This is a hauntingly beautiful song about introspection, specifically about looking back at a relationship that started bad and ended so poorly, that the narrator wants to go back to the very beginning and tell himself to not even travel down that road. I believe that the relationship started poorly because of the lines:
"Take me back to the night we met:When the night was full of terrors: And your eyes were filled with tears: When you had not touched me yet"
So, the first night was not a great start, but the narrator pursued the relationship and eventually both overcame the rough start to fall in love with each other:
"I had all and then most of you"
Like many relationships that turn sour, it was not a quick decline, but a gradual one where the narrator and their partner fall out of love and gradually grow apart
"Some and now none of you"
Losing someone who was once everything in your world, who you could confide in, tell your secrets to, share all the most intimate parts of your life, to being strangers with that person is probably one of the most painful experiences a person can go through. So Painful, the narrator wants to go back in time and tell himself to not even pursue the relationship.
This was the perfect song for "13 Reasons Why"
[Verse 1:]
Tell me what should I do, what should I say.
I'm lost for words so I'm coming to you, sistas.
Will you help me, see I don't know, where to start, to find the keys to win over a woman's heart.
Well first, things to remember when your game comes into play.
Gain your composure show respect and you'll be okay, because the ladies really like it when.
When you don't succeed, don't get offended.
Listen when she speaks and don't pretend.
[Chorus:]
Ooh ooh ooh. I like that girl. [2x]
Yeah she says that she like you, too, but she's too shy come and talk to you so.
Boy, you have to make that move if you want her to be yours.
[Verse 2:]
Show me a man that will be me, love.
Love me for me.
I'm not asking much.
See true love don't come easily and if it's meant to be, it happens natuarlly.
If you don't look for love, it might actually find you.
Now tell me what you want, what you need.
Cause I be thinking ya'll be bout diamonds, pretty necklaces nice cars, bling bling.
I thought ya'll made it clear, love don't' cost a thing.
Tell me if I'm wrong or right.
I don't want to make the same mistake I made before, she walked out the door cause her love I ignored.
I just want to take my time and explore her world cause, truth be told, I really like this girl.
[Chorus]
Now it don't matter the size of your bankroll.
Cause I'm an independent women, I can take care of my own.
I don't care bout your escalade or your sprees sitting on chrome.
Cause when it comes to a woman, you need a girl that you can take home.
[Last chorus:]
Ooh ooh ooh I like that girl. [2x]
You know, mommy, you're the best thing I ever seen come round my way and i.
Want you to be down with me like I'm with you, yes, you, girl.
You know you drive me crazy.
Ooh ooh yeah.
You got me saying, ooh ooh yeah.
You got me going, ooh ooh yeah.
You got me singing, ooh ooh yeah.
I'm feeling everything ya'll been talking bout.
And for her it's time for me to kick the player out.
With no doubt it's been running through my mind.
Settling down, true love I have found, my world she's forever my sunshine.
My pot of gold at the end of the rainbow, see, love is not about the material. but it's mental heartfelt
And spiritual.
I like that girl yeah [4x]
Tell me what should I do, what should I say.
I'm lost for words so I'm coming to you, sistas.
Will you help me, see I don't know, where to start, to find the keys to win over a woman's heart.
Well first, things to remember when your game comes into play.
Gain your composure show respect and you'll be okay, because the ladies really like it when.
When you don't succeed, don't get offended.
Listen when she speaks and don't pretend.
[Chorus:]
Ooh ooh ooh. I like that girl. [2x]
Yeah she says that she like you, too, but she's too shy come and talk to you so.
Boy, you have to make that move if you want her to be yours.
[Verse 2:]
Show me a man that will be me, love.
Love me for me.
I'm not asking much.
See true love don't come easily and if it's meant to be, it happens natuarlly.
If you don't look for love, it might actually find you.
Now tell me what you want, what you need.
Cause I be thinking ya'll be bout diamonds, pretty necklaces nice cars, bling bling.
I thought ya'll made it clear, love don't' cost a thing.
Tell me if I'm wrong or right.
I don't want to make the same mistake I made before, she walked out the door cause her love I ignored.
I just want to take my time and explore her world cause, truth be told, I really like this girl.
[Chorus]
Now it don't matter the size of your bankroll.
Cause I'm an independent women, I can take care of my own.
I don't care bout your escalade or your sprees sitting on chrome.
Cause when it comes to a woman, you need a girl that you can take home.
[Last chorus:]
Ooh ooh ooh I like that girl. [2x]
You know, mommy, you're the best thing I ever seen come round my way and i.
Want you to be down with me like I'm with you, yes, you, girl.
You know you drive me crazy.
Ooh ooh yeah.
You got me saying, ooh ooh yeah.
You got me going, ooh ooh yeah.
You got me singing, ooh ooh yeah.
I'm feeling everything ya'll been talking bout.
And for her it's time for me to kick the player out.
With no doubt it's been running through my mind.
Settling down, true love I have found, my world she's forever my sunshine.
My pot of gold at the end of the rainbow, see, love is not about the material. but it's mental heartfelt
And spiritual.
I like that girl yeah [4x]
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