Iheard
Love's Journey: Unraveling Emotions in Broderick Jones' 'Iheard'
Lyrics
I heard that you moving out ay
The speaker has heard that someone is moving out.
I heard that you on your best friend couch ay
Word is that the person is staying on their best friend's couch.
I heard that you living out a suit case
The individual is said to be living out of a suitcase.
Suit case
Reiteration of living out of a suitcase.
Girl you know that cars too small for that
The speaker suggests the person's car is too small for their current situation.
My mama got extra rooms for that
The speaker's mom has extra rooms, implying an offer of support.
And you know I act a fool for that
The speaker expresses a willingness to act foolishly for the person in question.
So you know I keep on running back
Despite issues, the speaker keeps returning to the person.
Couple things had went unnoticed
Mention of things that went unnoticed, indicating overlooked issues.
Ay yea
Confirmation of something unnoticed (line 9).
That thing is poking
Reference to a physical aspect, possibly intimate in nature.
Swear you must’ve got some shots that thing is swollen
Suspecting the person had cosmetic enhancements due to the mention of "shots."
Ay yea
Reiteration of a swollen physical feature.
That thing is swollen
Reiteration of the swollen aspect.
How you love me and you hate me? You the coldest
Questioning the contradictory emotions of love and hate from the person.
Ay yea
Reiteration of the person's frozen heart.
Your heart is frozen
The speaker wears their emotions openly, contrasting with the frozen heart.
Wear my heart up on my sleeve just like its sued in
Repetition of wearing emotions, possibly emphasizing vulnerability.
Sued in sued in sued in ooooooooooo
Repetition with an expressive sound, possibly reflecting emotional intensity.
I heard that you moving out ay
Repetition of line 1.
I heard that you on your best friend couch ay
Repetition of line 2.
I heard that you living out a suit case
Repetition of line 3.
Suit case
Reiteration of living out of a suitcase.
Girl you know that cars too small for that
Repetition of line 5.
My mama got extra rooms for that
Repetition of line 6.
And you know I act a fool for that
Repetition of line 7.
So you know I keep on runing back
Reiteration of returning to the person despite challenges.
Change
Introduction of the theme of change.
Tell me what den changed
The speaker questions what has changed in the person.
Knew that you were different I could tell that right away
Recognition of the person's distinctiveness.
Uhhh
An affirmation of the person's uniqueness.
Ya
Confirmation of the person's unchanged nature.
Been the same
Emphasis on the person's consistency.
Used to take the rented pick you up off gentry lane
Recollection of picking up the person in the past.
Yaaaa
Repetition of confirmation of being the same.
Uh, oh boy
Expression of progress from a simpler time.
Came a long way from turtle necks and corderoy
Nostalgia for past fashion choices.
Back in 2012 I used to hit the Soulja boy
Reference to a specific year and a popular dance move.
If we go to war then trust me 9 club we deploy
Indication of preparedness for conflict, possibly metaphorical.
Uhhhhhh
Emphatic sound, possibly signifying intensity.
I heard that you moving out ay
Repetition of line 1.
I heard that you on your best friend couch ay
Repetition of line 2.
I heard that you living out a suit case
Repetition of line 3.
Suit case
Reiteration of living out of a suitcase.
Girl you know that cars too small for that
Repetition of line 5.
My mama got extra rooms for that
Repetition of line 6.
And you know I act a fool for that
Repetition of line 7.
So you know I keep on running back
Reiteration of returning to the person despite challenges.
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