I'll Pay the Shipping Cost
Break Free: Ronnie Bell's Anthem to Empowerment
Lyrics
Ohh, yeah, yeah
Expressing affirmation or agreement.
This your boy Ronnie Bell (ooh, ooh, yeah)
Introduction of the artist, Ronnie Bell.
Coming to y'all once again
Announcing the artist's return with real talk and real music.
You know, with this real talk, real music
Emphasizing authenticity in the music.
And I know a lot of you ladies out there, you know (oh, yeah)
Acknowledging the concerns of women listeners.
You ladies are wondering
Addressing the curiosity of women about their lack of success.
Why you're not having the success that you deserve (ohh)
Implying that the reason for their lack of success is their relationships.
And I know some of you don't want to here it but
Acknowledging resistance to the forthcoming truth.
The truth is, it's your man
Attributing women's lack of success to their partners.
You got her gaining weight, boy
Blaming the man for the woman's physical changes.
It's only so much a woman can take
Highlighting the emotional toll on women due to their partners.
She's losing her hair, yeah
Linking physical appearance changes to the relationship.
All because you're still there
Stating that the woman suffers because the man is still present.
You keep puttin' her down, down
Describing emotional abuse and belittling of the woman.
Every time his friends come around
Indicating negative influence from the man's friends.
She's drinking and thinking, mmh
Describing the woman's coping mechanism through drinking.
She's drowning in debt
Highlighting financial struggles and debt.
Constantly sinking
Emphasizing the ongoing struggle and sinking feeling.
Getting in her way
Describing obstacles created by the man.
Whatever it is, it don't matter
Emphasizing that the specific obstacle doesn't matter.
I'll pay the shipping cost
Repetition of the offer to pay the shipping cost to remove the man from her life.
You getting in her way
-Whatever it is, it don't matter
-I'll pay the shipping cost
-You getting in her way
-Whatever it is, it don't matter
-I'll pay the shipping cost
-You getting in her way
-Whatever it is, it don't matter
-I'll pay the shipping cost
-You getting in her way
-Whatever it is, it don't matter
-I'll pay the shipping cost
-I can put you on Greyhound, hound
-Pack your things and never come back around
-I'll pay for a Megabus, bus
-You gotta go, can't stay here no more
-Priceline.com, com
-I'm willing to pay, you gotta leave today
-Getting in her way
-Whatever it is, it don't matter
-I'll pay the shipping cost
-You getting in her way
-Whatever it is, it don't matter
-I'll pay the shipping cost
-You getting in her way
-Whatever it is, it don't matter
-I'll pay the shipping cost
-You getting in her way
-Whatever it is, it don't matter
-I'll pay the shipping cost
-You getting in her way
-Whatever it is, it don't matter
-I'll pay the shipping cost
-Now, look
Introducing a shift in the narrative.
A lot of men are jealous of their women, you know
Highlighting men's negative behaviors hindering women's success.
They try to do little petty and sneaky things
-To stop your groove, ladies
-Like, if you tryna go back to school or start your own business
-They gon' shoot the idea down
-They wanna keep you caged in like a bird
-And always accusing you of messing around
-And because he don't socialize with family and friends
-He don't want you to do so
Explaining the man's desire to control social interactions.
That's why you can't go to the next level
Connecting the man's behavior to hindering progress.
See, ladies, the sooner you let him go
Encouraging women to let go of such men for success.
The quicker success is gonna come to you
Linking releasing the man to quicker success for women.
The bottom line is, ladies
Providing a summary statement for women.
You sleeping with the enemy
Metaphorically describing the partner as an enemy.
Getting in her way
Reiteration of the offer to pay the shipping cost as a solution.
Whatever it is, it don't matter
-I'll pay the shipping cost
-You getting in her way
-Whatever it is, it don't matter
-I'll pay the shipping cost
-You getting in her way
-Whatever it is, it don't matter
-I'll pay the shipping cost
-You getting in her way
-Whatever it is, it don't matter
-I'll pay the shipping cost
-You getting in her way
-Whatever it is, it don't matter
Final emphasis that the specific obstacle doesn't matter.
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