February 2019 saw the release of Kehlani’s third mixtape While We Wait, which served as a prelude to what would be their second album It Was Good Until It Wasn’t. The highly-anticipated album was released on May 8, 2020 to positive reception, with the album cover and music videos being shot in their home due to the COVID-19 pandemic at the time.
On April 29, 2022, Kehlani released their third album Blue Water Road, with features from Blxst, Justin Bieber, Syd, Jessie Reyez, Ambré and Thundercat.
Til The Morning
Kehlani Lyrics
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yeah yeah
Just hide it all beneath me
yeah yeah
Ain't no life without you in it
black and white, no color in it
You look at me like you see me
Inhale me in, baby, just breathe me
Then we locking arms until we sleeping
Whoa, whoa, whooaa
It wasn't what I thought ba-baby
No, it wasn't what I wanted
Yeah, I thought we had forever
But you just want me till the morning, yeah yeah
You just want me till the morning, yeah yeah yeah
You just want me till the morning
You just want me till the morning
Get it out, get it all out your soul ba-baby
You forgot to let it go ba-ba-baby
Ain't no sunshine when she's gone, and when I left you all alone
You got the tripping, oh ba-ba-baby
I could feel you calling
Not only when your horny
But when your heart is lonely
Wanted all of you to own me, no no nooo
No, It wasn't what I thought ba-baby
It wasn't what I wanted
I just thought we had forever
But you just want me till the morning, yeah yeah
You just want me till the morning, yeah yeah
You just want me till the morning
You just want me till the morning
How come every night I'm your everything
But I don't deserve you by the morning
And to think I gave you all of me, all of me
No matter how I think we grow, you always seem to let me know
that I'm crazy
I'm not your baby
Wasn't what I thought ba-baby
Wasn't what I wanted
I just thought we had forever
But you just want me till the morning, yeah
You just want me till the morning
You just want me till the morning
You just want me till the morning
In Kehlani's song "Til The Morning," the singer is struggling with the realization that the person they are with only wants them temporarily. They begin by acknowledging their own feelings, saying "fight them feelings," but then push them down and hide them beneath their partner. They can't imagine life without this person, but the relationship has lost all color and life. The singer feels seen by their partner and is deeply connected to them physically and emotionally, but only until morning. The chorus repeats the idea that the singer thought the relationship would be forever, but it turns out that the other person only wants them until morning.
The second verse has the singer urging their partner to let go of their emotions, but they themselves are unable to do so. The reference to "Ain't no sunshine when she's gone" is a nod to the Bill Withers song and emphasizes the sense of emptiness and loneliness the singer feels when apart from their partner. They say that they can feel their partner calling, not just when they're horny, but also when they're lonely. They want to be owned by them, but despite everything, their partner still only wants them until morning.
In the final verse, the singer expresses confusion and hurt at the way their partner treats them. Every night, they are everything to their partner, but in the morning, they are nothing. Despite giving their all to the relationship, their partner doesn't see them as someone worth keeping. The song ends repeating the idea that it wasn't what the singer wanted or thought, but their partner only wants them until morning.
Line by Line Meaning
Fight them feelings, fight them feelings yeah yeah
The singer is struggling to fight their feelings for someone.
Just hide it all beneath me yeah yeah
The singer is using intimacy as a way to escape from their emotions.
Ain't no life without you in it black and white, no color in it
The singer feels like their life has lost its vibrancy without the person they are with.
You look at me like you see me Inhale me in, baby, just breathe me Fucking me so goddamn deeply Then we locking arms until we sleeping
The artist feels a deep connection with the person they are with, both physically and emotionally.
It wasn't what I thought ba-baby No, it wasn't what I wanted Yeah, I thought we had forever But you just want me till the morning, yeah yeah You just want me till the morning, yeah yeah yeah You just want me till the morning
The artist realizes that the person they are with is not interested in a long-term relationship, despite their hopes and expectations.
Get it out, get it all out your soul ba-baby You forgot to let it go ba-ba-baby Ain't no sunshine when she's gone, and when I left you all alone You got the tripping, oh ba-ba-baby I could feel you calling Not only when your horny But when your heart is lonely Wanted all of you to own me, no no nooo
The singer wants the person they are with to open up emotionally and be vulnerable, but realizes that they may only reach out for physical intimacy instead.
How come every night I'm your everything But I don't deserve you by the morning And to think I gave you all of me, all of me No matter how I think we grow, you always seem to let me know that I'm crazy I'm not your baby
The singer feels like they are only valued for the moment and not truly loved, regardless of how much they give to the relationship.
Wasn't what I thought ba-baby Wasn't what I wanted I just thought we had forever But you just want me till the morning, yeah You just want me till the morning You just want me till the morning
The artist laments that their relationship is not what they imagined and that the person they are with only wants a temporary connection.
Contributed by Parker F. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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Till The Morning"
Fight the feelings, fight them feelings yeah yeah
Just hide it all beneath me, yeah yeah
Ain't no life without you in, black and white no color in it
You look at me like you see me
Inhale me in, baby just breathe me
Fucking me so goddamn deep
Then we locking arms until we sleeping
Whoa, whoa, whooaa
It wasn't what I thought ba-baby
No it wasn't what I wanted
Yeah I thought we had forever
But you just want me till the morning, yeah yeah
You just want me till the morning, yeah yeah yeah
You just want me till the morning
You just want me till the morning
Get it out, get it all out your soul ba-baby
You forgot to let it go baby
Ain't no sunshine when she's gone, and when I left you all alone
You got the tripping, oh ba-ba-baby
I could feel you calling
Not only when your horny
But when your heart is lonely
Wanted all of you to own me, no no nooo
It wasn't what I thought ba-baby
No it wasn't what I wanted
Yeah I thought we had forever
But you just want me till the morning, yeah yeah
You just want me till the morning, yeah yeah yeah
You just want me till the morning
You just want me till the morning
How come every night I'm your everything
But I don't deserve you by the morning
And to think I gave you all of me, all of me
No matter how I think we grow you always seem to let me know that I'm crazy
I'm not your baby
It wasn't what I thought ba-baby
No it wasn't what I wanted
Yeah I thought we had forever
But you just want me till the morning, yeah yeah
You just want me till the morning, yeah yeah yeah
You just want me till the morning
You just want me till the morning
@laizazachrios1343
L Y R I C S🌒
Till the Morning
Kehlani
[Verse 1]
Fight them feelings, fight them feelings yeah yeah
Just hide it all beneath me, yeah yeah
Ain't no life without you in, black and white no color in it
You look at me like you see me
Inhale me in, baby just breathe me
Fucking me so goddamn deeply
Then we locking arms until we sleeping
Whoa, whoa, whooaa
[Hook]
It wasn't what I thought ba-baby
No it wasn't what I wanted
Yeah I thought we had forever
But you just want me till the morning, yeah yeah
You just want me till the morning, yeah yeah yeah
You just want me till the morning
You just want me till the morning
[Verse 2]
Get it out, get it all out your soul ba-baby
You forgot to let it go baby
Ain't no sunshine when she's gone, and when I left you all alone
You got the tripping, oh ba-ba-baby
I could feel you calling
Not only when your horny
But when your heart is lonely
Wanted all of you to own me, no no nooo
[Hook]
[Bridge]
How come every night I'm your everything
But I don't deserve you by the morning
And to think I gave you all of me, all of me
No matter how I think we grow you always seem to let me know that I'm crazy
I'm not your baby
[Hook]
@darknlovely1738
When you forget abt that old song you used to love so much and you remember it and regret forgetting 😭😭😭 that feeling
@ktgirl2288
This is me rn. I just can’t get myself to download SoundCloud for it 😭 this song is a lifetime fav fr
@tiagriggs1999
Took me a minute to remember that I listened to this song on a daily and the other day it just clicked and I was like oh shit that’s what
It’s called 😭😭
@theboricuaboy
@@tiagriggs1999 Kehlani rlly the shit
@theboricuaboy
@@ktgirl2288 !!
@tayy_nezz
it’s crazy that to this day i still go back to this song after years
@taylorwoods5205
I cant wait until 2030 bcuz ima blast this on the speakers and my kids will know that they would need to get tf up and clean up
@wshelby83
Right!!!!!
@chrislynnhills9
Lmfao😂😂😂
@wifeoftrap224
Taylor Woods the doooorrr lmaoo😭😂💀💀