Rehab
蕾哈娜(Rihanna) Lyrics

Baby, baby
The singer addresses their former lover with endearment.

When we first met I never felt something so strong
The singer recalls the powerful initial attraction they felt toward their lover.

You were like my lover And my best friend All wrapped into one With a ribbon on it
The singer describes their lover as both a romantic partner and a close friend, a gift to cherish.

And all of a sudden You went, left I didn't know how to follow It's like a shot That spun me around And now my heart's dead I feel so empty and hollow
The artist is devastated by their lover's sudden departure, feeling lost, numb, and heartbroken.

And I'll never give myself to another The way I gave it to you Don't even recognize The ways you hurt me Do you? It's gonna take a miracle to bring me back And you're the one to blame
The artist realizes they gave their all to their former lover, who hurt them in ways they didn't even notice, and now they need a miracle to move on and heal from the damage caused by their ex.

And now I feel like, oh You're the reason Why I'm thinking I don't wanna smoke on These cigarettes no more I guess that's what I get For wishful thinking I should've never let you enter my door Next time you wanna go on and leave I should just let you go on and do it Cause now I'm using like I bleed
The singer blames their ex for their addiction to cigarettes, a harmful coping mechanism, which they regret allowing their former lover into their life and becoming so attached that they suffer like an open wound when they leave.

It's like I checked into rehab and Baby, you're my disease
The singer equates their need for rehab to their toxic relationship with their ex, whom they consider a disease they must cure themselves of.

Damn, Ain't it crazy when you're love swept? You'll do anything for the one you love 'Cause anytime that you needed me I'd be there It's like you were my favorite drug The only problem is That you was using me In a different way that I was using you But now that I know, it's not meant to be You gotta go, I gotta win myself off of you
The artist reflects on how they were swept up in their love for their ex that they felt addicted to them, but now they see that their ex was using them in an unhealthy way, like a drug addiction, and they must cut them off and detox themselves.

Now ladies, gimme that Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh Oh, now gimme that Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh Now ladies, gimme that Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh Oh, now gimme that Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, Oh, oh, oh
An interlude with Justin Timberlake that doesn't add to the meaning of the song.

Oh You're the reason Why I'm thinking I don't wanna smoke on These cigarettes no more I guess that's what I get For wishful thinking I should've never let you enter my door Next time you wanna go on and leave I should just let you go on and do it Cause now I'm using like I bleed
A repetition of the same chorus with the same meaning as before.

I gotta check into rehab 'Cause baby you're my disease
A repetition of the same line with the same meaning as before.

I gotta check into rehab 'Cause baby you're my disease
A repetition of the same line with the same meaning as before.