John Paul White - Hate The Way You Love Me

HATE THE WAY YOU LOVE ME

And I hate the way you see me

Like a man who can't be fixed

Like a fool fooling all but you

Who he really is

And I hate the way you hold me

Nervous as a cat

Like I might give in the big idea

You'd forgive me just like that

I wouldn't have it any other way

Heaven knows a sinner needs a saint

Oh but when I've been at my most ugly

I hate the way you love me

You're a hard woman to live with

I could never fill those shoes

An example for our children

I could never live up to

And I hate myself for staying

Where I should and should not be

Someone I know I don't deserve

And doesn't deserve me

I wouldn't have it any other way

Heaven knows a sinner needs a saint

Oh but when I've been at my most ugly

I hate the way you love me

I wouldn't have it any other way

Heaven knows a sinner needs a saint

And I love your everything-I-ain't

But I hate the way

Yes, I hate the way

You love me
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Here's the video. You might want to check out the Spotify version as well. :)

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Beautiful, beautiful song!! Country songs have always been my favorite kind of music to listen to. Soothing. Simple but deep.

John Paul White really is a gifted musician, artist. Really! Extra point because he's Johny Depp's doppelgänger! LOL! Anyway, he's best simply by being himself. There's nothing fancy in his lyrics nor his melodies whats more his personality. Though country isn't the only music he does/did, I personally think he shines more with this genre. But hey, after all, music is music, it's infinitely revolutionary.

Here's my interpretation of this song.
This song has a melancholic tone and mood to it, like the feeling we have when we're under the dark cloudy sky. It somehow expresses nervousness in a relationship which looks robust exteriorly but is actually very vulnerable inside. The lyrics, almost each lines are wreathed with the sense of guilt. By having these conflicting thoughts and feelings, he's indeed facing tremendous amount of cognitive dissonance. Hence, this song might be his best way of catharsis for him.

Here are some of his other great songs that I enjoy: 

• Simple Song
• Can't Get It Out of My Head
• Black Leaf

I too enjoy his songs when he's in the Civil Wars. Their harmonies were just freaking spectacularly beautiful! Breathtaking. Hmm... But yeah, things didn't work out well that such a shame that this duo broke up. When together, they produced awesomely great music. Their chemistry was undeniable. Perhaps, it's just impossible for a man and a woman to be in a close friendship zone without romanticism involves. Check out their song here and you'll get what I meant.