Love Of My Life
Erykah Badu Lyrics
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Way back
Way back, yeah
I met him when I was a
Little girl, he gave me
He gave me poetry
And he was my first
But in my heart I knew I
Wasn't the only one
Cause when the tables turned
He had to break up
Whenever I got lonely
Or needed some advice
He gave me his shoulder
His words were very nice
But that is all behind me
Cause now there is no other
My love is his and his is mine
A friend became the
Love of my life
You are my friend
Love of my life
I can depend
Love of my life
Without you, baby
It feels like a simple true love
Hope this shit ain't clear
A freak-freak ya'll, and ya don't stop
To the beat ya'll and ya don't stop
A freak-freak
Or could it be that it was
All just so simple then
A teenage lover who said
He's just a friend
He moved around and we kept
In touch through his friend Mike
The world was young and he knew
We couldn't rush but
Whenever I got lonely
Or needed some advice
He gave me his shoulder
His words were very nice
But that is all behind me
Cause now there is no other
My love is his and his is mine
A friend became the
Love of my life
You are my friend
Love of my life
A dude I can depend, yeah, yeah
Love of my life
Feels like a simple true love, yeah
Love of my life
You are my friend
Love of my life
A dude I can depend, yeah, yeah
Love of my life
Feels like a simple true love, yeah
Hope this shit ain't clear
Y'all know how I met her
We broke up and got back together
To get her back I had to sweat her (sweat her)
Thought she roll wit bad boys forever
In many ways them boys made her better
To grow I had to let her (let her)
She needed cheddar and I understood that (that)
Lookin' for cheese that don't make her a hood rat (rat)
In fact she's a queen to me, her light beams on me
I love it when she sings to me
It's like that and a
Ooh you know you rock my world
And you be boy and I'll be girl
And we don't stop until the break of dawn
Ooh you know you rock my world
And you be boy and I'll be girl
And we don't stop until the break of oohhh
In "Love of My Life," Erykah Badu reflects on a teenage love that never really went away. She met him when she was young, and he gave her poetry and was her first love, but eventually, he broke up with her. Despite this, whenever she was lonely or needed advice, he was there for her. However, she eventually moved on, and her love for him became that of a friend. The song reflects on their journey together and how they eventually became each other's true loves. The rap interlude reflects on the complexities of their relationship and how they eventually found their way back to each other.
Line by Line Meaning
Right here what we gon' do is go back
Let's take a trip down memory lane
Way back
To a long time ago
Way back, yeah
Yeah, way back
I met him when I was a
I met him when I was just a little girl
Little girl, he gave me
He gave me poetry when I was young
He gave me poetry
He expressed himself through words and gave me his art
And he was my first
He was my first love
But in my heart I knew I
But deep down, I knew
Wasn't the only one
That I wasn't the only woman in his life
Cause when the tables turned
When the situation changed
He had to break up
He had to end our relationship
Whenever I got lonely
Whenever I felt alone
Or needed some advice
Or needed someone to talk to
He gave me his shoulder
He was there for me to cry on
His words were very nice
His words were always kind and comforting
But that is all behind me
But those days are over
Cause now there is no other
Because now I have no one else
My love is his and his is mine
We love each other and are each other's
A friend became the
We started as friends and grew into something more
Love of my life
The person I love the most
You are my friend
You are my companion and confidant
I can depend
I can rely on you
Without you, baby
Without you, I feel incomplete
It feels like a simple true love
Our love is pure and uncomplicated
Hope this shit ain't clear
I hope this is still unclear to you
A freak-freak ya'll, and ya don't stop
A funky and unconventional vibe that won't quit
To the beat ya'll and ya don't stop
We keep grooving to the rhythm
Or could it be that it was
Or maybe it all was
All just so simple then
All just so easy at that time
A teenage lover who said
A lover from my teenage years who told me
He's just a friend
That he was only a friend
He moved around and we kept
He moved around but we stayed in touch
In touch through his friend Mike
We kept in contact through his friend, Mike
The world was young and he knew
We were young and he understood
We couldn't rush but
We couldn't rush our relationship but
Feels like a simple true love, yeah
Our love is pure and uncomplicated
Y'all know how I met her
Let me tell you how I met her
We broke up and got back together
We ended things and then rekindled our relationship
To get her back I had to sweat her (sweat her)
I had to work hard to win her back
Thought she roll wit bad boys forever
I thought she would always be with bad boys
In many ways them boys made her better
In some ways, those boys improved her life
To grow I had to let her (let her)
I knew that to grow, I had to let her go
She needed cheddar and I understood that (that)
She needed money and I understood that
Lookin' for cheese that don't make her a hood rat (rat)
But seeking money doesn't make her a hoodlum
In fact she's a queen to me, her light beams on me
Actually, she's a queen to me and brightens up my life
I love it when she sings to me
I love when she serenades me with her voice
It's like that and a
That's just how it is
Ooh you know you rock my world
Oh, you know you make my world go round
And you be boy and I'll be girl
You play the male role and I'll play the female role
And we don't stop until the break of dawn
We won't stop until the sun comes up
Ooh you know you rock my world
Oh, you know you make my world go round
And you be boy and I'll be girl
You play the male role and I'll play the female role
And we don't stop until the break of oohhh
And we won't stop until we're spent
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Peermusic Publishing
Written by: LONNIE RASHID LYNN, ROBERT C. OZUNA, JAMES JASON POYSER, RAPHAEL SAADIQ, GLEN DON STANDRIDGE II, ERICA WRIGHT
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@Peakfreud
Totally agree, except for the simple part .
This song came out in 2002 the summer after 9/11
I'm a New Yorker the Patriot act had us getting search at random to get on the train.
There was soldiers in the subway with M4 riffles...
Life would never be the same.
@NyssaSayWhat
I didn’t realize as a child. This video is a love letter to hip hop. Showing the evolution and paying homage to every era. Even leaving the future of hip hop up to the children in the end. Beautiful.
@kanetheassassin
and having Kool Herc driving the bus this video is just amazing
@NyssaSayWhat
Smitch another gem I missed! Thank you!
@eadekolu
I didn't even realize it myself too lol
@empress3723
y'all it literally said an ode to hip hop by I understand😂
@callmekrayy
Literally just got that today. Lol, I am ashamed of myself.
@Dr.FinbarrCalamitous
As an adult I understand the slowdown portion with the purple filter. Homage to Texas rap culture. This really has to be one of my favorite videos of all time!!
@adultcartoonsandcereal15
Also she was "screwed" by the police in that police scene when she was framed and arrested.
@tenneshaskyers
The T-shirt Also says screwed :D makes me want to try purp just to experience the slowed beat for myself Lool
@MF_Frost
RIP DJ SCREW, one of the greatest hip hop artists with such an influence over the years