I Heard It Through the Grapevine
Emmerson Nogueira Lyrics
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'Bout your plans to make me blue
With some other guy 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
Don't you know that I heard it through the grapevine
Oh I heard it through the grapevine
Oh I'm just about to lose my mind
Honey, honey yeah.
I heard it through the grapevine
Not much longer would you be mine baby
I know 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 loved some one else
Instead I heard it through the grapevine
Not much longer would you be mine
Oh, I heard it through the grapevine
And I'm just about to lose my mind
Honey, honey yeah
I heard it through the grapevine
Not much longer would you be mine, baby
People say believe half of what you see
Son and none of what you hear
But I can't help but be confused
If it's true please tell me dear
Do you plan to let me go
For the other guy you loved before?
Don't you know I heard it through the grapevine
Not much longer would you be mine, baby yeah
I heard it through the grapevine
I'm just about to love my mind
Honey, honey, yeah
I heard it through the grapevine,
Not much longer would you be mine, baby yeah
The song "I Heard It Through The Grapevine" by Emmerson Nogueira is a tale of heartbreak and betrayal through the perspective of a man who learns from rumors that his lover is leaving him for another man. The song features a mournful melody and emotive vocals, both of which enhance the song's somber and melancholic themes. The lyrics describe the singer's shock and disbelief upon hearing the news that his lover is leaving him, and his sorrow and anguish at the prospect of losing everything he holds dear. The singer's inability to hold back his tears and his desperate plea to his lover to reconsider their decision highlight the raw emotions and vulnerability of the song's protagonist.
The lyrics "I heard it through the grapevine" are a reference to the slang term "grapevine," which is used to describe the rumors and gossip that circulate among people. The phrase "not much longer would you be mine" serves as an ironic refrain since the singer had already lost their lover despite the fact that they were still together. The lyrics also explore the theme of the distorted reality that gossip creates, with the singer questioning whether the rumors are true or not, even though they have been confirmed by multiple sources.
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I bet you're wonderin' how I knew
I know you're wondering how I found out
'Bout your plans to make me blue
About your plan to make me unhappy
With some other guy you knew before
You're with another guy you knew before me
Between the two of us guys
Between the two of us men
You know I loved you more
You know I loved you more than he did
It took me by surprise I must say
I must say, it surprised me
When I found out yesterday
When I found out, just yesterday
Don't you know that I heard it through the grapevine
Did you know that I heard it from someone else's gossip?
Not much longer would you be mine
You won't be mine much longer
Oh I heard it through the grapevine
Oh, I heard it through word of mouth
Oh I'm just about to lose my mind
I'm going crazy
I know a man ain't supposed to cry
Men aren't supposed to cry, but
But these tears I can't hold inside
I can't hold back these tears
Losin' you would end my life you see
Losing you would be the end of my life as I know it
'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 in person
That you loved some one else
That you loved someone else instead
People say believe half of what you see
People say to only believe part of what you see
Son and none of what you hear
None of what you hear
But I can't help but be confused
But I'm still confused
If it's true please tell me dear
If it's true, please tell me honestly
Do you plan to let me go
Are you planning to break up with me?
Not much longer would you be mine, baby yeah
You won't be mine much longer, baby
I'm just about to love my mind
I'm just about to lose my mind
Honey, honey, yeah
Oh, baby, baby, yeah
I heard it through the grapevine,
I heard it through gossip
Not much longer would you be mine, baby yeah
You won't be mine much longer, baby
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: BARRETT STRONG, NORMAN WHITFIELD
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