'm powerful with a little bit of tender

An emotional, sexual bender

Mess me up, yeah, but no one does it better (oh!)

There's nothin' better (better!)

(Damn)

[Chorus]

That's just the way you make me feel

(That's just the way you make me feel)

That's just the way you make me feel

(That's just the way you make me feel)

So good, so good, so fuckin' real

(So good, so good, so fuckin' real)

That's just the way you make me feel

(That's just the way you make me feel)

That's just the way you make me feel

## References

1. ↑ Bengal, Rebecca (February 22, 2018). "'You don't own or control me': Janelle Monáe on her music, politics and undefinable sexuality". *The Guardian*.