Gotta Leave
702 Lyrics
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>From all your fussin' & fightin'
& you came into my heart
& you was not invited (ooohhh oh)
Boy who you think you are
With no invitation
I heard about boys like you
I just didn't know what I was facin'
What's your occupation
Why you ruinin' me
Why you do, why you do
These things to me
Who are you, who are you
You're bein' mean to me
I gotta go
Gotta leave
Why you do it to me
(Why, why, why you do it to me)
Now I'm too young to be stressed out (stressed out, stressed out)
But you don't know what I'm feelin'
Boy I done had it with you (you, you)
I had it up to the ceilin' (ceilin')
Had it up, had it up, had it up
I tried to work it out (out)
But I can't deal with a heartache
I know 'bout boys like you
& you learn from your mistake
& you was a mistake
Why you ruinin' me
Why you do, why you do
These things to me
Who are you, who are you
You're bein' mean to me
I gotta go
Gotta leave
Why you do it to me
(Why, why, why you do it to me)
You must get out
Hold up
Wait a minute
You could prevent it
I know what you are all about
I knew from the beginnin'
So I guess now you're finished
You must get out
Hold up
Wait a minute
You could prevent it
I know what you are all about
I knew from the beginnin'
So I guess now you're finished
Why you ruinin' me
Why you do, why you do
These things to me
Who are you, who are you
You're bein' mean to me
I gotta go
Gotta leave
Why you do it to me
(Why, why, why you do it to me)
(Repeat till end)
In “Gotta Leave” by 702, the singer expresses her frustration over being in a toxic relationship. The song begins with her lamenting about her partner’s constant fussing and fighting, which has left her pulling her hair in frustration. She feels like her partner has invaded her heart without an invitation and doesn't deserve to be there. She questions her partner’s intentions and what his occupation is.
The chorus speaks about her desire to leave the relationship, to get away from all the pain and heartache. She is too young to be stressed out, and she has had enough of the emotional roller coaster. She acknowledges that she tried to work it out but has reached her breaking point. She knows that she deserves better than the way he is treating her and that he is a mistake that she needs to correct.
The bridge of the song sees the singer trying to reason with her partner, telling him that he must get out and that she knew from the beginning that he was trouble. She has now had enough, and she is ready to say goodbye.
Line by Line Meaning
You got me pullin' my hair
I'm so frustrated with you that I'm literally pulling my hair out
From all your fussin' & fightin'
Your constant arguing and fighting is driving me crazy
& you came into my heart
I let you into my heart and trusted you
& you was not invited (ooohhh oh)
But you weren't supposed to be there in the first place
Boy who you think you are
Who do you think you are?
With no invitation
You didn't have permission to be here
I heard about boys like you
I've heard about guys like you before
I just didn't know what I was facin'
I didn't realize how bad it would be
What's your occupation
What do you do that makes you act this way?
Why you ruinin' me
Why are you ruining my life?
Why you do, why you do
Why do you treat me this way?
These things to me
Why are you doing these terrible things to me?
Who are you, who are you
I don't even know who you are anymore
You're bein' mean to me
You're treating me horribly
I gotta go
I need to leave
Gotta leave
I have to get out of this situation
Now I'm too young to be stressed out (stressed out, stressed out)
I'm too young to be dealing with all this stress
But you don't know what I'm feelin'
You have no idea how I'm really feeling
Boy I done had it with you (you, you)
I've had enough of you
I had it up to the ceilin' (ceilin')
My frustration has reached the limit
I tried to work it out (out)
I tried to fix things between us
But I can't deal with a heartache
But I can't handle the pain you're causing me
& you learn from your mistake
I hope you learn from your actions and don't treat people this way in the future
& you was a mistake
You were a mistake in my life
You must get out
You have to leave
Hold up
Wait a minute
Wait a minute
Let's pause for a second
You could prevent it
You could have stopped this from happening
I know what you are all about
I know what you're really like
I knew from the beginnin'
I should have seen this coming from the start
So I guess now you're finished
It's over between us
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Eric L. Seats, Rapture D. Stewart, Missy Elliott
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@lisabonae
I don’t understand how this song flew under the radar. Should’ve been a hit for them. It’s hands down one of their best songs.
@C-Lyfe85
Blame the record companies.
This was like the sequel to get it together,
except it was The Dark Side of getting together.
@debronskihunt32
I still love u with Pharrell was banger 2. It was around the time when he was being featured on everything but it didn't get a lot of spins either
@C-Lyfe85
@@debronskihunt32
"Star" should've blew up.
Again, blame record company, intentionally sabotage.
@DJRashadHayes
Crazy. They had JOINTS. They def got the short end of the stick. They were so dope!
I remember being shocked at how good their songs were. Especially for our generation in high school then. They were singing to ME lol.
@dj_tony_sparkz
I agree
@likedbymany1
R.I.P Irish 🥹 (she is the main voice on the chorus) This single was banger 🔥🔥 All 3 of them were absolutely stunning 💜 Love 702
@duknmook02
R.I.P. Irish Grinstead💔🕊😢
@UnreleasedUnderratedRnBgrooves
Thank you Missy Elliott for having this song stuck in my head, lol! Had no idea Miss produced and vocally arranged this fire bop. A genius she always is.
@sORrYiMLaTEwHAtdiDiMiSs.
Ikr....Love Missy and Loved 702 😍😥