In Chicago, she began recording for small soul labels and worked with soon-to-be big name producers Ike Turner and Curtis Mayfield until 1963, when she was picked up by Vee-Jay Records. While recording for Vee-Jay, she released several minor hits including "You're No Good" and the catchy "The Shoop Shoop Song (It's in His Kiss)" which was her biggest solo hit. It peaked at #6 on the Billboard Hot 100 and was #1 on the Cashbox R&B chart.
Her other hits included "I Can't Hear You", "Getting Mighty Crowded", and several duets with Jerry Butler, including "Let It Be Me" which made the US Top 5 in 1964 and was another Cashbox R&B number 1. After Vee-Jay folded in 1966, she recorded for several other labels including Uni, Fantasy, and ABC.
She had another major success in 1969 with "There'll Come A Time", which rose to #2 on the Billboard R&B charts and topped the Cashbox chart. While most of her later work could not match the success she had with Vee-Jay, there were other R&B hits with "It's Been A Long Time" and "I Got To Tell Somebody" in 1970. Her final recording came out in 1980. Her awards include the BMI Pop Award, both for 1964 and 1991, and the BMI R&B Award for 1964.
It Hurts To Be In Love
Betty Everett Lyrics
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turns out to be someone who's not in love with you.
It hurts to love her so
when deep down inside you know,
she will never love you, no matter what you do.
And so you cry a little bit (hurts to be in love)
Oh you die a little bit (hurts to be in love)
It hurts to be in love this way.
How long can I exist?
Wanting lips I've never kissed
She gives all her kisses to somebody else.
She thinks I'm just a friend
now it hurts, I must pretend
The only way to keep her, is to keep it to myself.
And so I cry a little bit (hurts to be in love)
Oh I die a little bit (hurts to be in love)
Day and night, night and day
It hurts to be in love this way.
Yes I cry a little bit (hurts to be in love)
Oh I die a little bit (hurts to be in love)
Day and night, night and day
It hurts to be in love this way.
It hurts to be in love, day and night, night and day
it hurts to be in love. night and day, day and night
it hurts to be in love, day and night, night and day......
The lyrics to Betty Everett's song "It Hurts to Be in Love" tell the story of an unrequited love, where the singer is deeply in love with someone who does not reciprocate those feelings. The pain of this situation is conveyed in phrases such as "It hurts to love her so" and "It hurts to be in love this way." The singer is forced to hide their feelings and pretend to be content with being just friends, which only makes the pain of their unrequited love worse. The repetition of the phrase "Day and night, night and day" emphasizes the constant emotional pain that the singer is experiencing.
The song captures the universal emotions of longing and heartbreak that many people have experienced in their own lives. The lyrics are simple and straightforward, but they are delivered with a raw and powerful emotion that makes them resonate with listeners. The use of the repeated phrases in the chorus creates a sense of urgency and desperation that adds to the power of the song.
Line by Line Meaning
It hurts to be in love, when the only one you love turns out to be someone who's not in love with you.
It's painful to be in love with someone who doesn't feel the same way.
It hurts to love her so when deep down inside you know, she will never love you, no matter what you do.
It's hard to love someone who will never love you back, no matter how much you try.
And so you cry a little bit (hurts to be in love) Oh you die a little bit (hurts to be in love) Day and night, night and day It hurts to be in love this way.
Being in love this way makes you feel emotional pain and makes you feel like a part of you is dying.
How long can I exist? Wanting lips I've never kissed She gives all her kisses to somebody else.
Being in love with someone who is in love with someone else is hard and makes you feel like you are missing out on something.
She thinks I'm just a friend now it hurts, I must pretend The only way to keep her, is to keep it to myself.
Having to hide your true feelings and pretend to be just friends because revealing them could push the person you love away is painful.
Yes I cry a little bit (hurts to be in love) Oh I die a little bit (hurts to be in love) Day and night, night and day It hurts to be in love this way.
The pain of being in love with someone who doesn't love you back continues day and night and causes emotional distress.
It hurts to be in love, day and night, night and day it hurts to be in love. night and day, day and night it hurts to be in love, day and night, night and day......
The pain of being in love with someone who doesn't feel the same way is all-consuming and never-ending.
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Written by: HOWARD GREENFIELD, HELEN MILLER
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