Make Up
The O'Jays Lyrics


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Few days ago we were inseparable
Love so good just want more
Man how things turned I can't get to this
What a 360, what a two years

Never fussin' never no arguments
I was so happy, something I missed
Irreconcilable differences
We're not compatible,
I ask why nobody knows

Why don't we make up
We didn't have to break up
In the first place
No, no

Was it because I work like this
The overtime, the dinners I missed
The things you wanted I had to get
Life is cruel, heartache rules
Someone tell me what happened here
I'm kinda confused, I'm just not clear
How a love be gone
When it was just here

Why did we break-up
We belong together anyway
Why don't we make-up?
We didn't have to break up
In the first place
No, No.

You see baby

Maybe I'm on the road too long
But baby I always come home
Cause that's where I wanna be
With your love all around me
Girl what we have is so strong
And with a few words, it's all gone
And I feel
Something you're not telling me
You're not telling me

Why don't we make-up
We didn't have to break up
In the first place
No

Why did we break up
When we belong together
Anyway

Why don't we make up
We didn't have to break up
In the first place




No
Why did we break up...

Overall Meaning

The O'Jays's song 'Make Up' talks about a couple’s breakup and the desire of one partner to reconcile. The song starts by reminiscing about the good times when the couple was inseparable and their love was so good that they wanted more. However, things took a turn, and the relationship made a 360-degree turn to where there were irreconcilable differences, and the couple was no longer compatible. The singer expresses confusion as to how a love so strong could disappear so suddenly. He tries to speculate the reason for the breakup, thinking it might be because of his long work hours and missed dinners or life's cruel nature. Despite the differences and heartaches, the singer longs to reconcile and wants to know why they broke up in the first place.


The song tells a simple and relatable story of a breakup and the longing for reconciliation. The singer is honest about his feelings and is willing to make an effort to repair the damaged relationship. The lack of communication seems to be the main reason for the breakup, as the singer feels that his partner is not telling him something. He longs for his partner to let him know what happened and why they broke up.


Line by Line Meaning

Few days ago we were inseparable
Not too long ago we were always together, inseparable.


Love so good just want more
The love we shared was so good that we both desired more of it.


Man how things turned I can't get to this
It's crazy how things changed, and now I can't understand what's going on.


What a 360, what a two years
It's been a complete change, a 360-degree turn from what we had in the past two years.


Never fussin' never no arguments
We never used to argue or fight.


I was so happy, something I missed
I was extremely happy, something that I'm missing now.


Irreconcilable differences
Our differences cannot be reconciled.


We're not compatible,
We're not suited or right for each other.


I ask why nobody knows
I keep asking why, but nobody seems to know the reason(s).


Why don't we make up
Why don't we reconcile and get back together?


We didn't have to break up
We could have worked things out and avoided breaking up in the first place.


In the first place
Initially, it wasn't necessary for us to end things.


Was it because I work like this
Did our breakup happen because of my work schedule or demands?


The overtime, the dinners I missed
The long hours and me missing dinners might have contributed to our breakup.


The things you wanted I had to get
I had to get things that you wanted, which may have been a source of tension between us.


Life is cruel, heartache rules
Life can be harsh, and heartache seems to be what prevails in our situation.


Someone tell me what happened here
I'm seeking answers; someone please tell me what caused our relationship to fall apart.


I'm kinda confused, I'm just not clear
I'm confused and don't understand why we're no longer together.


How a love be gone
How is it possible for love between us to be gone when it was so strong before?


When it was just here
It feels like just yesterday we had love between us, and now it's gone.


We belong together anyway
No matter what, we were meant to be together.


You see baby
Listen, my love.


Maybe I'm on the road too long
Perhaps I'm away on work trips too frequently, causing tension in our relationship.


But baby I always come home
But even with my work obligations, I always come home to you.


Cause that's where I wanna be
I want to be with you, so I come home.


With your love all around me
I feel love and comfort with you around me.


Girl what we have is so strong
What we share is powerful and durable.


And with a few words, it's all gone
With just a few words, everything that was strong and enduring is now gone.


And I feel
I experience emotions.


Something you're not telling me
I sense that there's something that you're keeping from me.




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on A Prayer

Heavenly father
Creater of all things
I humble myself
As i bow to your throne
I pray for love.joy.peace and happiness
To be present in my home
Well i do...
And that your holy spirit

Build in my heart and in my mind
Please give me strenght cause i get a little weak sometimes
I need help from you just to see me through
Well...
Heavenly father
There is no one to you I give the glory
And on my knees i fall
I ask for wisdom and understanding

To you my prayers i bring
To you my soul i send

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on Fading

This song brings back so much and it makes me mesmerize every moment slowly fading out and I try everytime to stop them but it only heals wiylth time. This a fantastic song. Thank you!

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