They Ain't Gotta Love You
Karina Pasian Lyrics


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They (They)
Ain't (Ain't)
Got (Got)
To (To)
La (La) - Ove (Ove)
You (You), No
They (They)
Ain't (Ain't)
Got (Got)
To (To)
La (La) - Ove (Ove)
You (You), No

They ain't gotta be friends with you
They ain't gotta hang out with you
They ain't even have to deal with you
I love you even when you got an attitude

They ain't ever gotta hear you speak
Or think about you when you when they go to sleep
Baby I don't care what they think
You're the one for me

They Ain't Gotta Love You, Oh No
They Ain't Gotta Love You, Oh No
So tell me what they hating on our love for
When they know that your the one my heart beats for

They Ain't Gotta Love You, Oh No
They Ain't Gotta Love You, Oh No
So tell me what they hating on our love for
When they know that your the one my heart beats for (Beats for)

They can talk til they're blue in the face
They can scream, they can cuss, they can hate
They can say what they want to say
Don't cross the line disrespecting my babe

They trying hard to break us up (Up)
Trying hard and they doing too much (Too much)
Hearin' all that mess about us (About us)
Here's the bottom line

They Ain't Gotta Love You, Oh No
They Ain't Gotta Love You, Oh No
So tell me what they hating on our love for
When they know that your the one my heart beats for

They Ain't Gotta Love You, Oh No
They Ain't Gotta Love You, Oh No
So tell me what they hating on our love for
When they know that your the one my heart beats for

Don't care what my momma says
Cuz she ain't always right
Forget what daddy says
I'm gonna live my life
You are the only one for me
Baby I'm yours all day

They (They)
Ain't (Ain't)
Got (Got)
To (To)
La (La) - Ove (Ove)
You (You), No
They (They)
Ain't (Ain't)
Got (Got)
To (To)
La (La) - Ove (Ove)
You (You), No

They ain't gotta love

They (They)
Ain't (Ain't)
Got (Got)
To (To)
La (La) - Ove (Ove)
You (You), No
They (They)
Ain't (Ain't)
Got (Got)
To (To)
La (La) - Ove (Ove)
You (You), No

They Ain't Gotta Love You, Oh No
They Ain't Gotta Love You, Oh No
So tell me what they hating on our love for
When they know that your the one my heart beats for

They Ain't Gotta Love You, Oh No
They Ain't Gotta Love You, Oh No




So tell me what they hating on our love for
When they know that you're the one my heart beats for

Overall Meaning

Karina Pasian's "They Ain't Gotta Love You" is a love song that speaks to the power of real and genuine love. The song embraces the idea that even if the world turns against you, or if no one else accepts or loves you, there is someone who will always believe in you, despite your imperfections. The title of the song is repeated throughout, “They Ain't Gotta Love You,” emphasizing that the opinions of others do not matter when it comes to love. The song starts by acknowledging that people do not always have to like or love you, but it does not change the fact that love is essential. The singer then goes on to declare her love and loyalty for her partner, even when he/she is not at his/her best. The song emphasis that the opinions of others do not matter when it comes to real love.


Karina Pasian co-wrote the song with Makeba Riddick and Rodney Jerkins. The song was produced by Rodney “Darkchild” Jerkins, who has worked with numerous artists, including Michael Jackson, Whitney Houston, Mariah Carey, and Beyonce. Besides, Jerkins discovered Karina Pasian when she was only 13 years old.


Line by Line Meaning

They ain't gotta be friends with you
Other people aren't obligated to be your friend


They ain't gotta hang out with you
Other people aren't obligated to spend time with you


They ain't even have to deal with you
Other people aren't obligated to interact with you at all


I love you even when you got an attitude
I accept you for who you are, even when you're in a bad mood


They ain't ever gotta hear you speak
Other people aren't obligated to listen to you talk


Or think about you when you when they go to sleep
Other people aren't obligated to think about you at all


Baby I don't care what they think
I don't care about other people's opinions


You're the one for me
I have strong feelings for you


They can talk til they're blue in the face
Other people can talk about us as much as they want


They can scream, they can cuss, they can hate
Other people can be very negative towards us


They can say what they want to say
Other people can express their opinions


Don't cross the line disrespecting my babe
Don't disrespect my partner


Trying hard to break us up (Up)
Other people are actively trying to end our relationship


Trying hard and they doing too much (Too much)
Other people are going overboard with their efforts to end our relationship


Hearin' all that mess about us (About us)
We're hearing a lot of negative things about ourselves and our relationship from others


Here's the bottom line
Here's the ultimate truth


Don't care what my momma says
I don't care about my mother's opinions


Cuz she ain't always right
Because she doesn't always know what's best


Forget what daddy says
I don't care about my father's opinions


I'm gonna live my life
I'm going to make my own decisions


You are the only one for me
I'm deeply in love with you and only you


Baby I'm yours all day
I'm committed to you all day long


They ain't gotta love
Other people aren't obligated to love us


They Ain't Gotta Love You, Oh No
Other people don't have to love you


So tell me what they hating on our love for
Why are other people being so negative towards our relationship?


When they know that your the one my heart beats for
When they know that you're the person I love the most




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