Don't Waste Your Time
Aretha Franklin Lyrics


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Lately I've got this funny feeling
Something don't feel the same
But he's telling me I'm the one to blame
Yes, I know he still gives me good loving
But when he is deep inside
There's somebody else in his eyes

Don't waste your time
But it gets so hard to know
Just Walk away
You say that I gotta let go
Seen it a million times before
You shouldn't take his shh no more

Can't waste my time
It's not hard to know
I should walk away
Girl, you gotta let him go
Seen it a million times before
I shouldn't take his shh no more

Girl, it goes much deeper than what you're thinking
When something don't feel the same
You better believe his love has changed
From what you're telling me, any fool can see
He's got a love on the side
Stop making truth out of his lies

Don't waste your time
But it gets so hard to know
Just walk away
You say that I gotta let go
Seen it a million times before
You shouldn't take his shh no more

Can't waste my time
It's not hard to know
I should walk away
Girl, you gotta let him go
Seen it a million times before
I shouldn't take his shh no more

What's the point of love if you've got no trust
What's the point of stayin' when you've seen enough
Why should you keep giving what he don't deserve
This is a lesson I'm not sure I want to learn

Can't waste my time
It's not hard to know
I should walk away
Girl, you gotta let him go




Seen it a million times before
I shouldn't take his shh no more

Overall Meaning

The song "Don't Waste Your Time" is a collaboration between the legendary singer Aretha Franklin and Mary J. Blige, off Franklin's album "So Damn Happy". The song is about a woman who is in a toxic relationship that she knows is going nowhere. She has a gut feeling that something is not right and suspects her partner is cheating. Her partner still provides her with good loving, but she notices that when he is intimate with her, he has a distant look in his eyes. She tells her friend to walk away from this toxic relationship to save herself from further heartbreak.


The song emphasizes the importance of self-respect and moving on from relationships that are not fulfilling. It sends a message to women that they deserve better and shouldn't tolerate being treated poorly. The chorus of the song is repeated several times in order to drive this message home.


Overall, "Don't Waste Your Time" by Aretha Franklin and Mary J. Blige is a powerful song that empowers women to take control of their own lives and not waste their time with men who are not worth it.


Line by Line Meaning

Lately I've got this funny feeling
Recently, I have been experiencing a strange sensation


Something don't feel the same
Things are not as they used to be


But he's telling me I'm the one to blame
However, he is trying to put the responsibility on me


Yes, I know he still gives me good loving
I acknowledge that he satisfies me sexually


But when he is deep inside
Despite that, I sense that his mind is elsewhere during intimacy


There's somebody else in his eyes
I can see that another woman has captured his heart and attention


Don't waste your time
Do not spend any more effort or energy on him


But it gets so hard to know
Nevertheless, it can be difficult to discern the right decision


Just walk away
Simply leave the relationship


You say that I gotta let go
You advise me to release him


Seen it a million times before
I have witnessed this situation many times in the past


You shouldn't take his shh no more
You should not tolerate his deceitful behavior any longer


Can't waste my time
I, too, cannot spend any more time on him


Girl, you gotta let him go
You, my friend, also need to break free from him


What's the point of love if you've got no trust
What is love without trust, after all?


What's the point of stayin' when you've seen enough
Why remain in the relationship when you have seen and endured so much?


Why should you keep giving what he don't deserve
There is no reason to continue giving him what he has not earned


This is a lesson I'm not sure I want to learn
However, I am uncertain if I truly want to learn this lesson


I shouldn't take his shh no more
I must refuse to take his lies and mistreatment any longer




Lyrics Β© Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Universal Music Publishing Group, BMG RIGHTS MANAGEMENT US, LLC
Written by: DENISE RICH, JOSHUA GEN RUBIN

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Miss Rooti

Still sounds good in 2020! RIP QUEEN

Lee

2022 still hittin

Miss Rooti

@Lee yes indeed!

LiveLife16

What an absolute honor to have done a duet with Aretha Franklin. Mary J Blige should feel blessed!!! πŸ₯°πŸ₯°πŸ₯°βœŒπŸΎβ€οΈ

Buddha Walk X Water

Omg I got chills Aretha vocals are off the charts!!!R.I.P Queen

bdr5518

They really should have won that Grammy for this song.

Tara Calip

I agree

Trumonikia Fields

Frfr πŸ’― since Ms Aretha made it pop with new school while still being an iconic Queen πŸ‘‘

R Goff

Agreed

Yeqamyah

Aretha and MJB had a natural chemistry. I miss Aretha: I’m just wondering down memory lane. The voice on the soundtrack to a 60’s child life . A real Queen that won’t be forgotten.

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