How to Love
Lil Wayne Lyrics


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Turn the music up
A lil' louder, yeah

You had a lot of crooks try'na steal your heart
Never really had luck, couldn't never figure out
How to love (how to love)
How to love (how to love)
Mm you had a lot of moments that didn't last forever
Now you in the corner try'na put it together
How to love (how to love)
How to love (how to love)

Mm for a second you were here, now you over there
It's hard not to stare, the way you moving your body
Like you never had a love (had a love)
Never had love (had a love)

When you was just a youngin', your looks were so precious
But now your grown up, so fly it's like a blessing
But you, can't have a man look at you for five seconds
Without you being insecure
You never credit yourself so when you got older
It's seems like you came back ten times over
Now you're sitting here in this damn corner
Looking through all your thoughts and looking over your shoulder

See you had a lot of crooks try to steal your heart
Never really had luck, couldn't never figure out
How to love (how to love, how to love)
How to love (how to love, how to love)
Mm see you had a lot of moments that didn't last forever
Now you in this corner try'na put it together
How to love (how to love)
How to love (how to love)

Mm for a second you were here, now you over there
It's hard not to stare, the way you moving your body
Like you never had a love (had a love)
How to love (how to love)

Ooh, you had a lot of dreams that transform to visions
The fact that you saw the world affected all your decisions
But it wasn't your fault, wasn't in your intentions
To be the one here talking to me, be the one listening

But I admire your poppin' bottles and dippin'
Just as much as you admire bartending and strippin'
Baby, so don't be mad, nobody else trippin'
You see a lot of crooks and the crooks still crook

You see you had a lot of crooks try to steal your heart
Never really had luck, couldn't never figure out
How to love (how to love)
How to love (how to love)
Mm see you had a lot of moments that didn't last forever
Now you in this corner try'na put it together
How to love (how to love)
How to love (how to love)

Ooh, see I just want you to know (You to know)
That you deserve the best
You're beautiful, you're beautiful
Yeah, and I want you to know
You're far from the usual, far from the usual

You see you had a lot of crooks try to steal your heart
Never really had luck, couldn't never figure out
How to love (how to love)
How to love (how to love)
Mm see you had a lot of moments that didn't last forever
Now you in this corner try'na put it together
How to love (how to love)
How to love (how to love)

Mm, see you had a lot of crooks try to steal your heart
Never really had luck, couldn't never figure out
How to love (how to love)
How to love (how to love)
Yeah, see you had a lot of moments that didn't last forever
Now you in this corner try'na put it together




How to love (how to love)
How to love, mm

Overall Meaning

The song "How to Love" by Lil Wayne is a touching and heartfelt message directed towards someone who seems to have trouble finding love. From the opening lines of the song, Lil Wayne talks about turning the music up and asks for it to be a little louder, showing that he wants to emphasize the message of the song. In the following lyrics, Lil Wayne acknowledges that the person he is speaking to has been hurt in the past and is struggling with figuring out how to love. The song goes on to talk about how she has had fleeting moments of happiness before but was never able to hold onto them, and now she is left in a corner trying to put it all together and figure out how to love.


The second verse dives a bit deeper into the issue and highlights how the person may have become insecure due to past experiences of being hurt. Lil Wayne notes that she may not be able to have a man look at her for five seconds without feeling insecure. This shows that she has barriers up and may have a hard time trusting others as well as herself. The second verse also acknowledges that she has had dreams and visions that have affected her choices in life but that she is not to blame for the way things have turned out.


Line by Line Meaning

Turn the music up A lil' louder, yeah
Increase the volume of the music a little bit more.


You had a lot of crooks try'na steal your heart Never really had luck, couldn't never figure out How to love (how to love) How to love (how to love)
You have had many people try to deceive you in love, and you have never been able to figure out how to love and be loved in return.


Mm you had a lot of moments that didn't last forever Now you in the corner try'na put it together How to love (how to love) How to love (how to love)
You have had many fleeting romantic moments that never turned into lasting love, and now you are trying to figure out how to make it work.


Mm for a second you were here, now you over there It's hard not to stare, the way you moving your body Like you never had a love (had a love) Never had love (had a love)
You move so gracefully that it is hard not to stare, but it seems like you have never experienced true love.


When you was just a youngin', your looks were so precious But now your grown up, so fly it's like a blessing But you, can't have a man look at you for five seconds Without you being insecure You never credit yourself so when you got older It's seems like you came back ten times over Now you're sitting here in this damn corner Looking through all your thoughts and looking over your shoulder
When you were younger, people admired your beauty, but now that you are older and more confident, you feel insecure about men looking at you. You never give yourself credit, but as you've gotten older, you feel like you have made significant progress. Now, you sit and reflect and worry about what others are saying and thinking about you.


Ooh, you had a lot of dreams that transform to visions The fact that you saw the world affected all your decisions But it wasn't your fault, wasn't in your intentions To be the one here talking to me, be the one listening
You had grand dreams that turned into clear goals, and those goals have shaped all of your decision-making. Your current situation of talking to me and listening was not something you intended, but it's not your fault.


But I admire your poppin' bottles and dippin' Just as much as you admire bartending and strippin' Baby, so don't be mad, nobody else trippin' You see a lot of crooks and the crooks still crook
I find your partying and dancing just as impressive as you find my bartending and stripping. Nobody is judging either of us because we all have flaws, and some people will always be crooks and try to steal our hearts.


Ooh, see I just want you to know (You to know) That you deserve the best You're beautiful, you're beautiful Yeah, and I want you to know You're far from the usual, far from the usual
You should know that you deserve the best in life because you are beautiful and unique. You are not like anyone else, and that's a good thing.


Mm, see you had a lot of crooks try to steal your heart Never really had luck, couldn't never figure out How to love (how to love) How to love (how to love)
Once again, you have had people try to deceive you in love, and you have never been able to figure out how to love and be loved in return.


Mm see you had a lot of moments that didn't last forever Now you in this corner try'na put it together How to love (how to love) How to love (how to love)
You have had many fleeting romantic moments that never turned into lasting love, and now you are trying to figure out how to make it work.


Mm, see you had a lot of crooks try to steal your heart Never really had luck, couldn't never figure out How to love (how to love) How to love (how to love) Yeah, see you had a lot of moments that didn't last forever Now you in this corner try'na put it together How to love (how to love) How to love, mm
Once again, you have had people try to deceive you in love, and you have never been able to figure out how to love and be loved in return. You have had many fleeting romantic moments that never turned into lasting love, and now you are trying to figure out how to make it work again.




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: LANELLE SEYMOUR, NOEL FISHER, LAMAR SEYMOUR, MARCUS BOYD, DWAYNE CARTER, JERMAINE PREYAN, BRYAN WILLIAMS

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@reynoldpiuster3256

Cut the music up
A lil' louder, yeah
You had a lot of crooks try to steal your heart
Never really had luck, couldn't never figure out
How to love
How to love, mmh
You had a lot of moments that didn't last forever
Now you in a corner tryna put it together
How to love
How to love, mmh
For a second you were here, now you over there
It's hard not to stare, the way you moving your body
Like you never had a love (had a love, ayy)
Never had a love (had a love, ayy)
When you was just a youngin', your looks were so precious
But now you're grown up, so fly it's like a blessing
But you can't have a man look at you for five seconds
Without you being insecure (insecure)
You never credit yourself so when you got older
It's seems like you came back ten times over
Now you're sitting here in this damn corner
Looking through all your thoughts and looking over your shoulder
See you had a lot of crooks try to steal your heart
Never really had luck, couldn't never figure out
How to love
How to love
Mh, see you had a lot of moments that didn't last forever
Now you in this corner tryna put it together
How to love
How to love
Mh, for a second you were here, now you over there
It's hard not to stare, the way you moving your body
Like you never had a love (had a love, ayy)
had a love (had a love, ayy)
Oh, and you had a lot of dreams that transformed to visions
The fact that you saw the world affected all your decisions
But it wasn't your fault, wasn't in your intentions
To be the one here talking to me, be the one listening
But, but I admire your poppin' bottles and dippin'
Just as much as you admire bartending and strippin'
Baby, so don't be mad, nobody else trippin'
You seen a lot of crooks and them crooks still crook
You see you had a lot of crooks try to steal your heart
Never really had luck, couldn't never figure out
How to love
How to love
Mh, see you had a lot of moments that didn't last forever
Now you in this corner tryna put it together
How to love
How to love
Oh, see I just want you to know
That you deserve the best
You're beautiful (ayy), you're beautiful (ayy)
Yeah, and I want you to know
You're far from the usual (ayy), far from the usual (ayy)
You see you had a lot of crooks try to steal your heart
Never really had luck, couldn't never figure out
How to love
How to love
Mh, see you had a lot of moments that didn't last forever
Now you in this corner tryna put it together
How to love
How to love, mmh
See you had a lot of crooks try to steal your heart
Never really had luck, couldn't never figure out
How to love
How to love
Yeah, see you had a lot of moments that didn't last forever
Now you in this corner tryna put it together
How to love
How to love, mmh
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@-CrystalClear-

Let’s see how many people watching this in 2024😩

@shawneevalentine5665

I'm watching

@tabokamantsee6039

last day of January

@reeowens9296

January 31, holding it down. Who with me and this message? B careful it's still "crooks" out there.

@waydethemm2179

Never left

@javioncruz7329

😭😭😭😭

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@vodanh7514

The older u are, the more u realize how meaningful this song and mv are

@michellejeanblakely8143

Yes...just heard this 2018...you see

@ilaisaanesamate4960

Shidd I'm back from like 5yrs

@kamrencrittenden1418

Khanh Nguyen I agree

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