Love On Hold – English Lyrics

• By: Meghan Trainor, T-Pain
• Album: Timeless

Lyrics & Translation

Explore the intricacies of modern relationships with Meghan Trainor and T-Pain's "Love On Hold." This song offers a candid look at the frustrations of unreciprocated commitment and the importance of self-respect. Dive into the lyrics to discover empowering messages about setting boundaries and demanding the love you deserve.

[English]

We're sorry

The number you're trying to reach is not available for a booty call

Don't put my love on hold

Don't put my love on hold

Come be my baby, I don't know what you're waitin' for

Don't put my love on hold

Don't put my love on hold

You only call me for the booty

When I'm tryna be your boo thang

I ain't goin' to your home, you can sleep alone

Unless you make me your lady

And you keep sayin' how you want me back

But I ain't tryna give it up like that

You been actin' like you care, but it's like you don't

Makin' me think that I'm crazy

So tell me, tell me right now

Are you sleepin' around (ah)

With every girl in town? (Ah)

Tell me why you gotta be so cold

Don't put my love on hold

Don't put my love on hold

Come be my baby, I don't know what you're waitin' for

Don't put my love on hold

Don't put my love on hold (don't put my, don't put my)

Don't put my love on hold (don't put my, don't put my)

Come be my baby, I don't know what you're waitin' for

Don't put my love on hold

Don't put my love on hold (jeez, do it)

I only call when that tequila done got me in a chokehold (in a chokehold)

That's a direct violation of the bro code (bro)

I-I-I don't know if it's me (me), I don't know if it's you (you)

So I let Don Julio tell me what to do

He said it'd be good idea if I just called you up and let him do the talkin'

Hit you with a bunch of sweet nothings, don't let you get a thought in

He got my game on a thousand, at this point I'm just playin' offense

I'm not done workin' your feelings, baby, step into my office (ooh), hm

Let's take a look, let your baby cook

I bet I can make a book on how I'm gaslightin' you head

To get your ass right in this bed ('cause, baby)

We won't talk about the things I've done and said

'Cause even right now

You think I'm sleepin' around (are you sleepin' around?)

With all the girls in town (ah)

And that will tear apart your soul

Don't put my love on hold

Don't put my love on hold (hey)

Come be my baby, I don't know what you're waitin' for

Don't put my love on hold (hey)

Don't put my love on hold (don't put my, don't put my)

Don't put my love on hold (don't put my, don't put my) (hey)

Come be my baby, I don't know what you're waitin' for

Don't put my love on hold (hold)

Don't put my love on hold

Don't you call me

Unless you wanna be my only (ooh)

Oh, baby, there'll be no booty-callin'

I'm singin' oh

Don't put my love on hold (hey)

Don't you call me (don't put my love on hold)

Unless you wanna be my only

Oh, baby, there'll be no booty-callin' (mm, don't put my love on hold)

I'm singin' (oh)

Don't put my love on hold

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Key Grammar Structures

• Don't put my love on hold

  ➔ Negative imperative

  ➔ The word "Don't" creates a negative imperative, which is used to tell someone not to do something.

• I ain't goin' to your home, you can sleep alone

  ➔ Colloquial negative with "ain't" + present progressive

  ➔ The contraction "ain't" replaces "am not/is not/are not" and is followed by the present progressive "goin'".

• Unless you make me your lady

  ➔ Conditional clause with "unless"

  ➔ "Unless" introduces a negative condition meaning "if not"; the verb "make" is in the simple present.

• You only call me for the booty

  ➔ Simple present with adverb "only"

  ➔ "Only" modifies the verb "call", emphasizing that the action happens exclusively in that circumstance.

• Tell me why you gotta be so cold

  ➔ Informal modal "gotta" (= have to) + infinitive

  ➔ "Gotta" is a colloquial contraction of "got to", functioning like the modal "have to" before the base verb "be".

• I bet I can make a book on how I'm gaslightin' your head

  ➔ Future intention with "bet I can" + infinitive; gerund "gaslightin'" as present participle

  ➔ "Bet I can" expresses confidence about a future action; the verb "make" follows as an infinitive. "Gaslightin'" is a contracted present participle used as a gerund.

• I'm not done workin' your feelings, baby, step into my office

  ➔ Present perfect progressive (colloquial) with "not done" + gerund

  ➔ "Not done" functions like "haven't finished"; the gerund "workin'" (working) follows, indicating an ongoing incomplete action.

• I only call when that tequila done got me in a chokehold

  ➔ Colloquial perfect aspect with "done" + past participle; adverb "only"

  ➔ In some dialects "done" acts as an auxiliary meaning "have"; "done got" therefore means "have got". "Only" limits the condition to a specific situation.

• I'm singin' oh

  ➔ Present progressive (contracted) with gerund "singin'"

  ➔ "Singin'" is the contracted form of "singing" used after the auxiliary "am" to form the present progressive.