Cuba
Love's Tango: The Yearning Melody of 'Cuba' by Theophilus London
Lyrics
Where, did we go wrong?
Expressing confusion or regret about a past mistake or misstep.
I miss you, hold on
Longing for the person mentioned to stay or return.
Angry love songs, originals
Referring to love songs that convey anger, possibly reflecting on a tumultuous relationship.
Pick up your phone
Encouraging someone to answer their phone.
Admit that you wrong
Acknowledging a mistake and urging the person to admit their wrongdoing.
I miss you come home, call home
Expressing a desire for the person to come home and suggesting a call.
Downtown shorty she a lick up too
Describing a person (Downtown shorty) and the speaker's feelings toward them, emphasizing physical attributes.
She a kick up a lot chat witcha ooh
-Damn, when I drip drip pick up ooh
-Like a lick up ting when I lick up boo, uh
-That my lover that I wake up to
-Buss a ten on 9 and a ten on two
-Peng peng she oww and thick and full
-Go down it, don't drown on it, uh
-Where, did we go wrong?
Repetition of the earlier lines, reinforcing the theme of missing someone and the desire for reconciliation.
I miss you, hold on
-Angry love songs, originals
-Pick up your phone
-Admit that you wrong
-I miss you come home, call home
-You got me going like
Expressing emotional impact with the repeated phrase "I miss you come home, call home."
Ohh, ohh, oh
-Got me going like
-I miss you come home
-I miss you come home
-I miss you come home, call home
-See the tragedy done happen to me back then
Reflecting on past experiences, including racial incidents, personal growth, and familial connections.
And not for nothing they was looking at a black man
-That booty scratching black lad with the black skin
-Lil' light skin laughed hard at me back then
-But little did they know the king and my accent
-My past tense last name was a black king
-London Langdon didn't rap then
-Trini passing down the lane let me back in
-Where, did we go wrong?
Reiteration of the theme of questioning past mistakes and expressing a longing for someone to come home.
I miss you, hold on
-Angry love songs, originals
-Pick up your phone
-Admit that you wrong
-I miss you come home, call home
-You got me going like
Repeating the emotional plea and desire for the person to come home.
Ohh, ohh, oh
-Got me going like
-I miss you come home
-I miss you come home
-I miss you come home, call home
-(Where, did we go wrong?
Final repetition of the main themes, emphasizing the sense of loss, the acknowledgment of mistakes, and the yearning for reconciliation.
I miss you, hold on
-Angry love songs, originals
-Pick up your phone
-Admit that you wrong
-I miss you come home, call home)
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