Merry Go Round
¿­Ë¹.Ê·ÍþÌØ(Keith Sweat) Lyrics

Merry go round and round
The singer is stuck in a cycle of pain and hurt caused by his partner.

Ho, ho, no
The singer is exasperated and tired of being stuck in the same cycle.

I'm sick and tired of goin' 'round
The singer is exhausted from constantly being hurt by his partner's behavior.

Why you wanna do this to me, baby
The artist questions why his partner continues to hurt him despite his love and dedication.

Hey...no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no
The artist is firm in his rejection of his partner's behavior and does not want to continue the cycle of pain.

It must feel good to you, baby
The singer accuses his partner of finding pleasure in causing him pain.

To hurt me over and over again, yeah, baby
The singer is frustrated with his partner's repetitive behavior and inability to change.

And it must feel good to you, baby
The artist repeats his accusation that his partner enjoys causing him pain.

To see me cry, yeah, girl
The artist feels that his partner takes joy in his emotional distress.

You say you will, you say you won't
The artist's partner is indecisive and inconsistent in their promises and feelings.

Baby, why don't you make up your mind
The singer is frustrated with his partner's indecisiveness and wants them to commit to a decision.

You say you do, you say you don't
The artist's partner is sending mixed signals about their feelings towards him.

Baby, baby, please be kind
The singer pleads for his partner to treat him with compassion and consideration.

You love me now, and then you don't
The singer's partner is inconsistent in their love and affection towards him.

Baby, why do you keep playin' these games
The singer is tired of his partner's mind games and wants them to be honest about their true feelings.

I feel like I'm on a merry go round
The artist feels stuck in a cycle of pain and hurt caused by his partner's behavior.

Goin' round and round and round and round and round
The cycle of pain and hurt continues endlessly.

Round and round and round and round I go, baby
The singer is trapped in the cycle of pain and can't escape.

Where I'm gonna stop, baby, only you know
The singer's future with his partner is uncertain and dependent on their actions.

Didn't I give you everything, baby
The artist has given his partner everything he could to make her happy.

You ever wanted, girl, yes, I did
The artist has gone above and beyond to fulfill his partner's every desire.

And all I ever wanted to do, baby
The artist's sole desire was to make his partner happy.

Is satisfy your world, yeah, yeah, baby, baby
The singer wanted to fulfill his partner's every need and desire.

I gave you this, I gave you that
The artist has provided his partner with everything she could want or need.

But it didn't mean anything
Despite all the singer's efforts, his partner's behavior has not changed.

When you love someone right
The singer believes in the importance of loving someone properly.

You don't expect them to do you wrong, baby, baby, babe
The singer believes that proper love expects compassion and appreciation in return.

Why did I do to deserve this pain, girl
The artist questions why he deserves the pain his partner is causing him.

You just keep doin' this same thing over and over again
The artist's partner continues the cycle of pain and hurtful behavior.

Merry go round and round and round and round and around and around
The cycle of pain and hurt repeats over and over in an endless cycle.

I just can't understand it, baby
The singer is confused and doesn't understand why his partner continues to hurt him.

Why do you wanna treat me like you do, girl, I don't know, baby
The artist can't understand why his partner treats him poorly despite his love for her.

Everything you wanted I always gave you, girl
The artist has always provided his partner with everything she wants or needs.

You didn't have to want for nothin'
The artist's partner never had to ask for anything because he provided for her.

You didn't have to ask for nothin', baby
The singer provided for his partner without her ever having to ask.

I tried to be the best that I could be, baby
The artist has always tried to be the best partner he could be.

And now you treat me like I'm nobody, nothin', baby
The singer feels like his partner doesn't appreciate him or his efforts.

Life is, life is so, so unfair
The singer feels like life is unfair for causing him so much pain despite his love and dedication.

If you wanna play, circus, girl, I don't wanna be your clown, girl
The singer doesn't want to be treated like a fool or clown in his partner's games.

No, n-no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, baby
The artist is firm in his rejection of his partner's hurtful behavior.

I don't want the sideshow to begin, 'cause I don't want you to let me in
The artist doesn't want to be a part of his partner's games and doesn't want her to let him back in if she continues them.

Baby, sometimes people don't understand what they have
The singer believes that his partner may not understand or appreciate what she has in him.

Until it's gone
The singer fears that his partner won't realize what she had until he is gone from her life.

Some people don't know somebody loves them until it's too late, baby
The artist believes his partner may not know how much he loves her until he is out of her life.

You better, you better wake up, girl, and realize what you got, babe
The artist wants his partner to wake up and realize how much he loves and provides for her.

You better understand that, you better understand that you're my woman
The artist wants his partner to understand that she is his partner and they are in a committed relationship.

I'm your man, babe
The singer asserts his role as his partner's man and partner in life.

I want only you, baby
The artist's love is devoted solely to his partner.

And I'll do anything you want me to do, babe, oh, yes, I will, babe
The singer is willing to do anything for his partner out of his love and devotion to her.

All you gotta do is ask me, baby, baby, baby
The singer recounts that his partner only has to ask and he will fulfill her every desire.

If you're good to me
The singer expects his partner to be good and kind to him in their relationship.

Then I know I'll be good to you if you love me, baby, yeah
The artist promises to reciprocate his partner's love if she is good to him.

Then I'll surely, surely, surely love you, baby, baby, babe
The artist promises to love his partner strongly and deeply if she treats him well.

Understand what I feel
The singer wants his partner to understand his emotions and how he feels about her.

You've got to understand, my love is so real
The singer wants his partner to believe in the reality of his love and devotion to her.

Oh, baby (Merry go round and round), oh, oh, baby, baby
The artist laments his partner's hurtful behavior and the cycle of pain they are stuck in.

Darlin', darlin', darlin', oh, sugar, babe
The artist affectionately addresses his partner and expresses his love for her.

Darlin', baby, baby, baby (Merry go round and round)
The artist begs his partner to treat him with kindness and love to break the cycle of pain they are in.

Oh, round (Merry go round and round), babe
The singer repeats the cycle of pain they are in and hopes his partner will break it with him.

Oh, you got to let me know, baby, if I'm wastin' my time
The artist wants his partner to communicate with him if he is wasting his time loving her.

(Merry go round and round) If I am, baby, if I am, baby, if I am, baby
The singer repeats that he wants his partner to be honest with him about their relationship.

Then I'll leave you alone, girl, yes, I will
The singer is willing to let go of his partner if she is not willing to change their cycle of pain.

Merry go round and round and round and round and round
The cycle of pain and hurt continues endlessly, unless his partner is willing to change it.