Love Lockdown – English Lyrics

• By: Kanye West

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the raw emotion of Kanye West's "Love Lockdown," a song that masterfully blends introspective lyrics with innovative electronic production. Through its powerful use of Auto-Tune and tribal drums, this track offers a unique opportunity to explore vocabulary related to heartbreak, emotional conflict, and difficult decisions in relationships. Its departure from traditional rap makes it a compelling listen for anyone interested in how artists use language and sound to express profound personal experiences.

[English]

♪ I'M NOT LOVIN' YOU, WAY I WANTED TO ♪

♪ WHAT I HAD TO DO, HAD TO RUN FROM YOU ♪

♪ I'M IN LOVE WITH YOU, BUT THE VIBE WAS WRONG ♪

♪ AND THAT HAUNTED ME, ALL THE WAY HOME ♪

♪ SO YOU NEVER KNOW, NEVER NEVER KNOW ♪

♪ NEVER KNOW ENOUGH, TILL IT'S OVER LOVE ♪

♪ TILL WE LOSE CONTROL, SYSTEM OVERLOAD ♪

♪ SCREAMIN' NO NO NO, NO NO ♪

♪ I'M NOT LOVIN' YOU, WAY I WANTED TO ♪

♪ SEE I WANNA MOVE BUT CAN'T ESCAPE FROM YOU ♪

♪ SO I KEEP IT LOW, KEEP A SECRET CODE ♪

♪ SO EVERYBODY ELSE DON'T HAVE TO KNOW ♪

♪ SO KEEP YOUR LOVE LOCKED DOWN, YOUR LOVE LOCKED DOWN ♪

♪ SO KEEP YOUR LOVE LOCKED DOWN, YOUR LOVE LOCKED DOWN ♪

♪ NOW KEEP YOUR LOVE LOCKED DOWN, YOUR LOVE LOCKED DOWN ♪

♪ NOW KEEP YOUR LOVE LOCKED DOWN, YOU LOSE. ♪

♪ I'M NOT LOVIN' YOU, WAY I WANTED TO ♪

♪ I CAN'T KEEP MY COOL, SO I KEEP IT TRUE ♪

♪ I GOT SUDDEN NEWS, SO I GOTTA MOVE ♪

♪ I CAN'T KEEP MYSELF AND STILL KEEP YOU TOO ♪

♪ SO KEEP IN MIND, WHEN I'M ON MY OWN ♪

♪ SOMEWHERE FAR FROM HOME, IN THE DANGERZONE ♪

♪ HOW MANY TIMES DID I TELL YOU ♪

♪ 'FORE IT FINALLY GOT THROUGH ♪

♪ YOU LOSE, YOU LOSE ♪

♪ I'M NOT LOVIN' YOU, WAY I WANTED TO ♪

♪ SEE I HAD TO GO, SEE I HAD TO MOVE ♪

♪ NO MORE WASTING TIME, YOU CAN'T WAIT FOR LIFE ♪

♪ WE'RE JUST RACING TIME, WHERE'S THE FINISH LINE ♪

♪ SO KEEP YOUR LOVE LOCKED DOWN, YOUR LOVE LOCKED DOWN ♪

♪ SO KEEP YOUR LOVE LOCKED DOWN, YOUR LOVE LOCKED DOWN ♪

♪ NOW KEEP YOUR LOVE LOCKED DOWN, YOUR LOVE LOCKED DOWN ♪

♪ NOW KEEP YOUR LOVE LOCKED DOWN, YOU LOSE. ♪

♪ I'M NOT LOVIN' YOU, WAY I WANTED TO ♪

♪ I BET NO ONE KNEW, I GOT NO ONE NEW ♪

♪ KNOW I SAID I'M THROUGH, BUT GOT LOVE FOR YOU ♪

♪ BUT I'M NOT LOVIN YOU THE I WANTED TO ♪

♪ GOTTA KEEP IT GOIN, KEEP THE LOVIN GOIN ♪

♪ KEEP IT ON A ROLL ONLY GOD KNOWS ♪

♪ IF I'LL BE WITH YOU BABY I'M CONFUSED ♪

♪ YOU CHOOSE, YOU CHOOSE ♪

♪ I'M NOT LOVIN YOU WAY I WANTED TO ♪

♪ WHERE I WANNA GO, I DON'T NEED YOU ♪

♪ I'VE BEEN DOWN THIS ROAD, TOO MANY TIMES BEFORE ♪

♪ I'M NOT LOVIN YOU, WAY I WANTED TO ♪

♪ SO KEEP YOUR LOVE LOCKED DOWN, YOUR LOVE LOCKED DOWN ♪

♪ SO KEEP YOUR LOVE LOCKED DOWN, YOUR LOVE LOCKED DOWN ♪

♪ NOW KEEP YOUR LOVE LOCKED DOWN, YOUR LOVE LOCKED DOWN ♪

♪ NOW KEEP YOUR LOVE LOCKED DOWN, YOU LOSE. ♪

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♪ YOU LOSE... ♪

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♪ YOU LOSE... ♪

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♪ YOU LOSE... ♪

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