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The Temptations And The Four Tops Lyrics


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I love you girl, with all my heart and soul
I can't understand why you treat me cold
Your every wish, girl, is my command
And that's why I can't seem to understand why
Girl, girl, girl why you want to make me blue
I'm askin' you girl, girl, girl why you want to make me blue

One day you say you love me too
The next day you tell me that we are through
My love for you is just a game
But each time we play, girl, my heart feels the pain
Girl, girl, girl why you want to make me blue (oh)
Girl, girl, girl why you want to make me blue (so blue)

Woo girl, girl, girl why you want to make me blue (make me blue)
Oh girl, oh girl, oh girl tell me why can't you be true (can't be true)
The way you treat me it just isn't fair
You make it so plain you just don't care
You have a ball around my time
Sleepless nights are getting me tired
Girl, girl, girl why you want to make me blue




I'm askin' you girl, girl, girl why you want to make me blue (baby)
Girl, girl, girl why you want to make me blue

Overall Meaning

These lyrics express a man's confusion and sadness over the way his partner is treating him. He professes his love for her "with all [his] heart and soul," but is puzzled by her coldness towards him. He is willing to do whatever she wants, but despite this, she seems intent on making him feel blue. The man describes a situation where his partner's love seems fickle, as she goes from telling him she loves him one day to breaking up with him the next. Even though he knows that his love for her is just "a game," he cannot help feeling the pain of each breakup. The man begs his partner to be true to him and stop treating him poorly, as he is getting tired of the sleepless nights that come with worrying about their relationship. Overall, the lyrics convey a sense of frustration and sadness at the way love can be both beautiful and painful.


Line by Line Meaning

I love you girl, with all my heart and soul
I have a deep affection for you, and you are important to me.


I can't understand why you treat me cold
I'm confused as to why you're acting distant and unkind towards me.


Your every wish, girl, is my command
I strive to fulfill all of your desires.


And that's why I can't seem to understand why
This is the reason I'm struggling to comprehend your behavior towards me.


Girl, girl, girl why you want to make me blue
I'm wondering why you want to make me sad and upset.


I'm askin' you girl, girl, girl why you want to make me blue
I'm directly questioning your motives for causing me emotional pain.


One day you say you love me too
Sometimes you express that you also have love for me,


The next day you tell me that we are through
But then you unexpectedly end our relationship.


My love for you is just a game
My feelings for you are something you use for your own amusement.


But each time we play, girl, my heart feels the pain
Despite knowing that you're playing with me, each instance hurts me deeply.


Woo girl, girl, girl why you want to make me blue (make me blue)
I'm still struggling to understand why you're causing me to feel sad.


Oh girl, oh girl, oh girl tell me why can't you be true (can't be true)
I'm questioning why you can't be honest and genuine with me.


The way you treat me it just isn't fair
Your behavior towards me is unjust and unjustifiable.


You make it so plain you just don't care
It's evident to me that you don't have any concern for my well-being or feelings.


You have a ball around my time
You enjoy wasting my time and using me for your own purposes.


Sleepless nights are getting me tired
I'm struggling with insomnia and exhaustion due to the emotional turmoil you're causing me.


Girl, girl, girl why you want to make me blue
Once again, I'm trying to figure out why you're intentionally causing me to feel sad.


I'm askin' you girl, girl, girl why you want to make me blue (baby)
I'm still pleading with you to explain your motivations for hurting me.


Girl, girl, girl why you want to make me blue
I'm repeating my question to emphasize my confusion and distress.




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: JR., EDWARD HOLLAND, EDWARD, JR. HOLLAND, NORMAN WHITFIELD, NORMAN J. WHITFIELD

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