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Lyrics of Hate That I Love You by Rihanna, Ne-Yo
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intro
Ne-Yo
Rihanna
Yeah, yeah
Hey, yeah
That′s how much I love you
(yeah)
No, whoa, whoa
That's how much I need you
(yeah, yeah, yeah)
verse
Rihanna
Ne-Yo
And I can′t stand you
Must everything you do make me wanna smile
Can I not like you for a while?
No
But you won't let me
You upset me, girl, and then you kiss my lips
All of a sudden, I forget that I was upset
Can't remember what you did
pre-chorus
Ne-Yo & Rihanna
Rihanna
Ne-Yo
But I hate it
You know exactly what to do
So that I can′t stay mad at you
For too long, that′s wrong
But I hate it
You know exactly how to touch
So that I don't want to fuss and fight no more
Said I despise that I adore you
chorus
Rihanna
Ne-Yo
And I hate how much I love you, boy
(yeah)
I can′t stand how much I need you
(I need you)
And I hate how much
(yeah)
I love you, boy
(ooh, whoa)
But I just can't let you go
And I hate that I love you so
(ooh)
verse
Ne-Yo & Rihanna
Ne-Yo
And you completely know the power that you have
(The power that you have)
The only one that makes me laugh
(The one that makes me laugh)
pre-chorus
Rihanna
Ne-Yo
Sad, and it′s not fair
How you take advantage of the fact that I
(I)
Love you beyond a reason why
(why)
And it just ain't right, oh
chorus
Ne-Yo
Rihanna
And I hate how much (hey) I love you, girl
I can′t stand how much I need you
(yeah, yeah)
And I hate how much I love you, girl
(no, whoa, whoa)
But I just can't let you go
But I hate that I love you so
bridge
Rihanna
Ne-Yo
One of these days, maybe your magic won't affect me
(mm)
And your kiss won′t make me weak
But no one
in this world knows me the way you know me
So you′ll probably always have a spell on me
Yeah, ooh, oh, oh
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
hook
Rihanna
Ne-Yo
That's how much I love you
(how much I need you)
That′s how much I need you
(how much I love you)
That's how much I love you
(oh, I need you)
That′s how much I need you
(I need you)
And I hate that I love you so
chorus
Rihanna
Ne-Yo
And I hate how much I love you, boy
I can't
(hey)
stand how much I need you
(can′t stand how much I need you)
And I hate how much I love you, boy
(yeah, oh)
But I just can't let you go
(but I just can't let you go, no)
But I hate that I love you so
(ooh, oh)
outro
Ne-Yo & Rihanna
Rihanna
And I
hate that I love you so, so
Writer(s): Mikkel Storleer Eriksen, Tor Erik Hermansen, Shaffer Smith
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The song 'Hate That I Love You' by Rihanna feat. Ne-Yo talks about the conflicting emotions of love and frustration in a relationship. The lyrics express the struggle of being upset with someone yet unable to stay mad because of the strong love and connection felt, portraying a love-hate dynamic where the power of love overcomes moments of anger and resentment.
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Themes
Conflicted love
• I can't stand how much I need you
• But I just can't let you go
• And I hate how much I love you, boy
Emotional manipulation
• You take advantage of the fact that I love you beyond a reason why
• You know exactly what to do
Power dynamics in relationships
• But no one in this world knows me the way you know me
• And you completely know the power that you have
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Moods
Love, heartbreak, angst, joy, anger
Rating: PG
Lyrics to be enjoyed with parental supervision
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