I Heard It Through The Grapevine
Credence Clearwater Revival (Feat. John Fogerty) Lyrics
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'Bout your plans to make me blue
With some other guy that you knew before
Between the two of us guys
You know I loved you more
It took me by surprise I must say
When I found out yesterday
Ooo I heard it through the grapevine
Ooo I heard it through the grapevine
And I'm just about to lose my mind
Honey, honey yeah
You know that a man ain't supposed to cry
But these tears I can't hold inside
Losin' you would end my life you see
'Cause you mean that much to me
You could have told me yourself
That you found someone else
Instead I heard it through the grapevine
Not much longer would you be mine
Ooo I heard it through the grapevine
And I'm just about to lose my mind
Honey, honey yeah
People say you believe half from what you see
Non non none from what you hear
I can't help being confused
If it's true won't tell me here
Do you plan to let me go
For the other guy that you knew before?
Ooo I heard it through the grapevine
Not much longer would you be mine
Ooo I heard it through the grapevine
And I'm just about to loss my mind
Honey, honey, yeah
Ooo I heard it through the grapevine,
Not much longer would you be mine
Ooo I heard it through the grapevine,
And I'm just about to lose my mind
Ooo I heard it through the grapevine,
Not much longer would you be mine
Ahh I heard it through the grapevine,
And I'm just about to lose my mind, honey honey yeah
The song "I Heard It Through The Grapevine" by Credence Clearwater Revival (feat. John Fogerty) tells the story of a man who finds out from others ("through the grapevine") that his lover is planning to leave him for another man. The man is devastated by the news and cannot help but wonder why his lover did not tell him herself. He is deeply in love with her and losing her would be the end of him. The lyrics suggest that the man had no idea that his lover was unhappy in their relationship and was blindsided by her plans to leave him. The song is full of emotion and portrays the pain of heartbreak and betrayal.
This song was originally written by Norman Whitfield and Barrett Strong for Motown Records in 1966. It was first recorded by Gladys Knight & the Pips and became a hit for them. Credence Clearwater Revival's version was released in 1970 and became the band's first #1 hit.
Line by Line Meaning
Ooo I bet you're wonderin' how I knew
I know you are wondering how I found out
'Bout your plans to make me blue
About your plan to make me sad
With some other guy that you knew before
You are with someone else you knew from before
Between the two of us guys
Between us two men
You know I loved you more
You know I loved you more than him
It took me by surprise I must say
I was surprised, to say the least
When I found out yesterday
When I found out yesterday
Ooo I heard it through the grapevine
I heard the rumor from someone else
Not much longer would you be mine
We won't be together much longer
And I'm just about to lose my mind
I am devastated by this news
Honey, honey yeah
Oh dear, yes
You know that a man ain't supposed to cry
Men are not supposed to cry
But these tears I can't hold inside
But I can't help crying
Losin' you would end my life you see
Losing you would destroy me
'Cause you mean that much to me
Because you mean so much to me
You could have told me yourself
You could have told me yourself
That you found someone else
That you are with someone else
Instead I heard it through the grapevine
Instead I heard it from someone else
People say you believe half from what you see
People say you can only believe half of what you see
Non non none from what you hear
But you can't believe anything you hear
I can't help being confused
I am confused
If it's true won't tell me here
If it's true, you won't tell me here
Do you plan to let me go
Are you planning to leave me
For the other guy that you knew before?
For the other guy you knew before?
Ahh I heard it through the grapevine
Ahh, I heard the rumor from elsewhere
And I'm just about to lose my mind, honey honey yeah
And I am just about to lose my mind, oh dear, yes
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Universal Music Publishing Group, Ultra Tunes
Written by: MARVIN WHITEMON, BRANDT JONES, BARRETT STRONG, NORMAN JESSE WHITFIELD
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@smokelesschoice165
Simply timeless. Can't get enough of this track. Truly a masterpiece.
@MisterB2eternity
Makes me want to grab a beer, some Marlboros, get in a truck, and travel across the USA while this is playing.
@uhuraenterprise6372
In sundown..
@BakerWild
It's wild that John Fogerty isn't ever included in the Top Guitarists of all time even though he plays some of the most beautiful lead and solos out there
@kenkovar2647
we know, nothing else needed!
@tbone4646
Still listening after 53 years. The music from CCR never ages, especially this 11 minute version of I Heard it Through the Grapevine.
@vinniethegooch7830
Thank you AI, even tall computers have great taste in music
@andria31707
The fact these dudes jam the f out for 11 minutes is my favorite thing about this song. They sound great, after all!
@lukassobek5575
@@andria31707❤❤
@alejosixx2249
Just perfect