The Love I Lost
Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes Lyrics

The love I lost
Referring to the love that the artist has lost in the past

Was a sweet love
The love that the artist has lost was full of affection and tenderness.

The love I lost
Referring again to the lost love.

Was complete love
The love that the artist has lost was fulfilling and ideal.

The love I lost
For the third time, referring to the lost love.

I will never no no never Love again ooh
The artist is suggesting that they are probably not going to experience love again after the lost love was so good.

I can remember planning
The artist recollects the amount of thought and time they used to expend arranging and preparing everything for their lost love.

Building my whole world around you
The artist was fully committed to the person, and their love was the center of their world.

And I can remember hoping
The artist looked forward to a bright future with their partner.

That you and I could make it on through
The artist desired to overcome any difficulties with their partner.

But something went wrong
Something happened between the artist and their partner, leading to the termination of their love.

We loved each other
The artist and their partner were in love, which no one can deny.

We just couldn't get along
Sadly, despite their love, the artist and their partner found it challenging to maintain their relationship.

Take a good look at me
The artist pleads with their former partner to take a closer look at them and realize the agony they are currently dealing with.

I'm in misery, can't you see
The artist is miserable and begging their partner to recognize and empathize with their pain.

I can't remember nothing, no no no But the good times we used to share (my love)
The artist can only remember the good times they had with their partner.

I'm so sad and lonely Without you my life is so dead
The artist is expressing how lonely they are without their former partner and how things feel depressing without them.

I'm sorry to say You go your way and I'll go my way
The artist admits that it's a pity, but they recognize that they have to go their separate ways.

It hurts deep inside The day we said goodbye, but
Although they recognize that they should separate, the artist still feels hurt and unhappy about having to say goodbye.

I will never no no never Love again (I'll never love again)
The artist is repeating the idea that they will never love again after the relationship dissipated.

I will never (never) no no never (Never) love again ooh ooh ooh ooh
Emphasizing the fact that they will never fall in love again, no matter what.

I will never (never) no no never (Never) love again
For the final time, the artist conveys that their heartbreak was too much to bear, and they will never be with anybody else.

Never (never) no no never [Repeat until fade]
It's impossible to get over and disregard their previous love affair, and the artist will never love again.