She is an English pop and dance-pop singer, actress and an occasional model who lives in Hampstead, London. Formerly of hit band S Club 7, which debut in 1999, she has gone onto great success as a solo artist, releasing two albums - Funky Dory and Come and Get It - and having Top 10 hits including Negotiate With Love, So Good, Sweet Dreams My LA Ex, Some Girls and More More More. Big songs from the second album include Negotiate With Love, So Good and I Said Never Again (But Here We Are).
Rachel was a contestant in the 2008 series of the British TV dance competition "Strictly Come Dancing", and came a close second to actor Tom Chambers.
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Negotiate with Love
Rachel Stevens Lyrics
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The other day you said, "Hello"
We had a coffee
Now the next thing I know, you're playin' me
Was I just there for show
Cause I deserve to know
What ever happened to me
Yesterday, we were okay
Why lead me on that way
Haven't you heard of give and take
Now you think you're in the clear
Well, let me tell you, dear
Soon you'll realize your mistake
The case is closed
I don't negotiate with love
You made your choice
I won't negotiate with love
What is it you don't understand
Respect is all that I demand
You took my heart, you held my hand
So listen up and understand
Case is closed
I don't negotiate with love
Could you turn down the track a little bit, please?
Mmm
I'm thinking back in time
Startin' to realize
I could've done much better than you
I turn another page
To me you're just a phase
A time when I've learned a thing or two
The case is closed
I don't negotiate with love
You made your choice
I won't negotiate with love
What is it you don't understand
Respect is all that I demand
You took my heart, you held my hand
So listen up and understand
Case is closed
I don't negotiate with love
Case is closed
Case is closed
The case is closed
The case is closed
The case is closed
I don't negotiate with love
You made your choice
I won't negotiate with love
What is it you don't understand
Respect is all that I demand
You took my heart, you held my hand
So listen up and understand
Case is closed
I don't negotiate with love
Negotiate with love
Negotiate with love
Negotiate with love
The lyrics of Rachel Stevens's "Negotiate with Love" are about a woman who is not going to play games when it comes to love. The song is written in a conversational style, with the woman addressing a man who just played her. She is confused about his intentions because they appeared to have a connection when they first met, but then he disappeared. The chorus is the main message of the song: "The case is closed, I don't negotiate with love. You made your choice, I won't negotiate with love. What is it you don't understand? Respect is all that I demand. You took my heart, you held my hand. So listen up and understand. The case is closed. I don't negotiate with love."
The woman in the song demands respect, and she is not interested in negotiating or playing games with love. She is over the man who played her and is ready to move on. In the second verse, she reflects on how she could have done better than him and that he was just a phase in her life where she learned a thing or two. The song's message is empowering, telling listeners that they don't have to put up with someone who doesn't respect them.
Line by Line Meaning
Two, three
Counting in before the start of the song.
The other day you said, "Hello"
Addressing someone who greeted her.
We had a coffee
Having a drink with the person who greeted her.
Now the next thing I know, you're playin' me
Suddenly feeling played by the person she talked to at the coffee shop.
Was I just there for show
Asking if she was being used or only brought there for show.
Cause I deserve to know
Asserting her right to know what's going on.
What ever happened to me
Questioning why the person would treat her that way.
Yesterday, we were okay
Recalling a time when things were fine between her and the person.
Why lead me on that way
Questioning why the person is leading her on when things aren't okay anymore.
Haven't you heard of give and take
Asking if the person knows the concept of compromise.
Now you think you're in the clear
Realizing that the other person thinks they have gotten away with their behavior.
Well, let me tell you, dear
Addressing the other person with a slight sense of condescension.
Soon you'll realize your mistake
Predicting that the other person will eventually understand the consequences of their actions.
The case is closed
Settling the matter by saying that she won't play the game of love anymore.
I don't negotiate with love
Asserting that she won't compromise on love anymore.
You made your choice
Acknowledging that the other person had made their decision.
What is it you don't understand
Asking why the other person isn't getting the message.
Respect is all that I demand
Stating her requirement for respect.
You took my heart, you held my hand
Recalling the time when they were close, but now it's over.
So listen up and understand
Telling the other person to pay attention and understand what she's saying.
I'm thinking back in time
Reflecting on past experiences with the other person.
Startin' to realize
Beginning to understand the situation and how she could have done better.
I could've done much better than you
Admitting that she could have made a better choice.
I turn another page
Moving on to a new chapter in her life.
To me you're just a phase
Seeing the other person as a phase in her life that has passed.
A time when I've learned a thing or two
Acknowledging that she has learned from the experience and grown because of it.
Negotiate with love
Repeating the title of the song as a sort of mantra in her decision to not play the game of love anymore.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: ANDERS WOLLBECK, MATTIAS LINDBLOM, MIRIAM NERVO, OLIVIA NERVO
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