(Love Is Like a) Heat Wave, sung by Martha and the Vandellas (1963).
“
Whenever I'm with him
Something inside
Starts to burning
And I'm filled with desire,
Could it be the devil in me?
Or is this the way love's supposed to be?
— Holland-Dozier-Holland
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "Whenever I'm with him
Something inside
Starts to burning
And I'm filled with desire,
Could it be the devil in me?
Or is this the way love's supposed to be?" in the context of "(Love Is Like a) Heat Wave, sung by Martha and the Vandellas (1963)." to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Holland-Dozier-Holland" (Song lyrics: Note: The artists listed are the original performers of the songs, although many of the songs were subsequently covered by other artists.)
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About Holland-Dozier-Holland
Holland–Dozier–Holland is a songwriting and production team made up of Lamont Dozier and brothers Brian Holland and Edward Holland, Jr. They are considered to be one of the greatest songwriting teams in popular music. The trio wrote, arranged and produced many songs that helped define the Motown sound in the 1960s.
About Holland-Dozier-Holland
Holland–Dozier–Holland is a songwriting and production team made up of Lamont Dozier and brothers Brian Holland and Edward Holland, Jr. They are considered to be one of the greatest songwriting teams in popular music. The trio wrote, arranged and produced many songs that helped define the Motown sound in the 1960s.
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