Lyrics
Tell me girl yeah tell me why I wasn't enough
Seeking an explanation for not being sufficient in a relationship.
Tell me why you only can love me when you're drunk
Questioning why love only seems apparent when the person is intoxicated.
Tell me was it all in my head or was it something I said
Uncertainty about the reality of the relationship and questioning previous conversations.
'Cause I haven't said it in months
Not expressing certain feelings for months and contemplating the consequences.
Tell me tell me tell me girl yeah tell me whatchu want from me
Asking directly what the other person desires in the relationship.
Tell me why you play with my heart yeah just to mess with me
Wondering why the partner plays with emotions just to create confusion.
Tell me was it all in my head or was it somebody else
Questioning the authenticity of past experiences or if there was someone else involved.
Girl you giving me hell
Expressing emotional distress caused by the partner's actions.
Hell oh I'ma be myself
Emphasizing the determination to stay true to oneself despite challenges.
Yeah I'ma be myself
-Yeah I'ma be myself
-Yeah I'ma be myself
-Nobody knows how I've felt and I don't want no one close to me
Feeling isolated and resigned to being alone in the end.
Alone in the end and that's just how it's gonna be
-Dancing there on the floor
Recalling a moment of dancing on the floor.
I knew she didn't want me no more
Realizing the partner's lack of interest.
I write better in love but I felt better before
Writing better when in love but feeling better before the current situation.
And now she looks at me and asks me if I'm down down down
Being asked if emotionally down.
She's too busy runnin' through my mind yeah round round round
Partner constantly occupying thoughts.
I said I know but I think
Expressing realization of being deceived by the partner's actions and games.
Hell I thought that I knew
-I was a fool to your games and the things that you do
-And now you look at me and ask me if I'm okay
Responding to inquiries about well-being and expressing a desire for honesty.
I just wanna look at you in your face and say
-Tell me tell me tell me girl yeah tell me whatchu want from me
Reiteration of the commitment to being oneself despite challenges.
Tell me why you play with my heart yeah just to mess with me
-Tell me was it all in my head or was it somebody else
-Girl you giving me hell
-Hell oh I'ma be myself
-Yeah I'ma be myself
-Yeah I'ma be myself
-Yeah I'ma be myself
-Nobody knows how I've felt and I don't want no one close to me
Emphasizing a preference for solitude in the end.
Alone in the end and that's just how it's gonna be
-It's all the same
Reflecting on the similarity of memories running through the mind.
All these memories yeah they runnin' through my brain
Recalling memories while thinking about the person.
Thinkin' 'bout you yeah I lost my way
Admitting to losing one's way due to thoughts about the person.
And now I've changed
Stating a change in oneself, losing sound, faith, and place.
I lost my sound, I lost my faith, I lost my place
Reflecting on losing aspects of oneself.
Now you just want attention
Addressing the partner's desire for attention and the impact on emotions.
We both knew from the start
-You asked me how I'm doing
-Yeah you broke my heart
-So I said I needed some space
Describing attempts to create distance and subsequent struggles.
Can't recognize your face
-Take two, I tried again
-But it always ends the same
-So tell me tell me tell me girl yeah tell me whatchu want from me
Repeating the plea for honesty and expressing the partner's role in making life difficult.
Tell me why you play with my heart yeah just to mess with me
-Tell me was it all in my head no it was somebody else
-Girl you making this hell
-Now I'ma be myself
Affirmation of staying true to oneself despite challenges.
Tell me that I'm not enough
Questioning one's adequacy in the relationship.
Ridin' through the mud while we almost all outta love
Reflecting on difficulties in the relationship and personal shortcomings.
Tell me why I mess up every time
-Tell me why I'm runnin' out of tries
-Severed my heart and mind
Describing emotional pain and a determination to fight for the relationship.
Like I'm paralyzed
-Getting dark inside
-I won't give up without a fight
Expressing a commitment to not giving up easily.
Now they all up on my heels
Feeling pursued and emotionally numb.
I forgot how to feel
-But I can't let go of you
Acknowledging a difficulty in letting go despite feeling lost.
I'm just lost and confused
-I'll be thinking for the rest of my years, "What did I do?"
Reflecting on potential regrets and seeking understanding.
Tell me, "What did I do?"
-Tell me girl yeah tell me why I wasn't enough
Repeating the initial questions about inadequacy and conditional love.
Tell me why you only can love me when you're drunk
-Tell me was it all in my head
Repeating the question of whether past experiences were real or imagined.
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