02 Hate That I Love You
Rihanna Lyrics


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Yeah, yeah
Hey
That's how much I love you (yeah)
That's how much I need you (yeah, yeah, yeah)

And I can't stand you
Must everything you do make me wanna smile
Can I not like you for awhile? (No)
But you won't let me
You upset me, girl
And then you kiss my lips
All of a sudden I forget (that I was upset)
Can't remember what you did
But I hate it
You know exactly what to do
So that I can't stay mad at you
For too long, that's wrong
But I hate it
You know exactly how to touch
So that I don't wanna fuss and fight no more
Said I despise that I adore you

And I hate how much I love you, boy (yeah)
I can't stand how much I need you (I need you)
And I hate how much I love you, boy (oh whoa)
But I just can't let you go
And I hate that I love you so (oh)

You completely know the power that you have (power that you have)
The only one makes me laugh (makes me laugh)
Sad and it's not fair
How you take advantage of the fact
That I
Love you beyond the reason why
And it just ain't right

And I hate how much I love you, girl (ooh)
I can't stand how much I need you (yeah)
And I hate how much I love you, girl (yeah)
But I just can't let you go (ooh)
But I hate that I love you so

One of these days, maybe your magic won't affect me (hmm)
And your kiss won't make me weak
But no one in this world knows me the way you know me
So you'll probably always have a spell on me
Yeah
Oh, oh, oh
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

That's how much I love you
How much I need you
How much I need you
How much I love you
That's how much I love you
Oh, I need you
That's how much I need you
I need you
And I hate that I love you so
And I hate how much I love you, boy
I can't stand how much I need you
(I can't stand how much I need you)
And I hate how much I love you, boy
But I just can't let you go
(But I just can't let you go no)




And I hate that I love you so (oh)
And I hate that I love you so, so

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Rihanna's song "Hate That I Love You" tell the story of a complicated relationship between two people who love each other deeply, but also have their share of conflicts and disagreements. The singer expresses her frustration at how easily her significant other can make her upset, yet just as easily make up for it with a simple kiss. Despite her best efforts to stay angry, she finds herself falling for his charms again and again, feeling both helpless and resentful about it.


The chorus of the song reinforces this dichotomy between love and hate, as the singer confesses to hating how much she loves the other person, but also admitting that she can't let him go. The third verse adds another layer to the narrative, suggesting that the singer's partner has a certain power over her due to their intimate knowledge of each other's thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. This leaves her feeling both vulnerable and captivated, unable to resist his "magic" despite her better judgment.


Overall, "Hate That I Love You" captures the complexity and ambivalence of romantic relationships, particularly those that involve intense emotions and conflicting desires. It shows how even when we know that someone is not good for us, we can't help but be drawn to them, and how passionate love can sometimes turn into a painful struggle between what we want and what we need.


Line by Line Meaning

That's how much I love you (yeah)
The singer loves the person very much


That's how much I need you (yeah, yeah, yeah)
The singer needs the person very much


And I can't stand you
Despite loving and needing the person, the singer has negative emotions towards them


Must everything you do make me wanna smile
The person has the power to bring joy to the singer despite negative emotions


Can I not like you for awhile? (No)
The singer wishes they could stop liking the person, but knows they cannot


But you won't let me
The person's actions and behavior keep the singer from stopping their feelings


You upset me, girl
The person's actions cause negative emotions in the singer


And then you kiss my lips
The person's physical affection causes the singer to forget their negative emotions


All of a sudden I forget (that I was upset)
The person's actions make the singer forget the negative emotions they had towards them


Can't remember what you did
The singer forgets what caused their negative emotions due to the person's affection


But I hate it
Despite forgetting their negative emotions, the singer dislikes how they are easily influenced by the person


You know exactly what to do
The person knows how to make the singer forget their negative emotions


So that I can't stay mad at you
The singer cannot maintain their negative feelings towards the person due to their actions


For too long, that's wrong
The singer knows it is not healthy to keep cycle of negative emotions and forgiveness


You know exactly how to touch
The person knows how to physically interact with the singer to calm them down


So that I don't wanna fuss and fight no more
The singer no longer wants to argue with the person due to their physical actions


Said I despise that I adore you
The singer hates that they love and need the person despite negative emotions


And I hate how much I love you, boy (yeah)
The singer hates how much they love and need the person


I can't stand how much I need you (I need you)
The singer dislikes how much they need the person despite negative emotions


But I just can't let you go
The singer cannot leave the person despite negative emotions


You completely know the power that you have (power that you have)
The person knows their influence over the singer


The only one makes me laugh (makes me laugh)
The person is the only one who can bring joy to the singer


Sad and it's not fair
The singer is upset that they cannot stop their emotions towards the person


How you take advantage of the fact
The person knowingly uses their influence over the singer


That I
The singer


Love you beyond the reason why
The singer's feelings towards the person cannot be explained logically


And it just ain't right
The singer knows it is not healthy to keep cycle of negative emotions and forgiveness


And I hate how much I love you, girl (ooh)
The singer hates how much they love and need the person


But I just can't let you go (ooh)
The singer cannot leave the person despite negative emotions


One of these days, maybe your magic won't affect me (hmm)
The singer hopes to break the cycle of negative emotions and forgiveness caused by the person's influence


And your kiss won't make me weak
The singer wishes to no longer be easily influenced by the person's physical affection


But no one in this world knows me the way you know me
The person has a deep understanding of the singer and their emotions


So you'll probably always have a spell on me
The person will most likely always have an influence over the singer


That's how much I love you
The singer loves the person very much


Oh, I need you
The singer needs the person very much


And I hate that I love you so (oh)
Despite negative emotions, the singer cannot stop their love and need for the person


And I hate that I love you so, so
The singer truly dislikes how much they love and need the person despite negative emotions




Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Mikkel Eriksen, Tor Erik Hermansen, Shaffer Smith

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