Hey Love
Yearning for Love's Recognition: Stevie Wonder's Emotional Plea
Lyrics
(Hey love)
Expression of greeting or calling someone named "love."
(Hey love)
Repetition of the greeting or calling, emphasizing affection.
Hey love (hey love)
Reiteration of the affectionate greeting.
May I have a word with you? (Hey love)
Request for a conversation with someone referred to as "love."
I'd like to tell you, yeah (hey love)
Expressing a desire to share personal experiences or feelings.
Just what I've been going through (hey love)
Acknowledging challenges or emotions faced recently.
My nights are so long
Describing the length and difficulty of nights, indicating emotional struggles.
As I watch each hour go by
Observation of time passing, possibly with a sense of yearning.
Hoping and praying
Expressing hope and prayer for a future romantic connection.
That someday I will be your guy
Longing to become the person's romantic partner.
Hey love
Repetition of the affectionate greeting.
You're my one true soul desire
Affirmation of the person as the one true soul desire.
Hey love, baby
Repetition of the affectionate greeting, adding a term of endearment.
Can you feel this burning fire?
Asking if the person can sense a passionate and intense emotion (burning fire).
Hey love (hey love)
Reiteration of the affectionate greeting.
There's one thing I find so true (hey love)
Acknowledging a true aspect when the person is near.
When you are near me (hey love)
Noting personal changes or emotions experienced in the person's presence.
I go through a change or two (hey love)
Highlighting the anticipation and eagerness to catch the person's attention.
Hearing your footsteps
Noticing the sound of the person's footsteps.
I hurry to catch your eye
Quickly trying to make eye contact with the person.
And I stand there waiting, yeah
Standing and waiting for the person, who walks by without notice.
But girl, you just walk on by
Expressing disappointment as the person ignores the speaker.
Say love
Calling the person "love" and addressing a cold-hearted attitude.
When with a cold heart you are dealing
Describing the difficulty of dealing with the person's cold heart.
Hey love, yeah yeah
Reiteration of the affectionate greeting, emphasizing pain.
It's an awful hurting feeling
Expressing the emotional pain experienced when dealing with the cold-hearted person.
Hey love (hey love)
Reiteration of the affectionate greeting.
Don't pass me without some sign (hey love)
Request not to be ignored and to receive some indication or attention.
Just look me over, yeah (hey love)
Asking the person to look over and reconsider the speaker.
You might want to change your mind
Suggesting the possibility of the person changing their mind about the speaker.
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