Maybe I Deserve
Tank Lyrics
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Do you mind if I tell the truth for a second, y'all? (Tell the truth)
Hey, hey
Maybe I deserve
To wonder who's calling so damn late
For you to say I'm trippin', it's just a homie from upstate (said it's just a homie)
Don't he know it's one o'clock in the morning
You say it's cool, baby, it's cool
Maybe I deserve
For you to say he's coming into town (later on this evening)
And he was just wondering if you and him can hang out
I don't like it but I know I gotta trust you
It ain't cool 'cause I know it's true
Maybe I deserve
For you to go out and find some other guy
Maybe I deserve
For you to stay out with him all night
Maybe I deserve
For you to do all the things I did to you
Maybe I deserve (oh yeah)
Maybe I deserve (oh yeah)
Maybe I deserve
For you to go out and find some other guy
Maybe I deserve
For you to stay out with him all night
Maybe I deserve
For you to do all the things I did to you
Maybe I deserve (oh yeah)
Maybe I deserve (oh yeah)
Maybe I deserve
For you to put on a sexy dress
For me to ask you, "Who the hell you tryna impress?" (the hell you tryna impress)
For you to laugh it off like it ain't nothin'
I know it's something, but maybe (maybe I deserve), just maybe
To sit a home and wonder where you are
Is he kissing you, touching you, holding you, what?
To take a drink and help ease my mind
I wanna be mad (wanna be), but after all those times
Maybe I deserve
For you to go out and find some other guy
Maybe I deserve
For you to stay out with him all night
Maybe I deserve
For you to do all the things I did to you
Maybe I deserve (oh yeah)
Maybe I deserve (oh yeah)
Maybe I deserve
For you to go out and find some other guy
Maybe I deserve
For you to stay out with him all night
Maybe I deserve
For you to do all the things I did to you
Maybe I deserve (oh yeah)
Maybe I deserve (oh yeah)
Maybe I deserve
For me to ask you where you been (maybe I deserve)
For you to say I better stop trippin' (maybe I deserve)
To grab your neck until you let me know (maybe I deserve)
For you to run crying, crying out the door (maybe I deserve)
To grab my coat and chase you down the street (maybe I deserve)
To say it ain't you, it's my own insecurity (maybe I deserve)
For you to say, "Yes I cheated on you" (maybe I deserve)
I won't care 'cause after all I put you through, maybe I deserve, girl (maybe I deserve)
To be mistreated sometimes (maybe I deserve)
To even be lied to sometimes, yeah, yeah, yeah (maybe I deserve)
Maybe, maybe you should go cheat on me (maybe I deserve)
(Maybe I deserve)
(Maybe I deserve)
Maybe I should sit and wait by the phone, uh (maybe I deserve)
'Cause I paged you about 3 or 4 times (maybe I deserve)
Girl, I know, girl, I know I then put you through (maybe I deserve)
Put you through hell
And I know that I, and I know that I
I know that I, that I deserve
See, a man can't take another man pleasing our woman, oh, no, no
We can't even stand waiting by the phone, uh
But we do the same shit
Tank's song "Maybe I Deserve" is about the singer's struggles with trust and insecurity in his relationship. He wonders if he deserves his partner's dishonesty or infidelity, while also admitting to his own past mistakes. The first verse delves into the singer's suspicion over a late phone call from someone he doesn't know, while the second verse explores his discomfort with his partner hanging out with a male friend. By the chorus, the singer suggests that he may deserve to be cheated on, as a form of punishment for his own previous misdeeds. The bridge of the song features the singer grappling with his jealousy over his partner's appearance, and worrying about where she might be when she's out of his sight.
The song's lyrics offer a complex and nuanced take on the themes of trust, communication, and accountability in romantic relationships. The singer is honest about his own past mistakes, but also struggles to overcome his insecurities and trust his partner. The song suggests that both partners have a responsibility to be truthful and faithful, but that it can be difficult to break old patterns and build new levels of trust. The repetition of the phrase "maybe I deserve" throughout the song highlights the singer's self-doubt and self-blame.
Line by Line Meaning
Oh hey hey well well well
Introducing the song, setting the tone
Do you mind if I tell the truth for a second y'all
Asking permission to speak his mind truthfully
Maybe I deserve
Acknowledging that he may deserve certain negative treatment
To wonder who calling so damn late
Feeling suspicious about a late night call
For you to say I'm trippin' it's just a homie from upstate (said it's just a homie)
Being told that there's no need to worry, it's just a friend from out of town
Don't he know it's 1:00 in the morning
Expressing frustration that the call came so late at night
You say it's cool baby it's cool
Being told that everything is fine and not to worry
For you to say he's coming into town ( he wants to see you)
Being informed that a male friend is coming to town to visit
And he's just wondering if you and him can hang out
Finding out that the male friend wants to spend time alone with his partner
I don't like it but I know I gotta trust you
Feeling uncomfortable with the situation but trying to trust his partner
It ain't cool cause I know it's true
Feeling hurt and upset despite trying to trust his partner
For you to go out and find some other guy
Feeling that he may deserve to be cheated on
For you to stay out with him all night
Feeling that he may deserve to be neglected and ignored
For you to do all the things I did to you
Feeling that he may deserve to have the same negative treatment he gave his partner
Maybe I deserve ( oh yeah)
Repeating and reinforcing his belief that he may deserve negative treatment
For you to put on a sexy dress
Feeling suspicious and controlling about his partner's clothing
For me to ask you Who the hell you trying to impress
Questioning his partner's motives for dressing up
For you to laugh it off like it ain't nothing
Feeling that his partner may not take his concerns seriously
I know it's something Maybe just maybe
Acknowledging that his suspicions may be unfounded
To sit a home and wonder where you are
Feeling anxious and worried about his partner's whereabouts
Is he kissing you touching you holding you what
Imagining his partner being intimate with someone else
Take a drink and help ease my mind
Using alcohol to cope with his anxiety and worries
I want to be mad after all those times
Feeling a sense of entitlement to his partner's fidelity due to past good behavior
For me to ask you where you been
Feeling suspicious and controlling of his partner's whereabouts
For you to say I better stop tripping
Being told to stop overreacting and being possessive
To grab your neck until you let me know
Physically threatening his partner to force her to reveal the truth
For you to run crying, crying out the door
Pushing his partner away with his violent behavior
To grab my coat and chase you down the street
Chasing after his partner to continue the argument
To say it ain't you it's my own insecurity
Blaming himself for his behavior and feelings of insecurity
For you to say yes I cheated on you
Hearing his worst fears confirmed, that his partner did cheat on him
I won't care cause after all I put you through I deserve
Feeling that he deserves negative treatment as punishment for his own past behavior
I desrve yeah yeah yeah
Repeating and emphasizing his belief that he deserves negative treatment
To be mistreated sometimes
Feeling that he deserves to be mistreated and abused
To even be lied to sometimes
Feeling that he deserves to be deceived and betrayed
Maybe you should go cheat on me
Encouraging his partner to cheat on him to even the score
Maybe I should sit and wait by the phone
Feeling sad and passive, waiting for his partner to call or return
Cause I paged you about 3 or 4 times
Trying to contact his partner multiple times with no response
Girl I know girl I know I then put you through
Acknowledging that he has caused his partner pain in the past
I then put you through hell
Recognizing that his behavior has been abusive and hurtful
And I don't care
Admitting that he is not truly remorseful about his past behavior
And I deserve
Ending the song with a final affirmation that he deserves negative treatment
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Durrell Babbs
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Gabby Jones
I never realized this was karlie😂 she looks beautiful!
Dannielle M
Right my lil sister pointed it
Mary Weaver
I love this song!! Get well tank! Sorry to hear about the extreme vertigo diagnosis and that you are losing your hearing. Its called blessing to hear how well you are handling it. My prayers to you king!!!
Breanna
Brothers felt so betrayed when this song first came out 😂😂
Ahaz Shakur
I hated this song cuz it was so brutally detailed
Highly Favored 2.0
Omg karlie and the other video girl are so beautiful. Looking back now the Aesthetic of life then seems so refreshing.
Sierra xx
Video girls back then were something special
tia smith
Dang Karlie Redd looked so much better back then
2girlz1nick
This been my favorite song ever since I got caught cheating 💀💀
Chinadollbree
Aww karlie soo cute