Lover
St. South Lyrics

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I'm so glad my lover is coming (I'm so glad)
I'm so glad my lover is coming (Aaah)
Ah ah ah, ah ah ah
I don't know what she's going through
So let me tell you what she said

Hayi bo my lover is coming tonight (Ah shoo wa)
Ah yoh yoh, she's coming tonight (Ah shu be do)

Shoo be do be do, Shoo be do be do
Ah shu be do be do be do be do
Be do be do be
Ah shoo be

Hayi bo my lover is coming tonight (Ah shoo wa)
Ah yoh yoh, she's coming tonight (Ah shu be do)
Shoo be do be do, Shoo be do be do
Ah shu be do be do be do
Be do be do be
Ah shoo be

I'm so glad my lover is coming (I'm so glad)
I'm so glad my lover is coming (Aaah)
Ah ah ah, ah ah ah
I don't know what he's going through
So let me tell you what she said

I'm so glad my lover is coming (I'm so glad)
I'm so glad my lover is coming (Aaah)
Ah ah ah, ah ah ah
I don't know what he's going through
So let me tell you what she said

Hayi bo my lover is coming tonight (Ah shoo wa)
Ah yoh yoh, she's coming tonight (Ah shu be do)
Shoo be do be do, Shoo be do be do
Ah shu be do be do be do
Be do be do be do be
Ah shoo be

Ah shoo wa
Ah shu be do
Ah shu be do be do be do
Be do be do be do be
Ah shoo be

Ah shoo wah, ah do ba do beh (Ah shoo wa)

Overall Meaning

The song "Lover" by St. South is a simple but catchy tune that puts emphasis on being head-over-heels in love with someone. The repeated lyrics of "I'm so glad my lover is coming" and the interjection of "ah ah ah" and "ah shoo wa" give the feel of an excited anticipation for someone's arrival. Through the catchy beat and lyrics, the song highlights the excitement and joy of being in love and having someone you care for coming to spend time with you.

The lyrics also touch upon the idea of not fully understanding what their lover is going through but still being excited for their arrival. The lines "I don't know what she's going through, so let me tell you what she said" and "I don't know what he's going through, so let me tell you what she said" show the desire to understand their lover's emotions and to be there for them no matter what.

Overall, "Lover" by St. South is a sweet and upbeat song that showcases the happiness and anticipation that comes with being in love, while also emphasizing the importance of being there for one's partner.

Line by Line Meaning

I'm so glad my lover is coming (I'm so glad)
The singer is very happy that their lover is coming to see them.

I don't know what she's going through
The singer is unsure of what their lover is currently experiencing or feeling.

So let me tell you what she said
The singer is going to share what their lover has said to them with someone else.

Hayi bo my lover is coming tonight (Ah shoo wa)
An expression of excitement that the lover is arriving tonight.

Ah yoh yoh, she's coming tonight (Ah shu be do)
An exclamation of excitement about the lover's anticipated arrival.

Shoo be do be do, Shoo be do be do
A nonsensical expression of joy, similar to a chant or happy song.

Ah shu be do be do be do be do
Another nonsensical expression of excitement and happiness, using the same melody as the previous line.

Be do be do be
A continuation of the previous lines, with no particular meaning.

Ah shoo be
An expression of joy and happiness about the upcoming arrival of the artist's lover, using a different melody than the previous lines.

Ah shoo wah, ah do ba do beh (Ah shoo wa)
More nonsensical expressions of joy and excitement, using the same melody as earlier in the song.

I don't know what he's going through
The singer is unsure of what their lover is currently experiencing or feeling.