ABC
Hirai Ken Lyrics
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What you never never knew before
Like "I" before "E" except after "C"
And Why 2 plus 2 makes 4 now now now
I'm gonna teach you
All about love, dear
Sit yourself down, take a seat
Oh all you gotta do is repeat after me
[Chorus: x2]
A B C easy as
1 2 3, ah simple as
Do Re Me, A B C, 1 2 3 baby, you and me, girl
I'm gonna teach you how to sing it out
Com-a, com-a, come on let me show you what it's all about
Reading and writing, 'rithmatic
Are the branches of the learning tree
But listen
Without the roots of love
Let me tell you, girl
Your education ain't complete T- T- T-
Teacher's gonna show you
How to get an 'A'
Spell "me", "you", add the two
Listen to me, baby that's all you gotta do, oh
[Chorus]
A B C is easy
It's like counting after 3
Sing a simple melody
That's how easy love can be
That's how easy love can be
Sing a simple melody
1 2 3, you and me
Shake it, shake it, babe
1 2 3, babe
A B C, babe
Do Re Mi, babe
That's how easy love can be
A B C, 1 2 3
A B C is easy
It's like counting after 3
Sing a simple melody
That's how easy love can be
A B C is easy
It's like counting after 3
Sing a simple melody
That's how easy love can be
A B C, 1 2 3, Do Re Mi
That's how easy love can be
Sing a simple melody
1 2 3, you and me
The lyrics of Hirai Ken's song "ABC" are about teaching someone about love, using the alphabet and numbers as a metaphor for how easy it can be. The song starts with the idea that the person being addressed had gone to school to learn something new, but that they had never learned about love before. The singer then goes on to explain that just like learning how to spell and add up numbers, love can also be learned and it can be as easy as ABC or 1 2 3.
The chorus of the song repeats the alphabet and numbers, suggesting that love can be just as simple as learning those things. The singer encourages the person being addressed to repeat after him and let him "show you what it's all about." The lyrics also mention that while reading, writing, and arithmetic are important things to learn, love is the root that makes education complete. In the end, the song suggests that by singing a simple melody and counting, love can be as easy as learning the ABCs.
Line by Line Meaning
You went to school to learn, girl
You attended school to gain knowledge, dear
What you never never knew before
Things that you were not aware of previously
Like "I" before "E" except after "C"
A particular rule of English spelling
And Why 2 plus 2 makes 4 now now now
The reason behind 2 plus 2 being equal to 4
I'm gonna teach you
I will educate you
All about love, dear
Everything in regards to love, my love
Sit yourself down, take a seat
Please take a seat
Oh all you gotta do is repeat after me
All you need to do is mimic me, darling
[Chorus: x2] A B C easy as 1 2 3, ah simple as Do Re Me, A B C, 1 2 3 baby, you and me, girl
The simplicity of the concept of love, demonstrated through a music lesson
I'm gonna teach you how to sing it out
I will guide you in expressing yourself through song
Com-a, com-a, come on let me show you what it's all about
Come on, I'm eager to demonstrate the beauty of it to you
Reading and writing, 'rithmatic
Education in terms of literacy and numeracy
Are the branches of the learning tree
The basic/primary facets of education
But listen
Pay attention
Without the roots of love
The importance of love as a foundation
Let me tell you, girl
Listen carefully, love
Your education ain't complete T- T- T-
Your education won't be thorough
Teacher's gonna show you
I will demonstrate to you
How to get an 'A'
The path to achieving success
Spell "me", "you", add the two
Spelling and arithmetic techniques
Listen to me, baby that's all you gotta do, oh
You only have to listen to me, dear
[Chorus]
The simplicity of love and music combined
A B C is easy
The simplicity of love demonstrated via a childhood learning concept
It's like counting after 3
As easy as counting from the number 3
Sing a simple melody
Sing a plain and uncomplicated tune
That's how easy love can be
This is how uncomplicated and easy love should be
That's how easy love can be
It is truly that effortless to love somebody
Sing a simple melody
Sing a plain and uncomplicated tune
1 2 3, you and me
You and me, love
Shake it, shake it, babe
Shake yourself with joy, darling
1 2 3, babe A B C, babe Do Re Mi, babe
The ease at which love/learning can be demonstrated
That's how easy love can be
Love is really that easy
A B C, 1 2 3
The simplicity of love explained again using childhood learning concepts
A B C is easy
The ease at which love can be expressed
It's like counting after 3
As uncomplicated as counting from the number 3
Sing a simple melody
Sing a plain and uncomplicated tune
That's how easy love can be
This is how uncomplicated and easy love should be
A B C is easy
The simplicity of love demonstrated via a childhood learning concept
It's like counting after 3
As easy as counting from the number 3
Sing a simple melody
Sing a plain and uncomplicated tune
That's how easy love can be
This is how uncomplicated and easy love should be
A B C, 1 2 3, Do Re Mi
All on how effortless love is using childhood learning concepts
That's how easy love can be
Love is truly that easy, dear
Sing a simple melody
Sing a plain and uncomplicated tune
1 2 3, you and me
You and me, love
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: ALPHONSO MIZELL, ALPHONSO J MIZELL, BERRY GORDY JR, BERRY, JR GORDY, DEKE RICHARDS, DENNIS LUSSIER, FREDDIE PERREN
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