Talkin' Bout Hey Love
De La Soul Lyrics
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(Hey)
Hey Love
Talkin' bout Hey Love
Wanna be your push and shove
Pop, popcorn up above
Move me like Soul when I say
Go to a club around the way
And see my Hey DJ
And make him play Hey Love
Discover all the football teams
Mack and eat jelly beans
Run in the cold with no jeans
Get yourself sick till we're seen
Catch the flu and make tea
How Dan Stuckie life will be
It's all about you and me
Cause you're my Hey Love
(Hey)
Move me like Soul when I say
Go to a club around the way
And see my Hey DJ
And make him play Hey Love
(Hey)
Look Pos, we gotta talk
Talk about what?
Don't play stupid with me, you know what we gotta talk about
What?
About you becoming fully dedicated
So we're about to go through these line-runs again, huh?
You're damn right, I wanna know whatever you do for me has
Anything to do with love
Look, I come all the way from L.I. to the Bronx to see you, isn't
That showing you love?
You see that's just it Pos, I don't wanna be just your Bronx
Love, I wanna be your Hey Love
You wanna be my what?
I said I wanna be your Hey Love. I mean it's just not the mood
Being one of the many girls on your
List, and you wouldn't be dissing me like this if I was your Hey Love
Look, I do everything I can to treat you like a rose
Yeah but you even give better treatment to that girl named
Selina from uptown like a Daisy. You even
Gave her some of your special donuts for free
So this is what this is all about, huh? Donuts
No, Pos, can't you hear the music, it's all about Hey Love
I don't understand why you're dissing me, it's not like I'm Paul
I don't have two kids in every state
But you probably got two girls in every state, if you're not
Going to go about it the way I want you
To, then just leave, cause I can't be so bothered
Yeah. And wit your wrinkled pussy
(I can't be your lover)
(Where's that voice coming from? From from nowhere?)
The song "Talkin' Bout Hey Love" by De La Soul depicts a conversation between two lovers, with the woman requesting a deeper level of commitment from the man. The lyrics are playful, with references to football, jelly beans, and getting sick, which serve to lighten the mood of the conversation. The woman, who is referred to as "Hey Love," expresses her desire to be more than just one of many girls on the man's list and wants to be his only one. The man, known as Pos, defends himself by saying he treats her like a rose and that he does come all the way from Long Island to see her, but the woman wants more. The conversation ends with the woman insisting that if he's not going to commit to her fully, then he should leave.
Line by Line Meaning
Hey Love
Addressing the listener as the love interest
Talkin' bout Hey Love
Ensuring that the listener understands that the song is about their relationship
Wanna be your push and shove
Willing to do whatever it takes to be with the love interest
Pop, popcorn up above
Use of onomatopoeia to liven up the song
Move me like Soul when I say
Wanting the love interest to evoke strong emotions, like Soul music does
Go to a club around the way
Suggesting that they go out and have some fun
And see my Hey DJ
Wanting to hear their song played by the DJ
And make him play Hey Love
Specifically requesting for their song to be played
Discover all the football teams
Wanting to explore new things together
Mack and eat jelly beans
Suggesting a playful and carefree attitude towards life
Run in the cold with no jeans
Resilience and the willingness to do things out of the ordinary
Get yourself sick till we're seen
Suggesting a willingness to take risks and be unapologetic about their relationship
Catch the flu and make tea
Willingness to take care of each other even if it means catching a cold
How Dan Stuckie life will be
Imagining a future together
It's all about you and me
Affirming that their relationship matters above all else
Look Pos, we gotta talk
Initiating a serious conversation
Talk about what?
Pos probing further
Don't play stupid with me, you know what we gotta talk about
Pos avoiding the topic
About you becoming fully dedicated
Suggesting that Pos is not fully committed to the relationship
So we're about to go through these line-runs again, huh?
Pos seems to be annoyed about what's happening
You're damn right. I wanna know whatever you do for me has Anything to do with love
The love interest expressing their desire for genuine love
Look, I come all the way from L.I. to the Bronx to see you, isn't That showing you love?
Pos attempting to show that they care about the relationship
You wanna be my what?
Pos not understanding what the love interest is getting at
I said I wanna be your Hey Love. I mean it's just not the mood Being one of the many girls on your List, and you wouldn't be dissing me like this if I was your Hey Love
The love interest is frustrated that they are not given the attention they crave from Pos
Look, I do everything I can to treat you like a rose
Pos attempts to emphasize that they do care for the love interest
Yeah but you even give better treatment to that girl named Selina from uptown like a Daisy. You even Gave her some of your special donuts for free
The love interest's jealousy and doubts about Pos's sincerity
So this is what this is all about, huh? Donuts
Pos can't believe that a silly thing like a donut could cause so much trouble
No, Pos, can't you hear the music, it's all about Hey Love
The love interest trying to steer the conversation back to the topic of their relationship
I don't understand why you're dissing me, it's not like I'm Paul I don't have two kids in every state
Pos doesn't understand why the love interest is mad at them
But you probably got two girls in every state, if you're not Going to go about it the way I want you To, then just leave, cause I can't be so bothered
The love interest doesn't want to be one of the many girls Pos is seeing
Yeah. And wit your wrinkled pussy(I can't be your lover)
A vulgar and insulting end to the conversation, the love interest doesn't want anything to do with Pos anymore
(Where's that voice coming from? From from nowhere?)
A tag at the end of the song, suggesting a narrator or an extra voice commenting on the conversation
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: David Jolicoeur, Vincent Mason, Kelvin Mercer, Serge Gainsbourg, Paul Huston, Morris Ervin Broadnax, Clarence Paul, Stevie Wonder
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Jess Tiss
These lyrics and sounds as fresh as the day I pulled plastic offa my cassette. It feels like home🥰
Slushpuppy
always makes me get back into a Stevie Wonder vibe when I hear this one
Chris Droud
I put this song on repeat
Keith Elam
Love this album <3
Gabe Lovato
Most people point to 3 feet as their favorite De La album, Is Dead is definitely my favorite album from them
Gabe Lovato
Rob Hunter I respectfully disagree
ffeda
Rob Hunter Everyone has their opinion. All of their albums are great but I also love Stakes Is High the most...
tezzasmif
Haven't heard the vinyl for years & missed hey love a lot 💕
Aidan Fox
This is my favorite track off this album 😂
Young Yadie
Thank you for this klassic Album!