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Meaning and Lyrics of Better Be Good to Me by Tina Turner

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About Tina Turner

Tina Turner is a legendary American singer, songwriter, and actress, best known for her powerful voice and energetic performances. Born in 1939 in Nutbush, Tennessee, she rose to fame in the 1960s as part of the duo Ike & Tina Turner before embarking on a successful solo career. Tina Turner’s music is a fusion of rock, pop, and soul, and she is recognized for hits such as “What’s Love Got to Do with It,” “Proud Mary,” and “Private Dancer.” One of Tina Turner’s iconic songs is “Better Be Good to Me”, released in 1984 as part of her album “Private Dancer.” The song’s catchy melody and powerful vocals exemplify Turner’s dynamic and commanding presence as a performer.

Meaning of Better Be Good to Me by Tina Turner

“Better Be Good to Me” by Tina Turner is a powerful song that delves into themes of love, trust, and the importance of respect in a relationship. The lyrics capture the conflict and tension that can arise when one person feels vulnerable and dependent on the actions of their partner.

In the first verse, the imagery of being a prisoner of love and entangled in a web draws a metaphorical picture of feeling trapped and captivated by the intensity of emotions. The questioning of the partner’s devotion and the desire for assurance sets the stage for the plea of being treated well and with honesty in the chorus.

The chorus repeats the demand for the partner to be good, emphasizing the singer’s need for sincerity and authenticity in their interactions. The rejection of lies and the call for being treated with respect highlights a strong sense of self-worth and a refusal to accept anything less than genuine affection.

The second verse continues this theme, exploring the struggle between wanting to trust in love and needing concrete evidence of sincerity. The acknowledgment of love and the conflict of doubt and uncertainty adds depth to the emotional complexity of the situation.

The bridge reflects the frustration and confusion in trying to understand why being good to someone seems like a challenge. The plea for honesty and authenticity conveys a deep longing for a genuine connection and a genuine desire for the partner to reciprocate the same level of care.

The outro reinforces the message of demanding respect and honesty in the relationship. The repetition of the phrase “be good to me” underscores the importance of mutual respect and truthful communication in maintaining a healthy and fulfilling bond.

Overall, “Better Be Good to Me” can be interpreted as a declaration of self-worth and a call for genuine love and respect in a relationship. It highlights the need for honesty, trust, and emotional authenticity as essential building blocks for a strong and lasting connection.

Lyrics of Better Be Good to Me by Tina Turner

Verse 1
A prisoner of your love
Entangled in your web
Hot whispers in the night
I'm captured by your spell (captured)
Oh, yes, I'm touched by this show of emotion
Should I be fractured by your lack of devotion?
Should I?
Should I?

Chorus 1
Oh, you better be good to me!
That's how it's got to be now
Cause I don't have no use for what you loosely call the truth
And you better be good to me
Yeah, you better be good, good
C'mon, c'mon, be good to me

Verse 2
I think it's all so right
That we don't need to fight
We stand face to face
And you present your case
Yes, I know you keep telling me that you love me
And I really do want to believe
But did you think I'd just accept you in blind faith?
Oh, sure, babe, anything to please you!

Chorus 2
But you better be good to me
That's how it's got to be now
Cause I don't have the time for your overloaded lines
And you better be good to me
Yeah, you better be good
Be good to me

Bridge
And I really don't see why it's so hard to be
Good to me, and, you know
I don't understand, what's your plan
That you can't be good to me
What I can't feel I surely cannot see
Why can't you be good to me
And if it's not real, I do not wish to see
Why don't you be good to me

Outro
Why can't you be good to me?
Why can't you be good to me?
Why can't you be good to me?
Why can't you be good to me?
Why can't you be good to me?
Be good, good to me
Be good to me
'Cause I don't have no use for what you loosely call the truth
And I don't have the time for your overloaded lies
So you better be good to me
Yeah, you better be good
Better be good to me
Better be good
'Cause I don't have the time for your overloaded lies
And I don't have no use for what you loosely call the truth
And you better be good to me
(Why can't you be) be good to me
(Why can't you be) be good
(Why can't you be) be good to me
(Why can't you be)
'Cause I don't have no use for what you loosely call the truth
And I don't have the time for your overloaded lies
You better be good to me
(Why can't you be) good to me
(Why can't you be) good to me
Be good
Be good to me
Why can't you be (Why can't you be) good to me (Be good to me)
Why can't you be (Why can't you be) good to me (Be good to me)
C'mon c'mon c'mon c'mon c'mon c'mon c'mon c'mon c'mon
Be good to me

Discography Tina Turner

What's Love Got to Do with It (30th Anniversary Deluxe Edition)

Release: 2024-04-26

Label: Rhino

Popularity: 👏

1. I Don’t Wanna Fight – 2023 Remaster
2. Rock Me Baby – 2023 Remaster
3. Disco Inferno – 2023 Remaster
4. Why Must We Wait Until Tonight – 2023 Remaster
5. Stay Awhile – 2023 Remaster
6. Nutbush City Limits – 2023 Remaster
7. (Darlin’) You Know I Love You – 2023 Remaster
8. Proud Mary – 2023 Remaster
9. A Fool in Love – 2023 Remaster
10. It’s Gonna Work Out Fine – 2023 Remaster
11. Shake a Tail Feather – 2023 Remaster
12. I Might Have Been Queen – Soul Survivor; 2023 Remaster
13. What’s Love Got to Do with It – 2023 Remaster
14. Tina’s Wish – 2023 Remaster
15. I Don’t Wanna Fight (Single Edit) – 2023 Remaster
16. Disco Inferno – 7” Edit
17. Why Must We Wait Until Tonight? (7″ Single Edit) – 2023 Remaster
18. Proud Mary (Edit) – 2023 Remaster
19. I Don’t Wanna Fight (Urban Mix) – 2023 Remaster
20. Disco Inferno (12″ Version) – 2023 Remaster
21. Why Must We Wait Until Tonight? (Tony Dofat Remix) – 2023 Remaster
22. I Don’t Wanna Fight (Holiday Inn Lounge Mix) – 2023 Remaster
23. I Don’t Wanna Fight (Clubhouse Mix) – 2023 Remaster
24. Why Must We Wait Until Tonight? – Tony Dofat 7″ Edit
25. I Don’t Wanna Fight (Jerry Moran Dance Mix) – 2023 Remaster
26. Why Must We Wait Until Tonight? (Instrumental) – 2023 Remaster
27. I Don’t Wanna Fight (Urban Radio Instrumental) – 2023 Remaster
28. Disco Inferno (12″ Dub) – 2023 Remaster
29. Why Must We Wait Until Tonight? (Acapella) – 2023 Remaster
30. Proud Mary – Acapella
31. Steamy Windows – Live from the Blockbuster Pavilion San Bernardino, California on September 15, 1993, 2023 Remaster
32. Typical Male – Live from the Blockbuster Pavilion San Bernardino, California on September 15, 1993, 2023 Remaster
33. Foreign Affair – Live from the Blockbuster Pavilion San Bernardino, California on September 15, 1993, 2023 Remaster
34. Undercover Agent for the Blues – Live from the Blockbuster Pavilion San Bernardino, California on September 15, 1993, 2023 Remaster
35. Private Dancer – Live from the Blockbuster Pavilion San Bernardino, California on September 15, 1993, 2023 Remaster
36. We Don’t Need Another Hero – Live from the Blockbuster Pavilion San Bernardino, California on September 15, 1993, 2023 Remaster
37. I Can’t Stand the Rain – Live from the Blockbuster Pavilion San Bernardino, California on September 15, 1993, 2023 Remaster
38. Nutbush City Limits – Live from the Blockbuster Pavilion San Bernardino, California on September 15, 1993, 2023 Remaster
39. Addicted to Love – Live from the Blockbuster Pavilion San Bernardino, California on September 15, 1993, 2023 Remaster
40. The Best – Live from the Blockbuster Pavilion San Bernardino, California on September 15, 1993, 2023 Remaster
41. I Don’t Wanna Fight – Live from the Blockbuster Pavilion San Bernardino, California on September 15, 1993, 2023 Remaster
42. Let’s Stay Together – Live from the Blockbuster Pavilion San Bernardino, California on September 15, 1993, 2023 Remaster
43. What’s Love Got to Do with It – Live from the Blockbuster Pavilion San Bernardino, California on September 15, 1993, 2023 Remaster
44. Proud Mary – Live from the Blockbuster Pavilion San Bernardino, California on September 15, 1993, 2023 Remaster
45. Legs – Live from the Blockbuster Pavilion San Bernardino, California on September 15, 1993, 2023 Remaster
46. Better Be Good to Me – Live from the Blockbuster Pavilion San Bernardino, California on September 15, 1993, 2023 Remaster
47. Disco Inferno – Live from the Blockbuster Pavilion San Bernardino, California on September 15, 1993, 2023 Remaster
48. (Darlin’) You Know I Love You – Live from the Blockbuster Pavilion San Bernardino, California on September 15, 1993, 2023 Remaster
49. Why Must We Wait Until Tonight – Live from the Blockbuster Pavilion San Bernardino, California on September 15, 1993, 2023 Remaste

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Queen Of Rock 'n' Roll

Release: 2023-11-24

Label: Rhino

Popularity: 👏👏

1. Whole Lotta Love – 1994 Remaster
2. Acid Queen – 1994 Remaster
3. Root, Toot Undisputable Rock ‘N Roller
4. Viva La Money
5. Sometimes When We Touch
6. Music Keeps Me Dancin’
7. Let’s Stay Together – Single Version
8. Help – 2015 Remaster
9. What’s Love Got to Do with It – 2015 Remaster
10. Better Be Good to Me
11. Private Dancer – Single Edit
12. I Can’t Stand the Rain – 2015 Remaster
13. Show Some Respect – 2015 Remaster
14. We Don’t Need Another Hero (Thunderdome) – 1994 Remaster
15. One of the Living
16. It’s Only Love (feat. Bryan Adams) – 1994 Remaster
17. Typical Male – 2022 Remaster
18. Two People – 2022 Remaster
19. What You Get Is What You See – 2022 Remaster
20. Girls – 2022 Remaster
21. Break Every Rule – 2022 Remaster
22. Paradise Is Here – 2022 Remaster
23. Afterglow – 2022 Remaster
24. Tearing Us Apart (feat. Eric Clapton) – 1994 Remaster
25. Addicted to Love – Live at Camden Palace, London
26. A Change Is Gonna Come – Live
27. Tonight (with David Bowie) – Live AT NEC, Birmingham; 2015 Remaster
28. River Deep, Mountain High – Live in Europe
29. The Best – Edit
30. Steamy Windows – 2021 Remaster
31. I Don’t Wanna Lose You – 2021 Remaster
32. Look Me in the Heart – 2021 Remaster
33. Foreign Affair – Edit
34. Be Tender with Me Baby – 2021 Remaster
35. It Takes Two (with Tina Turner)
36. Nutbush City Limits – The 90’s Version
37. Love Thing
38. Way of the World
39. I Want You Near Me
40. I Don’t Wanna Fight (Single Edit) – 2023 Remaster
41. Disco Inferno – 2023 Remaster
42. Why Must We Wait Until Tonight? (7″ Single Edit) – 2023 Remaster
43. Proud Mary (Edit) – 2023 Remaster
44. Goldeneye – 2003 Remaster
45. Whatever You Want – Alternative Mix
46. On Silent Wings – Single Edit
47. Missing You – Single Edit
48. In Your Wildest Dreams (feat. Barry White) – Radio Edit
49. Cose Della Vita (with Tina Turner)
50. When the Heartache Is Ove

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Happiness (Ungekürzte Lesung)

Release: 2020-11-02

Label: Argon Verlag

1. Kapitel 1 – Happiness
2. Kapitel 2 – Happiness
3. Kapitel 3 – Happiness
4. Kapitel 4 – Happiness
5. Kapitel 5 – Happiness
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