It’s a question that punctuates her declarations - a sign that this love truly meant so much to her and still does. “Didn’t I give you/All that I’ve got to give, baby?” Sade croons in the track’s pre-chorus. Even now, as their relationship has presumably come to an end, he’s taking. She gave and gave and gave, and he took and took and took. “I gave you all the love I got/I gave you more than I could give.” This is how Sade starts off one of her saddest songs of all time. That uncertainty hangs over “Hang on to Your Love” and adds a melancholy that stays with you until the very end. Sade conveys a frustration in this track as she sings “In heaven’s name why do you play these games,” but wants to persevere through it all - even if her partner doesn’t seem to feel the same way. Similar to “Never as Good as the First Time,” “Hang on to Your Love” has an upbeat feel that contrasts the lyrics.
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