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Trapped in the Closet Chapter 2 Lyrics
Well,
Now he's staring at me like
As if he was starin' in a mirror
She yells honey let me explain
He says you don't have to go no further
I can clearly see what's goin' on
Behind my back, in my bed, in my home
Then I said wait a minute now hold on
I said mister we can work this out
She said honey don't lose control
Tried to get him to calm down
He said hoe I should've known
That you would go and do some bogus shit up in my house
But the Christian in me gave you the benefit of the doubt
I said we need to resolve this
Then he stepped to me, I'm like whoa
There's a reason I'm in this closet
He says, yeah like what, are you talkin' clothes
I met this girl at the Plagis club
And she told me she didn't have a man
Then he said man please,
I'd kill you if you didn't have that gun in ya hand
And I said but yo chick chose me
He said don't give me that mack shit please
His phone goes off and then things get a little more interesting
He steps a little closer
I point my gun and says I'm not the one you after
He says son I bet you didn't know my man
Did she tell you that I was a pastor
I said well good that's betta right
Why can't we handle this Christian- like
And I started to put the gun down
Til I saw his face still had that frown
She started cryin', sayin' baby I'm sorry
Then he said baby not as sorry as you're gonna be
I started inchin' out
He says no I want you to see this
Said I gotta get out this house
He said not til I reveal my secret
I'm like what is goin on inside his head
Then he takes his phone and calls somebody up and says
Hello, Baby, turn the car around
Listen I just need for you to get right back here now (Click)
He looks at me and says well since we're all comin' out the closet
I'm not about to be the only one that's broken hearted
She said what do you mean
And he said just wait and see
I said somebody betta talk to me
And then his phone rings
He picks up and somebody says sweetheart I'm downstairs
And he's like I'll buzz you up
I'm on the fifth floor, hurry take the stairs
And I'm like who is this mystery lady that you're talking to
He says in time you both will know the shockin' truth
Baby this is something I been wanting to get off my chest for a long, long time
Then I said nigga I'm a shoot you both if you don't say what's on ya mind
He said wait I hear somebody comin' up the stairs
And I'm lookin' at the door
He says I think you betta sit down in the chair
I says I'm gonna count to four
1, he says mister wait
2, she says please don't shoot
3, he says don't shoot me
4, she screams
Then a knock at the door, the guns in my hands
He opens the door, I can't believe it it's a man
Now he's staring at me like
As if he was starin' in a mirror
I can clearly see what's goin' on
Behind my back, in my bed, in my home
I said mister we can work this out
Tried to get him to calm down
That you would go and do some bogus shit up in my house
But the Christian in me gave you the benefit of the doubt
Then he stepped to me, I'm like whoa
There's a reason I'm in this closet
I met this girl at the Plagis club
And she told me she didn't have a man
I'd kill you if you didn't have that gun in ya hand
And I said but yo chick chose me
His phone goes off and then things get a little more interesting
He steps a little closer
I point my gun and says I'm not the one you after
Did she tell you that I was a pastor
Why can't we handle this Christian- like
And I started to put the gun down
Til I saw his face still had that frown
Then he said baby not as sorry as you're gonna be
I started inchin' out
Said I gotta get out this house
He said not til I reveal my secret
I'm like what is goin on inside his head
Then he takes his phone and calls somebody up and says
Hello, Baby, turn the car around
Listen I just need for you to get right back here now (Click)
He looks at me and says well since we're all comin' out the closet
I'm not about to be the only one that's broken hearted
And he said just wait and see
I said somebody betta talk to me
And then his phone rings
He picks up and somebody says sweetheart I'm downstairs
And he's like I'll buzz you up
I'm on the fifth floor, hurry take the stairs
And I'm like who is this mystery lady that you're talking to
Baby this is something I been wanting to get off my chest for a long, long time
He said wait I hear somebody comin' up the stairs
And I'm lookin' at the door
He says I think you betta sit down in the chair
1, he says mister wait
2, she says please don't shoot
3, he says don't shoot me
4, she screams
Then a knock at the door, the guns in my hands
He opens the door, I can't believe it it's a man
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Already the titular literal closet is done away with, and we see that the title of the narrative refers to broader themes. Most obviously, Rufus was “trapped in the closet” as well; he was carrying out a secret gay romance, but he has exposed it to Cathy and R. Kelly so that they might see that their infidelity cannot make a fool of him. One could also see “the closet” as a metaphor for all the sneaking and deception carried out by the various adulterous characters: the closet is the thing that keeps R. Kelly and Rufus’s adulterous affairs hidden. The chapter starts out with one of the narrative’s most telling expositions of the themes of deception and adultery. Rufus stares at R. Kelly “as if he was staring in the mirror.” In R. Kelly, Rufus sees himself: tricky, adulterous, and cocky. Rufus’s anger at R. Kelly is probably not centered upon the fact that he had relations with his wife, but is more probably a product of Rufus’s own insecurities. In R. Kelly, he sees his ugly reflection.
R. Kelly’s uneasy relationship with God is further illuminated in Chapter Two. Upon Rufus’s revelation that he is a pastor, R. Kelly once again tries to use his fair-weather faith to weasel his way out of a difficult situation. He suggests that he and Rufus work out the situation “Christian-like,” but is seemingly unaware of the irony of his statement, considering that he has just committed adultery and is currently threatening a pastor with a gun.
Little insight is gained into Cathy’s personality in this chapter. She seems to be overwhelmed with the situation, and her gift for trickery fails her when she is confronted with her husband’s anger and R. Kelly’s needless violent threats.
Insight provided by Dr. David Thorpe