Heard It Through The Grapevine
Roland G Lyrics

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I bet you're wonderin' how I knew
'Bout your plans to make me blue
With some other guy you knew before
Between the two of us guys
You know I loved you more
It took me by surprise I must say
When I found out yesterday
Don't you know that I heard it through the grapevine

Not much longer would you be mine
Oh I heard it through the grapevine
Oh I'm just about to lose my mind

Honey, honey yeah.
I heard it through the grapevine
Not much longer would you be mine baby

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 loved some one 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
I heard it through the grapevine
Not much longer would you be mine, baby

People say believe half of what you see
Son and none of what you hear
But I can't help but be confused
If it's true please tell me dear
Do you plan to let me go
For the other guy you loved before?

Don't you know I heard it through the grapevine
Not much longer would you be mine, baby yeah
I heard it through the grapevine
I'm just about to love my mind
Honey, honey, yeah

I heard it through the grapevine,
Not much longer would you be mine, baby yeah

Overall Meaning

In Roland G's classic song Heard It Through The Grapevine, the singer expresses his pain and surprise at finding out that his lover is planning to leave him for someone else. The opening line, "I bet you're wonderin' how I knew," sets the tone for the rest of the song, as the singer reveals that he learned of his lover's plans through a rumor ("through the grapevine") rather than from her directly. The second verse finds the singer struggling to keep his emotions in check, as he attempts to reconcile his love for his partner with the devastating news that she no longer loves him. The final verse sees the singer somewhat resigned to his fate, but still seeking some answers from his partner before resigning himself to losing her.

Line by Line Meaning

I bet you're wonderin' how I knew
You must be curious how I found out about your intention to make me sad.

'Bout your plans to make me blue
I found out about your intentions to make me feel unhappy.

With some other guy you knew before
You plan to leave me for another guy you knew earlier.

Between the two of us guys
I and the other guy you like are the only options for you to choose from.

You know I loved you more
Out of the two of us, you know that I love you more.

It took me by surprise I must say
I was astonished when I heard it, I must admit.

When I found out yesterday
I found out about this just yesterday.

Don't you know that I heard it through the grapevine
I found out about this through hearsay.

Not much longer would you be mine
I'm about to lose you soon.

Oh I heard it through the grapevine
As I mentioned earlier, I found out about it through hearsay.

Oh I'm just about to lose my mind
This situation is driving me to the edge.

Honey, honey yeah.
Addressing you affectionately.

I know a man ain't supposed to cry
As a man, I am not expected to cry.

But these tears I can't hold inside
However, I can't help but hold back my tears.

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

'Cause you mean that much to me
I love you so much; that's why I'm so afraid of losing you.

You could have told me yourself
It would have been better if you had told me yourself.

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

Instead I heard it through the grapevine
Instead, I heard it through hearsay.

People say believe half of what you see
People advise you to be cautious about what you see.

Son and none of what you hear
You should be even more skeptical about what you hear.

But I can't help but be confused
However, despite this advice, I'm still confused.

If it's true please tell me dear
If what I heard is indeed true, please confirm it.

Do you plan to let me go
Are you planning to leave me?

For the other guy you loved before?
Are you planning to leave me for the guy you liked before?

Not much longer would you be mine, baby
As earlier stated, I'm about to lose you anytime soon.

I'm just about to love my mind
This situation is driving me insane.

Honey, honey, yeah
Addressing you lovingly.

Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Universal Music Publishing Group, Ultra Tunes
Written by: MARVIN WHITEMON, BRANDT JONES, BARRETT STRONG, NORMAN JESSE WHITFIELD

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