I Can't Hear You No More
Carole King Lyrics
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Tellin' me you're sorry, baby
Tellin' me you want to come on back home
Where you belong
There you go again,
Lyin' & a-alibi-in'
Singin' that same old worn-out song
I can't hear you no more
I've heard it all before
You ain't a-reachin' me
No how, no way
No time until doomsday
I can't hear you no more
I can't hear you no more
You walked out on me once too often, baby
And I can't take no more of your jive
And that's the truth
I ain't about to let you run me in to the ground
I'm not gonna throw away my youth
No, not hardly
I can't hear you no more
I've heard it all before
You ain't a-reachin' me
No how, no way
No time until doomsday
I can't hear you no more
I can't hear you no more
You ain't a-reachin' me
No how, no way
No time until doomsday
I can't hear you no more
I can't hear you no more
You got to speak up louder
You got to speak up louder
'Cause I can't hear you no more
I can't hear you no more
Just a little bit louder
Just a little bit louder
Just a little bit louder
Just a little bit louder
The song "I Can't Hear You No More" by Carole King is about a woman's decision not to forgive a man who has repeatedly hurt her in the past. The lyrics express a sense of frustration, disappointment, and finality as the woman refuses to listen to the man's apologies and pleas to come back home. In the first verse, the man tells her he is sorry and wants to come back home where he belongs. However, the woman accuses him of lying and making excuses, saying she has heard it all before.
In the chorus, King repeats the phrase "I can't hear you no more" multiple times to emphasize the woman's resolve to move on and not let the man control her feelings. She says that she is not going to let him run her into the ground and waste her youth. The woman is clear that she will not be reaching out to the man until doomsday, meaning never. The bridge of the song is a plea from the man to speak up louder so he can be heard. However, the woman shuts him down once again by repeating "I can't hear you no more" and telling him he needs to speak up even louder.
The song is a powerful expression of independence and self-confidence. The woman in the song is not willing to compromise her own well-being for a man who has repeatedly let her down. It is a reminder that sometimes the best thing we can do is to walk away from a situation that is no longer serving us.
Line by Line Meaning
Here you are again
You keep coming back to me
Tellin' me you're sorry, baby
Apologizing to me
Tellin' me you want to come on back home
Saying that you want to return back to where you belong
Where you belong
To my side
There you go again,
You're at it again
Lyin' & a-alibi-in'
You're lying and making excuses
Singin' that same old worn-out song
Saying the same old thing over and over again
Here it comes now
I know what you're going to say
I can't hear you no more
I don't want to listen to you anymore
I've heard it all before
I know what you're going to say
You ain't a-reachin' me
You're not getting through to me
No how, no way
Under no circumstances
No time until doomsday
Not for a long time
You walked out on me once too often, baby
You left me too many times
And I can't take no more of your jive
I'm tired of your nonsense
And that's the truth
I'm telling you the truth
I ain't about to let you run me in to the ground
I won't let you wear me down
I'm not gonna throw away my youth
I'm not going to let you waste my time
You got to speak up louder
You need to say it louder for me to hear
'Cause I can't hear you no more
Because I don't want to listen to you anymore
Just a little bit louder
Just a bit more volume
Just a little bit louder
You need to try just a little bit harder
Just a little bit louder
You need to put in more effort
Just a little bit louder
I need to hear you more clearly
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: CAROLE KING, GERRY GOFFIN
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