I Heard It Though the Grape Vine
FM Lyrics


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Oh, I bet you're wondering how I knew
About you're plans to make me blue
With some other guy you knew before
Ah, but two of us guys, you know I love 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
Not much longer will you be mine
Yeah, I heard it through the grapevine
And I'm just about to lose my mind
Honey, honey, yeah, ow!

I know a man ain't supposed to cry
But these tears I can't hold inside
Losing you would end my life, you see
'Cos, baby, you mean that much to me
You should've told me yourself
That you love somebody else
Instead...

I heard it through the grapevine
Not much longer will you be mine
Yeah, I heard it through the grapevine
And I'm just about to lose my mind
Honey, honey, yeah, ow!

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 will you be mine
Yeah, I heard it through the grapevine
And I'm just about to lose my mind
Honey, honey, yeah

But you know
I heard it through the grapevine
Not much longer will you be my baby
I heard it through the grapevine
Not much longer will you be my baby
I heard it through the grapevine
Not much longer will you be my baby, be my baby
I heard it through the grapevine
Not much longer will you be my baby

Don't you know
I heard it through the grapevine
Heard it through the grapevine
Heard it through the grapevine
Heard it through the grapevine
Heard it through the grapevine

Heard it through the grapevine
I bet you're wondering how I knew
Heard it through the grapevine
About you're plans to make me blue
Heard it through the grapevine
Heard it through the grapevine

Overall Meaning

In "I Heard It Through the Grapevine," the singer finds out from a different source that his significant other is planning to leave him for someone else. The lyrics convey a sense of betrayal, shock, and heartbreak. The phrase "heard it through the grapevine" itself indicates that the information is not coming directly from the source, but through rumors or gossip.


The lyrics suggest that the singer has deep feelings for his partner, expressed in the lines "two of us guys, you know I love you more" and "losing you would end my life, you see/'Cos, baby, you mean that much to me." These lyrics convey the desperation and sadness felt by the singer as he contemplates the impending end of his relationship.


The repetition of the phrase "heard it through the grapevine" emphasizes the central message of the song and underscores the idea that information and rumors can have a significant impact on people's lives. The song serves as a warning to listeners to be careful about what they say and who they trust with sensitive information, as it can have devastating consequences.


Line by Line Meaning

Oh, I bet you're wondering how I knew
I'm sure you're curious how I discovered...


About you're plans to make me blue
That you were intending to do things that would make me sad


With some other guy you knew before
With a man who you were previously acquainted with


Ah, but two of us guys, you know I love you more
But between the two of us men, you know that I love you more


It took me by surprise I must say
I have to admit that I was caught off guard


When I found out yesterday
When I became aware of it yesterday


I heard it through the grapevine
I discovered it through rumors


Not much longer will you be mine
Soon I will no longer have you in my life


And I'm just about to lose my mind
And I'm almost at the point of going crazy


Honey, honey, yeah, ow!
A term of endearment, expressing distress or pain.


I know a man ain't supposed to cry
I understand that men are not expected to weep


But these tears I can't hold inside
But I cannot contain these tears


Losing you would end my life, you see
Losing you would be the end of me, you understand


'Cos, baby, you mean that much to me
Because, my dear, you mean such a great deal to me


You should've told me yourself
You should have personally informed me


That you love somebody else
That you have romantic feelings for someone else


Do you plan to let me go
Are you intending to release me from our relationship


For the other guy you loved before
For the gentleman you cared about in the past


But you know
However, you are aware


Not much longer will you be my baby
Soon, you will no longer be my partner


Heard it through the grapevine
Discovered it through rumors




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steve grange

Steve... Still the best cover of any song I've ever heard ...

robbieonecanobi

Good band great Voice :) Used to listen to these guys quite a few years ago.

Linda Brocklehurst

Love FM ♥️♥️🤘🤘Phenomenal band 🤘🎸🤘🎸🤘

Ahmed siddiqui

Love it. Great version of the original classic.

michele raurorhi

What a stage presence !
Spread the word.. those few clicks are a shame !

Phil John

awesome version of a classic song and what a voice!

Mark Daniels

So great to see this video up here. I remember watching this when it came out and the rock programme was on ITV on Saturday morning at 2am!! I'd forgotten Andy had a Frankenstein Jackson guitar, which I think glowed in the dark!!

FERG

Awesome Rock version of this Classic Marvin Gaye Song, hats off to you gents.!.

Mark Hellyer

Weird finding this after all this time, but saw FM perform this live when they were supporting Whitesnake in 1994-ish. It was much more heavy-rocky than this and blew us away to be honest. We were concerned as to whether Mr.Coverdales guys could keep their end up so to speak ;-)

cheatingjon

FM. greatest AOR band on the planet. with the greatest lead vocalist there is, Steve the Voice Overland!! they kik ass

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