Lyrics
Take until your hearts’ content
Expressing the freedom to take as much as one desires.
Cause after this you ain’t getting shhhh
Suggesting consequences for taking too much; a warning.
(You lied) You said you need me
Highlighting a previous statement or promise of need.
But all along you were greedy, greedy
Accusing the person of being deceptive and self-centered.
My life I dedicated it to you, there was no limit to the things I would do
Conveying complete dedication to the person with no limits.
Your dreams, I made them realities, kept you flossed out with a boss like me
Listing efforts made to turn dreams into reality and provide a luxurious lifestyle.
Hot to the touch like 3rd degree, ohhh weee
Describing the intense and passionate nature of the relationship.
I guess my good just wasn’t good enough
Expressing a sense of inadequacy despite generous gestures.
New house, new car, I bought you all new types of stuff
Enumerating material gifts given to enhance the person's life.
In the end, your true colors shined right through
Revealing the person's true nature and negative qualities.
The lies, the hate, deceit, it’s cool
Accepting the existence of lies, hate, and deceit in the relationship.
Tell me is this the best you can do, come on (ayeee)
Challenging the person to demonstrate better behavior.
Take until your hearts’ content
Reiterating the theme of taking without consideration.
Cause after this you ain’t getting shhhh
Warning again about potential consequences for selfish actions.
(You lied) You said you need me
Reminding the person of their previous claim of need.
But all along you were greedy, greedy
Accusing the person of hidden greediness.
I lived to bring you happiness, it was my pleasure girl to give you this
Stating the purpose of bringing happiness to the person.
Then again, your smile never lasted long
Noting the fleeting nature of the person's happiness.
One day it’s here then the next it’s gone, does it always have to be something wrong
Expressing frustration about consistent issues in the relationship.
All I ever did was give you love, (I gave you all of me)
Emphasizing the giving of love to the person.
All I ever asked for was your trust (Was that too much)
Stating a simple request for trust and questioning if it was too much.
But you wouldn’t accept me for who I was
Highlighting the person's failure to accept the speaker.
I see now you just wanted my stuff
Concluding that the person was interested only in material possessions.
Take until your hearts’ content
Repeating the warning about consequences for selfish behavior.
Cause after this you ain’t getting shhhh
Reiterating the idea that there will be no more for the person after this.
(You lied) You said you need me
Recalling the person's previous claim of need.
But all along you were greedy, greedy
Reemphasizing the accusation of hidden greediness.
I’m bringing you the checks like what’s next
Announcing the speaker's actions of providing financial support.
Gave you my trust and my love, you didn’t want that
Pointing out the person's rejection of trust and love.
New bags, new fits, taking trips to the mall, a new trip every fall, I didn’t hold back
Listing additional gifts and experiences provided without reservation.
Ever since the begin I was all in
Expressing wholehearted commitment and faith in the relationship.
No net when I jumped it was all faith
Describing a fearless commitment without a safety net.
I flew high when I did you were my wind
Metaphorically describing the person as the speaker's source of support.
One body, one mind, all in one day
Highlighting unity in body and mind but indicating a sudden change.
Things changed on your face it was so clear
Observing a clear change in the person's expression and demeanor.
All the times you would move when I came near
Noting suspicious behavior when the speaker is nearby.
How did we go from loving to hear your voice, to making the final choice,
Reflecting on the drastic shift from love to a final decision to end things.
Of ending it all right here, true colors shown
Highlighting the revelation of the person's true character.
Took my kindness for blindness, your covers blown
Accusing the person of taking advantage of the speaker's kindness.
Could of gave you the world but you’ll never know
Expressing the missed opportunity to provide the person with everything.
By the time that you see, I was all that you need, I’ll be long gone, I’m long gone
Anticipating the realization of the speaker's value when it's too late.
You can have it all, I don’t want it no more
Relinquishing all possessions willingly, indicating a desire to move on.
You said you need me
Repeating the person's earlier claim of need.
But all along you were,
Concluding with a final accusation of the person's hidden greediness.
Greedy
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