Lyrics
Girl you should know
Addressing the girl, emphasizing she should be aware.
Play around with fire and you might get burned
Warning about the consequences of playing with fire, likely a metaphor for risky behavior.
You must be insane
Suggesting that engaging in certain actions is irrational or foolish.
Think that I'm a hoe
Accusation of the girl thinking the speaker is promiscuous or easy to manipulate.
Playin' me for easy, sleezy baby you should know
Accusing the girl of playing the speaker for something casual and disapproving of it.
That ain't the way I roll.
Asserting that the speaker does not engage in such behavior.
Chorus:
Beginning of the chorus, advising against pretending ignorance.
Don't play dumb
Directly telling the girl not to pretend ignorance or innocence.
When you know you want some
Suggesting the girl desires something despite pretending otherwise.
You ain't gonna get it
Asserting that the desire won't be fulfilled.
Baby you know I ain't the one.
Stating definitively that the speaker is not the one the girl is looking for.
He was your man but he's my bestfriend
Revealing a complex relationship involving a man who was the girl's partner but is now the speaker's best friend.
I ain't gonna hit it
Declaring the speaker's intention not to engage romantically with the girl.
Baby you know I ain't the one.
Reiterating that the speaker is not the one for the girl.
I just can't understand
Expressing confusion about the girl's actions, especially involving the speaker's best friend.
Why you wanna go behind the back of my bestfriend
Questioning the motive behind the girl's involvement with the speaker's best friend.
Messin' around wit me
Accusing the girl of messing around with the speaker despite the situation.
You must be insane
Reiterating that the girl's actions are perceived as irrational or foolish.
Don't you realize the game done reckonized it's game
Highlighting that the game (likely referring to relationship dynamics) has been recognized.
So face reality
Encouraging the girl to face the reality of the situation.
Chorus (2)
Repetition of the chorus.
get it no... get it no (repeat 4)
Repetition emphasizing the speaker won't give in to the girl's desires.
Bridge:
Beginning of the bridge section.
I ain't crazy (I ain't crazy babe) this is all too close
Asserting the speaker's sanity and the proximity of the situation.
Don't try to play me (Don't try to play me like a fool) cause baby I ain't
Warning against trying to deceive the speaker, emphasizing that the speaker is not to be fooled.
The one
Reiteration that the speaker is not the one the girl is looking for.
Don't play dumb, when you know you want some.
Repeating the advice from the chorus not to play dumb.
He's my bestfriend
Clarifying the relationship dynamics between the girl, the speaker, and the best friend.
He's your man.
Highlighting the complexity of the situation where the best friend was previously the girl's man.
Chorus (3)
Reiteration of the chorus with added emphasis.
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