Guilty
099_Usher feat. T.I. Lyrics

He said,
The singer is quoting someone else.

You swear to tell the truth,
Someone is being asked to swear to tell the truth.

The whole truth,
The person being asked to swear must tell every detail.

And nothing but the truth?
The person must only tell the truth and not try to deceive the court.

I said, yeah man
The artist answered in the affirmative.

Right hand high,
The person being asked to swear must raise their right hand.

Never tell a lie
The person swears to never tell a lie in court.

Your honor I didn't know that I hurt her
The artist is addressing the judge and indicating they were unaware of causing harm.

I didn't know she was cryin'
The artist was not aware that the other person was crying.

I didn't know that it was killin' her slow
The artist did not realize their actions were causing slow harm.

And, and, your honor she can't say I ain't love her
The singer is arguing that they did love the other person and it cannot be denied.

Can't say I ain't tried
The artist made an effort.

But I guess my love wasn't good enough
The other person did not find the singer's love satisfactory.

I guess I'm guilty for wantin' to be up in the club
The singer feels guilty for enjoying time spent in a nightclub.

I guess in guilty cause girls always tryin' to show me love
The singer feels guilty because people of the opposite sex express interest in them.

I guess I'm guilty for leavin' 'n' havin' a little fun
The artist feels guilty for leaving and having fun without the other person present.

Girl I'm guilty
The artist is admitting to some degree of fault.

For that, girl I'm guilty
The singer is owning up to their actions and their resulting consequences.

Don't take me to jail
The singer is appealing to the court to avoid sentencing them to jail.

I ain't did nothin' to her,
The artist insists their actions did not harm the other person.

Gave everything to her, for that)
The artist believes they have done a lot for the other person in the relationship.

Don't take me to jail
The artist pleads with the court to consider their innocence.

I ain't gon' cry
The singer asserts their strength and will not be broken by their sentencing.

While you make me do the time, oh yeah)
The artist is resolving to accept their sentence and move on.

Your honor, she accused me of cheating
The singer is responding to an accusation of cheating leveled against them.

It was all in her thinkin'
The singer believes the other person's accusations were unfounded and not based on reality.

She gon' believe what she want to
The singer acknowledges that the other person has their own beliefs that may not be swayed easily.

So what the hell am I gon' do
The artist laments their situation and ponders a solution.

Turn my life around, it ain't going down
The artist is saying they will not let their current situation derail them.

She know bout the life I live why she crying now
The singer is suggesting that the other person knew what they were getting into and should not be surprised now.

This shit is so silly to me but won't I plead that
The singer believes the situation is ridiculous but recognizes they must plead guilty.

Right hand to the sky
The artist repeats the earlier directive of raising a right hand in the act of swearing.

Strike me down if I lie
The artist states their certainty that they are being truthful in the matter at hand.

If she saying she the victim in this case then
The artist acknowledges the other person's perspective as the supposed victim.

What am I?
The singer is questioning their own guilt or innocence in the matter.

If I hurt her I ain't try to,
The artist may have caused unintentional harm.

In the club I may decide to
The singer enjoys spending time in nightclubs and may do so in the future.

Ride through
The singer may drive through town.

She got proof
The other person may have evidence against the singer.

Well I got alibi's to
The artist may have their own evidence or testimony to provide.

Couple million dollar worth of bags and full of shoes
The artist has expensive possessions, indicating their financial standing.

Seven carrot solitaire, Caribbean water blue
The singer has a valuable piece of jewelry.

Range Rover, Porsche Panamera and the Bentley coupe
The singer has a collection of luxurious automobiles.

All the shit I did for her and this who you gon' listen to
The artist is suggesting that they have done much for the other person in the past and should be believed over the other person's accusations.

Her life I submit to you is evidence
The artist is asserting that the other person's way of life factors into the case.

I never been on bullshit
The artist has not acted deceptively or poorly in the past.

She ain't caught me on no Tiger Woods shit
The singer has not been caught cheating like celebrity Tiger Woods.

Knew what I expected when she met me
The artist believes the other person knew what to expect when beginning their relationship.

Should have left me then
The singer is suggesting the other person should have ended the relationship earlier if they were not satisfied.

Balling against the law shorty go on arrest me then
The singer is proud of their success and is unafraid of being punished for it.

Don't want to cop a plea,
The singer does not want to compromise, confess their guilt, and take a lesser sentence.

I swear it wasn't me,
The artist insists on their innocence.

Don't matter cause to her I'm guilty)
Regardless of the artist's protestations, the other person evidently still holds them at fault.

If your gon' treat me like a crook
The singer hopes the other person will not treat them unfairly.

Put money on my books
The singer is asking for financial assistance while in jail.

Never mind forget it)
The artist retracts their request for help.

Tired of your little games
The artist is annoyed with the other person's behavior.

Fuck it I'll take the blame
The artist is resigned to the fact that they will be punished for their alleged actions.

Guilty, yeah
The singer acknowledges they may be at fault and therefore guilty.