Known as "Van the Man" by his fans, Morrison first rose to prominence as the lead singer of the Northern Irish band Them, writing their 1964 hit "Gloria". A few years later, Morrison left the band for a successful solo career, starting with the album Astral Weeks.
Morrison has pursued an idiosyncratic musical path. Much of his music is tightly structured around the conventions of American soul and R&B, such as the popular singles "Brown Eyed Girl", "Moondance", "Domino", and "Wild Night". An equal part of his catalogue consists of lengthy, loosely connected, spiritually inspired musical journeys that show the influence of Celtic tradition, jazz, and stream-of-consciousness narrative, such as his classic album Astral Weeks and lesser known works such as Veedon Fleece and Common One. The two strains together are sometimes referred to as "Celtic Soul," and Morrison rejects the characterization of his genre of music as Rock, citing Elvis Presley as a non-influence.
He continues to perform regularly and achieved his highest U.S. chart position (number ten on the Billboard 200) with his 2008 album, Keep It Simple.
Ain't That Lovin' You Baby
Van Morrison Lyrics
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Turned your loving down, so 'lone I wait
Shouldn't make a difference darling
I just love you more an' more
An' more an' more an' more an' more
Every time you smile
You know I'm smiling with you
I shed a few tears, too
Ain't that loving you baby?
(Ain't that loving you?)
Ain't that loving you baby?
(Ain't that loving you?)
Ain't that loving you baby?
(Ain't that loving you?)
Ain't that loving you?
(Ain't that loving you?)
I know, I know, you don't believe
Understand what I'm talking about, now
I know, I know, I know, I know
You don't believe me, you don't believe me
You understand, what I'm talking about
Crazy little thing called
(Love, love, love)
Crazy little thing called
(Love, love, love)
Crazy little thing called
(Love, love, love)
I'm talking 'bout
(Love, love, love)
Baby, now I told ya one time, baby
I've never put ya down
No matter how ya treat me
Always stay around
You treat me like a schoolboy
That I know is true
I don't care how ya do me, babe
I'll still come running home to you
Ain't that loving you baby?
Ain't that loving you baby?
(Ain't that loving you?)
Ain't that loving you baby?
(Ain't that loving you?)
Ain't that loving you?
(Ain't that loving you?)
Georgia Fame, Georgie Fame
That's, Teena Lyle, Teena Lyle
Oh, know, you know, you know, you know
You know, you know, you know, you know
You don't believe what I'm talking about
Oh, you know, you know, you know
You know, you know, you know
You don't believe what I'm talking about, now
(Tell me now)
It's a groovy little thing called
(Love, love, love)
Crazy little thing called
(Love, love, love)
Got my mind set on it
(Love, love, love)
It's like a machine going
(Love, love, love)
Schoolboy
And I told ya one time, baby
Always stay around
No matter how ya treat me
Always stay
Treated me like a schoolboy
That I know is true
I don't care what you do
But now I still, on you
Ain't that loving you baby?
Ain't that loving you baby?
Ain't that loving you baby?
Ain't that loving you?
One more time
Ain't that loving you baby?
(Ain't that loving you?)
Ain't that loving you baby?
(Ain't that loving you?)
Ain't that loving you baby?
(Ain't that loving you?)
Ain't that loving you?
The lyrics to "Ain't That Lovin' You Baby" by Van Morrison tell a story of unrequited love. The singer sings about how he built his hope up so high, only to have his love turned down. Despite this, he still loves them more and more with each passing day. He admits that the person he loves doesn't believe him, but he still stays around no matter how they treat him. He compares their love to a crazy little thing called love, and how it is like a machine that keeps going.
The first verse of the song is a testament to the singer's devotion to his love interest. He built his hopes up so high, hoping that she would feel the same way about him. But when she turned his love down, he didn't let it deter him. Instead, he loves her more and more each day. The second verse shows the depth of his feelings for her. He knows that whenever she smiles, he smiles too. And whenever she cries, he cries with her.
The chorus of the song uses repetition and variation to drive home the point of the song. Each time it is sung, the words are slightly different, but the overall message is the same. The singer is asking the person he loves if they realize how much he loves them.
Line by Line Meaning
You built my hope so high
You raised my expectations so much
Turned your loving down, so 'lone I wait
You stopped showing affection, so now I wait alone
Shouldn't make a difference darling
It shouldn't matter my feelings for you
I just love you more an' more
Actually, I love you even more
An' more an' more an' more an' more
I love you more than I can say
Every time you smile
Whenever you smile
You know I'm smiling with you
I also smile with you
Every time you cry
Whenever you cry
I shed a few tears, too
I also cry a little bit
Ain't that loving you baby?
Isn't that a sign I love you, baby?
(Ain't that loving you?)
(Isn't that loving you?)
I know, I know, you don't believe
I understand you don't believe me
Understand what I'm talking about, now
You follow what I'm saying
You understand, what I'm talking about
You get what I'm saying
Crazy little thing called
This thing that we have called
(Love, love, love)
(Love)
I'm talking 'bout
What I mean is
(Love, love, love)
(Love)
Baby, now I told ya one time, baby
I've told you once, baby
I've never put ya down
I never let you down
No matter how ya treat me
Regardless of how you treat me
Always stay around
I always stick around
You treat me like a schoolboy
You treat me like I'm naive
That I know is true
It's a fact I can't deny
I don't care how ya do me, babe
I don't care how you treat me
I'll still come running home to you
I'll always come back to you
Georgia Fame, Georgie Fame
Georgia Fame, Georgie Fame
That's, Teena Lyle, Teena Lyle
That's Teena Lyle, Teena Lyle
Oh, know, you know, you know, you know
Oh, you know, you know, you know, you know
You don't believe what I'm talking about
You don't believe what I'm saying
(Tell me now)
(Say it now)
Got my mind set on it
I'm really focused on it
It's like a machine going
It feels like it's always moving
Schoolboy
Naive
But now I still, on you
But now I still choose you
One more time
Once again
(Ain't that loving you?)
(Isn't that loving you?)
(Ain't that loving you?)
(Isn't that loving you?)
(Ain't that loving you?)
(Isn't that loving you?)
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Don Robey
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