I Could
Embracing Brokenness: Yung Prophet's Raw Confession in 'I Could'
Lyrics
I could tell you how I feel but it wouldn't matter anyway
I could express my feelings, but it wouldn't make a difference.
I could show you something real but I think we better stay this way
I could show you something genuine, but it's better to maintain the current situation.
Cuz you, know that I'm a fuckin mess and I gotta lotta things on my plate
Acknowledging personal struggles and a busy life.
I know you say you understand but if you did then you would prolly never stay
Expressing doubt that understanding would lead to staying.
I admit it to you, I got issues
Admitting to having personal issues.
Ain't that a phrase that every common human being uses
Commenting on the commonality of using phrases like having issues.
I've been gaslighted
Admitting to being manipulated or deceived.
I've been lied to
Stating being a victim of lies.
That don't negate from the fact that I really want you
Expressing a genuine desire despite personal struggles.
I wanna hear your story
Expressing interest in knowing the other person's story.
I wanna learn your ways
Expressing a desire to understand the other person's ways.
I wanna fall in love with what you do and what you say
Expressing a desire to fall in love with the other person's actions and words.
I truly wanna see you grow in beauty everyday
Expressing a genuine desire to witness personal growth in the other person.
Spoil you and show affection everything will be okay
Expressing a desire to spoil and show affection to make everything okay.
But I'm broken and I'll prolly never trust the same
Acknowledging personal brokenness and difficulty trusting again.
I don't blame you if you're like the rest and run away
Understanding if the other person chooses to leave like others.
To find another that ain't hurting in the same way
Recognizing the possibility of finding someone without similar pain.
So I thought I'd say
Repeating the idea that expressing feelings may not change anything.
I could tell you how I feel but it wouldn't matter anyway
Reiterating the futility of expressing emotions.
I could show you something real but I think it's best we stay this way
Reinforcing the decision to maintain the current state.
Cuz you, know that I'm a fuckin mess and I gotta lotta things on my plate
Reiterating personal struggles and a busy life.
I know you say you understand but if you did then you would prolly slip away
Expressing doubt that understanding would prevent the other person from leaving.
I wish that I could love without the parts that are damaged
Desiring to love without the complications of damaged parts.
And maybe I would have a wife or better bonds with my parents
Expressing a wish for better relationships, possibly with a spouse or parents.
I'd never second guess a friendship or distrust in your answers
Committing to trust and not second-guess friendships or answers.
But I let negativity spread through my body like cancer
Admitting to letting negativity affect life like cancer.
And I'm trying to fix it but I'm at constant conflictions
Acknowledging an ongoing struggle to fix personal issues.
Cant trust nobody's decisions because my heightened intuitions
Expressing a lack of trust in others' decisions due to heightened intuition.
And I stay overthinking lately my self esteems sinkin'
Admitting to overthinking and sinking self-esteem.
And I try to stop drinking, I can never find a reason but
Acknowledging attempts to stop drinking without a clear reason.
I could give you the best
Expressing the ability to provide the best for the other person.
I wanna give you it all
Desiring to give everything in a relationship.
I just want to feel wanted despite of all of my flaws
Wanting to feel wanted despite personal flaws.
Cuz I'm trying I promise
Promising to keep trying despite difficulties.
And that I'll never give up
Promising not to give up on the relationship.
I just hope that giving all of me will be always be enough but
Hoping that giving everything will always be enough.
I could tell you how I feel but it doesn't matter anyway
Reiterating the futility of expressing emotions.
I could show you something real but I think we better keep it this way
Emphasizing the decision to keep things as they are.
Cuz you, know I was a fuckin mess and I had a lotta things on my plate
Reflecting on past struggles and a busy life.
I know you say you understand and now you do we have gone our own ways
Acknowledging that the other person now understands and they have gone separate ways.
Goodbye
Bidding farewell.
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