I Heard It Through the Grapevine
Stix Hooper Lyrics
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'Bout your plans to make me blue
With some other guy you knew before
Between the two of us guys
You know I loved you more
It took me by surprise I must say
When I found out yesterday
Don't you know that I heard it through the grapevine
Oh I heard it through the grapevine
Oh I'm just about to lose my mind
Honey, honey yeah.
I heard it through the grapevine
Not much longer would you be mine baby
I know a man ain't supposed to cry
But these tears I can't hold inside
Losin' you would end my life you see
'Cause you mean that much to me
You could have told me yourself
That you loved some one else
Instead I heard it through the grapevine
Not much longer would you be mine
Oh, I heard it through the grapevine
And I'm just about to lose my mind
Honey, honey yeah
I heard it through the grapevine
Not much longer would you be mine, baby
People say believe half of what you see
Son and none of what you hear
But I can't help but be confused
If it's true please tell me dear
Do you plan to let me go
For the other guy you loved before?
Don't you know I heard it through the grapevine
Not much longer would you be mine, baby yeah
I heard it through the grapevine
I'm just about to love my mind
Honey, honey, yeah
I heard it through the grapevine,
Not much longer would you be mine, baby yeah
The lyrics to Stix Hooper's song "I Heard It Through The Grapevine" tell the story of a man who finds out through the grapevine, or rumor mill, that his lover plans to leave him for another man. The first two verses express his disbelief and heartbreak at hearing the news, as well as his realization that he loved her more than the other guy did. The chorus reflects his growing desperation and fear of losing her, despite the fact that he heard the news secondhand. In the final verse, he pleads with his lover to tell him the truth, questioning whether she plans to leave him for the other guy she loved before.
The lyrics are conveyed through soulful and emotive vocals, while the song's instrumentation features a steady drumbeat, bluesy guitar riffs, and a funky bassline. The overall sound captures the essence of classic soul and R&B music, transporting listeners to a time when love and heartbreak were the dominant themes in popular music.
Line by Line Meaning
I bet you're wonderin' how I knew
I'm sure you're wondering how I found out
'Bout your plans to make me blue
About your intentions to hurt me
With some other guy you knew before
You're seeing someone else you knew from before
Between the two of us guys
Between me and the other guy you're seeing
You know I loved you more
You know I loved you more than the other guy does
It took me by surprise I must say
I have to admit it was unexpected
When I found out yesterday
When I heard the news yesterday
Don't you know that I heard it through the grapevine
You do realize that I found out through the grapevine, right?
Not much longer would you be mine
Soon you won't belong to me anymore
Oh I heard it through the grapevine
Yes, I heard it through the grapevine
Oh I'm just about to lose my mind
Oh, this is driving me insane
Honey, honey yeah.
My dear, my dear
I know a man ain't supposed to cry
I know men aren't supposed to cry
But these tears I can't hold inside
But I can't help but cry
Losin' you would end my life you see
Losing you would be the end of me
'Cause you mean that much to me
Because you mean so much to me
You could have told me yourself
You should have told me directly
That you loved some one else
That you were in love with someone else
Instead I heard it through the grapevine
But instead I heard it through the grapevine
And I'm just about to lose my mind
And I'm on the verge of going crazy
People say believe half of what you see
People say you should only believe half of what you see
Son and none of what you hear
And none of what you hear
But I can't help but be confused
But I'm so confused
If it's true please tell me dear
If it's true, please tell me, my love
Do you plan to let me go
Are you planning to break up with me
For the other guy you loved before?
For the guy you were in love with before?
Not much longer would you be mine, baby
Soon you won't be with me anymore, babe
I'm just about to love my mind
I'm just about to lose my mind
Honey, honey, yeah
My dear, my dear
I heard it through the grapevine
I heard it through the grapevine
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Tratore
Written by: Norman Whitfield, Barrett Strong
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