I Got It Bad
Ella Fitzgerald Billie Holiday Carmen McRae Lyrics

The poets say that all who love are blind
According to many poets, when people are in love, they are unable to see faults or weaknesses in their partner.

But I'm in love and I know what time it is
Despite being in love, I am aware of the reality of the situation and the potential issues that may arise.

The good book says go seek and ye shall find
Religious teachings state that if you search for something, you will eventually find what you are looking for.

Well, I have sought and my what a climb it is
I have put in a lot of effort to find love, and it has been difficult and challenging.

My life is just like the weather
My emotions and moods change as often and unpredictably as the weather.

It changes wth the hours
My feelings can shift from positive to negative in a matter of hours.

When he's near I'm fair and warmer
When my significant other is close to me, I feel happy and content.

When he's gone I'm cloudy with showers
When my significant other is away, I feel sad and emotional.

And motion like the ocean
The ups and downs of love can be compared to the waves of the ocean, with periods of calm followed by storms.

It's either sink or swim
In a romantic relationship, it's sometimes necessary to take risks and commit fully or else be prepared for the possibility of failure.

When a woman loves a man
This line is a straightforward declaration of love, indicating the depth of emotion and commitment that the singer feels toward their significant other.

Like I love him
This line emphasizes the intensity of the artist's love, indicating that they love their partner more than anything else in the world.

Never treats me sweet and gentle
The singer's partner never shows them kindness or gentleness.

The way he should
The singer believes that their partner should treat them with more compassion and care.

I got it bad and that ain't good
The singer's love for their partner is causing them pain and heartache, and they are aware that this is not a desirable situation.

My poor heart is sentimental
The artist's emotions are easily swayed and stirred, and they feel deeply affected by love.

Not made of wood
This line emphasizes the artist's vulnerability and sensitivity to love and heartbreak.

But whne the weekend's over
When the weekend ends, the singer's temporary happiness and joy are replaced with sadness and disappointment.

I end up like I started out
The singer's emotional state returns to how it was before the weekend, indicating that their significant other is the only source of happiness in their life.

Just cryin' my lil' heart out
The artist is overwhelmed with emotion and crying uncontrollably due to the pain and sadness they feel in their relationship.

He don't love me
The artist feels unloved and unappreciated by their significant other.

Like I love I'm
The artist loves their significant other more deeply than their partner loves them.

No, nobody could
The singer believes that nobody else could ever love their significant other with the same intensity and passion that they do.

So bad, so bad
The artist's pain and sadness are extreme and difficult to endure.

Though folks with good intentions
Other people often mean well when giving advice or consolation to the singer.

Tell me to save my tears
People encourage the singer to stop crying and to move on from their heartache.

I'm glad
Despite the pain they are feeling, the singer is happy to be in love with their significant other.

I'm mad about you
The artist is deeply in love with their significant other and feels intense emotions of passion and desire toward them.

Lord above me
This line suggests that the artist is looking to a higher power or spiritual force for guidance and help in their relationship.

Make him love me
The singer is praying to a higher power that their significant other will begin to return their feelings and love them more deeply.

The way he should
The singer believes that their significant other should show them more love and affection.

Like a lonely weeping willow lost in the wood
The artist feels isolated, sad, and cut off from the world due to their unrequited love and heartache.

The things I tell my pillow
The artist confides in their pillow and cries themselves to sleep at night due to their emotional pain and heartache.

No woman should
The artist believes that nobody should have to go through the intense emotional pain and heartache that they are experiencing in their relationship.

I got it bad, and that ain't good
The singer loves their significant other passionately but is experiencing a great deal of pain, sadness, and heartache due to the one-sided nature of their love.