It Ain't Fair
Tomorrow's People Lyrics
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(Don't take your love away)
Oh I wouldn't know what to do
(Don't take your love away)
Would you make a man cry?
Would you make me lose my pride, right here in front of you?
Why did you treat me, the way that you do?
After I've done everything for you,
It ain't fair, baby
I just can't control myself
(Don't take your love away)
Because to loving you,
(Don't take your love away)
And this love that I feel,
Seems to control, everything that I knew,
Give me back, just a piece of my pride,
Because all I want to do, it's stay by your side,
It ain't fair, baby
It ain't fair, baby
Why did you treat me the way that you do?
Because all I want to do, it's stay by your side,
It ain't fair, baby
It ain't fair, baby
It ain't fair, no, baby,
Just it ain't fair baby,
Ain't fair baby,
Just ain't fair baby
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The lyrics to Tomorrow's People's song "It Ain't Fair" seem to be written from the perspective of someone pleading with their partner not to leave them. The first two lines set the tone for the rest of the song and they express the singer's fear of losing the love he or she has found with their partner, and the confusion they feel about how they would manage if their partner were to leave. The lyrics go on to ask if their partner would make them cry or lose their pride, implying that the singer has already been hurt in some way by their partner's actions.
The lines "Why did you treat me, the way that you do?/ After I've done everything for you" further emphasize the singer's confusion and hurt over why their partner would treat them poorly, even though the singer has done everything in their power to make their relationship work. The repetition of the phrase "It ain't fair, baby" throughout the song emphasizes the singer's sense of injustice and their wish that things could be different. The final lines of the song, which repeat the phrase "ain't fair baby," serve to underline the singer's sense of resignation and sadness about the state of their relationship.
In sum, "It Ain't Fair" is a song full of heartache and pain, expressed through the raw emotion of the lyrics and the soulful, bluesy quality of the music. The singer's plea to their partner not to leave them, and their sense of injustice about the way they've been treated, will likely resonate with anyone who has experienced the trauma of a failed relationship.
Line by Line Meaning
Please don't take your love away
The singer is pleading with their partner not to end their relationship
(Don't take your love away)
Repetition emphasizes the importance of this request
Oh I wouldn't know what to do
The singer expresses their fear of losing their partner and being unable to cope
Would you make a man cry?
The artist questions whether their partner would deliberately hurt them
Would you make me lose my pride, right here in front of you?
The artist fears being publicly humiliated and losing their self-respect
Why did you treat me, the way that you do?
The singer wants to understand why their partner has mistreated them
After I've done everything for you,
The singer feels they have gone above and beyond to please their partner
It ain't fair, baby
The artist expresses their sense of injustice at being treated poorly despite their efforts
I just can't control myself
The artist feels overwhelmed with emotion and unable to contain their feelings
Because to loving you,
The artist attributes their loss of control to their intense love for their partner
And this love that I feel,
The singer is so deeply in love that it clouds their judgement and actions
Seems to control, everything that I knew,
The artist feels that their love has taken over and changed their entire life
Give me back, just a piece of my pride,
The singer wants to regain some of their self-respect and dignity
Because all I want to do, it's stay by your side,
Despite everything, the singer still wants to be with their partner
It ain't fair, baby
Repetition reinforces the singer's sense of injustice
It ain't fair, baby
Repetition reinforces the artist's sense of injustice
Why did you treat me the way that you do?
The artist still wants answers for why they were mistreated
It ain't fair, baby
Repetition reinforces the singer's sense of injustice
It ain't fair, baby
Repetition reinforces the singer's sense of injustice
It ain't fair, no, baby,
The artist emphasizes the extreme unfairness of the situation
Just it ain't fair baby,
Repetition reinforces the extreme injustice the artist feels
Ain't fair baby,
Repetition reinforces the extreme injustice the artist feels
Just ain't fair baby
Repetition reinforces the extreme injustice the singer feels
Contributed by Jason R. Suggest a correction in the comments below.