The Feeling
9th Wonder & Buckshot Lyrics

You told me you a ride or die chick
You claimed to be loyal and dedicated to me

But you're more like a ride or lie chick
In reality, you are someone who is not truthful and deceitful

Try to lie to me? Try to lie to duke
Did you attempt to deceive me, or did you try to deceive someone else?

Try to get him shot? Or the guy to shoots?
Did you conspire to hurt someone or have someone hurt me?

Either way the outcome is ugly
Regardless, the end result is not favorable

When you got two guys and you try to live lovely
If you try to live the high life with two men, it can never end well

Like rugby, that game is foreign
This situation is comparable to a foreign game that is unfamiliar and difficult to understand

So you ended up with none, and lost both, you starving
Therefore, you come out of this situation without either man and are left with a sense of hunger and emptiness

The dog went for the bone in the pond
This is similar to the old saying 'the dog that chases two rabbits catches none'

And lost both, the bone and the reflection, gone man
You lost both men, and any hope of seeing the real reflection of yourself is now gone

You had a good thing, a real good nigga
You had something great, a truly wonderful man

A man on a job, but still a hood nigga
He is a successful man but still remains dedicated to his roots and upbringing

Still I would figure, you would recognize
Despite this, I still assumed that you would see and appreciate his worth

I was wrong, you was feeling strong disrespecting guys
I underestimated you, and instead, you were more focused on disrespecting men

Shawty bug, need pesticide
You are like a pest that requires the necessary treatment to be eliminated

Mary J. Blige, real love you should exercise
This line notes that instead of playing games, it is important to recognize and practice real love

Is it me or is it him?
The artist is questioning whether the situation is a result of their own shortcomings or that of the other man involved

Is it ours or is it yours?
The singer is questioning whether the situation is a result of both individuals involved or a result of only one party's actions and decisions

See, ya mind’s still locked behind bars
This line suggests that the person is still stuck in their old ways and cannot move on from their past

You wanna roll with him or roll with a star?
You must choose between staying with the other man involved or pursuing a life of success and stardom

You playing high school games, that’s ping pong
Your behavior is immature, much like a high school student playing a simple game

Game over, that’s why you notice everything gone
The end of the game means that everything is lost, which is why you now see the emptiness of this situation

Pain over, any image you had in your head
Any positive images you had of us are now over and replaced with pain

Of me and you out chilling, that shit’s dead
The artist and the other person hanging out is no longer an option and is no longer a possibility

Rigor mortis, you was feeling good like a baller
This line suggests that the other person was feeling great, until the reality of the situation set in

‘Till you woke up in the morning feeling all this, like what you call this?
The realization of their actions set in and they are now questioning what kind of situation they are in

It’s called getting played, it’s called getting caught
This situation is known as being played and getting caught in the trap

You know, the same shit they say when you get in court
This statement is similar to what one would hear in court with regards to the evidence in the case

Mama, I thought you was support, meanwhile, I was just around
Despite believing that the other person was a source of support, this was not the case, and the artist was just present in their lives

Not for support, a bus down?
This line suggests that the singer was just a means to an end in the other person's life

What the fuck is that? Take the bus back
This line suggests that the other person is unworthy and should leave

And don’t think of coming back, nah she with us now
This statement suggests that the other person is unwelcome and that the artist has now found someone else to be with

She could feel the perks in my pain
The new person in the artist's life is able to sense the positives in their pain and struggles

And she could feel the worth of my game, it’s all the same
This line suggests that the new person in the artist's life is able to appreciate and see the value in what they bring to the table

Either way you lost one like Jane
Despite what happened, the other person has lost an important aspect of their life

And feel that like the drums by Ye, have a nice day
This line concludes the song, leaving the other person to feel the full impact of their loss, while the artist moves on with their life