[Intro]
(Ooh)
(Aah)
[Verse 1]
Don't know where you were
Don't know what became of us
And I don't know what went wrong
Time had turned its back on us
[Pre-Chorus]
It's not that I gave up, I just stopped trying
I had my mind made up on no more crying
I thought tonight would be just me, myself and I'ing
I guess I'm not the one that's deciding
[Chorus]
Hello, love
All dressed up
What you doin' round here?
I didn't expect to see ya
Hello, love
I got both hands up
Yeah, you got me, you got me, you got me
It feels so good to see ya
[Post-Chorus]
Hello, love
Hello, love
Hello, hello, love
[Verse 2]
It's like pastel summer skies
Electric butterflies
That sweep me off my feet
And take me high (La-la-la, la-la-la, la-la-la, la-la-la, la-la-la, la-la-la, la-la)
So high (La-la-la, la-la-la, la-la-la, la-la-la, la-la-la, la-la-la, la-la)
[Pre-Chorus]
It's not that I gave in, I just stopped fighting
I had my mind made up on no more crying
I thought tonight would have no silver lining
I thought that I forgot you, I just needed a reminding
[Chorus]
Hello, love
All dressed up
What you doin' round here?
I didn't expect to see ya
Hello, love
I got both hands up (Hands up)
Yeah, you got me, you got me, you got me
It feels so good to see ya
[Post-Chorus]
(Hello, love, hello, love, hello, love)
Hello, love (Hello, love, hello, love)
Hello, love (Hello, love, hello, love)
Hello, hello, love (Hello, love)
(Hello, love, hello, love, hello, love)
Hello, love (Hello, love, hello, love)
Hello, love (Hello, love, hello, love)
Hello, hello, love (Hello, love)
[Bridge]
Blooming like the joys of spring (La, la)
Flower petals draw our names (La-la-la)
Kisses sweet like candy rain (La, la)
How sweet to know you again (La, la)
[Chorus]
Hello, love (Hello, love)
All dressed up
What you doin' round here?
I didn't expect to see ya
Hello, love (Hello, love)
I got both hands up
Yeah, you got me, you got me, you got me
It feels so good to see ya
Hello, love
All dressed up
What you doin' round here?
I didn't expect to see ya
Hello, love
I got both hands up
Yeah, you got me, you got me, you got me
But it feels so good to see ya
[Post-Chorus]
Hello, love
Hello, love
Hello, hello, love
Hello, love
Hello, love
Hello, hello, love
Hello Love was written by Jessie Ware & James Ellis Ford & Danny Parker & Shungudzo.
Hello Love was produced by James Ellis Ford.
Jessie Ware released Hello Love on Fri Apr 28 2023.
I was listening to quite a lot of Donny Hathaway, I like the kind of cinematic moment to that song. I also just think the sentiment is so simple. I’m proud of the song-writing, the beauty of it. I love Kokoroko’s brass on it. It’s majestic.
— via RollingStone UK
“Hello Love”, I guess it’s for my old fans as well. It’s inspired by The Gap Band, “Outstanding”, yeah, it’s fantastic. It’s one of my faves. I think it’s probably one of the best written songs on the record. I love it.
— via Instagram
I needed there to be a breather because I didn’t want people to feel exhausted by those first three songs, which are supposed to hit hard and feel like a bang. I hope this song lives on forever, because it feels quintessentially me, but with me having grown with experience in writing. It’s me tappin...