End of the Road
Babyface;Eric Clapton Lyrics


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Girl you know we belong together
I don't have no time for you to be playing with my heart like this
You'll be mine forever baby, you just see

We belong together
And you know that I'm right
Why do you play with my heart
Why do you play with my mind
Said we'd be forever
Said it'd never die
How could you love me and leave me and never
Say good-bye

When I can't sleep at night without holding you tight
Girl, each time I try I just break down and cry
Pain in my head oh I'd rather be dead
Spinnin' around and around

Although we've come to the end of the road
Still I can't let go
It's unnatural
You belong to me
I belong to you
Come to the end of the road
Still I can't let go
It's unnatural
You belong to me
I belong to you

[Chorus]
Girl, I know you really love me
You just don't realize
You've never been there before
It's only your first time
Maybe I'll forgive you
Maybe you'll try
We should be happy together forever
You and I

Can you love me again like you loved me before
This time I want you to love me much more
This time instead just come to my bed
And baby just don't let me down

Girl I'm here for you
All those times of night when you just hurt me
And just ran out with that other fella
Baby I knew about it, I just didn't care
You just don't understand how much I love you do you?
I'm here for you
I'm not out to go out and cheat on you all night
Just like you did baby but that's all right
Hey, I love you anyway
And I'm still gonna be here for you 'till my dying day baby
Right now, I'm just in so much pain baby
Cause you just won't come back to me
Will you? just come back to me

(lonely)
Yes baby my heart is lonely
(lonely)
My heart hurts baby
(lonely)
I'm feel pain too
Baby please

This time instead just come to my bed
And baby just don't let me down





[Chorus:Repeat x2]

Overall Meaning

The song "End of the Road" by Babyface and Eric Clapton is a melancholy piece about the pain and heartbreak experienced when a relationship comes to an end. The lyrics express the obvious longing and desperation of the singer towards his lover who has left him. He pleads with her to come back to him, promising to forgive her and love her more. He questions why she played with his heart and mind and left him without a proper goodbye. The singer is depicted as being unable to sleep at night without her and feels tremendous pain, spinning around and around in his mind about her decision to leave him.


The song theme revolves around the "end of the road," indicating that the relationship has come to a dead-end, and the singer is struggling to come to terms with that reality. He acknowledges that he cannot let go of the love they once shared and the connection they had. He expresses regret for not caring enough about the times when she hurt him and ran off with someone else, but still promises to be there for her until his dying day. Finally, the chorus reinforces the message that the love they shared was unique, and both protagonists belong to each other.


Line by Line Meaning

Girl you know we belong together
We are meant to be together, and you know it as well.


I don't have no time for you to be playing with my heart like this
I don't have any time for you to be toying around with my emotions.


You'll be mine forever baby, you just see
You belong to me, and I will never let you go.


And you know that I'm right
You must accept that what I am saying is true.


Why do you play with my heart
Why do you mess with my emotions and cause me pain?


Why do you play with my mind
Why do you confuse me and make me question everything?


Said we'd be forever
We promised to be together forever.


Said it'd never die
We vowed that our love would never come to an end.


How could you love me and leave me and never
How could you claim to love me and then abandon me without explanation?


Say good-bye
Why did you leave me without saying goodbye?


When I can't sleep at night without holding you tight
I cannot fall asleep unless I am holding onto you tightly.


Girl, each time I try I just break down and cry
Every time I attempt to move on, I end up bursting into tears.


Pain in my head oh I'd rather be dead
The pain of losing you is unbearable, it's like a never-ending headache that makes me wish I could die.


Spinnin' around and around
I feel like I'm stuck in a continuous cycle of pain and heartbreak.


Although we've come to the end of the road
Our relationship has reached its conclusion.


Still I can't let go
I can't move on or accept that our relationship is over.


It's unnatural
It's not normal for me to be holding onto something that's already gone.


You belong to me
You are my significant other, and we belong together.


I belong to you
I am yours, and you are mine.


Come to the end of the road
Our relationship has indeed come to an end.


Girl, I know you really love me
I know you have feelings for me deep down.


You just don't realize
You are unaware of the magnitude of your emotions towards me.


You've never been there before
You've never experienced this type of love before.


It's only your first time
This is your first time experiencing a love so powerful.


Maybe I'll forgive you
Perhaps I will be able to forgive you for hurtful actions.


Maybe you'll try
Maybe you will put in the effort to make things right again.


We should be happy together forever
We deserve to be together, and our love should last a lifetime.


Can you love me again like you loved me before
Can you recapture the intense feelings you had for me in the past?


This time I want you to love me much more
I need you to love me even more than you did before.


Girl I'm here for you
I will always be supportive of you and be here for you.


All those times of night when you just hurt me
You caused me pain and emotional distress during those sleepless nights.


And just ran out with that other fella
You abandoned me and ran off with another man.


Baby I knew about it, I just didn't care
I was aware of your infidelity, but I chose to ignore it because of my love for you.


You just don't understand how much I love you do you?
You don't grasp the depths of my love for you.


I'm not out to go out and cheat on you all night
I am not going to seek revenge by cheating on you like you did me.


Just like you did baby but that's all right
You cheated on me, but I forgive you and won't do the same thing to you.


Hey, I love you anyway
Despite everything, I still love you with every fiber of my being.


And I'm still gonna be here for you 'till my dying day baby
I will always be here for you throughout my entire life.


Right now, I'm just in so much pain baby
Currently, I am overwhelmed with pain due to our situation.


Cause you just won't come back to me
I want you to return to me, but you won't.


Will you? just come back to me
Please come back to me and be with me again.


Yes baby my heart is lonely
My heart aches and feels very lonely without you.


My heart hurts baby
My heart is in a lot of pain because of our separation.


I'm feel pain too
I am experiencing the same pain as you due to our separation.


This time instead just come to my bed
Instead of leaving me again, come be with me in bed.


And baby just don't let me down
I need you to be there for me and not leave me again.


Girl, I know you really love me
I am aware that you truly have feelings for me.


You just don't realize
You aren't aware of the true depth of your love for me.


You've never been there before
You have never felt this strongly towards anyone before.


It's only your first time
This is your first time experiencing such intense love.


Maybe I'll forgive you
Perhaps I will be able to forgive you for your past mistakes.


Maybe you'll try
Maybe you will make an effort to make things right between us.


We should be happy together forever
Our love should last a lifetime, and we should be able to find happiness together.


[Chorus:Repeat x2]
The chorus of the song is being repeated two more times.




Lyrics ยฉ Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: KENNETH EDMONDS, ANTONIO REID, DARYL SIMMONS

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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

Axean V.

Girl you know we belong together
I don't have no time for you to be playing with my heart like this
You'll be mine forever baby
You just wait
We belong together
And you know that I am right
Why do you play with my heart?
Why do you play with my mind?
Said we'd be forever
Said it'd never die
How could you love me and leave me and never
Say goodbye?
When I can't sleep at night
Without holding you tight
Girl, each time I try I just break down and cry
Pain in my head
Oh, I'd rather be dead
Spinning around and around
Although we've come
To the end of the road
Still I can't let go
It's unnatural
You belong to me
I belong to you
Although we've come
To the end of the road
Still I can't let go
It's unnatural
You belong to me
I belong to you
Girl, I know you really love me
You just don't realize
You've never been there before
It's only
Your first time
Maybe I'll forgive you
Maybe you'll try
We should be happy together forever
You and I
Will you love me again
Like you loved me before
This time I want you to love me much more
This time instead
Just come to my bed
And baby just don't let me go
Although we've come
To the end of the road
Still I can't let go
It's unnatural
You belong to me
I belong to you
Although we've come
To the end of the road
Still I can't let go
It's unnatural
You belong to me
I belong to you
Girl, I'm here for you
All those times at night
When you just hurt me
And just ran out with that other fella
Baby I knew about it
I just didn't care
You just don't understand how much I love
Do you?
I'm here for you
I'm not about to go out on cheat you
(Maybe I'll forgive you)
Just like you did baby
But that's alright
I love you anyway
(Maybe you will try)
And I'm still going to be here for you until my dying day
(We should be happy together forever)
Right now
I'm just in so much pain baby
'Cause you just won't come back to me (You and I)
Will you?
Just come back to me
Yes baby, my heart is lonely (Lonely)
My heart hurts baby (Lonely)
Yes, I feel pain too
Baby please
This time instead just come to my bed
And baby just don't let me go
Although we've come
To the end of the road
Still I can't let go
It's unnatural
You belong to me
I belong to you
Although we've come
To the end of the road
Still I can't let go
It's unnatural
You belong to me
I belong to you
Although we've come
To the end of the road
Still I can't let go
It's unnatural
You belong to me
I belong to you
Although we've come
To the end of the road
Still I can't let go
It's unnatural
You belong to me
I belong to you



All comments from YouTube:

427SuperSnake1

Babyface is a musical genius, he has contributed to so many artists success and his songs are one of a kind.

Integra

Yea man, you can literally listen to a song by someone, (whose song was written by Babyface) and you'll just know "This was definitely written by Babyface"

Zaphania Mundalamo

I have a DVD of the whole session. There are times when I just sit down and watch. From there, I can do anything. Nothing is impossible after watching it. That is the impact this album has on me. The motivation I get is inexplicable. With love from South Africa.

Queenano Latifah

Aww mfethu I watched it too,Im also from South Africa living in Middle East.I fell in love with Babyface many years ago๐Ÿ˜

Zaphania Mundalamo

@Queenano Latifah great to know that.Let's continue to enjoy this great piece of art.

Jeyhun Akhmedov

I love Africa.
From big love from Azerbaijan.
๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท

Zaphania Mundalamo

@Jeyhun Akhmedov That is great.A beautiful continent indeed.

Solara ๐Ÿ™๐ŸผMatthew 24

๐Ÿ’œThem Edmonds sure can โ€œsang!โ€ ๐Ÿ’š Whether singing as a group, or individually, they bring a unique sound, flair, and harmony that cannot be duplicated. And at 64 years old, Babyface still has a โ€œbaby face!โ€๐Ÿ˜Ž

nonono whoa

Babyface is a genius! He does it all. Super producer and great singer

James makamo

Great Songwriter also

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