Valentine
Ware Jessie Lyrics


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So will you never be my lover or my valentine
Never be a friend of mine, never see my better side
Maybe you'd be terrified
Of all the secrets you were wishing you won't ever find
Is deep inside me
And I don't wanna hide me

'Cause I know about my love
Because I know about my love
'Cause I know about my love
'Cause I know about my love

Pick it fast like a flight far away from here (Fly away)
Although I know I feel at home whenever you are near
Live my life you better cold cut to this (Just don't cut it, want you near)
I wish you'd just hold me open just to see your vision clear (I'm always near)

'Cause I know about my love
'Cause I know about my love




'Cause I know about my love
'Cause I know about my love

Overall Meaning

In Ware Jessie's song "Valentine," the singer addresses someone who she wishes would be more than a friend or lover, and perhaps even wishes would see her better side. The lyrics suggest that this person may be afraid to get too close, because they fear what secrets they may find deep inside the singer. However, the singer doesn't want to hide who she is, and insists that she knows about her own love. The chorus repeats this sentiment four times, reinforcing the idea that the singer is confident in her own feelings.


The verses also contain some interesting imagery and wordplay. In the second verse, the singer urges the person to "pick it fast like a flight far away from here," which could be interpreted as both a desire to escape from their current situation, but also a pun on the word "flight" as in a flight of stairs, suggesting the singer hopes this person will take steps towards her. The line "Live my life you better cold cut to this" could be a play on the phrase "cut to the chase" (meaning to get to the point or skip the small talk), while the following line about wanting to be held open is an interesting use of language that suggests vulnerability or a desire to be seen more clearly.


Overall, the song seems to address the difficulty of expressing one's deepest feelings and vulnerabilities to someone else, and the fear that doing so will ultimately drive them away. However, the chorus repeats the message that despite this fear, the singer knows about her own love and is confident in her feelings.


Line by Line Meaning

So will you never be my lover or my valentine
The singer is unsure if their love interest will ever reciprocate their feelings and be with them.


Never be a friend of mine, never see my better side
The singer fears that their love interest may not want to be friends with them or see their true, better self.


Maybe you'd be terrified
The singer thinks their love interest might be scared of them for some reason.


Of all the secrets you were wishing you won't ever find
The singer feels like they have deep, dark secrets that their love interest may not want to discover.


Is deep inside me
The singer has these deep secrets and emotions buried within them.


And I don't wanna hide me
The singer doesn't want to hide who they really are.


'Cause I know about my love
The singer is confident in their feelings of love towards their love interest.


Pick it fast like a flight far away from here (Fly away)
The singer feels like running away from their current situation with their love interest.


Although I know I feel at home whenever you are near
Despite the fear and uncertainty, the singer also feels comfortable and at home when they are around their love interest.


Live my life you better cold cut to this (Just don't cut it, want you near)
The singer wants their love interest to be a part of their life and not cut them out.


I wish you'd just hold me open just to see your vision clear (I'm always near)
The singer wishes their love interest could see them for who they really are, and they are always around if their love interest needs them.




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, WORDS & MUSIC A DIV OF BIG DEAL MUSIC LLC
Written by: Jesse Ware, Sampha Sisay, Timmaz Zolleyn

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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

@thekozalutem1600

So, will you never be my lover or my valentine?
Never be a friend of mine, never see my better side
Baby, you'd be terrified
Of all the secrets you were wishing you won't ever find
Is deep inside me
And I don't wanna hide me

[Hook: Jessie Ware and Sampha]
Cause I know about my love
Cause I know about my love
Cause I know about my love
Cause I know about my love

[Verse 2: Sampha]
Yeah
Pick up fast and I could fly far away from here
(Fly away)
Although I know I feel at home whenever you are near
Boo, I love you but I can't cold-cut to this
(So, just don't cut it, I want you near)
Oh
I wish you'd hold me open and just to see your vision clear
(I'm always here)

[Hook]



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@mimi_0313

Orange is the new black always has such beautiful outro songs.

@boofdaddy420

So true!

@Apero1Spritz

What is love? Love is like coming home, from a long trip. 

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Joe W awww, love chapman

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