I Heard It Through The Grapevine
The Hit Crew 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 Hit Crew's song "I Heard It Through The Grapevine," is originally written by Norman Whitfield and Barrett Strong, and was popularized by Marvin Gaye in 1968. The song primarily talks about a man who finds out that his lover is planning to leave him for someone else through hearsay or gossip. The lyrics serve as a reflection of emotions felt by someone who lost someone dear through a source other than the lover. The lyrics are filled with heartache and betrayal despite the upbeat melody - a harbinger of the troubles to come.
The song is centered around the phrase "I heard it through the grapevine," which is the metaphor for gossip or hearsay. The grapevine is a plant that can grow and attach itself to other plants or structures, and as a result, information or secrets can spread through the grapevine. The lyrics emphasize how the news of his lover's unfaithfulness through the grapevine took the singer by surprise and left him emotionally devastated. The chorus of the song, "Not much longer would you be mine," highlights how the singer's relationship is on the brink of ending, and he is about to lose his mind.
Line by Line Meaning
I bet you're wonderin' how I knew
You must be curious about how I found out
'Bout your plans to make me blue
About your intention to hurt me emotionally
With some other guy you knew before
You have a history with another man
Between the two of us guys
Out of the two of us men
You know I loved you more
I had stronger feelings for you than he did
It took me by surprise I must say
I was shocked by what I heard
When I found out yesterday
I only found out about it yesterday
Don't you know that I heard it through the grapevine
I heard it from someone else, not directly from you
Not much longer would you be mine
Our relationship was coming to an end
Oh I heard it through the grapevine
Someone spread the news to me
Oh I'm just about to lose my mind
I am feeling emotionally overwhelmed
Honey, honey yeah.
A term of endearment to the person being addressed
I know a man ain't supposed to cry
Society doesn't expect men to show their emotions like crying
But these tears I can't hold inside
I can't keep my sadness from showing
Losin' you would end my life you see
I cannot imagine my life without you
'Cause you mean that much to me
You are very important to me
You could have told me yourself
You could have informed me personally
That you loved some one else
That you have romantic feelings for someone else
People say believe half of what you see
Some individuals advise to be only partially convinced by visual evidence
Son and none of what you hear
Others imply that one should not trust what they hear
But I can't help but be confused
However I am conflicted on what to believe
If it's true please tell me dear
If it indeed happened, please be honest with me
Do you plan to let me go
Are you intending to break up with me
For the other guy you loved before?
For the person you loved in the past
I'm just about to love my mind
I am close to having a mental breakdown
Not much longer would you be mine, baby yeah
Our relationship is nearing its end
I heard it through the grapevine
I found out about it through gossip
Not much longer would you be mine, baby
You would not be my partner much longer
Honey, honey, yeah
A term of affection used for the addressee
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Tratore
Written by: Norman Whitfield, Barrett Strong
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