That's How Love Goes
The Jackson 5 Lyrics


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Girl, you walk around,
With your head up in the sky,
Yes you do, now.
Cause you've hurt so many before,
And never had to cry, no.

But you better stop, honey,
And realize, yeah,
That one day soon,
You're gonna have to be penalized.

Oh!

[Chorus]
That's how love goes,
You gotta reach up towards the sun,
Now now, baby,
You keep on livin' ????
It'll happen to you,
Like it happened to me.

That's how love goes,
You gotta reach up towards the sun,
You keep on livin' a dream (????)
It's gonna happen to you,
Just like it happened to me.

Because you made me cry,
You think you're the baddest of them all,
Yes you do now,
Well I hope I'm around, my dear,
When he sets you free and you fall, yeah.

Then you find ????? laugh,
Until ???? you can see.
Your heartaches are gonna come,
And so is your misery.

[Chorus: Repeat x2]

Now now now now now
Now now now now now

Well well well
Well well well well

Well lemme tell ya somethin',
Girl, you better stop,
And take a real good look at yourself,
Cause when those ??????

You're gonna wish you were somebody else.

Oh!
????????
????????
You find the one that you love,
Then they're gonna turn you down
Down, down down down down

Oh baby,

[Chorus]





Oh, now now now now now, baby
Well! Well well well well

Overall Meaning

The Jackson 5's song "That's How Love Goes" is a cautionary tale about the consequences of causing heartbreak and pain to others. The opening verse introduces the main character as someone who walks around with her head held high, having hurt many before without shedding a tear. However, the chorus reminds her that she too will face heartache and misery, just as the singer did before. The song continues with warnings of how the character will wish she were someone else when she faces rejection and despair.


In essence, the song can be seen as a morality tale about treating others with kindness and respect. It suggests that love is a force that can either lift you up towards the sun or bring you down towards the earth. It's better to be kind and loving because the same heartache that you inflict on others may come back to you in the form of karma.


Overall, "That's How Love Goes" is a bittersweet reminder to treat others the way you want to be treated, and to be aware that life has a way of repeating itself. It's a poignant love song that takes an honest look at the highs and lows of human emotions and how they are interconnected with one another.


Line by Line Meaning

Girl, you walk around, With your head up in the sky, Yes you do, now. Cause you've hurt so many before, And never had to cry, no.
You walk around with an air of superiority, maintaining your self-esteem, because you’ve hurt so many others and never had to feel pain.


But you better stop, honey, And realize, yeah, That one day soon, You're gonna have to be penalized.
You need to stop and realize that one day, you’ll have to face the consequences of your actions.


That's how love goes, You gotta reach up towards the sun, Now now, baby, You keep on livin' ???? It'll happen to you, Like it happened to me.
This is how love works. You need to aim high and keep on living, because someday you’ll experience the same fate as me.


Because you made me cry, You think you're the baddest of them all, Yes you do now, Well I hope I'm around, my dear, When he sets you free and you fall, yeah.
You think you're invincible, but one day karma will catch up to you, and I hope to be there to witness your downfall when he leaves you.


Then you find ????? laugh, Until ???? you can see. Your heartaches are gonna come, And so is your misery.
You’ll find someone to heal your heart, and you’ll laugh until you can see, but eventually heartaches and misery will come.


Well lemme tell ya somethin', Girl, you better stop, And take a real good look at yourself, Cause when those ??????
You need to stop and examine who you are, because when the tables turn,


You're gonna wish you were somebody else.
You’ll regret being who you are.




Lyrics Β© Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Barrett Strong, Norman Whitfield

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