I Heard It Through The Grapevine
Rythm Del Mundo Lyrics

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I bet you wondered how I knew
About your plans to make me blue
With some other guy you knew before
Between the two of us guys you know I love you more

It took me by surprise, I must say
When I found out yesterday

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

Honey, honey
I heard it through the grapevine... how much longer would you be my ba-bay

I knew a man is s'posed to cry
But these tears I can hold inside
Losing you would end my life, you see
Because you mean that much to me

You could have to-o-old me yourself
That you lo-o-oved someo-ne else

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

Honey, honey
I heard it through the grapevine... how much longer would you be my ba-bay
I heard it through the grapevine... how much longer would you be my ba-bay

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

Honey, honey
I heard it through the grapevine... how much longer would you be my ba-bay
I heard it through the grapevine... how much longer would you be my ba-bay

People say "Believe in what you see"
Instea-a-ad of what you hear
I can't help but be defused
If it's true, please tell me, dear

Do you pla-a-an to let me go?
For that other guy you knew before

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

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

Oh oh I heard it through the grapevinex4

I heard it through the grapevine

Honey, honey

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Rythm Del Mundo's rendition of the classic song "I Heard It Through The Grapevine" tell a tale of a man who has learned through hearsay that his lover plans to leave him for someone else. The opening lines express the man's confidence in his intuition and his knowledge of his lover's intentions. He is aware that there is another man in the picture, and he fears losing the woman he loves. The second verse expresses the man's feelings of shock and sadness as he comes to terms with this news. The pre-chorus expresses his anxiety about losing his lover, and the chorus repeats the metaphor of "the grapevine" as the source of his information.

The second half of the song sees the man asking for confirmation of the information he has received, and pleading with his lover not to leave him. His desperation comes through when he asks if she plans to "let me go" for the other man. The final repetition of the chorus suggests that the man has received no answer, and his mind is racing with thoughts of losing the woman he loves.

Overall, the lyrics of "I Heard It Through The Grapevine" are a powerful expression of the pain of betrayal, and the fear of losing a loved one to someone else. The use of the grapevine as a metaphor is clever, as it suggests the power and scope of gossip and rumors. The song was written by Norman Whitfield and Barrett Strong, and originally recorded by Marvin Gaye in 1967.

Line by Line Meaning

I bet you wondered how I knew
You're likely wondering how I found out

About your plans to make me blue
I know about your intentions to hurt me emotionally

With some other guy you knew before
You're seeing some guy you knew from the past

Between the two of us guys you know I love you more
Out of the two of us, I love you more deeply

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

When I found out yesterday
I discovered just yesterday

Oh oh I heard it through the grapevine
I heard the news through the grapevine

Not much longer would you be mine
Our relationship won't last much longer

Oh, I'm just about to lose my mind
I'm on the verge of going crazy

Honey, honey
My dear

I heard it through the grapevine... how much longer would you be my ba-bay
I heard the news through the grapevine that our time together is limited, how much longer will you be my baby?

I knew a man is s'posed to cry
I know that men are supposed to cry

But these tears I can hold inside
I can't hold back my tears any longer

Losing you would end my life, you see
Losing you would be devastating for me

Because you mean that much to me
I cherish you deeply

You could have to-o-old me yourself
You could have told me personally

That you lo-o-oved someo-ne else
That you're in love with someone else

People say "Believe in what you see"
Some people advise others to trust what they see

Instea-a-ad of what you hear
Instead of believing what they hear

I can't help but be defused
I can't help but feel conflicted

If it's true, please tell me, dear
If the rumors are true, please tell me, my dear

Do you pla-a-an to let me go?
Are you planning to break up with me?

For that other guy you knew before
For the guy you knew from before