You Met Your Match
Stevie Wonder Lyrics


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Hey, yeah, yeah, yeah

Hey, you were good at playing the fox girl
When I was good you threw me a bone
But I ain't playing hot for nobody
Girl just you wait 'til I get you home

I'll show you the way to love somebody
Like you've never ever been shown
'Cause my love light's burning
My whole life's yearning for you

Hey baby, you played around with Jimmy and Freddie
You tried to make me look like a fool
But I took care of Cindy and Susie
Just to show you I can be twice as cool, baby

If you want to learn how to love me
I'll teach you in my own private school
'Cause my love love light's burning
My whole life's yearning for you

(You met your match)
When you play with my affection
(You met your match)
When you tried to make me walk the line
(You met your match)
When you decided you would hurt me
That's when your grape fell from the vine, vine, vine, vine (yeah, yeah, yeah)

Your mama told me that I better be mellow
She said you're just a baby, maybe too green
I told her Jimmy, Freddie, Teddy and Victor
They know better
Mama shake off that dream
Hey, I told her that you were really cooking
My love is burning for a turn at the steam

Hey, 'cause
My love light's burning
My whole life's yearning for you
Hey, baby, baby

(You met your match)
When you told me that you loved me
(You met your match)
When you told me that you wouldn't let go

(You met your match)
You met your match
You met your match
You met your match
You met your match
You met your match, baby

Hey, get down with it

(You met your match)
You met your match
You met your match
You met your match
You met your match
You met your match, baby





Hey, yeah, yeah, baby

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Stevie Wonder's "You Met Your Match" are the voice of a frustrated lover who has been hurt and betrayed. The song is about a woman who played games with the singer, teased him, neglected him and tried to make him look like a fool in front of others. He's angry and tired of playing her games. He tells her that she met her match when she played with his affection. The singer's love light is burning, and his whole life is yearning for her, but he's not going to be a fool anymore.


The lyrics also show that the singer is confident in his ability to find love elsewhere. He tells the woman that he took care of Cindy and Susie just to show her that he can be twice as cool. He also promises to show her the way to love somebody like she's never been shown before but in his own private school.


Overall, "You Met Your Match" is a song about standing up for oneself and demanding respect and love in a relationship. It is also about the power dynamics at play in a relationship and the importance of mutual respect and honesty.


Line by Line Meaning

Hey you were good at playing the fox girl
You were skilled at being deceptive and elusive


When I was good you threw me a bone
You rewarded me when I was successful


But I ain't playing hot for nobody
I won't put on an act for anyone


Girl just you wait 'til I get you home
I'll show you my true feelings in private


I'll show you the way to love somebody
I'll teach you how to truly love someone


Like you've never ever been shown before
In a way that's completely new to you


Cause my love light's burning
My passion for you is intense


My whole life's yearning for you
I've been longing for you my whole life


Hey baby you were playing the part with Jimmy and Freddie
You were pretending when you were with other guys


You tried to make me look like a fool
You attempted to embarrass me


But I took care of Cindy and Susie
I was able to handle other women


Just to show you I can be twice as cool baby
To prove that I'm even better than you thought


If you want to learn how to love me
I'll teach you how to truly love me


I'll teach you in my own private school
I'll show you in a private setting


You met you your match
You found your equal


When you play with my affection
When you toy with my feelings


When you tried to make me walk the line
When you wanted me to behave a certain way


When you decided you would hurt me
When you made the choice to cause me pain


That's when your grape fell off the vine
That's when your plan failed


Your mama told me that I better be mellow
Your mother warned me to stay calm


She said you're just a baby maybe too green
She said you might not be experienced enough


I told her Jimmy, Freddie, Teddy and Victor
I told her about the other guys you were with


They know better
They are more experienced than you


Mama shake off that dream
Don't be naive, wake up


I told her that you were really cooking
I informed her that you were up to something


My love is burning for a turn at the steam
My passion is growing stronger


When you told me you loved me
When you professed your love for me


When you told me that you wouldn't let go
When you promised to stick around


Baby
A term of endearment




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Lula Mae Hardaway, Don Hunter, Stevie Wonder

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Most interesting comments from YouTube:

n00se

Hey you were good at playing the fox girl
When I was good you threw me a bone
But I ain't playing hot for nobody
Girl just you wait 'til I get you home
I'll show you the way to love somebody
Like you've never ever been shown before

Cause my love light's burning
My whole life's yearning for you
Hey baby you were playing the part with Jimmy and Freddie
You tried to make me look like a fool
But I took care of Cindy and Susie
Just to show you I can be twice as cool baby

If you want to learn how to love me
I'll teach you in my own private school
Cause my love love lights burning
My whole life's yearning for you

You met you your match
When you play with my affection
You met you your match
When you tried to make me walk the line
When you decided you would hurt me
That's when your grape feel off the vine

Your mama told me that I better be mellow
She said you're just a baby maybe too green
I told her Jimmy, Freddie, Teddy and Victor
They know better
Mama shake off that dream
I told her that you were really cooking
My love is burning for a turn at the steam

Hey, cause
My love light's burning
My whole life's yearning for you
You met your match
When you told me you loved me
You met your match
When you told me that you wouldn't let go

[2x:]
You met your match [7x]
Baby

You met your match in me



DOMONIQUE AYERS

STEVIE WONDER AT HIS BEST W/
ONE OF HIS AMAZING GREAT BIG
HITS FROM BACK IN THE DAY

IT'S BEEN SO MANY YEARS SINCE
I 'VE HEARD THIS SONG,
BUT THIS IS THE FIRST TIME I GOT TO HEAR 2 UNDERSTAND MORE IN DETAIL THE LYRICS TO
THIS SONG4 SO THANKS A
LÖT. M.M. GREAT SONG & MUSIC



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Hey, you were good at playing the fox, girl
When I was good , you threw me a bone
But I ain't playing hound for nobody
Girl, just wait till I get you home

I'll show you the way to love somebody
Like you've never ever been shown
'Cause my love light's burning
My whole life's yearning for you

Hey baby, you played around with Jimmy and Freddie
Tried to make me look like a fool
But I took care of Cindy and Suzie
Just to show that I can be twice as cruel, babe

If you want to learn how to love me
I'll teach you in my own pribate school
'Cause my love light's burning
My whole life's yearning for you

You met your match
When you played with my affection
When you tried to make me walk the line
When you decided you would hurt me
That's when your grape fell from the vine,

Your mama told me that I'd better be mellow
She said, "you're just a baby, maybe too green"
I told her, "Jimmy, Freddie, Teddy and big Joe
They knew better, mama shake off that dream"

Hey, I told her that you really were cooking
My love is burning, for turning to steam
Hey, 'cause my lobe light's burning
My whole life's yearning for you, somebody say yoh

You met your match
When you told me that you loved me
When you told me that you wouldn't let go, baby



All comments from YouTube:

flagemdown66

He's still just a kid here and he is killing it. Shows his genius all over. He has always amazed me.

Telly Music

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.jy
I have a wonderful time with you baby and away from you Telly Savalas Kojak Shively

Musiclover60

How in the hell is he a still kid when he's a grown man at 73 yrs of age?

baz buco

this song just completely turned my day around. no one can put me down when hear his voice.

Colliding Scope

Stevie's vocals are OUT of this WORLD!! .. but then they always have been.

Radio Station Laptops

Published on Oct 5, 2007

Lloyd Wells

I really love this...Stevie is singing in his higher register, there are few singers who could do justice to this song...

hughesjr

The first hit (#2 R&B, #35 POP) in which Stevie received credit as a producer. The label proudly read PRODUCED BY DON HUNTER and STEVIE WONDER.

loveyouall66

BAD ASS SOUND ! LOVE THE BASS INTRO AND THROUGHOUT THE SONG. SING STEVIE!

Brandon Williams

James Jamerson on Bass...yes!!

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