Sin in the East
Sinful Desires: Exploring Love and Greed in the East
Lyrics
I can't be the man you want
Expresses inability to meet the partner's expectations
I can't give the love you need
Inability to provide the required affection
But you keep answering my calls
Despite limitations, the person keeps responding to calls
What's mine is mine girl, let's call it greed
Asserting possession and acknowledging selfishness
Can we sin, can you sin, let it in
Inviting the idea of committing sins
Can we sin, can you sin, let it in
Repetition emphasizes the invitation to embrace sin
We live from the East, you fell for the beast
Suggests living a life influenced by the 'East' with a partner attracted to a wilder nature
Shorty playing with them keys, yeah
Reference to the partner manipulating or using someone else
Bottega bag she snuck the 30
Details about the partner concealing something dangerous or illegal
She cut them boys off in her DM's then she love to show me
Partner cuts off other suitors and shares secrets with the singer
She tell me P, why'd you go and have to hurt me
Expresses regret for causing hurt, possibly acknowledging mistakes
Told her I can't go back to the old Wes, shit is burning
Refusal to revert to a previous self that caused pain
But roll another, pour another, let's keep it going
Encouraging drug use to sustain the mood or situation
I tell her how it is, I kept my feelings in the open
Admitting honesty while keeping emotions exposed
There's bitches everywhere but you the one that's getting chosen
Acknowledges multiple options but chooses the partner
Don't ask about my past and I won't ask, enjoy the moment
Agreement to avoid discussing the past to focus on the present
She wanna date I'm on a race, yeah
Desire for casual relationships, not commitment
I got some habits can't escape, yeah
Acknowledgment of personal struggles or addictions
And when I leave she tell me stay, yeah
Partner wants the singer to stay despite leaving being inevitable
This devil's room we got some space
Metaphorical reference to a space dominated by negative influences
Baby fulfilled diamonds looking like some water spilled
Describing expensive jewelry as a sign of satisfaction
Satisfied, I don't question where shorty got all the skills
Acceptance without questioning the partner's capabilities
I ain't healed and she ain't healed but tonight's feeling real
Admitting emotional wounds but embracing the intensity of the night
If it's broken, leave it broken, ain't got time to build
Acceptance of broken situations without investing in rebuilding
I can't be the man you want
Reiterates inability to meet the partner's ideal expectations
I can't give the love you need
Reiterates inability to offer the necessary love
But you keep answering my calls
Partner's continued response despite limitations
What's mine is mine girl, let's call it greed
Reassertion of possession and selfishness
Can we sin, can you sin, let it in
Repetition emphasizes the invitation to embrace sin
Can we sin, can you sin, let it in
-We live from the East, you fell for the beast
Reiteration of living a life influenced by a wilder nature
Shorty playing with them keys, yeah
Partner manipulating or using others, repeating a previous line
Sin in the East, infected by the streets
Living in a place (East) where immoral actions are prevalent
Doing wrong on these beats, woah
Engaging in wrongdoing through music
Sin in the East, you lying under me
Partner lies beneath the singer, finding solace in intimacy
Making love it bring you peace
Intimacy brings peace to the partner
Ohh, oh
Expresses emotions, possibly passion or satisfaction
In the East, in the East
Repetition emphasizes the place of influence
From the East, we from the East
Affiliation with the East, repeating a previous line
We in the East, we in the East
Confirmation of being present or involved in the East
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