Lauryn Hill’s “Ex-Factor”: The Love That Was Never Ours to Keep
Description
When Lauryn Hill released “Ex-Factor” in 1998, we thought it was about heartbreak — about loving someone who wouldn’t love you back the same way.
But time has shown us the truth beneath the melody:
This song wasn’t just about loss, it was about forbidden love.
It was the sound of loving someone who belonged elsewhere — of wanting a love that was never fully yours.
In this episode of I Talk To Myself Sometimes, Antoinette unpacks the hidden truth behind Lauryn Hill’s haunting ballad — the quiet confession tucked between every note — and what it teaches us about loving from a place of hope, guilt, and eventual release.
In this episode you’ll hear:
• Why “Ex-Factor” was really about an affair
• The emotional weight of loving where you can’t belong
• The power of self-forgiveness and self-awareness
• How time changes the way we hear heartbreak
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