Lyrics
Oh I know that you think about me every now and then
Acknowledging the awareness that the person thinks about the speaker occasionally.
And I know that you tellin everybody we're just friends
Recognition of the fact that the person is publicly portraying their relationship as friendship.
What I don't understand is who you trying to convince
Expressing confusion about whether the person is trying to convince others or themselves about the nature of the relationship.
Everybody else or that little voice inside your head
Questioning whether the person is trying to convince others or battling their inner thoughts.
And I know you heard some things about me
Acknowledging that rumors or information about the speaker exist, and some of them are accurate.
Most of them are true
Admitting to past actions, possibly negative, due to the unattainability of the person.
I guess I acted out cause I just couldn't have you
Reflecting on past behavior and actions taken because of unrequited feelings.
And I'll be the first to say I did some dumb shit in my youth
Owning up to making mistakes in the past, particularly in the speaker's youth.
But by far my worst mistake was saying goodbye to you
Regretting the decision to say goodbye to the person, considering it the worst mistake.
And I got a reputation
Acknowledging a reputation for heartbreak throughout the speaker's life.
Breaking hearts since a baby
Indicating a history of breaking hearts since childhood.
And I know you probably thinkin
Speculating that the person may think the speaker is being deceived or played.
That this bitch 'bout to play me
Understanding the skepticism of the person and not blaming them.
Can't blame you
Expressing self-blame for the past actions and consequences.
I blame me
Taking responsibility for the speaker's own actions.
I think that you could save me
Suggesting that the person has the potential to save the speaker from their past mistakes.
I think this could be love if you gave it a chance baby
Believing that there is a possibility of love if the person gives it a chance.
Cause I know that you think about me every now and then
Reiterating the idea that the person thinks about the speaker from time to time.
And I know that you tellin everybody we're just friends
Highlighting the public portrayal of the relationship as just friends.
What I don't understand is who you trying to convince
Questioning whether the person is trying to convince others or themselves about the nature of the relationship.
Everybody else or that little voice inside your head
Repeating the question about who the person is trying to convince.
I think you should just give in
Suggesting that the person should give in to their feelings.
See what you been dissin
Encouraging the person to reconsider dismissing the speaker.
Lover and a friend
Describing the speaker as both a lover and a friend.
Trust you'll feel the difference
Promising that the person will feel the difference if they trust the speaker.
I got what you missin
Asserting that the speaker possesses what the person is missing.
I got what you missin
Reiterating the idea that the speaker can fulfill what the person lacks.
Babe just let me in
Asking the person to let the speaker into their life.
I'll show you that life's worth living
Promising to show the person that life is worth living.
Cause I know that you think about me time and time again
Repeating the belief that the person thinks about the speaker repeatedly.
And I know that you tellin everybody we're just friends
Reiterating the public portrayal of the relationship as just friends.
And I know it's probably much too late for me to make amends
Acknowledging that it may be too late for the speaker to make amends.
But I wanna give you all the love I never gave back then
Expressing the desire to give the person the love that was not given in the past.
Gave back then
Reiterating the desire to give back the love that was missing in the past.
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