Used To Love
KeKe Wyatt feat. Avant Lyrics
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Whoa oh oh, whoa oh oh oh
Whoa oh
Now baby I been thinking
Bout how you been acting strange
And baby I been thinking
How so many things have changed
Said I remember how you used to love
How you used to love, you don't love no more
How you used to care, you don't care no more
That's alright, that's OK
Drop the key on your way
Catch a bus, ride the train
It doesn't matter just keep going
Now boy I can remember how I used to foot the bill
And yes I do regret the day I took your broke ass in
To my life, to my home, to my bed
Said that I must have lost my head
I guess you thought
That I'd let you walk on me like the floor
I guess you thought
That you'd keep tracking dirt inside my door
You got it all wrong
It's been too long
All of the love is gone
Now I'm singing you this song
How you used to love, you don't love no more
How you used to care, you don't care no more
That's alright, that's OK
Drop the key on your way
Grab a bus, ride the train
It doesn't matter just keep going
How you used to love, you don't love no more
How you used to care, you don't care no more
That's alright, that's OK
Drop the keys on your way
Grab a bus, ride the train
It doesn't matter just keep going
You must have thought
That you were getting over for so long
But I was giving you the chance
To make things right from being so wrong
But your time is up, took too long,
I don't want to hear it
Get your shirt, shoes, pants
And draws up from outta here
Oh oh oh oh
Whoa oh ooh whoa
Woo woo oh
Like you used to love, you don't love no more
How you used to care, you don't care no more
That's alright, that's OK
Drop the keys on your way
Grab a bus, ride the train
It doesn't matter just keep going
How you used to love, you don't love no more
How you used to care, you don't care no more
That's alright, that's OK
Drop the keys on your way
Grab a bus, ride the train
It doesn't matter just keep going
Oh oh oh
Oh oh oh
The song "Used To Love" by KeKe Wyatt featuring Avant is a breakup anthem about a woman who realizes her partner has changed and no longer loves her the same way he used to. The song begins with KeKe expressing her thoughts on her partner's strange behavior and changes in their relationship. She reminisces about the beautiful memories they had, but things have changed now. She laments how her partner no longer loves or cares for her, the way he used to, but she seems to have come to terms with his feelings, and she's okay with it. The chorus emphasizes this by stating that it's alright and okay, for her partner to leave while dropping the keys and going away, be it by bus or train.
The second verse switches to Avant's perspective, and he's reminiscing about how he used to be the man who would provide all the bills and always be there for his partner. Avant regrets the moment he took his partner for granted when he was broke, as he realizes how he is losing out on everything he had achieved. However, he continues to make the same mistakes and tracks in more dirt into their relationship, and as a result, he's pushed away by his partner. The chorus repeats with Keke, then the bridge comes in, emphasizing how Avant had thought of taking advantage of the situation, hoping to get over his mistakes, but it's been too long, and his partner's love is no more. In the end, Keke reiterates that Avant should take his belongings and leave.
Overall, the song does a great job of expressing the pain of a fading love and how, despite everything, they still want the best for each other, but it's time to let go. The song is both an empowering and vulnerable one as it takes ownership of the relationship's problems while also pushing away the negativity to move on.
Line by Line Meaning
Now baby I been thinking
I have been pondering on something, my dear
Bout how you been acting strange
I have noticed that you have been behaving unusually
And baby I been thinking
Moreover, I have been contemplating
How so many things have changed
The fact that many circumstances have transformed
In my life, in my home, in my bed
Has affected my existence, my abode, and my sleep
Said I remember how you used to love
I can recall the way you previously loved me
How you used to love, you don't love no more
Your love for me does not exist in the same way it once did
How you used to care, you don't care no more
The degree to which you were attentive to me has ceased to exist
That's alright, that's OK
That is perfectly fine
Drop the key on your way
As you depart, kindly leave the house key
Catch a bus, ride the train
Whether you board a bus or a train is entirely up to you
It doesn't matter just keep going
It makes little difference, just continue moving away
Now boy I can remember how I used to foot the bill
I recall how I used to cover all the expenses, my boy
And yes I do regret the day I took your broke ass in
I am remorseful the day I welcomed you when you had no money
To my life, to my home, to my bed
I allowed you into my existence, to share my home, and sleep in my bed
Said that I must have lost my head
I must have been foolish to have done so
I guess you thought
Perhaps you believed
That I'd let you walk on me like the floor
I would permit you to treat me poorly, like a floor mat
That you'd keep tracking dirt inside my door
That you would continue to bring trouble into my life
You got it all wrong
Your perception is incorrect
It's been too long
It has been an extended period
All of the love is gone
The love between us is no more
Now I'm singing you this song
Henceforth, I am expressing my thoughts through this melody
You must have thought
It is likely you assumed
That you were getting over for so long
You believed that you were getting away with it for an extended period
But I was giving you the chance
However, I offered you an opportunity
To make things right from being so wrong
To correct what was erroneous
But your time is up, took too long
Your opportunity has expired, it took too much time
I don't want to hear it
I am not interested in anything you have to say
Get your shirt, shoes, pants
Retrieve your clothes: shirt, shoes, and pants
And draws up from outta here
And leave immediately
Like you used to love, you don't love no more
You no longer love me like before
Oh oh oh oh
Expressing the melody of the song
Whoa oh ooh whoa
Expressing the melody of the song
Woo woo oh
Expressing the melody of the song
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: STEPHEN EDWARD HUFF
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Moji Okedara
You know its a good song when it was stuck in your head as a 7 year old and you have to search up bits of the lyrics to know the song because you want to listen to it again XD
Shaliyah TheImprint
This song is now my life , oh how I feel this song to my core !
Gabrielle Elliott
I fill u same here
Rudolph Mcneill
OMG!! This lady can sing anything. Clear da floor, cause I'm tying to dance. YEAHYAAA!!!!
Shawn D. Dawkins
I love her country sound 🎤
Yafeh Amar LJ
Still jamming 🔥🔥🔥🔥
Ralph Black
Released as her first single, but fell flat. Surprised it wasn't reserviced to radio after My First Love became a hit. Good song
FinestDia
The fact that she was compared to Beyoncé on twitter!!! Keke SAAAAANNNGGGSSSS & Yoncé Siiiiings
Lakesha Johnson
Love the hard core beat I used to .so that's the kind of artist that I would love to work with someday I love singing o also produce for tv media shows. Keke short curled hair rocked love the song.
kikivirgoxo
i miss you keke :) grew up on her music, like most here.