Keep On
S. E. F Lyrics
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Set me free why don't cha babe
Get out my life why don't cha babe
'Cause you don't really love me
You just keep me hangin' on
Set me free why don't cha babe
'Cause you don't really need me
But you keep me hangin' on
Why do you keep a comin' around playing with my heart?
Why don't cha get out of my life and let me make a brand new start?
Let me get over you the way you gotten over me, yeah, yeah
Set me free why don't cha babe
Get out my life why don't cha babe (ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh)
'Cause you don't really love me
You just keep me hangin' on
No, you don't really need me
You just keep me hangin' on
You say although we broke up you still just wanna be friends
But how can we still be friends when seeing you only breaks my heart again
(And there ain't nothing I can do about it)
Whoa, ooh, whoa, ooh, whoa
Whoa, ooh, whoa, ooh, whoa, whoa
Whoa, ooh, whoa, ooh, whoa, whoa
Whoa, ooh, whoa, ooh, whoa,
Yeah, yeah
Get out, get out of my life
And let me sleep at night
'Cause you don't really love me
You just keep me hangin' on
You say you still care for me but your heart and soul needs to be free
And now that you've got your freedom you wanna still hold on to me
You don't want me for yourself so let me find somebody else
Set me free why don't cha babe
Get out my life why don't cha babe (ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh)
'Cause you don't really love me
You just keep me hangin' on
Why don't cha be a man about it and set me free (ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh)
Now you don't care a thing about me
You're just using me, hey, abusing me
Get out, get out of my life
And let me sleep at night (ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh)
'Cause you don't really love me
You just keep me hangin' on (ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh)
The lyrics to S. E. F's song Keep On describes a toxic relationship between two people. The singer is pleading with their partner to "set [them] free" and "get out [their] life" because they do not truly love them and are only keeping them around for their own benefit. The singer questions why their partner keeps coming back and playing with their heart, and asks them to let them move on and make a new start. Despite the partner claiming to still care for the singer, the singer realizes that they are being used and abused by them. In the end, the singer urges their partner to be a "man about it" and set them free so that they can finally move on.
The song was originally recorded by The Supremes in 1966 and written by the legendary Motown songwriting team of Holland-Dozier-Holland. Since then, it has been covered by numerous artists, including Kim Wilde and Wilson Phillips.
Line by Line Meaning
Set me free why don't cha babe
Please release me from this relationship, darling
Get out my life why don't cha babe
Please leave my life for good, babe
'Cause you don't really love me
Because you don't truly love me
You just keep me hangin' on
You're just keeping me trapped in this relationship
Why do you keep a comin' around playing with my heart?
Why are you still coming around and toying with my emotions?
Let me get over you the way you gotten over me
Let me move on from you, just as you've moved on from me
You say although we broke up you still just wanna be friends
You claim that we can still be friends even though we've broken up
But how can we still be friends when seeing you only breaks my heart again
But how can we be friends when being around you just causes me more heartbreak?
(And there ain't nothing I can do about it)
(And there's nothing I can do to change that)
Get out, get out of my life
Completely remove yourself from my life
And let me sleep at night
Allow me to have peace and restful sleep
You say you still care for me but your heart and soul needs to be free
You claim to still care about me, but you need to be free from this relationship
And now that you've got your freedom you wanna still hold on to me
Now that you're free, you want to keep me trapped in this unhealthy relationship
You don't want me for yourself so let me find somebody else
If you don't want to be with me, then let me go so I can find someone who does
Why don't cha be a man about it and set me free
Why not act like a mature adult and end this relationship?
Now you don't care a thing about me
Now you couldn't care less about me
You're just using me, hey, abusing me
You're only using and mistreating me
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Edward Holland Jr., Lamont Dozier, Brian Holland
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@gahlicc
aight my ranking
1: vernon
nice rhymes, nice flow, and pretty funny. amazing.
2: arthur
the idea of one of them being on trial is hilarious, and he backs that up with an amazing flow and some good lines. def deserving of a top spot
3: laura
"proving that girls can do it too" is probably the funniest line in the whole video. flow is a bit off, but her lines being so good put her near the top.
4: larry
pretty basic, but really good. has a nice voice and some pretty good rhymes.
5: sam
he got cut off, but hs first line is pretty good and if he had more time his verse would go hard. not to mention its funny as hell.
6: charles
pretty hilarious, but his flow is a little off. good nonetheless.
7: ronald
his saxophone solo in the middle was really nice sounding, just a little too short to be near the top.
8: marc
awful flow, awful voice, 1 decent line.
9: telly
doesnt even rap. boooooo.
@larryarthauer1496
Update: I got arrested for harassing a pigeon in ikeas parking lot
@captainmatiastorres4425
So your the guy who ran over all those pigeons near our towns dollar store huh? Muffled hotline miami noises
@travyscottfan
Why
@Sjinzo86
I hate you
@bigpotato3036
All pigeons deserve to die
@gdril3y220
Smh
@sampound3353
Update: I’m not number one, We are number one
@Squidkid25
PLAYS SAXOPHONE AGGRESSIVELY
HEY!
We are number one HEY!
@RubyIzfet
Commie
@tylerm4435
Communism intensifies