I Heard It Through The Grapevine
Luca Ronka Lyrics
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'Bout your plans
To make me blue
With some other guy
You knew before
Between the two of us guys
You know I love you more
I must say
When I found out yesterday
Dontcha know that i
Heard it through the grapevine
Not much longer would you be mine
Oh I heard it through the grapevine
And I'm just about to lose my mind
Honey, honey yeah
(Heard it through the grapevine)
(Not much longer would you be my baby, ooh, ooh, ooh)
I know a man
Ain't supposed to cry
But these tears
I can't hold inside
Losin' you
Would end my life you see
'Cause you mean
That much to me
You could have told
Me yourself
That you love
Someone else
Instead I
Heard it through the grapevine
Not much longer
Would you be mine
Oh I heard it through the grapevine
And I'm just about to lose my mind
Honey, honey yeah
(Heard it through the grapevine)
(Not much longer would you be my baby, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh)
People say believe half
Of what you see
Son, and none
Of what you hear
But I can't help
Bein' confused
If it's true
Please tell me dear
Do you plan
To let me go
For the other guy
You loved before?
Dontcha know i
Heard it through the grapevine
Not much longer
Would you be mine
Baby
I heard it through the grapevine
Ooh I'm just about to lose my mind
Honey, honey yeah
(Heard it through the grapevine)
(Not much longer would you be my baby, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)
Honey, honey yeah
Honey, honey, I know
That you're lettin' me go
Said I heard it through the grapevine
Oh oh heard it through the grapevine
Luca Ronka's "I Heard It Through the Grapevine" is a soulful ballad about a man who learns that his lover is planning to leave him for someone else. The song is marked by the singer's lament, his confusion and worry about losing his beloved. The song opens with the singer pondering how he knew about his lover's plan to depart, revealing his suspicions of her infidelity. Despite the knowledge of his lover's dishonesty, the singer expresses his devotion and love to her, claiming that between the two of them, he loves her more.
The chorus repeats the phrase, "I Heard It Through the Grapevine," emphasizing that the singer learned about his lover's plan indirectly. He is about to lose his mind, not able to comprehend the pain he is experiencing. The second verse finds the singer breaking down emotionally as he confesses that he can't hold his tears and that losing his lover would put an end to his life. He can't believe that his lover didn't tell him about leaving for someone else.
The final verse expresses the singer's confusion over whether the rumors he has heard through the grapevine are true. He begs his lover to tell him if she plans to leave him for the other guy she loves before, emphasizing the pain he is experiencing.
Overall, the lyrics of "I Heard It Through the Grapevine" are an ode to heartbreak and confusion typical of soulful ballads, making the song a classic soul jam.
Line by Line Meaning
Ooh, I bet you're wond'rin' how I knew
I can sense you're curious about how I found out
'Bout your plans
About your intention
To make me blue
To make me unhappy
With some other guy
With a different man
You knew before
You were familiar with
Between the two of us guys
Between us two men
You know I love you more
You know I love you to a greater extent
It took me by surprise
It was unexpected
I must say
I have to admit
When I found out yesterday
When I discovered it yesterday
Dontcha know that i
Don't you know that I
Heard it through the grapevine
I heard it through rumors
Not much longer would you be mine
You will not be mine for much longer
Oh I heard it through the grapevine
Oh I heard it through rumors
And I'm just about to lose my mind
And I'm about to go insane
Honey, honey yeah
Used as an address to a beloved person
(Heard it through the grapevine)
(I heard it through rumors)
(Not much longer would you be my baby, ooh, ooh, ooh)
(You will not be my lover for much longer)
I know a man
I am aware of the expectations of a man
Ain't supposed to cry
Not meant to express emotions in the form of tears
But these tears
But I can't help crying
I can't hold inside
I am not able to hold my emotions back
Losin' you
If I lose you
Would end my life you see
It would be devastating for me
'Cause you mean
Because you matter
That much to me
To such an extent for me
You could have told
You could have informed
Me yourself
Me personally
That you love
That you are in love
Someone else
With a different person
Instead I
But instead
People say believe half
People advise to believe only a portion
Of what you see
Of what you perceive
Son, and none
Child, and none
Of what you hear
Of what you hear from others
But I can't help
But I can't avoid
Bein' confused
Being perplexed
If it's true
If it is correct
Please tell me dear
Please inform me, my beloved
Do you plan
Are you intending
To let me go
To abandon me
For the other guy
For the other man
You loved before?
Whom you were in love with before?
Baby
Used as an address to a beloved person
Honey, honey yeah
Used as an address to a beloved person
(Not much longer would you be my baby, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)
(You will not be my lover for much longer)
Honey, honey yeah
Used as an address to a beloved person
Honey, honey, I know
Used as an address to a beloved person
That you're lettin' me go
That you are abandoning me
Said I heard it through the grapevine
Said I heard it through rumors
Oh oh heard it through the grapevine
Oh I heard it through rumors
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