Waiting In Vain
Bob Marley %26 The Wailers Lyrics

I don't wanna wait in vain for your love
The singer does not want to keep waiting for the love of the person he is addressing.

From the very first time
Since the moment he first saw her.

I placed my eyes on you, girl
When he first saw the person he is addressing.

My heart says follow through
His heart urged him to pursue a relationship with her.

But I know now that I'm
The singer realizes that he is not a priority for the person he loves.

Way down on your line
He is low on her list of priorities.

But the waitin' feel is fine
He is willing to wait for her love.

So don't treat me like a
He does not want to be manipulated or controlled.

Puppet on a string
He does not want to be under her complete control.

'Cause I know how to do my thing
He is confident in his abilities to live his life independently.

Don't talk to me as
He does not want her to underestimate his intelligence or abilities.

If you think I'm dumb
He does not want to be disrespected or treated unfairly.

I wanna know
He needs to know when she will come to him with love.

When you're gonna come
He wants to know when she will finally love him back.

'Cause summer is here
The season has changed since he first started waiting for her love.

I'm still waiting there
He is still waiting for her love, despite the time that has passed.

Winter is here
A new season has begun, but he is still waiting for her love.

And I'm still waiting there
He is still waiting for her love, despite the new season.

Like I said
He is reminding her of how long he has been waiting for her love.

It's been three years since I'm
He has been waiting for her love for a long time (3 years).

Knocking on your door
He has been trying to gain her love for a long time, but has not been successful.

And I still can knock some more
He is still willing to try to win her love, despite the long wait.

Is it feasible, I wanna know now
He wants to know if it is possible for her to love him back.

For I to knock some more
He wants to know if continuing to try is worthwhile.

Ya see
He is trying to explain something.

In life I know
He has learned through his experiences.

There's lots of grief
Life can be difficult.

But your love is my relief
Her love will make his life better.

Tears in my eyes burn
He is emotional about the situation.

While I'm waiting
He is still waiting for her love.

While I'm waiting for my turn
He is waiting for his chance to be loved.

It's your love that I'm waiting on
He is waiting for her love.

It's my love that you're running from
She is avoiding his love in return.

It's your love that I'm waiting on
He is waiting for her love.

It's my love that you're running from
She is avoiding his love in return.