Lyrics
The trouble with you
The challenges or issues associated with you
don't seem to go away
These challenges don't appear to disappear
The trouble with you
Reiteration of the difficulties with you
You easily betray
You easily betray, suggesting a lack of trustworthiness
The trouble with me
The issues or challenges related to me
Is I tried to fix you
I attempted to fix you, indicating an effort to address problems
The trouble with me
The challenges with me, implying personal shortcomings
is what I should've been fixing
Regret for not addressing personal issues earlier
If you love me like you say do
If your love is genuine, why do you bring negativity?
Why you wanna bring me down
Questioning the intentions behind actions
You don't even know what you're saying
Uncertainty about the sincerity of words spoken
If you love me like you say you do
If love is professed, then confront and accept the truth
Don't smash no mirror but face the truth
Don't avoid reality, even if it's harsh
This ain't no way
Expressing dissatisfaction with the current situation
What's it gonna take for you to turn your life around?
Asking what it will take for a positive change in life
In hindsight it's easy
Reflecting on past events with a clearer understanding
to see you knew from the start
Acknowledging early awareness of certain behaviors
You'd never have to please me
Recognition that pleasing was not necessary
and that you could always play it hard
The ability to play tough and manipulate
and pretending to believe me
Pretending to trust or believe to gain an advantage
would get you real far
Deceptive actions to maintain the relationship
in making sure I wouldn't be leaving
Ensuring the partner doesn't leave by manipulation
and that I would play my part
Ensuring commitment and cooperation from the other
If you loved me like you cried out loud
If love is as loudly expressed, why harm instead?
Why you wanna bring me down
Questioning negative actions despite vocalized love
You don't even know what you're saying
Highlighting unawareness or insincerity in words
If you love me like you say you do
Reiteration of confronting and accepting the truth
Be a man and face the truth
Encouraging maturity in facing reality
This ain't no way
Expressing dissatisfaction with the current state
What's it gonna take for you to turn your life around?
Asking for the necessary steps to bring about positive change
The trouble with you
The challenges associated with you persist
don't seem to go away
Reiteration that the troubles with you don't fade away
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