Tell Me Something
Deciphering Love's Dilemma: Tanika Charles' Tell Me Something
Lyrics
Ooh, hey-yeah
Expression of excitement or anticipation.
Yeah you
Addressing someone directly.
Ooh, ooh, ooh, mm
Expressing emotions with sounds.
Alright
Confirmation or agreement.
Boy you gotta tell me something, mm
Request for information or confession.
We've been going back and forth too long, yeah
Expressing frustration about a prolonged situation.
What gave you the gumption? Mm
Questioning the motivation or reason behind actions.
You're stringing me along, yeah you
Feeling manipulated or strung along.
Yeah (make your mind)
Encouragement to make a decision.
Gave you the time to decide
Providing time for decision-making.
(Make your mind) and I was ready to stand right by your side
Expressing readiness to support a decision.
(Make up your mind) oh, but you just stuttered and stammered
Emphasizing the importance of making a decision.
And carried on like nothing mattered
Describing indifference or lack of concern.
Boy you gotta tell me something, mm
Reiteration of the need for disclosure.
(You've got to tell me) boy you gotta tell me something, yeah you
Stressing the urgency of communication.
(You've got to tell me) no you can't be mumbling nothing
Rejecting unclear or vague responses.
I said boy
Emphasizing the importance of revelation.
(You've got to tell me) boy you gotta tell me something, yeah
Reiteration of the need for disclosure.
I, I can't be waiting on you
Expressing impatience and prioritizing personal growth.
My life I got better things to do
Highlighting the importance of one's time.
And if you were sure you'd give me more
Expectation of more commitment in a relationship.
And I ain't asking too much
Asserting reasonable expectations.
Stop stringing me along, yeah you
Reiteration of feeling strung along or manipulated.
Yeah (make your mind)
Encouragement to make a decision.
You
Emphasizing the importance of the decision-maker.
(Make your mind)
Encouragement to make a decision.
You've got to make up your mind
Stressing the need to make a choice.
(Make up your mind)
Reiteration of the importance of decision-making.
What you got to tell me baby?
Posing a direct question about the decision.
What's it gonna be?
Asking about the final choice or decision.
(You've got to tell me) boy you gotta tell me something, mm
Reiteration of the need for disclosure.
(You've got to tell me) boy you gotta tell me something, yeah you
Stressing the urgency of communication.
(You've got to tell me) no you can't be mumbling nothing I said boy
Rejecting unclear or vague responses.
(You've got to tell me) boy you gotta tell me something, yeah
Emphasizing the importance of revelation.
Now check it out
Transitioning to a new perspective or topic.
(Make up your mind)
Encouragement to make a decision without hesitation.
See I'm not sitting around waiting for you to make that call
Expressing independence and unwillingness to wait indefinitely.
(Make up your mind)
Clarifying the type of decision being referred to.
And I'm not talking about that phone call, I'm talking about that decision
Emphasizing the significance of choosing the speaker.
(Make up your mind) you know the one where you choose me and no one else
Highlighting the importance of exclusive commitment.
(Make it up, make it up)
Reiteration of the need to make a decision.
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