Love TKO | Teddy Pendergrass Lyrics, Meaning & Videos

Love TKO
Teddy Pendergrass Lyrics

But another fight, things ain't right
I'm losin' again
Takes a fool to lose twice

Think I'd better let it go
Looks like another love TKO (oh, oh, oh)
Think I'd better let it go
What you think about it, girl, oh yeah (let it go, baby)
Looks like another love TKO (mmm, mmm, mmm)

Tried to take control of the love
Love took control of me
'Cause you lose all thoughts, sense of time
And have a change of mind

Takin' the bumps and the bruises
Of all the things of a two-time loser
Tryin' to hold on, faith is gone
It's just another sad song

I think I'd better let it go (what you say about it?)
Looks like another love TKO (oh, oh, whoa, yes)
I think I'd better let it go, let it go, baby (oh, baby)
Looks like another love TKO (mmm, hmm, oh, oh)

Oh
Oh, oh, ooh
Oh, ooh
Mmm, mmm

Tried to take control of the love
Love took control of me
Cause you lose all thoughts, sense of time
And have a change of mind

Takin' the bumps and the bruises
Of all the things of a two-time loser
See I try to hold on, my faith is gone
It's just another sad song

And I think I'd better let it go (let it go, let it go)
Looks like another love TKO (I think I'd better)
Think I'd better let it go, let it go, baby (if I know what's good for you, girl)
Looks like another love T.K.O. (I couldn't stand this pain much longer)

Think I'd better let it go, let it go, baby (whoa, baby)
Looks like another love TKO (ooh, ooh, baby)
(Oh, sometimes, sometimes I just feel like I wanna say)
(I wanna say, mmm, mmm)

'Cause it looks like another love TKO
(Tired of gettin' beat up by love)
Think I'd better let it go, let it go, baby (before it's too late, yeah)
Looks like another love TKO (hey, ey, oh, yeah)
(Mmm, hmm, mmm, hmm, mmm, hmm, mmm, hmm)

Think I'd better let it go (yeah)
Looks like another love TKO (hey, yeah, whoa, I think I'd better)
Think I'd better let it go (let it go), let it go, baby (oh, yeah)
Looks like another (yeah) love TKO
(Oh, they say love is better the second time around)

Think I'd better let it go (I can't stay up on my feet)

Looks like another love TKO (I'm falling down, no, 'cause I, 'cause I, 'cause)
I think I'd better let it go (let it go, baby)

In "Love T.K.O.", Teddy Pendergrass sings about the struggles of love and the painful cycle of heartbreak. The song reflects upon the singer's past relationships, acknowledging the tears shed and the numerous attempts made to win his partner back, only to lose again. Pendergrass sings of the mental battle one endures when trying to take control of their love life, but ultimately losing to the rollercoaster of emotions that come with falling in love. The chorus echoes the sentiment of surrendering, as the love "TKO's" or knocks the singer down once again. The lyrics convey a sense of resignation and acceptance that the love story has come to an end.

The song was released in 1980 as part of Teddy Pendergrass's album "TP". It reached number 44 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and topped the US R&B chart. "Love T.K.O." is considered one of Pendergrass's signature songs and is a classic example of the Philadelphia soul sound. The song has been covered by numerous artists, including Bette Midler, Hall & Oates, and Michael McDonald.

Lookin' back over my years
Reflecting on my past experiences

I guess I shedded some tears
I cried because of my experiences

Told myself time and time again
Repeatedly assured myself

This time I'm gonna win
That I will succeed this time

But another fight, things ain't right
But things still went wrong

I'm losin' again
I failed again

Takes a fool to lose twice
Means if the failure is repeated, one is a fool

And start all over again
To recommence from the beginning

Think I'd better let it go
Realization that it's time to move on

Looks like another love TKO (oh, oh, oh)
The end of yet another romantic relationship

What you think about it, girl, oh yeah (let it go, baby)
Asking the partner's opinion and urging to move on

Tried to take control of the love
Attempting to exercise authority in a romantic relationship

Love took control of me
Love overpowers the will of an individual in a relationship

'Cause you lose all thoughts, sense of time
The feeling of losing oneself in love

And have a change of mind
I have second thoughts

Takin' the bumps and the bruises
Enduring emotional pain

Of all the things of a two-time loser
Experiencing heartbreaks twice

Tryin' to hold on, faith is gone
Attempting to maintain a relationship but losing faith in it

It's just another sad song
The same story of heartbreak and sorrow repeats

Think I'd better let it go (what you say about it?)
Suggesting to move on and asking for the partner's opinion

Looks like another love TKO (oh, oh, whoa, yes)
Another love TKO is inevitable

Let it go, baby (oh, baby)
Encouraging partner to move on

Tried to take control of the love
Tried to ensure things went a certain way in the relationship

Cause you lose all thoughts, sense of time
The experience of being lost in love

See I try to hold on, my faith is gone
Trying to keep the relationship alive with no faith or hope

Think I'd better let it go (let it go, let it go)
Convinced it's time to move on, reiterated twice

Looks like another love TKO (I think I'd better)
Another failed romantic relationship is unavoidable

If I know what's good for you, girl
If moving on is best for the partner

I couldn't stand this pain much longer
The emotional pain becomes too much to bear

(Tired of gettin' beat up by love)
Tired of being hurt in romantic relationships

Before it's too late, yeah
Before the emotional damage is permanent

(Mmm, hmm, mmm, hmm, mmm, hmm, mmm, hmm)
Vocalization of agreement while contemplating the situation

(Oh, they say love is better the second time around)
People commonly say that love gets better with more experiences

I can't stay up on my feet
Feeling weak and defeated

I'm falling down
Metaphorically descending into depression and sadness

(No, 'cause I, 'cause I, 'cause)
Unclear words, which suggest an internal struggle

(Ooh, ooh, baby)
Again, a vocalization of emotion

Lyrics © Royalty Network, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Cecil Womack, Gip Edward, Jr. Noble, Linda Womack

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