Whipped Cream
Ari Lennox Lyrics
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Of your face and through people on TV screens
You've been everywhere
And I wish I didn't care
Oh, you've been everywhere
I wish, wish I didn't care, yeah
Wish I didn't
I've been keepin' you
Alignin' my soul
With the devil that it chose
I've been thinkin' this
Thinkin' of some kids
How I'm agin', degradin'
When I give it like this
I've been cryin' at night, holdin' bullet tight
Hopin' I meet someone different, but it's true that I don't
I've been eatin' whipped cream, havin' vivid dreams
Of your face and through people on the TV screen
Everywhere
Said I'll be
And I wish I didn't care
Oh, you've been everywhere
I wish, wish I didn't care
I've been in my feels, I've been stackin' bills
Online shoppin' and robbin' my chance of survivin'
I'm late on rent, what was I thinkin'?
I'm gon' go to the gym, squat real low for a man
'Round you it revolves, I can't shake it off
Unrequited, admit it, you were never mine at all
Never mine, never mine
Never mine at all
Never mine
Never mine at all
I've been eatin' whipped cream, havin' vivid dreams
Of your face and through people on TV screens
You've been everywhere
And I wish I didn't care
Oh, you've been everywhere
Oh I wish, (said I wish) wish I didn't care, yeah
Ooh, yeah, ooh
Eat
Ooh, yeah, ooh
Your deceivin', receivin', non-givin' headass
Your deceivin', receivin', non-givin' headass (oh, yeah)
I've been eatin' whipped cream, havin' vivid dreams
Of your face and through people on TV screens
You've been everywhere
And I wish I didn't care
Oh, you've been everywhere (you've been, you've been, you've been)
I wish, wish I didn't care, yeah
In Ari Lennox's song "Whipped Cream," she describes eating whipped cream and having vivid dreams about a person whom she's been thinking about a lot lately. The person is all over the TV and seemingly everywhere she turns, and she wishes she could stop caring about them so much. She's been trying to align her soul with the devil she's chosen, possibly alluding to the fact that she knows this person might not be good for her, but she can't help how she feels. She even admits that she's been crying at night and hoping she'll meet someone different, but it hasn't happened yet. Despite all this, she's still holding onto hope that things will change.
The lyrics then shift to discuss some financial struggles Lennox has been facing, such as being late on rent and spending too much money online shopping. She talks about going to the gym to try to improve her appearance for a man who she can't shake off. She admits that he was never really hers, and he likely won't be. The song ends with Lennox once again saying she wishes she didn't care about this person so much, but it's clear that she can't help her feelings.
Overall, "Whipped Cream" is a relatable depiction of unrequited love and the pain that comes with it. Lennox's soulful voice and honest lyrics make the song feel even more raw and emotive.
Line by Line Meaning
I've been eatin' whipped cream, havin' vivid dreams
I am indulging in my fantasies while consuming whipped cream
Of your face and through people on TV screens
I am having vivid dreams of you and seeing your face on TV
You've been everywhere
You appear to be present everywhere I look
And I wish I didn't care
I am wishing that I did not care about you
Oh, you've been everywhere
You are omnipresent in my mind
I've been thinkin' of you
I have been constantly thinking about you
I've been keepin' you
I have been holding on to the memories of us
Alignin' my soul
I am trying to align my soul with yours
With the devil that it chose
I am struggling with the bad choices I have made in loving you
I've been thinkin' this
I have been pondering on this matter
Thinkin' of some kids
I have been thinking about our future and having kids
How I'm agin', degradin'
I am concerned about my aging and deteriorating mental state
When I give it like this
When I give love like this
I've been cryin' at night, holdin' bullet tight
I have been crying at night and obsessing over dangerous thoughts
Hopin' I meet someone different, but it's true that I don't
I have been hoping to meet someone who will make me forget about you, but I know it's not possible
I've been in my feels, I've been stackin' bills
I have been emotional and dealing with financial problems
Online shoppin' and robbin' my chance of survivin'
I have been online shopping and wasting my chances of surviving the financial crisis
I'm late on rent, what was I thinkin'?
I cannot pay my rent and I regret making poor financial decisions
I'm gon' go to the gym, squat real low for a man
I am going to the gym to look attractive for a man
Unrequited, admit it, you were never mine at all
I am acknowledging that our love was one-sided and you were never really mine
Your deceivin', receivin', non-givin' headass
You are a liar who only takes and never gives in the relationship
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Missing Link Music, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Anthony Parrino, Courtney Shanade Salter, Ron Gilmore, Theodore Croker, Larry Blackmon
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ItOnlyHurtsWhenYouLie
R J
You can try to spin it however you like, but 'Fine asf' is almost always used exclusively, when expressing with raw emotion, a physical attraction to another person.
I'm not playing judge on anyone's sexuality here, only issue I have here is the ancestral mention that black people of today---who a lot of times could give two shits about their ancestors in reality---love to make which suggests some sort of connection with all that is pure and natural in essence.
She is a beauty, but "fine as fuck" doesn't sound at all like a simple compliment of a female when coming from another female.
Fine as fuck?
Come on now.
Cali Lee
Thank you for putting the “normal” and natural black woman back on screens. True beauty at its natural. It’s a celebration!
Jerry Prater
@prentiss belton m......
Annie O
Who cares 🤷🏼
Destini X Shakur
amen!
Dorothy Roberson
Nope
Inglewood Blackman
Facts
Ms. Jack
Dear God, please let my son grow up and vibe with women like Ari Lennox and bring one home to be my daughter in law.
Cynthia Dickerson
@M JShe is entitled to how she feels just as you are.
Mildred McDonald
@Unsub 89she would still be beautiful!
Karolyn Wilson
Girl.....I hope my two boys grow up with your 🙏 prayers. Touch and agree. Amen