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Harold feat. Gee Lyrics

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If you don't know me by now
You will never never never know me (oh)

All the things that we've been through
You should understand me like I understand you
Now baby I know the difference between right and wrong
I ain't gonna do nothing to upset our happy home
Oh don't get so excited when I come home a little late at night

'Cause we only act like children when we argue fuss and fight

If you don't know me by now (if you don't know me)
You will never never never know me (you'll never, never know me)
If you don't know me by now(if you don't, if you don't know me baby)
You will never never never know me(No you won't)

We've all got our own funny moods
I've got mine, woman you've got yours too
Just trust in me like I trust in you
As long as we've been together it should be so easy to do
Just get yourself together or we might as well say goodbye
What good is a love affair when you can't see eye to eye, oh

If you don't know me by now (if you don't, if you don't know me baby)
You will never never never know me (hey hey, hey hey, hey hey)

If you don't know me by now (you will never never never know me)
You will never never never know me (oh)

Overall Meaning

In this song, Harold feat. Gee is exploring the idea that you can't truly understand what love is until you've experienced the pain that comes with it. The opening lines set up the theme, suggesting that love is something that can only be fully understood after experiencing the blues. The next lines delve more deeply into this idea, with the lyrics suggesting that you need to have loved someone and lost them in order to truly know what love is.

The second verse continues this exploration of the pain that comes with love. The lyrics suggest that you don't know how much it hurts to kiss someone until you've had to pay the cost of doing so. The third and final verse takes a slightly different turn, exploring not just the pain of love, but the fear that comes with it as well. The lyrics suggest that a lost heart fears reminiscing about what has been lost, and that even the taste of tears can make someone lose their taste for kissing.

Overall, this song is a poignant exploration of love and the pain that comes with it. By suggesting that you can only know what love is after experiencing the loss and pain that comes with it, the lyrics are both melancholy and hopeful, suggesting that there is a deeper understanding of love that can only be achieved through suffering.

Line by Line Meaning

You don't know what love is
Love is something that is difficult to understand and experience until you've gone through its hardships and struggles.

'Til you've learned the meaning of the blues
Experiencing intense sadness and heartache is necessary to truly understand the nature of love and its complexities.

Until you've loved a love you've had to lose,
Losing someone you've loved deeply is a crucial part of understanding love and the pain it brings.

You don't know how lips hurt
The physical pain and hurt experienced from a broken heart can be unbearable and indescribable.

Until you've kissed and had to pay the cost,
The price of being vulnerable and opening up your heart to love can be steep, with a high risk of experiencing great pain and loss.

Until you've flipped your heart and you have lost,
When experiencing great heartache and loss, it can feel as though the world has been turned upside down, causing a great deal of emotional turmoil in the heart and mind.

Do you know how a lost heart fears
The fear and anxiety that comes with the thought of losing a loved one or never finding love can be overwhelming and all-consuming.

At the thought of reminiscing,
The act of remembering past memories with a lost love can be incredibly painful, causing great grief and longing.

And how lips that taste of tears
Crying and shedding tears due to heartache and loss can leave physical traces on the body which serve as a painful reminder of the sorrow that has been experienced.

Lose their taste for kissing?
When experiencing great heartache and pain, it can be difficult to find joy in things that were once pleasurable and bring happiness.

You don't know how hearts burn
The pain and longing for a lost love can be all-consuming, causing immense emotional pain and heartache.

For love that can, not live yet never dies.
The love and memory of a lost love can continue to burn brightly within the heart and mind, even if the physical relationship has ended.

Until you've faced each dawn with sleepless eyes,
The pain and heartache of a lost love can be so immense that it can cause difficulty sleeping and make it hard to face each new day.

You don't know what love is.
Overall, true understanding and experience of love cannot be gained until one has gone through the difficulties and hardships that come with it, including heartache and loss.

Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Royalty Network, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, ONErpm, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Kenneth Gamble, Leon Huff

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