Looking For Love
USHER FT. RICK ROSS Lyrics

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Can you help me?
Anybody out there help me
Please can you help me?

Excuse me mister, I fell on hard times, I need some help
But don't need a dime, don't earn a way, I'll wash your clothes
If you let me stay, find your revoke,

[Chorus]
Day after day, people walk by, I can't catch their eyes
I Pull out my sign,
It says:
Will work for love
I will, I will, I will
I'll work for love, overtime
Baby, it says will work for love
I will, I will, I will
I'll work for love, for all my life
I will work for love

Can you help me? (help me)
Anybody out there help me (does anybody out there)
Please can you help me?

Excuse me you two, got love to spare?
Search my whole heart, it ain't none in there
Pardon me sister, I'm on my last
Don't have no love, that's OK, God bless

[Chorus]

It says:
Will work for love
I will, I will, I will
I'll work for love, overtime
Baby, it says will work for love
I will, I will, I will
I'll work for love, for all my life
I will work for love

I remember the day I lost my heart (hey yeah)
Took it for granted I went too far
Fall down, cried, and then begged, to feel that love again
I hold on this sign till the very end
Do anything

I will, I will, I will
I'll work for love, overtime
Baby, it says will work for love
I will, I will, I will

I'll work for love, for all my life
I will work for love

Overall Meaning

The song "Looking For Love" by Usher is a powerful plea for love and human connection. The opening lines of the song are a direct request for help, and the chorus emphasizes the singer's desperate desire to find someone to love and to work for. The verses detail the ways in which the singer has fallen on hard times and needs assistance, but importantly, he emphasizes that he does not want handouts. Instead, he is willing to work hard and earn his way, doing whatever it takes to find and maintain the love he so desperately craves.

The song speaks to the universal need for love and connection, particularly in difficult times. The singer's plea for help is not just a plea for financial assistance or a place to stay - it is a plea for compassion and understanding, for someone to acknowledge his humanity and help him find a connection in a world that can often feel cold and alienating. The repetition of the phrase "will work for love" throughout the song emphasizes the importance of love in our lives, and the lengths to which we might go to find and keep it.

Overall, "Looking For Love" is a deeply emotional and evocative song that speaks to the fundamental human need for love and connection. Its message is both universal and deeply personal, reflecting the experiences of anyone who has ever felt lost, alone, or in need of help.

Line by Line Meaning

Can you help me?
Asking for assistance in a desperate situation

Anybody out there help me
Appealing to the public in a moment of need

Please can you help me?
Pleading for aid with a sense of urgency

Excuse me mister, I fell on hard times, I need some help
Explaining the difficult circumstances that led to the request for help

But don't need a dime, don't earn a way, I'll wash your clothes
Clarifying that monetary aid is not the primary goal, but rather an opportunity to work for it

If you let me stay, find your revoke,
Offering to do whatever it takes to maintain the agreement for aid

Day after day, people walk by, I can't catch their eyes
Expressing a sense of isolation and helplessness in the face of a lack of response from others

I Pull out my sign, It says: Will work for love
Using a sign as a symbol for the desire to earn love and connection through honest work

I will, I will, I will
Repeating the commitment to work for love with determination

I'll work for love, overtime
Emphasizing the willingness to put in extra effort to achieve the goal

Baby, it says will work for love
Addressing a loved one to reinforce the message of the sign and the depth of feeling behind it

I'll work for love, for all my life
Promising to continue working for love regardless of obstacles or challenges

Excuse me you two, got love to spare?
Asking a couple if they have love to give or share

Search my whole heart, it ain't none in there
Receiving a negative response and feeling disappointed or discouraged

Pardon me sister, I'm on my last
Turning to another person with a plea for love when all other options have been exhausted

Don't have no love, that's OK, God bless
Receiving a polite but ultimately unhelpful response

I remember the day I lost my heart (hey yeah)
Reflecting on a past experience of heartbreak or loss that led to the current search for love

Took it for granted I went too far
Realizing that a mistake was made that led to the loss of love

Fall down, cried, and then begged, to feel that love again
Expressing the emotional pain and desperation to regain the feeling of love

I hold on this sign till the very end
Continuing to cling to the hope of finding love and working for it until the end

Do anything
Willing to do whatever it takes to find and earn love

Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: JAMES FAUNTLEROY, USHER RAYMOND, JONATHAN ROTEM

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