LoveHate Thing
Wale, Sam Dew
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Shout out to Marvin Gaye Love you then they hate you, then they love you again Hate you then they love you, then they hate you again lord (Keep giving me love) Hold me tight (Then you take it away) Let me go (Keep giving me love) Heal my heart (Then you take it away) Hurt my soul (Keep giving me love) Build me up, (Then you take it away) Break me down (Keep giving me love) Make me smile, (And then you take it away) Make me frown (Keep giving me love) Give me love, (Then you take it away) take it all away again (Keep giving me love, then you take it away) (Keep giving me love) Give me love, (Then you take it away) take it all away yea (Keep giving me love, then take it away) Yeah, ain't no love in the heart of city, that's what they told me Beef with over a hundred niggas, don't none of 'em know me Son of a mother studying at UDC Sitting in taxi cabs, where daddy roaming the streets Seven hallelujahs, my sutana was clean On everything I wear it, all the America's tees This whole system most prolific in the DMV Listen when you get the keys to seldom, you don’t get the beef Make a nigga wanna get the piece to get to peace You gon' need more than Wikipedia to get to me PG to Mo County bet they all know about me Every hood, every 'burb, I got superb balance From the city that made me love you forever for it Hope you celebrate every moment forever and know it You made me what I am, you made me what I'm not They gon' love you a little different when you at the top Give me love, baby Not enough, not enough, just a touch, baby What the f*ck, baby? It's just us, baby This ain't right, this is life This a love hate thing whats up Give me love, baby Not enough, not enough, just a touch, baby What the f*ck, baby? It's just us, baby This ain't right, this is life This a love hate thing (Keep giving me love) Hold me tight (Then you take it away) Let me go (Keep giving me love) Heal my heart (Then you take it away) Hurt my soul (Keep giving me love) Build me up, (Then you take it away) Break me down (Keep giving me love) Make me smile, (And then you take it away) Make me frown (Keep giving me love) Give me love, (Then you take it away) take it all away again (Keep giving me love, then you take it away) Yeah, my affinity grows as the city gets cold As you reaching your goals, you gon' meet you some foes Having dinner with Leonsis I'm dreaming to own But for now me and my homies see the bottom floor I'm trying to redefine the culture, renovate the soul Women in town, but I'm manifestating every goal I see potential in John, talk to him once a week Media targets in our city it ain't ever sweet I lost a lot of friends and they ain't even dead When I was on my way up, why you ain't see the stairs? Lord father if I opted to follow them My heart would tear from my dreams let me know that you here And it's rare when I'm anywhere with too many heads Niggas jealous and never tell it until they stare How could you blame us envy? We do the same thing for a living Know the same niggas, but they all commend me Champagne I'mma spill it until we all fill up Maybe it stopped me from giving a f*ck about opinions And probably not, but I'm temporarily out of fizzucks So tell the post to leave propaganda to politicians (Keep giving me love) Hold me tight (Then you take it away) Let me go (Keep giving me love) Heal my heart (Then you take it away) Hurt my soul (Keep giving me love) Build me up, (Then you take it away) Break me down (Keep giving me love) Make me smile, (And then you take it away) Make me frown (Keep giving me love) Give me love, (Then you take it away) take it all away again (Keep giving me love, then you take it away) (Keep giving me love) Give me love, (Then you take it away) take it all away yea (Keep giving me love, then take it away) Somebody tell 'em that I'm back, tell 'em I'm back
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Written by: OLUBOWALE VICTOR AKINTIMEHIN, ERNEST PRICE, SAMUEL DEW, STOKLEY M. WILLIAMS, CHRISTOPHER HUNT
Lyrics © NUNG RIVER PUBLISHING, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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10 facts about this song
Artists"LoveHate Thing" is a song by American rapper Wale featuring vocals from American singer Sam Dew.
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Release DateThe song was officially released on May 21, 2013, as the second single from Wale's third studio album, "The Gifted."
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Genre Classification"LoveHate Thing" is a Hip-Hop song that also incorporates elements of Soul music, particularly through Sam Dew's vocal performance.
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Chart PerformanceThe song entered at number 89 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart, and later peaked at number 42.
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Music VideoThe music video was released in June 2013 and depicts Wale reflecting on his journey from struggling artist to a successful music star while still dealing with issues of envy and unfaithfulness.
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SongwritingBoth Wale and Sam Dew were involved in writing the song. Other songwriters credited include Dewain Whitmore, Jr, James Scheffer, and Danny Morris.
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Critical ReceptionThe song was praised by critics for its soulful sound and introspective lyrics, with many noting its departure from the more traditional Hip-Hop sound that characterized much of Wale's previous work.
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InspirationWale has mentioned that "LoveHate Thing" was inspired by the relationship he has with his home city, Washington, D.C., which he both loves for its culture and incidence that shaped him into the person he is today, but also hates for the challenges and struggles he had to endure growing up there.
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Soundtrack AppearanceThe song featured in the soundtrack for the popular video game "NBA 2K14," a basketball simulation video game developed by Visual Concepts and published by 2K Sports.
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Appreciation"LoveHate Thing" received a nomination at the 56th Annual Grammy Awards for Best Rap Song, attesting to its impact and recognition within the music industry.
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