Respect Me in the Morning
Morning After Love: Demands Unspoken
Lyrics
Well, I remember when I met you baby
Reflecting on the past when the speaker first met the subject
Back a long time ago
Referencing a distant time in the past
Well, you were telling me you loved me
Recalling the subject expressing love, but with a sense of doubt
I bet you just didn't know
Speculating that the subject might not have been aware of something
Well, now you say
Pointing out a change in the subject's attitude
That you've got news for me
Indicating the subject has news to share
Well, I know it's the hurting kind
Acknowledging that the news is likely to be painful
Well, I know you're gonna tell me
Anticipating the subject's admission of being unable to see
Baby, you can never see
Expressing frustration with the subject
And you keep on screaming at me
Describing a heated argument or confrontation
As I'm going out the door
Leaving the situation
Chorus:
Repeating the request for respect in the morning
Respect me in the morning
Emphasizing the importance of respect after a night of conflict
Don't love you no more
Declaring a lack of love due to the ongoing issues
Well, I've been coming here
Highlighting the speaker's continuous presence and commitment
Loving you baby
Expressing affection towards the subject
Seven long nights a week
Describing a continuous, seven-night-a-week love
But every time I leave you
Noting the subject's tendency to return to the streets after parting
You're right back out on the streets
Addressing the subject's alleged unfaithfulness
And you been saying you've been true to me
Pointing out the subject's claim of loyalty, doubted by friends
My friends they say
Highlighting skepticism from the speaker's friends
You're telling me lies
Suggesting that the subject might be dishonest
And if you don't straighten up your act
Threatening consequences if the subject doesn't change behavior
I think I'm gonna blacken your eyes
Expressing a potential physical reaction to the subject's actions
And you keep screaming at me
Repeating a heated argument as the speaker leaves
As I'm walking out the door.
Walking out the door during an argument
Well, I remember whe I met you baby
Recalling the initial meeting with the subject
Back a long time ago
Referring again to a distant past
You were telling me you loved me
Recalling the subject's expression of love, but with doubt
How much you just didn't know
Reiterating the subject's lack of awareness in the past
But now you say you got news for me
Anticipating painful news from the subject
Well, I know it's a hurting kind
Recognizing the news as hurtful
I know you're gonna tell me
Expecting the subject to admit an inability to be together
Baby, you can never be mine
Expressing frustration with the subject's unavailability
And you keep on screaming at me
Continuing arguments as the speaker leaves again
As I'm going out the door
Exiting the situation during ongoing conflict
Chorus:
Repeating the plea for morning respect
Oh, respect me in your morning
Reiterating the desire for respect in the morning
I don't want 'round it no more
Expressing a refusal to tolerate the current situation
And you keep on screaming at me
Continuing arguments as the speaker leaves
As I'm going out the door
Leaving the situation while emphasizing the need for respect
Respect me in the morning
Insisting on morning respect or the subject should stay away
Or don't come 'round here no more
Establishing a condition for the subject's presence
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