Love Lockdown
Kanye West/Musicfire.in Lyrics
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What I had to do, had to run from you
I'm in love with you, but the vibe is wrong
And that haunted me, all the way home
So you never know, never, never know
Never know enough, 'til it's over love
'Til we lose control, system overload
Screaming, "No, no, no, no-no"
See I wanna move, but can't escape from you
So I keep it low, keep a secret code
So everybody else don't have to know
So keep your love lockdown, your love lockdown
Keeping your love lockdown, your love lockdown
Now keep your love lockdown, your love lockdown
Now keep your love lockdown, you lose
I'm not loving you, way I wanted to
I can't keep my cool, so I keep it true
I got something to lose, so I gotta move
I can't keep myself, and still keep you too
So I keep in mind, when I'm on my own
Somewhere far from home, in the danger zone
How many times did I tell you 'fore it finally got through?
You lose, you lose
I'm not loving you, way I wanted to
See I had to go, see I had to move
No more wasting time, you can't wait for life
We're just racing time, where's the finish line?
So keep your love lockdown, your love lockdown
Keeping your love lockdown, your love lockdown
Now keep your love lockdown, your love lockdown
Now keep your love lockdown, you lose
I'm not loving you, way I wanted to
I bet no one knew, I got no one new
Know I said I'm through, but got love for you
But I'm not loving you, way I wanted to
Gotta keep it going, keep the loving going
Keep it on a roll, only God knows
If I'll be with you, baby, I'm confused
You choose, you choose
I'm not loving you, way I wanted to
Way I wanna go, I don't need you
I been down this road too many times before
I'm not loving you, way I wanted to
So keep your love lockdown, your love lockdown
Keeping your love lockdown, your love lockdown
Now keep your love lockdown, your love lockdown
Now keep your love lockdown, you lose
You lose
You lose
You lose
You lose
The lyrics of "Love Lockdown" describe Kanye West's struggle with a dysfunctional relationship. He loves the person but the vibe between them feels wrong, so he has to escape. He keeps his emotions bottled up and with a "secret code" because he doesn't want everyone else to know about his personal life. He has to keep going, keep the loving going, but he's confused about his feelings towards this person. He doesn't want to be with them in the way that he thought he did, and he's not willing to settle for a relationship that doesn't satisfy him.
The song's lyrics touch on themes of loneliness, isolation, and emotional turmoil. Kanye is trying to escape his feelings of love and confrontation with his partner, but he's struggling to do so. He is in a state of emotional lockdown, where his love is contained and controlled. The song's refrain, "you lose," is a stark reminder of the consequences of not being true to oneself and settling for a relationship that isn't fulfilling.
Line by Line Meaning
I'm not loving you, way I wanted to
I'm not feeling towards you the way I thought I would
What I had to do, had to run from you
I had to distance myself from you
I'm in love with you, but the vibe is wrong
I have feelings for you, but something is off
And that haunted me, all the way home
I couldn't stop thinking about it
So you never know, never, never know
You can never really be sure
Never know enough, 'til it's over love
We never truly understand until it's too late
'Til we lose control, system overload
Until we lose ourselves and become overwhelmed
Screaming, "No, no, no, no-no"
Exclaiming in refusal and denial
See I wanna move, but can't escape from you
I want to move on, but I can't seem to get away from you
So I keep it low, keep a secret code
I keep my feelings to myself and hide my emotions
So everybody else don't have to know
So that others don't have to be involved
I can't keep myself, and still keep you too
I can't continue to prioritize both myself and our relationship
How many times did I tell you 'fore it finally got through?
How many times did I have to tell you before you understood?
See I had to go, see I had to move
I had to leave and find my own way
No more wasting time, you can't wait for life
We can't afford to waste any more time waiting for things to happen
We're just racing time, where's the finish line?
We're running out of time, but we don't know what the end goal is
I'm not loving you, way I wanted to
My feelings for you aren't as strong as I thought they would be
I bet no one knew, I got no one new
No one knows that I haven't moved on yet, and I haven't found anyone new
Know I said I'm through, but got love for you
I said we were over, but I still have feelings for you
Gotta keep it going, keep the loving going
We have to keep trying to make things work
Keep it on a roll, only God knows
Keep going, but unsure of what will happen
If I'll be with you, baby, I'm confused
I'm not sure if we are meant to be together
Way I wanna go, I don't need you
The path I want to take doesn't involve you
I been down this road too many times before
I've been through this situation many times in the past
You lose
You will regret not appreciating me
Lyrics Β© Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Malik Yusef El Shabbaz Jones, Kanye Omari West, Jenny Bea Christina Englishman, Laneah T. Menzies, Jeffrey Nath Bhasker
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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I'm not loving you, way I wanted to
What I had to do, had to run from you
I'm in love with you, but the vibe is wrong
And that haunted me, all the way home
So you never know, never, never know
Never know enough, 'til it's over love
'Til we lose control, system overload
Screaming, "No, no, no, no-no"
I'm not loving you, way I wanted to
See I wanna move, but can't escape from you
So I keep it low, keep a secret code
So everybody else don't have to know
So keep your love lockdown, your love lockdown
Keeping your love lockdown, your love lockdown
Now keep your love lockdown, your love lockdown
Now keep your love lockdown, you lose
I'm not loving you, way I wanted to
I can't keep my cool, so I keep it true
I got something to lose, so I gotta move
I can't keep myself, and still keep you too
So I keep in mind, when I'm on my own
Somewhere far from home, in the danger zone
How many times did I tell you 'fore it finally got through?
You lose, you lose
I'm not loving you, way I wanted to
See I had to go, see I had to move
No more wasting time, you can't wait for life
We're just racing time, where's the finish line?
So keep your love lockdown, your love lockdown
Keeping your love lockdown, your love lockdown
Now keep your love lockdown, your love lockdown
Now keep your love lockdown, you lose
I'm not loving you, way I wanted to
I bet no one knew, I got no one new
Know I said I'm through, but got love for you
But I'm not loving you, way I wanted to
Gotta keep it going, keep the loving going
Keep it on a roll, only God knows
If I'll be with you, baby, I'm confused
You choose, you choose
I'm not loving you, way I wanted to
Way I wanna go, I don't need you
I been down this road too many times before
I'm not loving you, way I wanted to
So keep your love lockdown, your love lockdown
Keeping your love lockdown, your love lockdown
Now keep your love lockdown, your love lockdown
Now keep your love lockdown, you lose
You lose
You lose
You lose
You lose
@reyrey01
That moment when remix is better than the original. π
@truthprevails8836
Get your hearing checked
@imclouds5555
this remix is dope. the second part kinda killed it tho
@EternalHatred88
Tru
@giavroman5443
Im Clouds tru
@thesleepingwillow8947
Im Clouds Ikr!
@alvislarsson5891
the ride my face part is the BEST
@danialislitgaming4324
I made an sort of remix, where I cut out the second of the song, and replace it with the good part. Its kinda hard to explain, check it out on my channel!
@gamingwithevy4314
Anyone else here from SKAM video edit
@emilijastojanovic3380
yasss