Ain't No Love
Young Gully & DJ.Fresh Lyrics
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I'm feeling sad (yeah)
I'm feeling sad (yeah)
I'm feeling sad (yeah)
I'm feeling sad (yeah)
Sitting in a hotel room
A thousand miles away from nowhere
Out the window I sigh as I'm thinking
I take a sip of the juice I been drinking
I'm trapped inside of me
Lost in the memory
Of how things used to be
I think somebody better call a doctor quick
Oh never mind I'm just a little homesick
Thinking of my mum and my dad
And when I was young good damn I was a bad boy
I remember playing catch a girl, kiss a girl
Like a sucker getting slapped every time I pucker
But I kept on chasin'
Kept on running kept coming like Jason
Much nostalgia keeps bouncing through
[Chorus]
There's no place like home (yeah)
I'm feeling sad
I'm feeling sad
I'm feeling sad
There's no place like home
I'm feeling sad
I'm feeling sad
There's no place like home
Yo there ain't no place like home
And I'm itching for the hood when I cross the states I roam
On tour getting the crowds going wild and
Stacking the honeys in a pile and putting em on file
XL a paragon on the scene
Fancy hotels and getting chauffeured in a limousine
Travel the world and yet my heart is achin
I be Yearning and burning for my mums eggs and bacon
Yo, there ain't no place like home, place like home
Ain't no place like home
Uh, I feel like Dorothy so I tries it
Kicks my heels but my Jordans wouldn't 'ize it
So back to reality
Back to Philly, get back to my family
It's fun to see strange places
But sometimes I want to see familiar faces
Like charlie mack, bam, nut and wood
Names kinda funny but as friends go real good
Ain't no place like home for true
And that's why
[Chorus: x2.5]
Sitting in an airport my mouth watering
It's thanks giving day I'm just putting my order in
I call my mum on the phone kind a demanding
Don't stop cooking mum at seven I'm landing
She just laughed and said I don't intend to
My grandma picked up and then she ran the menu
There was turkey and stuffed corn and macaroni and cheese
And sweet potato pies ooh grandma please
On the plane now my mind drifting
Thinking of the way it used to be on Christmas
My mum used to put us to bed about nine
Saying it's, "o f t baby, ol' folks time"
That'd be down stairs laughing and jamming
But then (boo) raise ya seats back for landing
I walked in the house I felt the love
And my grandma saw me and screamed
Now here come all the hugging
I got such a feeling of emotion and love
Because can't nobody can hug you the way your grandma does
Give me a shovel and put some feed on my plate
My father said grace right before we all ate
And after he was finished I put a p.s. on
I said yo, "there ain't no place like home
And I thank God to be here with all of you"
'Cause I was feeling
[Chorus]
On behalf of DJ Jazzy Jeff and The Fresh Prince
We'd like to take this opportunity to wish why'all a (There's no place like home)
Happy Thanksgiving and a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year
And all that sumthin sumthin (There's no place like home)
But we'd also like to encourage you
To take this opportunity to pause (There's no place like home)
Just take a minute and stop and look around at your family
And thank God for them (There's no place like home)
Because they not always be here with you
Peace
There's no place like home
I'm feeling sad
I'm feeling sad
There's no place like home
The lyrics of "Ain't No Love" by Young Gully and DJ.Fresh depicts a deep sense of longing for home when they are away from it. The first verse speaks of being trapped in memories while sitting in a hotel room ("Lost in the memory, of how things used to be") and feeling homesick. The chorus continuously reiterates that there is no place like home. The second verse narrates the artist's tour experiences and their desperation to be back in their hood where life isn't as flashy but is familiar. The final verse tells a touching story about being away from home on Thanksgiving Day and calling up their mother to place an order for their favourite dishes. In the end, the artist finds solace in the embrace of their family and shares the message of appreciating our loved ones while we have them.
Line by Line Meaning
I'm feeling sad (yeah)
The artist is expressing their emotional state
Sitting in a hotel room
The artist is currently situated in a hotel room
A thousand miles away from nowhere
The artist is far away from any familiar location
Sloped over a chair as I stare
The artist is sitting in a chair and looking out the window
Out the window I sigh as I'm thinking
The artist is reflecting on their thoughts while looking out the window
I take a sip of the juice I been drinking
The artist is drinking some juice
I'm trapped inside of me
The artist feels stuck in their own thoughts and emotions
Lost in the memory
The artist is reminiscing about the past
Of how things used to be
The artist is thinking about how things were in the past
I think somebody better call a doctor quick
The artist is jokinly suggesting they need medical attention
Oh never mind I'm just a little homesick
The artist is feeling homesick but not actually in need of medical attention
Thinking of my mum and my dad
The artist is thinking about their parents
And when I was young good damn I was a bad boy
The artist is recalling their mischievous childhood behavior
I remember playing catch a girl, kiss a girl
The artist remember playing childish romantic games
Like a sucker getting slapped every time I pucker
The artist is reminiscing about getting rejected during these types of games
But I kept on chasin'
The artist did not give up trying to win these games
Kept on running kept coming like Jason
The artist persisted despite the rejections
Much nostalgia keeps bouncing through
The artist has many nostalgic memories bouncing around in their head
There's no place like home (yeah)
The artist is emphasizing the importance of home
Yo there ain't no place like home
The artist is asserting that there is truly no place like home
And I'm itching for the hood when I cross the states I roam
The artist feels nostalgic and longs for home when traveling
On tour getting the crowds going wild and
The artist is referring to their experience touring and performing for crowds
Stacking the honeys in a pile and putting em on file
The artist is boasting about the attention they receive from women while touring
XL a paragon on the scene
The artist is again boasting about their success as an artist
Fancy hotels and getting chauffeured in a limousine
The artist is describing their luxurious lifestyle due to their success
Travel the world and yet my heart is achin
Despite their success and ability to travel, the artist feels nostalgic and homesick
I be Yearning and burning for my mums eggs and bacon
The artist is specifically missing their mother's cooking
Uh, I feel like Dorothy so I tries it
The artist is comparing themselves to the character Dorothy from The Wizard of Oz
Kicks my heels but my Jordans wouldn't 'ize it
The artist is continuing the previous allusion with a clever play on words comparing their inability to return home to the phrase 'there's no place like home'
Back to Philly, get back to my family
The artist is returning to their hometown of Philadelphia and to their family
It's fun to see strange places
The artist enjoys traveling and seeing new locations
But sometimes I want to see familiar faces
The artist sometimes craves familiarity
Like Charlie mack, bam, nut and wood
The artist is listing off the names of their friends
Names kinda funny but as friends go real good
The artist is saying that even though their friends have unusual names, they are still valued friends
And after he was finished I put a p.s. on
The artist is adding a postscript to their father's prayer
Because they not always be here with you
The artist is suggesting that family members will not always be around
On behalf of DJ Jazzy Jeff and The Fresh Prince
The artist is speaking on behalf of their music group
We'd like to take this opportunity to wish why'all a (There's no place like home)
The artists are expressing well-wishes to their audience and reiterating the importance of home
But we'd also like to encourage you
The artists are encouraging their audience
To take this opportunity to pause (There's no place like home)
The artists are suggesting taking a moment to reflect on the importance of home
Just take a minute and stop and look around at your family
The artists are encouraging their audience to appreciate their family members
And thank God for them (There's no place like home)
The artists are suggesting showing gratitude towards family
Give me a shovel and put some feed on my plate
The artist is expressing their desire for food
My father said grace right before we all ate
The artist's father said grace before the family meal
Now here come all the hugging
The artist's family members are all hugging each other
I got such a feeling of emotion and love
The artist is feeling a strong sense of emotion and love from their family
Because can't nobody can hug you the way your grandma does
The artist is saying that nobody hugs as lovingly as one's grandmother
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: WILLARD C. SMITH, XAVIER E. HARGROVE, RICHARD ALAN MITCHELL
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