I don't know why
The Brand New Heavies ft. N'Dea Davenport Lyrics


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I don’t know why I love you
I don’t know why I love you
I don’t know why I love you
But I love you

Always treat me like a fool
Kick me when I'm down, that's your rule
I don’t know why I love you
But I love you

Oh, you'll never never stop your cheatin' ways
With that other girl, you laugh in my face
Now how long must I be disgraced?
'Cause I love you, baby baby, baby, baby

I don’t know why I love you
I don’t know why, why I love you
I don’t know why I love you
But I love you

You throw my heart down in the dirt
You made me cry on this cold black earth
Baby, I never knew how much love could hurt
'Til I loved you, baby, baby, baby, baby, baby

Can't stop, I can't stop crying can't you see
Here I'm pleadin' on my knees, up on my knees
Won't you help me, help me, baby please
'Cause I love you, I love you, I love you, baby

Baby baby, please stop, baby baby, please stop
Can't you see I'm on my knees?
Why won't you just help me please?
Baby just believe, baby just stop

Baby baby, please, I love you
Love you, love you, love you, love you
Love you, love you, love you, baby

These days why you're breaking?
These days why you're breaking my heart?
Why you're gonna break my heart?
I can't take it no more baby make me wanna scream
(Why you're gonna break my heart)

These days why you're breaking?
These days why you're breaking my heart?




Why you're gonna break my heart?
Why you're gonna break my heart

Overall Meaning

The song "I Don't Know Why" by The Brand New Heavies featuring N'Dea Davenport talks about loving someone despite all their flaws and shortcomings. The singer is aware that her lover treats her unfairly, cheats on her with another woman, and hurts her deeply, yet she cannot stop loving him. The lyrics express the singer's confusion about her feelings and question why she loves this person. She acknowledges that her love is causing her pain, but she remains devoted to her partner.


The chorus repeats the phrase "I don't know why I love you, but I love you" multiple times, expressing the singer's inability to understand her emotions. The song also addresses the partner's behavior, noting that they make the singer feel like a fool and mistreat her. The lyrics "You throw my heart down in the dirt, You made me cry on this cold black earth" paint a vivid picture of the pain caused by the partner's actions. However, the singer remains devoted and ends the song with a plea for her partner to stop hurting her.


Overall, the song communicates a complicated and painful love story, in which the singer is aware of her partner's flaws but remains devoted despite the pain they cause her.


Line by Line Meaning

I don’t know why I love you
Despite your flaws and mistreatment, I cannot help but love you.


I don’t know why I love you
My love for you is inexplicable even to myself.


I don’t know why I love you
My feelings for you are beyond comprehension.


But I love you
Yet, no matter how hard I try to understand it, I am still deeply in love with you.


Always treat me like a fool
You consistently disrespect and disregard my feelings like they don't matter.


Kick me when I'm down, that's your rule
When I'm vulnerable, you take advantage of me and use my weaknesses against me.


Oh, you'll never never stop your cheatin' ways
You will always continue to cheat no matter what I say or do.


With that other girl, you laugh in my face
Not only do you cheat, but you also mock me for being ignorant to it.


Now how long must I be disgraced?
I wonder how much longer I can endure this humiliation and shame.


'Cause I love you, baby baby, baby, baby
Despite all of this, I still hold on to my love for you.


You throw my heart down in the dirt
You continuously crush my heart and leave me feeling broken.


You made me cry on this cold black earth
Your actions cause me to experience deep pain and sorrow.


Baby, I never knew how much love could hurt
Through loving you, I have discovered how painful and overwhelming this emotion can be.


'Til I loved you, baby, baby, baby, baby, baby
I never truly understood love until I loved you, despite everything.


Can't stop, I can't stop crying can't you see
My heartache is so intense that I can't even control my tears.


Here I'm pleadin' on my knees, up on my knees
I am begging you for mercy and compassion, even prostrating myself before you.


Won't you help me, help me, baby please
I am desperate for your assistance and love in this difficult situation.


'Cause I love you, I love you, I love you, baby
My love for you is a powerful force that cannot be ignored.


Baby baby, please stop, baby baby, please stop
I implore you to change your behavior and treat me with kindness and respect.


Can't you see I'm on my knees?
I am at your mercy and have put myself in a vulnerable position for your sake.


Why won't you just help me please?
I am reaching out to you for support and yet you refuse to listen.


Baby just believe, baby just stop
Please believe in my love for you and stop causing me pain.


Love you, love you, love you, love you
No matter what happens, I will always love you with all of my being.


Love you, love you, love you, baby
My love for you is so strong and unyielding that it can only be directed towards you.


These days why you're breaking?
I am struggling to understand why you continue to hurt me and break my heart.


These days why you're breaking my heart?
My heart is in pieces because of the way you have treated me recently.


Why you're gonna break my heart?
I can see that you are planning on hurting me even more in the future.


I can't take it no more baby make me wanna scream
I can't handle the pain anymore, it's driving me to the edge and making me want to scream.


(Why you're gonna break my heart)
I can't help but wonder why you feel the need to continue causing me such intense hurt and despair.




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: STEVIE WONDER, DON HUNTER, LULA HARDAWAY, PAUL RISER

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