I Got It Bad
Love's Emotional Storm: Unraveling the Depths of 'I Got It Bad'
Lyrics
The poets say that all who love are blind
The poets suggest that love blinds individuals.
But I'm in love and I know what time it is!
Despite the common notion of love blinding, the speaker is aware of the current situation.
The good book says "go seek and ye shall find"
A reference to the biblical advice to seek, indicating a quest for love.
Well, I have sought and my what a climb it is!
The speaker has actively sought love, and the journey has been challenging.
My life is just like the weather
Life is compared to weather, implying constant change.
It changes with the hours
Life changes with time, like the varying weather.
When he's near I'm fair and warmer
The speaker feels positive and warmer when the loved one is near.
When he's gone I'm cloudy with showers;
When the loved one is absent, the speaker's mood turns cloudy with sadness.
In emotion, like the ocean it's either sink or swim
Emotions are compared to the ocean, emphasizing the extremes of sinking or swimming in love.
When a woman loves a man like I love him.
The speaker expresses deep love for the man in question.
Never treats me sweet and gentle the way he should;
The man doesn't treat the speaker with the expected sweetness and gentleness.
I got it bad and that ain't good!
The speaker acknowledges having intense feelings, despite the unfavorable treatment.
My poor heart is sentimental not made of wood
The speaker's heart is portrayed as sentimental and vulnerable.
I got it bad and that ain't good!
The intense feelings are reiterated, emphasizing the difficulty of the situation.
But when the weekend's over and Monday rolls aroun'
After a weekend of emotional highs and lows, the speaker faces the start of the week with heartache.
I end up like I start out just cryin' my heart out
The speaker consistently experiences emotional pain, starting the week in tears.
He don't love me like I love him, nobody could
The man doesn't reciprocate the speaker's love to the same extent.
I got it bad and that ain't good!
The challenging and unfulfilling nature of the love is restated.
Like a lonely weeping willow lost in the wood
The speaker compares themselves to a lonely weeping willow, emphasizing a sense of isolation.
I got it bad and that ain't good!
The challenging and unfulfilling nature of the love is restated.
And the things I tell my pillow no woman should
The speaker confesses private thoughts to their pillow, highlighting the pain of unrequited love.
I got it bad and that ain't good!
The challenging and unfulfilling nature of the love is restated.
Tho folks with good intentions tell me to save my tears
Despite well-meaning advice to save tears, the speaker embraces the intense emotions.
I'm glad I'm mad about him I can't live without him
The speaker expresses dependence on the man, unable to live without him.
Lord above me make him love me the way he should
A plea to a higher power for the man to reciprocate love appropriately.
I got it bad and that ain't good!
The challenging and unfulfilling nature of the love is restated.
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