I Never Loved A Man
The Commitments Lyrics
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You're a liar and you're a cheat
And I don't know why
I let you do these things to me
My friends keep telling me
That you ain't no good
Baby they don't know
That I'd leave you if I could
I guess I'm uptight
And I'm stuck like glue
'Cause I ain't never
I ain't never, I ain't never, no, no
Loved a man, the way that I, I love you
Some time ago I thought
You run out of fools
But I was so wrong
You got one you'll never lose
The way you treat me is a shame
How could you hurt me so bad
Baby, don't you know that I'm the best thing
That you ever had
Kiss me once again
Don'cha never, never say that we're through
'Cause I ain't never
I aint never, I ain't never, no, no
Loved a man, the way that I, I love you
I can't sleep at night
I can't eat a bite
'Cause I'll never be free
Since you got, your hooks, in me
Whoa, oh, oh
Yeah! Yeah!
I ain't never loved a man
I ain't never loved a man
Ain't never had a man that hurt me so bad
Never, never
The Commitments’ song “I Never Loved A Man” is a bluesy, soulful track that explores the emotional turmoil of a woman involved in a complicated relationship with a man who’s not good for her. The opening lines of the song reveal her lover's true nature: “You’re a no good heart breaker. You’re a liar and you’re a cheat. And I don’t know why I let you do these things to me.” Despite knowing that he’s bad news, she can’t seem to let go of him. Her friends warn her about him, but she’s unable to break the cycle.
The chorus of the song repeats the title phrase, “I ain’t never loved a man the way that I, I love you”, with increasing emphasis each time. The repetition of this line adds to the mood and urgency of the song. She’s never loved anyone the way she loves him, even though he’s not good for her. The song is powerful in the way it conveys the struggle of a woman who’s deeply in love but knows that the object of her affection is harmful to her.
Line by Line Meaning
You're a no good heart breaker
You, my love, are an unfaithful person and have the power to shatter my heart into pieces
You're a liar and you're a cheat
You lack honesty and act dishonestly, making me doubt everything you say and do
And I don't know why
Despite everything, I don't comprehend the reason why I tolerate your wrongdoings
I let you do these things to me
I allow you to manipulate and mistreat me, putting up with your behavior passively
My friends keep telling me
Those close to me are warning me continuously
That you ain't no good
They are pointing out that you're not worthy of my trust and affection
Baby they don't know
However, they are oblivious to the sheer extent of my feelings towards you
That I'd leave you if I could
I would leave you if it weren't for the overwhelming attachment I feel towards you
I guess I'm uptight
I'm probably a bit overly tense
And I'm stuck like glue
I'm so tightly tied to you that it feels like I've glued myself to you
'Cause I ain't never
The underlying reason is that I've never
I ain't never, I ain't never, no, no
I absolutely never have
Loved a man, the way that I, I love you
Felt this intense, passionate love for anyone else besides you
Some time ago I thought
A while back, I had this view
You run out of fools
That you would eventually run out of people who would tolerate your lies and deceptions
But I was so wrong
I soon realized that this was not the case
You got one you'll never lose
You found someone who won't leave you, despite your unfaithfulness and deceitful nature
The way you treat me is a shame
It's disgraceful how you treat me
How could you hurt me so bad
You caused me so much pain, and I don't understand why
Baby, don't you know that I'm the best thing
I think you should be aware that I'm the most valuable thing in your life
That you ever had
I'm sure you won't find anyone who loves you as much as I do
Kiss me once again
Please kiss me one last time
Don'cha never, never say that we're through
Promise me you'll never leave me, and that we are not breaking up anytime soon
'Cause I ain't never
Because I've never
I aint never, I ain't never, no, no
Not once have I ever
Loved a man, the way that I, I love you
Felt this intense, passionate love for anyone else besides you
I can't sleep at night
I'm unable to fall asleep at night
I can't eat a bite
I cannot find the hunger to eat anything
'Cause I'll never be free
I'll never be able to break free from your hold on me
Since you got, your hooks, in me
Ever since you got me attached, I can't let go of you and your damaging behavior
Whoa, oh, oh
An exclamation of sorrow or frustration
Yeah! Yeah!
An exclamation of agreement or confirmation
I ain't never loved a man
I have never, ever loved a man as much as I love you
I ain't never loved a man
Once again, I need to emphasize, I have never loved a man more than you
Ain't never had a man that hurt me so bad
Also, I've never had a man who made me suffer so much, yet kept me so invested
Never, never
To really drive the point home, I have to say it twice - never, never have I experienced love and hurt the way that you've made me feel
Lyrics © SPRINGTIME MUSIC INC
Written by: RONNIE SHANNON
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