He's My Guy
Ella Fitzgerald & Her Four Keys Lyrics

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He's my guy
I don't care what he does
Cause he's my guy
I guess he always was
He careless about me
I don't think he tries
But once in a while
he'll hug me and smile

Then I can see me in his eyes

Oh he's my guy
I know he'll always be
And I will try
To keep him loving me
However he wants me
I'm his until I die
For nobody knows better than I
That he's my guy

Oh he's my guy
I know he'll always be
And I will try
To keep him loving me
However he wants me
I'm his until I die

For nobody knows better than I
That he's my guy

Overall Meaning

The song "He's My Guy" by Four Keys is a beautiful ode to a unique, deep and emotional connection between two people. In the lyrics, the singer, who is assumed to be a woman, declares her love and affection for a man who is "her guy." She doesn't care what he does because, to her, he always was, and always will be, her guy. The woman tells us that though he may not show it, she believes he loves her back; he hugs her and smiles, and in those moments, she can see her reflection in his eyes.

The woman pledges her love and loyalty to the man, promising to keep him loving her, however he wants her. She declares that she is his until she dies, as nobody knows him better than she does. The song talks about a deep, intuitive connection between two people, the kind that can't be put into words.

Line by Line Meaning

He's my guy
He is the man I love and belong to

I don't care what he does
I do not judge or condemn his actions

Cause he's my guy
Because he is the one I have chosen as my partner

I guess he always was
I have loved him for a long time, perhaps even since the beginning

He careless about me
He does not pay attention to me or my needs

I don't think he tries
I do not believe he puts effort into our relationship

But once in a while
Occasionally

he'll hug me and smile
He shows affection through physical touch and facial expressions

Then I can see me in his eyes
I can feel his love and see myself reflected in his gaze

Oh he's my guy
Again, he is the man I have chosen to be with

I know he'll always be
I believe our relationship will last a lifetime