Do What You Gotta Do
Hazel O 'Connor Lyrics
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Kind of hard to love a girl like me
I don't blame you much for want-it to be free
I just wanted you to know
I've loved you better than your own kin did
From the very start
It's my own fault what happens to my heart
See I've always known you'd go
[Chorus]
So you just do what you gotta do
My wild sweet love
Tho' it may mean that I'll never kiss those sweet lips again
Pay that no mind, just chase that dappled dream of yours
And come on back and see me when you can.
Now I know they make you sad
Oh it make me feel so bad
Say you don't treat me like you should
They got ways to make you feel no good
I guess they got no way to know
Had my eyes wide open from the start
And boy, the part you've shown to me
Is the part of you they'll never see
It's the part you've shown to me
[Chorus: x2]
Just chase that dappled dream of yours
And come on back and see me when you can
Just chase that dappled dream of yours
And come on back and see me when you can
In Hazel O'Connor's song "Do What You Gotta Do," the singer acknowledges that it might be difficult to be in love with someone like her, and she doesn't blame her partner for wanting to be free. She confesses that she has loved him better than his own family from the beginning, but she always knew that he would leave. Despite the hurt that she feels, she encourages him to follow his dreams and to come back to see her when he can.
The chorus of the song is a bittersweet reminder of the sacrifices that the singer is willing to make for her partner's happiness. She tells him to do what he needs to do and to chase his dreams, even if it means that they may never be together again. Her love for him is wild and unselfish, and she would rather see him happy than try to hold on to him and make him stay.
Overall, the song is about accepting the fact that sometimes love means letting go, and it's a beautiful tribute to the power of unconditional love. The singer is willing to put her own desires aside for the sake of her partner's happiness, and she hopes that he will come back to see her one day.
Line by Line Meaning
Boy, I can understand how it might be
I acknowledge it can be challenging to love someone like me
Kind of hard to love a girl like me
My nature makes it tough for someone to love me
I don't blame you much for want-it to be free
I do not hold it against you for wanting to be free
I just wanted you to know
I felt I needed to express the following to you
I've loved you better than your own kin did
I have loved you more than your family ever has
From the very start
Since we first met and began our relationship
It's my own fault what happens to my heart
I take responsibility for whatever result may occur to my heart
See I've always known you'd go
I've never been ignorant of the fact that you would leave
So you just do what you gotta do
You should do whatever you feel is necessary
My wild sweet love
The love I have for you, which is passionate and untamed
Tho' it may mean that I'll never kiss those sweet lips again
Even if it implies that I will no longer have the chance to feel your kiss
Pay that no mind, just chase that dappled dream of yours
Do not worry about me, concentrate on pursuing your own goal
And come on back and see me when you can
Visit me when you get the opportunity
Now I know they make you sad
I'm aware that they cause you sorrow
Oh it make me feel so bad
It also causes me to feel terrible
Say you don't treat me like you should
You do not treat me well enough as you ought to
They got ways to make you feel no good
They have ways to bring you down and affect your self-worth negatively
I guess they got no way to know
I suppose they are not aware of the whole truth
Had my eyes wide open from the start
I've always been discerning from the beginning
And boy, the part you've shown to me
The aspect of your personality that you have revealed to me
Is the part of you they'll never see
Is the part of you that they will never get to perceive
Just chase that dappled dream of yours
Pursue the colorful and varied longing of your heart
And come on back and see me when you can
Return to me at any moment when it is possible.
Just chase that dappled dream of yours
Follow your dream, even if it's a fluctuating one
And come on back and see me when you can
And see me when you can.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: Jimmy L. Webb
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