Lyrics
What we had can't fake it
Expresses the authenticity of the past relationship; it cannot be pretended or fabricated.
With or without you I'm gonna make it
Asserts determination to succeed whether the partner is present or not.
I just fall back girl I don't say it
Indicates a tendency to retreat or withdraw without explicitly stating feelings.
I just fall back girl
Reiteration of the inclination to step back or disengage.
Can't fake it
Reaffirms the impossibility of pretending or deceiving in the relationship.
I can't fake it no more
Expresses the inability to continue pretending or putting on a facade.
You were insecure about your body naked
Highlights partner's insecurity about their naked body.
You trusted me with your v I know that's sacred
Acknowledges trust in a sensitive aspect of the partner (vagina) considered sacred.
And at first girl you couldn't even take it
Initially, the partner struggled to accept or handle the situation.
But I turned you into a freak you asking me to taste it
Transformation of the partner's behavior into more adventurous or daring; a sexual reference.
I took my time with you had to be patient
Emphasizes the need for patience in the relationship.
And we had problems girl but we had to face them
Acknowledges facing and dealing with relationship issues.
Sometimes I wish I go back in time to erase them
Expresses a desire to erase past problems but acknowledges their impact.
But you beautiful girl you were never basic
Compliments the partner, stating they are not ordinary or basic.
I shoulda told you but I didn't say it
Regrets not expressing certain feelings to the partner.
When I see you I see the way I walk
Suggests a deep connection, seeing aspects of oneself in the partner.
When I see you I see the way I talk
Further emphasizes the connection by associating with the partner's way of walking.
Can't fake it
Reiterates the inability to fake emotions or the relationship.
I can't fake it no more
Repeats the inability to continue pretending.
No more
Reiterates the finality of not being able to fake it anymore.
But girl
Repetition emphasizing the partner's knowledge of the singer's location and availability.
You know
-You know
-You know
-You know where I stay one phone call away
Reiteration of the inability to fake emotions, emphasizing the finality of the situation.
You know where I stay one phone call away
-Can't fake it
-I can't fake it no more
-No more
-No more
-What we had
Reflects on the perceived reality of the relationship and the deal they had.
What we had
-I thought was real
-What we had
-What we had
-We had a deal
-But I understand
Expresses understanding of the situation even in the absence of the partner.
Without without you
Repeats the acknowledgment of being able to continue without the partner.
What we had can't fake it
Reiteration of the authenticity of what they had and the impossibility of faking it.
With or without you I'm gonna make it
-I just fall back girl I don't say it
-I just fall back girl
-Can't fake it
-I can't fake it no more
Confirms the inability to fake emotions or the relationship any longer.
I thought that you understand me
Reflects on the partner's understanding and the potential for starting a family, acknowledging past events.
Thought we gon start our family
-Last week we had to pop a plan b
-Can't fake it
-I can't fake it no more
-I know
Repetition emphasizing the partner's knowledge of the singer's location and availability.
I know
-I know
-You know where I stay one phone call away
Final repetition emphasizing the inability to fake emotions and the end of pretending.
You know where I stay one phone call away
-Can't fake it
-Can't fake it no more
-Can't fake it
Concludes with a definitive statement that faking it is no longer possible.
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