Hey Love
R. Kelly & Public Annoucement Lyrics
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I'd like to tell you yeah just what I've been going through
I was kicked back with a brewskie
With my jaguar playing bootise
Scoping out the girls with the biking shorts
Chillin' out in the shade by the be -ball court
But then one she excites me
Huh just a few seconds you name and your time
And I will guarantee that you will be mine.
Hey love you're my one true soul desire
Hey love can't you feel this burning fire
Hey love there's one thing that I find so true
When you are near me yeah I go through a change of tune
I was waiting anticipating for a girl like you so amazing
Your personality makes you one of a kind
And when you walk down the street people look from behind
Checking out the way that you carry your self
You look real fine because you're in good health.
Just a few seconds your name and your time
And I will guarantee that you will be mine
Say love when with a cold heart you are dealin'
Say love yeah it's an awful hurting feelin'
Hey love yeah
Can you feel this burning fire
Cause you're my one true soul desire
You're like an around the way girl cool kind of mellow
You can hang with the ladies or chill fellas
You're the type of girl that I always dreamed of
Someone I can love share my thoughts and care for
Just a few seconds your name and your time
And I knew that you would be mine
Hey love yeah
Hey love
Hey love
Hey love love
Hey love love love
The song "Hey Love" by R. Kelly and Public Announcement is a love song that tells the story of a woman who is the talk of the town due to her fashion choices and dancing skills. The singer of the song admires her, but he's not sure if he can keep his mind free of thinking she's divine. He feels overwhelmed and decides to get out of the situation. The song starts with the singer asking, "hey love, where'd you get those bright blue shoes?" to the woman, implying that he's noticed her fashion sense. He then notes that instead of love songs, he sees her enjoying the blues, which implies that she likes to dance and have fun.
The singer seems enamored with the woman, but he's aware of the attention she's getting from other men. As the lyrics suggest, "the suits with their mills show their love in dollar bills, and they're glad to give it out." The woman is aware of how she affects men, and when they ask her for romance and a place to call her home, she says a week's eight days too long. She's independent and doesn't need a man to feel complete.
The singer is aware of the woman's strong personality and how she mesmerizes everyone, but he's not sure if he can handle the situation. The lyrics "am I ever going to get out?" suggest that he's overwhelmed and might be in a vulnerable situation. However, he's still drawn to her and can't help but admire her. The song ends with a declaration of love, as the singer states that she's his lady, star, and shangrila di da, and he's never coming out.
Line by Line Meaning
Hey love,
Where'd you get those bright blue shoes?
The singer is curious about where the subject got her bright blue shoes.
Instead of love songs I see you like to dance the blues
The singer observes that the subject prefers dancing to love songs.
You're a star in the lights in the middle of the night
All the boys are coming out
The subject is the center of attention with many men attracted to her.
well now, the news has gotten around
With your see-through lace and your china doll face
You're the new talk of the town
The suits with their mills show their love in dollar bills
And they're glad to give it out
The subject has become famous, with men showering her with money to show their affection.
well, you shook down Cincinnati on your way from Milan
All the sharks down in Miami are still wondering where you've gone
When they ask a chance for romance and a place to call your home
You say a week's eight days too long
The subject has left a mark at many places and is not interested in settling down with any man for a long period of time.
hey love,
See I've got my eye on you
I don't want your skin for money but I haven't got a clue why I can't keep my mind free of thinking you're divine
I think it's best I get out now.
The singer is attracted to the subject but doesn't want her for her money, yet he knows he should distance himself from her.
hey why don't you pour me up a drink of special love songs?
You know the kind that make you think about a harlot in the night drenched in black light
Am I ever going to get out?
The singer requests a drink of love songs that remind him of the subject, who he sees as a seductive harlot, wondering if he'll ever be free from her grip.
no one sees the way
You're an elegant minx not an average kink who would sell a cheap foreplay
You're my lady, you're my star, you're my shangrila di da
So I'm never coming out!
The artist sees the subject as a special and refined lady who he's deeply in love with and won't leave her side.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Morris Broadnax, Stevie Wonder, Clarence Paul
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