Hello My Baby
Ladysmith Black Mambazo/Paul Simon Lyrics
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Hey beautiful girl
Hey baby hey
Sing hey baby hey
Hey baby hey hey
Hey beautiful girl
Come along, come along
Before I'm going
Come along
Come along
To kiss me
Before I'm going
Don't you kiss me nice nice
Before I'm going
Don't you kiss me nice nice
Before I'm going
Come along
Come along
Come along
You you you
Don't you meditate
I sent a messenger to tell you that
I want to meet you at the station
Come along, come along, to kiss me before I'm going
Come along come along
To kiss me before I'm going
Don't you kiss me nice, nice
Come along
Come along
Come along
You you you
Hello my baby
Hello my baby
Hello my sweet
Hello my baby
Hello my sweetheart
Don't you meditate
Don't you meditate
I send a messenger to tell you that I want to meet you
In a station
The lyrics to Ladysmith Black Mambazo’s song "Hello My Baby" are a playful and romantic invitation to a lover. The verses are repetitive, featuring the singer repeating "Hey baby, hey beautiful girl" and encouraging the object of their desire to come and kiss them before they leave. The song is filled with light-hearted energy and a sense of longing, culminating in the chorus, with the singers greeting their beloved with a cheerful, "Hello my baby, hello my sweet, hello my sweetheart."
The repetitive nature of the lyrics amplifies the focus on the physicality of the moment, with an emphasis on the desire for a loving, passionate touch. The singer is requesting their lover to come to them before they leave, to kiss them deeply and to fulfill their desire for a physical connection. The song is joyfully expressing the need for love and physical intimacy, which is emphasized through the repetition of the phrase "come along, come along, to kiss me before I'm going."
Line by Line Meaning
Hey baby
The singer is greeting someone in a familiar and possibly romantic way
Hey beautiful girl
The singer is addressing a woman with a compliment on her appearance
Hey baby hey
The singer is repeating the greeting
Sing hey baby hey
The singer is urging someone to join in singing the greeting
Hey baby hey hey
The singer is repeating the greeting with slight variation
Hey beautiful girl
The singer is addressing a woman with a compliment on her appearance
Come along, come along, to kiss me before I'm going
The singer is asking the addressed woman to come kiss him before he leaves
Come along come along
The singer is urging the addressed woman to come with him
To kiss me before I'm going
The singer is specifying the reason why he wants the addressed woman to come with him
Don't you kiss me nice nice
The singer is telling the addressed woman not to kiss him goodbye gently
Before I'm going
The singer is emphasizing the urgency for the addressed woman to come and kiss him
You you you
The singer is addressing someone directly
Don't you meditate
The singer is urging the addressed person to take action instead of contemplation
I sent a messenger to tell you that
The singer is explaining how he communicated his desire to meet the addressed person
I want to meet you at the station
The singer is specifying the time and place he wants to meet the addressed person
Hello my baby
The singer is greeting the addressed person affectionately
Hello my sweet
The singer is greeting the addressed person affectionately
Hello my sweetheart
The singer is greeting the addressed person affectionately
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: JOSEPH SHABALALA
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