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Brenda Holloway Lyrics


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When I had you
I treated you bad
And wrong my dear
And girl since
Since you been away
Dontcha know
I sit around
With my head hangin' down
And I wonder
Who's lovin you

I, I, I, I should have never ever
Ever made you cry
And girl since
Since you been gone
Dontcha know
I sit around
With my head hangin' down
And I wonder
Who's lovin' you

Life without love
Is oh so lonely
I don't think
I don't think
I'm gonna make it
All my life
All my life, yeah
Belongs to you only
Come on and take it girl
Come on and take it!

Because
All I can do
All I can do
Since you been gone is cry
And you, oooh

Dontcha know I
Sit around
With my head hangin' down
And I wonder
Who's lovin' you
(Who's lovin you)
Who's lovin you

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Brenda Holloway's song "Who's Lovin' You" express deep regret and longing for a lost love. The song opens with the singer lamenting the way she treated her lover badly when they were together, leading to their separation. She expresses remorse for making her lover cry and for not appreciating them enough. The chorus of the song then expresses the singer's current state of loneliness and sorrow, wondering who could possibly now be loving the partner she lost. She ends the song by pleading for her lost love to come back into her life, offering them all her love and devotion.


The sadness and vulnerability expressed in the lyrics of "Who's Lovin' You" are accentuated by Holloway's soulful delivery. The song has become a classic of the Motown era and has been covered by many artists, including The Jackson 5, who had a hit with their version. At its core, the song is a simple expression of the pain of lost love, and its emotional impact is felt by anyone who has experienced heartbreak.


Line by Line Meaning

When I had you
In the past, when you were mine


I treated you bad
I did not treat you well


And wrong my dear
I behaved in a wrong and hurtful way towards you


And girl since
Since you left me


Since you been away
Since you have been gone


Dontcha know
Do you know


I sit around
I spend my time doing nothing


With my head hangin' down
Feeling ashamed and sad


And I wonder
I am curious


Who's lovin you
Who is giving you love


I, I, I, I should have never ever
I deeply regret


Ever made you cry
Causing you to feel sad or hurt


And girl since
Since you left me


Since you been gone
Since you have been away from me


Life without love
Living without love


Is oh so lonely
Feels very lonely and sad


I don't think
I am not sure


I don't think
I am not sure


I'm gonna make it
I can make it alone


All my life
All of my time


All my life, yeah
Always


Belongs to you only
Only you can make me happy


Come on and take it girl
Please come back to me


Because
For the reason


All I can do
The only thing I can do


Since you been gone is cry
Is cry because of your absence


And you, oooh
And without you, everything is incomplete and sad


Dontcha know I
Do you know that I


Sit around
Spend my time doing nothing


With my head hangin' down
Feeling ashamed and sad


And I wonder
I am curious


Who's lovin' you
Who is giving you love


(Who's lovin you)
(Who is giving you love)


Who's lovin you
Who is giving you love




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: MARK RONALD HOLDEN, SHAUN IMREI, VANESSA JOY AMOROSI

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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

@l.angellove6769

CONGRATULATIONS TO MOTOWN'S
60th ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION
AND ALSO MS. BRENDA HOLLOWAY

FOR HER AMAZING TALENT TO SING AND DISPLAY SUCH POWERFUL & MOTIVATING LYRICS OF A MAN'S

GOOD INTENTIONS THAT ONLY TURNED OUT TO BE A LIAR JUST
PLAYING GAMES WITH HER

BEAUTIFUL MIND
THIS IS A GREAT MOTOWN'S CLASSIC

SONG AND I HONESTLY LOVE
THE STORYLINE



All comments from YouTube:

@billeagle51

Talk about someone being "robbed", one of the most under rated singers from Motown..for me, she was always a "diamond in the rough" for Motown..love her music.

@geraldrembert2461

I agree

@peterplummer6100

God she is lovely

@victorwashington7306

100 % Agree!

@AldoSchmedack

She wasn't rough at all, so smoooooooth.......

@michaeldavies5801

Simply fantastic. Just love her music. Beautiful lady

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@thomaslombardo3401

One of Motown‘s best and most underrated female singers. Wonderful voice.💛

@edwinjones1000

The word was that she wouldn't give Berry Gordy sex, so she was sent back to Cali and her songs were not promoted. I am 71 years old. Music was a small industry. Everybody knew what was going on behind the scenes.

@devinrivers5808

@@edwinjones1000Yeah, I heard about that too..this lady has self respect

@italoman9

Damn, her voice is like getting the energy of laying in the sun on a warm, summery day -- full of mellowness and electricity. What a talented artist.

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