More Ways Than One
Lo-Key? Lyrics


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Oh, baby
Girl, don't pull the rug from under my feet
Don't do it baby
Don't leave, don't leave me so
I'm talking in my sleep

This could be the start of a nightmare
Waking up and not finding you there
It would be more than I could stand

Oh, baby
Girl, don't leave me so I'm pacing the floor
Don't do it baby
'Cause that's, that's what I'll do
If you close the door, yeah

Maybe I've been too hung up on myself
But don't change me by putting my heart on a shelf
It would be more than I could stand, listen baby

Why you wanna leave me? Why you wanna go?
I promise not to never hurt you, no more
Please don't leave me, please don't go
It's causin' my heart to ache, causin' it to break

We, we've still got a love
Got of love to give, yeah
So turn around, baby, turn around
While there's a lot of life to live

Leavin' me would ruin all of my plans
It would be like tying the both of my hands
And that is more baby than I could stand, yeah

Why you wanna leave me? Why you wanna go?
I promise not, never hurt you, no more
Please don't leave me, please don't go
I promise not, never, never hurt you, no more

Please don't leave me, please don't go
I promise not, never hurt you, no more
Please don't leave me, please don't go
I promise not, never hurt you, no more





Please don't go, baby, please don't leave
I never, never, I never, never hurt you, no more

Overall Meaning

The song "More Ways Than One" by Lo-Key? is a pleading love song that expresses the fear of the singer losing his lover. The first verses express his terror at the thought of his lover abandoning him suddenly and without warning. The singer fears being left alone and finds it difficult to imagine a future without his lover. The line "Why you wanna leave me?" is repeated as a mantra throughout the song, pilling on the angst and desperation of the plea.


The bridge of the song changes the tone somewhat, as the singer suddenly becomes more upbeat about the possibility of his lover staying. He sees a future full of love and happiness for both of them and begs her not to leave him. The chorus repeats this message, emphasising the idea of the couple still having a lot of love to give one another if they stay together. The song ends on a hopeful note, with the singer promising never to hurt his lover again.


In conclusion, the song is a potent expression of fear and love, centreing around the theme of abandonment and loss. The chorus's message is crucial to the song's emotional journey, with the singer expressing the idea that the couple's love can survive and flourish if they remain together.


Line by Line Meaning

Oh, baby
Addressing the significant other with affection


Girl, don't pull the rug from under my feet
Don't change the circumstances abruptly or take away my stability


Don't do it baby
Asking the significant other not to take any drastic actions


Don't leave, don't leave me so
Asking the significant other not to leave him and create a void in his life


I'm talking in my sleep
The fear of losing the significant other is making him restless and anxious


This could be the start of a nightmare
The thought of the significant other leaving is creating an unpleasant situation


Waking up and not finding you there
The possibility of the significant other not being present in his life creates a sense of emptiness and loneliness


It would be more than I could stand
The possibility of the significant other leaving him is unbearable


Girl, don't leave me so I'm pacing the floor
The significant other not being present in his life is making him restless


That's, that's what I'll do If you close the door, yeah
The possibility of the significant other leaving him would make him anxious and desperate for her return


Maybe I've been too hung up on myself
The realization that he might have been selfish in the relationship and it might cause his significant other to leave him


But don't change me by putting my heart on a shelf
Asking his significant other not to change who he is by making him feel unimportant


It would be more than I could stand, listen baby
The thought of the significant other leaving him would be too much for him to bear


Why you wanna leave me? Why you wanna go?
Questioning the significant other's motives for leaving him


I promise not to never hurt you, no more
Promising his significant other that he won't hurt her again


Please don't leave me, please don't go
Begging his significant other not to leave him


It's causin' my heart to ache, causin' it to break
The significant other leaving him is causing immense emotional pain and sadness


We, we've still got a love
Despite their problems, they still have love for each other


Got of love to give, yeah
Emphasizing the fact that they have a lot of love left to give


So turn around, baby, turn around
Asking the significant other to come back to him


While there's a lot of life to live
Reminding his significant other that there's a lot of life left to live and they should enjoy it together


Leavin' me would ruin all of my plans
The significant other leaving him would negatively impact his future plans


It would be like tying the both of my hands
The thought of the significant other leaving him would leave him feeling helpless


And that is more baby than I could stand, yeah
Losing his significant other would be unbearable for him


Please don't go, baby, please don't leave
Begging his significant other not to leave him


I never, never, I never, never hurt you, no more
Reiterating his promise to never hurt his significant other again




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Abkco Music Inc.
Written by: BOBBY WOMACK, DARRYL CARTER

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