Hurting Inside
Bob Marley & The Wailers Lyrics

Mm-mm-hm
An expression of contemplation, implying that the singer is lost in thought

I've been searchin' the whole darn day
The singer has been looking for someone special all day long

For a little woman of mine - mine - mine - mine
The person sought after is a woman that the singer cares deeply for

Someone a-told me I could find her here,
The singer was directed to this place in the hopes of finding the woman

But it seem she disappear
The woman is nowhere to be found

Said, I searched the whole darn day
The singer has been looking everywhere for the woman

Night is drawing nigh
It's getting dark outside

I think I'd better go home
The singer realizes that it's time to call it a day

Try tomorrow again
The singer plans to continue the search tomorrow

But when I reached that railroad station,
On the way home, the singer arrived at a railroad station

I missed the last train,
The last train has already left

And then it seemed like dewdrops
The singer saw dewdrops start to form on the grass

Gonna fall on me
The singer felt like the world was closing in on them

Yes, it seem like teardrops
The dewdrops gave the singer the impression that they were tears

Gonna call on me now
The singer felt like they were about to start crying

I said, I'd better make up my mind
The singer realizes that they need to decide what to do next

What am I gonna do
The singer is questioning their next move

Am I gonna rest up here,
The singer is considering staying where they are

Or am I gonna push on through?
The singer is deciding whether to continue the search or give up

My mind say, "Hey, man, ya hit the road."
The singer's instincts are telling them to keep looking for their love interest

Down there I missed the track - track - track
The singer feels like they made a mistake by not finding their love interest before

I'm lost! Lord, I'm lost, eh!
The singer is feeling lost and ungrounded

Love is such a heavy load!
The singer feels the burden of love

And then: for crying out loud, come back to me!
The singer is pleading for their love interest to return

For crying out loud, hear my plea!
The singer wants their love interest to take their plea seriously

For crying out loud, come back to me!
The singer is desperate for their love interest's return

Why do you treat me so bad?
The singer is asking why their love interest is treating them poorly

Why do you treat me so bad?
The singer repeats the question, emphasizing their frustration

Mm - mm - mm - mm - bam, bam
A break in the song to emphasize the frustration and hurt

Bom, bom, bome, bome
The final beat of the song