Yeah, this is the story of love, but it's also a story of hateThis is the story of love versus hate, and everything that went downYeah, now please allow me to introduce myselfMy name is Love, some of y'all know me, some don'tSome never will, some can, and some won'tBut those who do, know I'm hard to understandI'm the reason that you put eight grand on your girl's handI'm the reason that you're losing your mindBecause it's half past nine and she's been gone a long timeJealousy, he's a cousin of mineHe whispers in your ear, be careful, she kinda fineYou can't live with me or without meSome of y'all believe in me, but most of y'all doubt meAnd I don't blame you, cause I could be strong like lifelongBut you better believe, I could still up and leaveSome speak my name in vain and don't mean itAnd play games for self gain if it's convenientSee, I could be strong like lifelongI could be distant, or I could be blindI'm either right under your nose or impossible to findAnd if you got kids, I'm the reason that you got up at 5.30And came home at night dirtyI could move in your home right through the front doorBut if I go, love doesn't live here anymoreSee, some can't pronounce me, and some won't say meSome don't know me, but they swear they do dailyBut I can tell you one thing that's trueI'm the reason that the saint wrote this verse for youMy name is LoveMy name is HateMy name is LoveMy name is HateMy name is LoveMy name is HateMy name is LoveNow let me introduce myselfMy name is HateMost of y'all know me real wellI'm the feeling that you get when you sit in a cellI'm the reason that Saddam wants nuclear bombsAnd I fill the neighborhoods with abusive momsAnd deadbeat daddies who drive around in big cabsWho try to escape me by puffing big fattiesBut I'm still right here when you come backAnd I separate white from brown and brown from blackI'm the opposite of love, the cousin of revengeAnd I make people stick knives in the backs of friendsI'm the inspiration of the Ku Klux KlanAnd I can't stand any woman or manSee, I can start wars and I cause a quakeAnd I snither on the ground in the form of big snakesAnd I won't sleep until love is all goneI'm the reason that you wanna play a hate this songMy name is HateMy name is LoveMy name is HateMy name is LoveMy name is HateMy name is LoveMy name is HateYou see, I can make a man go berserkAnd stick a gun in the face of a liquor store clerkBut I can make a man wake up early for workPut on heavy bootsAnd a blue collar shirtCause I can make you happyBut I can make you sadSee, I can make you gladSee, I can make you madI can make you stumble through life all confusedFrequently accusedAnd always abusedBut I can take your life and make it all completeI'll get you off the street and never suffer defeatI can cause you strife, make you beat your wifeI can give you self-worth and make you love your lifeI'll make you join a gangI can make you love your momI can steer you the right wayOr you can do it all wrongBut I can tell you one thing that's trueI can make you love your momWhat you love or what you hateSee, it's all up to youMy name is LoveMy name is HateMy name is LoveMy name is HateMy name is LoveMy name is HateMy name is LoveMy name is HateMy name is LoveMy name is HateMy name is love, my name is hateMy name is love, my name is hateMy name is love, my name is hate