I Heard It Through The Grapevine
Marvin Gaye(마빈 게이) Lyrics

I bet you're wonderin' how I knew
You must be wondering how I found out

'Bout your plans to make me blue
About how you intended to make me sad

With some other guy you knew before
By being with a former acquaintance of yours

Between the two of us guys
Comparatively speaking, I loved you more

You know I loved you more
It's a well-known fact that I had stronger feelings for you

It took me by surprise I must say
I must admit that I was caught off guard

When I found out yesterday
When I was informed about it yesterday

Don't you know that I heard it through the grapevine
You must be aware that I heard the news via gossip

Not much longer would you be mine
It won't be long until you're no longer mine

Oh I heard it through the grapevine
Oh, I learned about it through hearsay

Oh I'm just about to lose my mind
Oh, it's causing me to go crazy

Honey, honey yeah
My dear, my darling

I know a man ain't supposed to cry
Men generally aren't meant to cry

But these tears I can't hold inside
However, these tears are beyond my control

Losin' you would end my life you see
Losing you would be the end of me

'Cause you mean that much to me
Because you hold such a significant place in my heart

You could have told me yourself
You could have been honest with me directly

That you loved some one else
That you had developed feelings for someone else

Instead I heard it through the grapevine
Instead, I had to hear it secondhand from others

People say believe half of what you see
As the adage goes, only believe half of what you observe

Son and none of what you hear
And nothing of what you're told

But I can't help but be confused
However, I can't help but feel confused

If it's true please tell me dear
If it's true, please tell me honestly

Do you plan to let me go
Are you intending to end our relationship

For the other guy you loved before?
In favor of the man you were previously involved with?