Shot My Baby
Heartbreak Symphony: Betrayal's Melody by Daniel Caesar
Lyrics
Starin' out my window
Contemplating or observing from my window
Pistol in my palms
Holding a gun in my hands
Tears soakin' my pillow
Crying, tears wetting my pillow
As I write this song
Expressing emotions through songwriting
I caught my lady being untrue
Discovering that my partner was unfaithful
Oh, what was I supposed to do, oh, no
Feeling uncertain about how to react
I had to prove myself a man
Feeling the need to assert my masculinity
'Cause clearly she don't think I can, oh, no
Perceiving doubt in her belief in my capabilities
Singin' yes
Expressing affirmation
I shot my baby down that day
Admitting to causing harm to my partner
Singin' yes
Repeating acknowledgment of the act
That nigga too, he stole my place, my place
Referring to someone who took my place in her life
(Shot down, shot down, my baby, I shot down)
Repetition of the shooting incident
Stepped inside the room, I still have dreams about it
Recalling a traumatic event in a room
What did I see?
Pondering what I witnessed
His arms are wrapped around you like he's been about it
Noting the physical closeness between them
I couldn't believe
Experiencing disbelief
Expression that I've never seen you wear before
Describing an unfamiliar expression on her face
Clothes that I bought thrown on the floor
Noticing discarded clothes that I bought
Quietly I closed that bedroom door
Quietly closing the door to the room
Headed downstairs to the kitchen drawer
Heading downstairs to the kitchen drawer (possibly for a weapon)
Singin' yes
Reiterating the admission of causing harm
I shot my baby down that day
Repeating the act of shooting my partner
(Shot down, shot down, my baby, I shot down)
Reiteration of the shooting incident
Singin' yes
Repeating acknowledgment of someone taking my place
That nigga too, he stole my place
Reiteration of the person who stole my place
(Shot down, shot down, my baby, I shot down) my place
Repetition of the shooting incident and the loss of my place
(Shot down, shot down, my baby, I shot down)
Repetition of the shooting incident
(Shot down, shot down, my baby, I shot down)
-Singin' yes
Reiterating the admission of causing harm
I shot my baby down that day
Repeating the act of shooting my partner
Singin' yes
Reiteration of the shooting incident
That nigga too, he stole my place, my place
Reiteration of someone taking my place
(Shot down, shot down, my baby, I shot down)
Repetition of the shooting incident
(Shot down, shot down, my baby, I shot down)
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