Lyrics
Two, three, hey
Introduction and setting the tone.
When you sleep at night do you dream 'bout my face
Questioning if the person dreams about the speaker's face during sleep.
And when your eyes leak teardrops do you scream my name
Asking if tears remind the person of the speaker and if they call out the speaker's name.
Thought it was mutual I guess it's just my thing
Expressing disappointment that what was thought to be mutual may not be.
Is it unusual that it took me a week to get attached
Wondering if the time it took to get emotionally attached is unusual.
Expressed my feelings and you said "I love you back"
Recalling expressing love and receiving an "I love you back."
Three days later you said "It wasn't like that"
Indicating a change in the other person's stance within three days.
Must've had your fingers crossed and hand behind your back
Suspecting deception with fingers crossed and hands behind the back.
Now my head's erratic I just want you way too bad
Feeling emotionally unstable and desiring the person strongly.
Call me a taxi (yeah)
Requesting a taxi ride, possibly to distance from the emotional turmoil.
Undercover bag in the backseat
Referencing a hidden bag in the backseat, possibly alluding to retail therapy.
Yeah Imma go shopping to solve all my problems, need retail therapy badly
Expressing the intention to solve problems through shopping as a form of therapy.
She said that she always wan' date a rapper I know she upset she ain't have me
Noting someone's desire to date a rapper and acknowledging their disappointment.
Mama done said I should lay off the bread
Recalling advice from the speaker's mother to avoid excess (lay off the bread).
I was like "bitch I ain't fasting" (haha)
Playfully rejecting the idea of fasting, emphasizing abundance.
I got too much I wan' spend (hey)
Expressing a desire to spend money due to excess.
Act like I ain't love her and I really love the bread
Denying love for someone while expressing love for material wealth.
But I know that ain't the case, no
Recognizing that material wealth is not a substitute for emotional connection.
She can't be replaced
Asserting that the person cannot be replaced.
Got that look up on her face now
Noting a particular expression on the person's face.
She just want a taste (hey)
Describing the person's desire for a taste, possibly metaphorical.
When you sleep at night do you dream 'bout my face
Repetition of the earlier question about dreaming.
And when your eyes leak teardrops do you scream my name
Repetition of the earlier question about tears and screaming.
Thought it was mutual I guess it's just my thing
Reiteration of the disappointment in perceived mutuality.
Is it unusual that it took me a week to get attached
Repetition of the inquiry about the unusual time to get attached.
Expressed my feelings and you said "I love you back"
Repetition of expressing love and receiving an "I love you back."
Three days later you said "It wasn't like that"
Repetition of the change in the other person's stance.
Must've had your fingers crossed and hand behind your back
Reiteration of suspicion regarding deception.
Now my head's erratic I just want you way too bad
Repetition of the speaker's emotional state and intense desire.
What'd you think it was
Prompting the person to reveal their understanding of the situation.
Tell me, what'd you think it was
Repetition of the prompt for clarification.
What'd you think it was
Repetition of the prompt for the person's perception of the situation.
Tell me, what'd you think it was now
Repetition of the prompt for clarification.
What'd you think it was
Repetition of the prompt for the person's perception of the situation.
Tell me, what'd you think it was now
Repetition of the prompt for clarification.
When you sleep at night do you dream 'bout my face
Reiteration of the earlier question about dreaming.
And when your eyes leak teardrops do you scream my name
Reiteration of the earlier question about tears and screaming.
Thought it was mutual I guess it's just my thing
Reiteration of the disappointment in perceived mutuality.
Is it unusual that it took me a week to get attached
Repetition of the inquiry about the unusual time to get attached.
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