You Can't Hurry Love
Sexy-Synthesizer Lyrics


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I need love, love to ease my mind,
I need to find, find someone to call mine,
But mama said you can't hurry love,
No you just have to wait,
She said love don't come easy,
It's a game of give and take.
You can't hurry love,
No, you just have to wait,
You gotta trust, give it time,
No matter how long it takes;
But how many heartaches must I stand
Before I find a love to let me live again.
Right now the only thing that keeps me hanging on,
When I feel my strength, yeah, it's almost gone,
I remember mama said,

You can't hurry love,
No you just have to wait,
She said love don't come easy,
It's a game of give and take.
How long must I wait how much more can I take,
Before loneliness will 'cause my heart, heart to break?
No, I can't bear to live my life alone.
I grow impatient for a love to call my own,
But when I feel that I, I can't go on,
These precious words keeps me hanging on,
I remember mama said,

Can't hurry love,
No you just have to wait,
She said love don't come easy,
it's a game of give and take.

You can't hurry love,
No you just have to wait,
She said love don't come easy,
It's a game of give and take
No matter how long it takes.

No love, love don't come easy,
But I keep on waiting, anticipating for that
Soft voice to talk to me at night,
For some tender arms to hold me tight.
I keep waiting; I keep on waiting,
But it ain't easy, it ain't easy when mama said

You can't hurry love no,
You just have to wait,
She said trust, give it time
No matter how long it takes.

You can't hurry love
You just have to wait,




She said love don't come easy
It's a game of give and take.

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to "You Can't Hurry Love" by Sexy-Synthesizer express the longing for love and the frustration that comes with searching for it. The singer acknowledges their need for love to ease their mind and find someone to call their own. However, they are advised by their mother that love cannot be rushed or forced. It's a game of give and take, requiring trust and time to develop naturally.


The song explores the theme of patience when it comes to love. The singer wonders how many heartaches they must endure before finding a love that can bring them back to life. Despite feeling tired and almost giving up, they hold on to the words of their mother, reminding them to be patient and wait for the right love to come.


Line by Line Meaning

I need love, love to ease my mind,
I desire love to bring me peace and comfort.


I need to find, find someone to call mine,
I yearn to discover and connect with someone who will be exclusively mine.


But mama said you can't hurry love,
However, my mother advised that love cannot be rushed.


No you just have to wait,
Rather, one must have patience and wait for love to come naturally.


She said love don't come easy,
My mother warned that love is not simple or effortless.


It's a game of give and take.
Love is a complex interaction requiring both giving and receiving.


But how many heartaches must I stand
Nevertheless, I wonder how many painful experiences I must endure


Before I find a love to let me live again.
Before I encounter a love that will revive and rejuvenate me.


Right now the only thing that keeps me hanging on,
Currently, the only factor that motivates me to continue is


When I feel my strength, yeah, it's almost gone,
When I am on the verge of losing all my strength


I remember mama said,
I recall the words my mother shared


How long must I wait how much more can I take,
How much longer must I wait and endure this situation


Before loneliness will 'cause my heart, heart to break?
Before the loneliness causes my heart to shatter into pieces?


No, I can't bear to live my life alone.
I cannot endure a life of solitude.


I grow impatient for a love to call my own,
I am becoming increasingly restless, longing for a love that belongs solely to me.


But when I feel that I, I can't go on,
Yet, in moments when I believe I cannot carry on


These precious words keeps me hanging on,
These invaluable words serve as my motivation to persist


Can't hurry love,
I cannot rush love


How long must I wait how much more can I take,
For how much longer must I wait and endure


Before loneliness will 'cause my heart, heart to break?
Before the loneliness leads to the breaking of my heart?


No, I can't bear to live my life alone.
I am unable to tolerate a life of solitude.


I grow impatient for a love to call my own,
I am becoming increasingly restless, desiring a love that is exclusively mine.


But when I feel that I, I can't go on,
However, in moments when I believe I cannot continue


These precious words keeps me hanging on,
These invaluable words serve as my motivation to persist


No love, love don't come easy,
Love, in fact, is not easily attainable


But I keep on waiting, anticipating for that
Nevertheless, I persist in waiting and eagerly anticipating


Soft voice to talk to me at night,
A gentle voice to converse with me during the night


For some tender arms to hold me tight.
Yearning for caring arms to embrace and hold me securely.


I keep waiting; I keep on waiting,
I continue to wait; I persist in my anticipation


But it ain't easy, it ain't easy when mama said
However, it is not simple or straightforward, particularly when my mother warned


You can't hurry love no,
One cannot rush or expedite love


You just have to wait,
Patience is required, and one must wait


She said trust, give it time
My mother advised to have faith and allow love to develop over time


No matter how long it takes.
Irrespective of the duration required.


You can't hurry love
Love cannot be rushed


You just have to wait,
One must exercise patience


She said love don't come easy
My mother emphasized that love is not easily acquired


It's a game of give and take.
Love entails a complex give-and-take dynamic.




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier, Edward Jr. Holland

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