Across three solo albums, DAWN has honed a style of music that she describes as “genderless and genreless”.
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Hey
Dawn Richard Lyrics
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I done had too many heartbreaks,
Tryna know love was a waste,
Tired of doing good I want great,
I won't have it any other way.
Guessed this boy saw his face,
Before I let his lips get a taste.
I stepped up to him and I had to say
Pre- Chorus:
I said hello, how you doing?
What's your name boy? What's up?
I like your swag it's really nice to meet ya!
Your love made me a believer
A believer
Chorus
I'm like hey, I aint never really felt this way
Boy you got me on fire, please stay
Wanna love you in a real bad way
I'm like hey
Like hey, I aint never really felt this way
Boy you got me on fire, please stay
Wanna love you in a real bad way
I'm like hey,
Say hey (x3) yeah
Verse 2:
My mom said "girl guard your heart"
Don't let a man tear it apart
So when it came to love I gave up
I've been better since my break up
Guessed this boy saw his face,
Before I let his lips get a taste.
Now I'm throwing all my rules away
I stepped up to him and I had to say
Pre- Chorus:
I said hello, how you doing?
What's your name boy? What's up?
I like your swag it's really nice to meet ya (nice to meet ya)
Your love made me a believer
A believer
Chorus:
I'm like hey, I aint never really felt this way
Boy you got me on fire, please stay
Wanna love you in a real bad way
I'm like hey
Like hey, I aint never really felt this way
Boy you got me on fire, please stay
Wanna love you in a real bad way
I'm like hey
Bridge:
Something bout the way you touch me
See babe you turning me on hard
I can't believe it's you that got me really falling
Always told myself to never give my heart in
Now all I see is love, all I really want is you.
So hey, I can see that everything is ok
I aint sad cause you're with me baby
I don't ever want your loving to change
Oh hey baby, oh hey, oh hey, oh hey
Ooooh
Chorus:
I'm like hey, I aint never really felt this way
Boy you got me on fire, please stay
Wanna love you in a real bad way
I'm like hey
Like hey, I aint never really felt this way
Boy you got me on fire, please stay
Wanna love you in a real bad way
I'm like hey
The song "Hey" by Dawn Richard is about the singer's newfound love and how it has transformed her outlook on relationships. The first verse talks about how the singer has gone through multiple heartbreaks and is tired of settling for mediocre love. She is ready for something great and is willing to break all her rules to find it. In the pre-chorus, she introduces herself to a new love interest and acknowledges that his love has made her a believer in the power of true love. The chorus emphasizes how the singer has never felt this way before and wants to continue to experience this intense love she's feeling. In the second verse, the singer talks about how her mother warned her about protecting her heart, but when this new love interest comes into her life, she decides to throw caution to the wind and take a chance on love. The bridge emphasizes the physical and emotional attraction between the singer and her love interest, and the chorus is a repetition of the intense love and desire the singer is feeling.
In summary, "Hey" is a love song that depicts the passion, intensity, risk, and vulnerability of falling in love despite past failures and personal warnings. The singer is ready to break free of her emotional baggage and take a leap of faith into a new and exhilarating chapter of her life, guided by the power of love.
Line by Line Meaning
I done had too many heartbreaks,
I've had too many experiences with heartbreaks in my love life.
Tryna know love was a waste,
Trying to discover the true meaning of love has been a waste of time for me.
Tired of doing good I want great,
I'm no longer satisfied with things going well in my love life; I want something exceptional.
I won't have it any other way.
I'm determined to have things go my way when it comes to love.
Guessed this boy saw his face,
I thought I recognized the boy's face when I first saw him.
Before I let his lips get a taste.
Before I kissed him, I made sure I knew him better.
Now I'm throwing all my rules away
I'm willing to break my self-imposed rules for love.
I stepped up to him and I had to say
I took a step forward to him and expressed myself.
I said hello, how you doing?
I greeted him and asked how he's doing.
What's your name boy? What's up?
I asked for his name and wanted to know more about him.
I like your swag it's really nice to meet ya!
I complimented his style and expressed my pleasure in meeting him.
Your love made me a believer
Experiencing his love for me has made me believe in love again.
I'm like hey, I aint never really felt this way
I'm expressing my surprise at falling in love with this boy.
Boy you got me on fire, please stay
His love for me has ignited a passion in me, and I'm asking him not to leave me.
Wanna love you in a real bad way
I want to express my love for him and be with him.
Something bout the way you touch me
His touch on me makes me feel special and loved.
See babe you turning me on hard
I'm extremely turned on by him, and he's the reason why.
I can't believe it's you that got me really falling
I'm in disbelief that I'm this in love with him.
Always told myself to never give my heart in
I have always told myself to be cautious with my heart in love.
Now all I see is love, all I really want is you.
All I can see is love when it comes to him, and I want him more than anything.
So hey, I can see that everything is ok
With him, everything feels alright, things seem to be going in the right direction.
I aint sad cause you're with me baby
You make me very happy, and I'm not sad anymore.
I don't ever want your loving to change
I want his love to remain constant and not change.
Oh hey baby, oh hey, oh hey, oh hey
Expressing my love for him with passion.
Contributed by Victoria N. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
K L
Love it.
Eland Blue
This is beautiful music. Period.
Ailton Arcelino
♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️🇧🇷
K L
Refreshing 👏👏👏
K L
💋 Timeless😍
Recklessmouth Kinqq
👸🔥🔥🔥
Bella Bukuru
In love
KweenBeeHoney
The weeknd can get on this