You Can't Hurry Love
COLLINS (Phil) Lyrics
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Ooh to ease my mind
And I need to find time
Someone to call mine
My mama said, "you can't hurry love
No, you'll just have to wait"
She said, "love don't come easy
You can't hurry love
No, you'll just have to wait
Just trust in the good time
No matter how long it takes
How many heartaches must I stand
Before I find the love to let me live again
Right now the only thing that keeps me hanging on
When I feel my strength, ooh, it's almost gone
I remember mama said, "you can't hurry love
No, you'll just have to wait"
She said, "love don't come easy
It's a game of give and take"
How long must I wait
How much more must I take
Before loneliness
Will cause my heart, heart to break
No, I can't bear to live my life alone
I've grow impatient for a love to call my own
But when I feel that I, I can't go on
Well these precious words keep me hanging on
I remember mama said, "you can't hurry love
No, you'll just have to wait"
She said, "love don't come easy
Well it's a game of give and take"
You can't hurry love
No, you'll just have to wait
Just trust in the good time
No matter how long it takes
Now break
Now love, love it don't come easy
But I keep on waiting
Anticipating for that soft voice
To talk to me at night
For some tender arms
Hold me tight
I keep waiting
Ooh, 'til that day
But it ain't easy (love don't come easy)
No, you know it ain't easy
My mama said "you can't hurry love
No, you'll just have to wait"
She said "love don't come easy
Well it's a game of give and take"
You can't hurry love
No, you'll just have to wait
She said "love don't come easy
Well it's a game of give and take"
You can't hurry love, no you'll just have to wait
The song "You Can't Hurry Love" by Phil Collins is about the struggles of finding lasting love. The singer desires to find someone to call their own, but they are growing impatient as they face heartache after heartache. The singer's mother gives them advice, telling them that love takes time and is a give and take game. The song emphasizes that patience is key when it comes to finding love.
In this song, "love don't come easy" is repeated several times to emphasize this point. The singer is struggling to hang on as they wait for love to come their way, but the words their mother said keep them going. The song's tone is upbeat in contrast to the lyrics' longing for a partner, creating a bittersweet atmosphere.
One interpretation of the song is that love cannot be rushed and is not something that can be forced. Rather, it is something that must be allowed to develop naturally over time, and both partners must be willing to give and take in a relationship. The song's refrain, "you can't hurry love, you just have to wait," emphasizes this idea and serves as a reminder that finding love is a journey and not a destination.
Line by Line Meaning
I need love, love
Ooh to ease my mind
And I need to find time
Someone to call mine
The singer is looking for love to bring peace to their mind and wants to find someone to call their own.
My mama said, "you can't hurry love
No, you'll just have to wait"
She said, "love don't come easy
Well it's a game of give and take"
You can't hurry love
No, you'll just have to wait
Just trust in the good time
No matter how long it takes
The singer's mother advised them that love cannot be rushed and that it requires patience and compromise. The singer should trust that love will come at the right time and not rush the process.
How many heartaches must I stand
Before I find the love to let me live again
Right now the only thing that keeps me hanging on
When I feel my strength, ooh, it's almost gone
The singer questions how many failed relationships they must endure before finding the love that will help them start living again. Their only source of hope is the belief that love will come eventually.
How long must I wait
How much more must I take
Before loneliness
Will cause my heart, heart to break
The singer is becoming impatient and wonders how much longer they have to wait and how much more heartbreak they must endure. They fear that loneliness may eventually break their heart.
No, I can't bear to live my life alone
I've grow impatient for a love to call my own
But when I feel that I, I can't go on
Well these precious words keep me hanging on
The singer is unable to imagine living life alone and has become impatient waiting for love. However, they find comfort in these precious words that give them hope to keep going.
Now love, love it don't come easy
But I keep on waiting
Anticipating for that soft voice
To talk to me at night
For some tender arms
Hold me tight
I keep waiting
Ooh, 'til that day
But it ain't easy (love don't come easy)
No, you know it ain't easy
The singer admits that love is not easy but continues to wait and anticipate the arrival of the right person. They long to hear a soft voice at night and feel the embrace of tender arms. Waiting is not easy, but they hold onto hope that it will come.
My mama said "you can't hurry love
No, you'll just have to wait"
She said "love don't come easy
Well it's a game of give and take"
You can't hurry love
No, you'll just have to wait
She said "love don't come easy
Well it's a game of give and take"
You can't hurry love, no you'll just have to wait
The singer repeats their mother's advice that love cannot be rushed and requires patience and compromise. The singer must trust in the process and wait for the right person to come into their life.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier, Edward Jr. Holland
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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I need love, love
Oh, ease my mind
And I need to find time
Someone to call mine
My mama said, "you can't hurry love
No, you'll just have to wait"
She said, "love don't come easy
But it's a game of give and take"
You can't hurry love
No, you'll just have to wait
Just trust in a good time
No matter how long it takes
How many heartaches must I stand
Before I find the love to let me live again
Right now the only thing that keeps me hanging on
When I feel my strength, ooh, it's almost gone
I remember mama said, "you can't hurry love
No, you'll just have to wait"
She said, "love don't come easy
It's a game of give and take"
How long must I wait
How much more must I take
Before loneliness
Will cause my heart, heart to break
No, I can't bear to live my life alone
I grow impatient for a love to call my own
But when I feel that i, I can't go on
Well these precious words keep me hanging on
I remember mama said, "you can't hurry love
No, you'll just have to wait"
She said, "love don't come easy
But it's a game of give and take"
You can't hurry love
No, you'll just have to wait
Just trust in a good time
No matter how long it takes
Now wait
Now love, love don't come easy
But I keep on waiting
Anticipating for that soft voice
To talk to me at night
For some tender arms
Hold me tight
I keep waiting
Ooh, till that day
But it ain't easy (love don't come easy)
No, you know it ain't easy
My mama said you can't hurry love
No, you'll just have to wait
She said "love don't come easy
But it's a game of give and take"
You can't hurry love
No, you'll just have to wait
She said "love don't come easy
But it's a game of give and take"
You can't hurry love, no you'll just have to wait
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@bagelboy310
The only man worthy enough to preform with Phil Collins is Phil Collins
@mysoncrumphaseveryinjury3853
Also Tony Banks and Mike Rutherford
@atomicspid2129
Nuggetron and the Beatles
@antekmoniek7077
And u guys ruined the joke
Congratulations
@jackpeplow1222
@@mysoncrumphaseveryinjury3853 And Peter Gabriel and Steve Hackett ;)
@theswordguy5269
He's kinda the musical equivalent of Chuck Norris.
@watermelonsandal4206
The only thing better than Phil Collins is three Phil Collinses.
@PayasYouListen
Or should that be three Phils Collins?
@watermelonsandal4206
Or Collinsii, like the Latin
@marianocalzada6472
What about 3 mia khalifas?