Lyrics
do you want it? (want it?)
Asking if the listener desires something.
listen to yourself tryna live the life you wanted
Observing the listener attempting to live the desired life.
would you go back? (go back?)
Questioning if the listener would go back in time.
change the way it was and make it better for yourself
Suggesting a desire to change the past for personal improvement.
but is it my bad? (my bad?)
Expressing uncertainty about personal culpability.
If nothing ever works for me they way I try to be
Reflecting on persistent challenges despite efforts to improve.
so have I got it? (got it?)
Questioning one's understanding of living a successful life.
do I know the way to live a life and dodge the bullets in my sight
Questioning if one knows the key to avoiding life's challenges.
cause I
Transitioning to personal feelings and experiences.
Im feeling like a good boy
Expressing a sense of loss and disappointment that the speaker feels like a "good boy" but didn't get the expected reward, which is the listener's smile.
like a good boy
-but youve taken it from me
-your smile should have been mine
-should have been mine
-but youve taken it from me
-Im feeling like a good boy
-like a good boy
-but youve taken it from me
-your smile should have been mine
-should have been mine
-but youve taken it out of nowhere
Highlighting the unexpected nature of the loss.
do ya? (do ya?)
Asking if the listener likes the way things are going.
like the way that we go on
Reflecting on the monotony of life's events.
when nothing ever happens
Observing a lack of significant occurrences.
come on! (come on!)
Encouraging the listener to respond positively.
take it as a compliment Im tryna make you smile again
Expressing the intention to make the listener smile as a compliment.
cause I
Transitioning back to personal feelings and experiences.
Im feeling like a good boy
Reiterating the feeling of being a "good boy" and the disappointment of not getting the desired smile from the listener.
like a good boy
-but youve taken it from me
-your smile should have been mine
-should have been mine
-but youve taken it from me
-Im feeling like a good boy
-like a good boy
-but youve taken it from me
-your smile should have been mine
-should have been mine
-but youve taken it out of nowhere
Emphasizing the unexpected and sudden nature of the loss.
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