Who Do You Love
Hunter Ian Lyrics
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Oh the jets ain't jumping 'cause the clouds too low
I want to know
I want to know
I want to know
The ice on the window the highway the sea
Who do you love is it him or is it me
Hey, hey I want to know
I called Detroit city on the telephone
The man on the line tell me you ain`t home
I want to know
Who's that voice
What's it say
There's a deep red glow in the early morning sky
Who do you love better make up your mind
Don't want to buy love
Don't want to try love
I just want your love babe
Hey alright!
Well it's five in the morning and the place is dead
I'm gonna rest my body on a empty bed
Who do you love
I gotta know
What's his name baby
What's your game
Make up your mind are you his are you mine
When you get back I ask you one more time
Hey, hey!
Hey, hey!
The lyrics to Hunter Ian's song "Who Do You Love?" are full of imagery and questions about love and loyalty. The singer is driving through the rain and snow, and the "jets ain't jumping" due to low clouds. He is pondering about the person he loves and wondering whether they are faithful to him or another man. The ice on the windows and the highway and the sea indicate the feeling of being lost and willing to get answers about his lover's loyalty. These questions continue to plague him as he contacts Detroit city through telephone, but the person he seeks is not available. He wonders about the voice on the other end of the line, and he sees a "deep red glow in the early morning sky," which suggests some kind of reckoning approaching.
Throughout the song, the singer is seeking love, but not willing to "buy" or "try" it. He just wants the person he loves to make up their mind and decide whether they are his or someone else's. The song is full of unanswered questions and hesitation, which gives the impression that the singer's love interest is not fully committed to their relationship. The repeated "Hey, hey, I want to know" expresses the longing and desperation for answers.
Line by Line Meaning
Driving off in the rain and snow
Starting a journey in unfavorable weather conditions
Oh the jets ain't jumping 'cause the clouds too low
Travel by air is hindered due to weather conditions
I want to know
Desire to know the truth about the situation
The ice on the window the highway the sea
Scenic description of the journey, implying hardship
Who do you love is it him or is it me
Question about the singer's place in the subject's affections
Hey, hey I want to know
Reiteration of the initial desire for knowledge
I called Detroit city on the telephone
Attempt to communicate with the subject
The man on the line tell me you ain't home
Rebuff of the singer's attempt to communicate
Who's that voice
Curiosity about the identity of the person on the line
What's it say
Interest in the message the person conveyed
There's a deep red glow in the early morning sky
Scenic description that may imply danger or alarm
Who do you love better make up your mind
Ultimatum to the subject to decide between the singer and another
Don't want to buy love
Desire for genuine affection, not material possessions
Don't want to try love
Desire for genuine affection, not calculated seduction
I just want your love babe
Expression of the singer's core desire
Hey alright!
Interjection of enthusiasm or agreement
Well it's five in the morning and the place is dead
Description of the current situation, implying solitude or loneliness
I'm gonna rest my body on a empty bed
Desire to retire or seek solace
Who do you love
Reiteration of the central question
I gotta know
Emphasis on the importance of the answer
What's his name baby
Demand to identify the other person in the equation
What's your game
Demand to know the subject's intentions
Make up your mind are you his are you mine
Demand for a definitive answer to the question
When you get back I ask you one more time
Promise to persist in obtaining an answer
Hey, hey!
Reiteration of the urgency of the situation
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: IAN HUNTER
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