Wade's career began in the mid-1970s, working with Yabby You, 1976's "Black Is Our Colour" immediately achieving success in Jamaica. His debut album, Black Is Our Colour was released in 1976, and was followed by further hits with cover versions of The Paragons' "Happy Go Lucky Girl" and "On The Beach". This was followed by further albums Evil Woman (1978), Dancing Time, and Fire Fire (both 1979), before Wade moved on to work with Dillinger, recording "Five Man Army" together with Dillinger, The Tamlins, Al Campbell, and Trinity. He recorded for Joe Gibbs, hitting the UK reggae chart in 1980 with "After You" and "Natty Contractor". In 1981, Wade worked with Linval Thompson, releasing a string of singles including "Round The World", "Tell Me What's Going On", "Poor and Humble", and "Down In Iran". He them emigrated to The Netherlands, and signed a deal with Epic Records. Wade continues to record and release records.
I Love You Too Much
Wayne Wade Lyrics
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Yeah
I stopped sending flowers to your apartment
You said you weren't around much anymore, yeah
I stopped dropping by without an appointment
'Cause I heard laughter coming through your door
Before you close your eyes to sleep, yeah
I made a vow that I would drop by some times
But that's a promise I can't keep
'Cause I love you too much to ever start likin' you
Let's leave the story here to end, no
I love you too much to ever start likin' you
So don't expect me to be your friend, no
You act so happy when I see you, girl
You smile and take my hand
Introduce me to your latest lover, yeah
That's when the world starts crashing in
'Cause I love you too much to ever start likin' you
Let's leave the story here to end, yeah
I love you too much to ever start likin' you
So don't expect me to be your friend, no, no, no
Well
Oh, baby
Oh
I stopped sending flowers to your apartment
You said you weren't around much anymore, no
I stopped dropping by without an appointment
'Cause I heard laughter from your door
Sometimes late at night you still call me
Just before you close your eyes to sleep, yeah
I made a vow that I would drop by some times
But baby, that's a promise I can't keep
'Cause I love you too much to ever start likin' you
So let's leave the story here to end, yeah
'Cause I love you too much to ever start likin' you
So don't expect me to be your friend, no
I love you too much to ever start likin' you
So leave the story here to end, no
I love you too much to ever start likin' you
The song "I Love You Too Much" by Wayne Wade is a heartfelt expression of love and loss. Through the lyrics, the singer tells the story of a relationship that has come to an end, but one in which he still deeply cares for his former partner. The opening lines suggest that he once sent flowers and would drop by without notice, but he stopped doing so when he realized she was seeing someone else. The singer reveals that although they are no longer together, his former partner still contacts him late at night before going to bed. He admits that he promised to visit her sometimes, but he cannot keep that promise because he loves her too much to ever start just liking her.
The chorus repeats the sentiment that the singer loves his former partner too much to just like her, and he cannot be her friend. He knows that he cannot pretend to just be her friend and that it would be too painful to keep seeing her with other lovers. The final lines repeat the earlier sentiments about not being able to start liking her because he loves her too much.
The song conveys a sense of bittersweet resignation, as the singer knows that he cannot be with his former partner, but he still loves her deeply. It is a powerful expression of the struggle to move on from a relationship that has ended but has left deep emotional scars.
Line by Line Meaning
I stopped sending flowers to your apartment
I used to send you flowers to show my love, but I stopped doing so because you said that you weren't around much anymore.
You said you weren't around much anymore, yeah
You told me that you were busy and couldn't spend as much time with me as you used to.
I stopped dropping by without an appointment
I used to visit you unannounced, but I stopped doing so because I heard laughter coming from your apartment, and I didn't want to interrupt your happiness.
'Cause I heard laughter coming through your door
I could hear you laughing with someone else from outside your apartment, and I didn't want to intrude upon your happiness.
Sometimes late at night you still call me (Baby)
Even though we're not as close as we used to be, you still call me sometimes late at night before you go to sleep.
Before you close your eyes to sleep, yeah
You call me before you go to sleep because you still have feelings for me.
I made a vow that I would drop by some times
I promised myself that I would visit you from time to time, hoping that we could rekindle our love.
But that's a promise I can't keep
But I can't keep that promise because I still love you too much to be just friends with you.
'Cause I love you too much to ever start likin' you
I love you so much that I can't bear the thought of just being friends with you.
Let's leave the story here to end, no
It's better for us to end our story here than to pretend that we can just be friends.
So don't expect me to be your friend, no
Please don't expect me to be able to be friends with you, as I still love you too much.
You act so happy when I see you, girl
You seem happy when I see you, but it's a painful reminder that you're with someone else.
You smile and take my hand
You still care for me, but you're with someone else now so we can't be together.
Introduce me to your latest lover, yeah
You introduce me to your new partner, and it hurts to know that you found someone else to be with.
That's when the world starts crashing in
That moment when you introduce me to your new partner is when my world comes crashing down.
Contributed by Tyler T. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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I love you too much
Wayne Wade
Album Lady
I LOVE YOU TOO MUCH LYRICS
Whoa, baby
Yeah
I stopped sending flowers to your apartment
You said you weren't around much anymore, yeah
I stopped dropping by without an appointment
'Cause I heard laughter coming through your door
Sometimes late at night you still call me (Baby)
Before you close your eyes to sleep, yeah
I made a vow that I would drop by some times
But that's a promise I can't keep
'Cause I love you too much to ever start likin' you
Let's leave the story here to end, no
I love you too much to ever start likin' you
So don't expect me to be your friend, no
You act so happy when I see you, girl
You smile and take my hand
Introduce me to your latest lover, yeah
That's when the world starts crashing in
'Cause I love you too much to ever start likin' you
Let's leave the story here to end, yeah
I love you too much to ever start likin' you
So don't expect me to be your friend, no, no, no
Well
Oh, baby
Oh
I stopped sending flowers to your apartment
You said you weren't around much anymore, no
I stopped dropping by without an appointment
'Cause I heard laughter from your door
Sometimes late at night you still call me
Just before you close your eyes to sleep, yeah
I made a vow that I would drop by some times
But baby, that's a promise I can't keep
'Cause I love you too much to ever start likin' you
So let's leave the story here to end, yeah
'Cause I love you too much to ever start likin' you
So don't expect me to be your friend, no
I love you too much to ever start likin' you
So leave the story here to end, no
I love you too much to ever start likin' you
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Anybody listeing in 2024
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This is my fav song forever.
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It's 2020 vision who deya???? Still listening to good old reggae soulz.
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One of my favorite from the past,still sounding good.
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