Separated
Avant Lyrics
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Mmm, mmm, mmm, mmm, mmm, listen, babe
Every time I see you, I get a bad vibe (mmm, mmm, mmm, mmm, mmm)
Just thinkin' of someone else in between your thighs (mmm, mmm, mmm, mmm, mmm)
And you thought you were slick, had tricks up your sleeve
Mmm, mmm, mmm, mmm, mmm
But I'm sick of your stupid ass and I know you're tired of me
That's why I say
And when we were together
We never turned our backs on each other (over now)
But now that we're separated
We can't stand one another
I don't wanna be with you, put that on everything I own (mmm, mmm, mmm, mmm, mmm)
I can't believe I stayed around that damn long (mmm, mmm, mmm, mmm, mmm)
If I never see you again, I won't be mad at all (mmm, mmm, mmm, mmm, mmm) no no
'Cause I believe that you're my downfall (mmm, mmm, mmm, mmm, mmm)
You did me wrong (you did me wrong)
I thought you were true (yeah)
You ran out of my life
And now I'm so through with you
I wanted you to be there
Right here with me, oh
And when we were together
We never turned our backs on each other (over now)
But now that we're separated (oh yeah)
We can't stand one another (baby, tell me why, why, why, why, why)
And when we were together
We never turned our backs on each other (oh ooh)
Oh, oh oh, oh, but now that we're separated
We can't stand one another (it's really over babe)
'Cause you did me wrong
You did me wrong
I thought you were true (yeah)
You ran out of my life
I'm so through with you
I remember when you used to sit there
I would hold you in my arms and you would say to me yeah, yeah
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Mmm, mmm, mmm (I used to rub your body and you would say to me)
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Mmm, mmm, mmm
(When we were together you'd say)
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Mmm, mmm, mmm
(I can hear your body say)
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah (sounds so good to me)
Mmm, mmm, mmm (oh yeah oh yeah yeah yeah)
And when we were together (when we were together)
We never turned our backs on each other (we never turned our backs on)
But now that we're separated (no)
We can't stand one another (oh oh oh)
And when we were together (oh baby)
We never turned our backs on each other (but now)
But now that we're separated
We can't stand one another (oh yeah)
Avant's song "Separated" is a poignant ballad about a tumultuous relationship that has come to an end. The song is structured in such a way that the chorus serves as a lament for the loss of the relationship while the verses express the singer's pain and disillusionment with the relationship.
The opening lines, "Every time I see you, I get a bad vibe, Just thinking of someone else in between your thighs," indicates that the relationship has been marred by infidelity. Despite the woman thinking she was slick, the singer is aware of her actions, and he is sick of her. In the chorus, he laments how when they were together, they never turned their backs on each other, but now that they are separated, they cannot stand each other. He no longer wants to be with her since he believes that she is his downfall.
The verses reveal the singer's bitterness as he proclaims, "I can't believe I stayed around that damn long, If I never see you again, I won't be mad at all." He thought that the woman was true to him, but she did him wrong, and she ran out of his life. He wanted her to stay with him, but they are now separated. The reference to her sitting in his arms and saying, "Yeah, yeah" in the outro highlights what they had, but it has all come to a tragic end.
Line by Line Meaning
Every time I see you, I get a bad vibe (mmm, mmm, mmm, mmm, mmm)
I have a bad feeling every time I see you
Just thinkin' of someone else in between your thighs (mmm, mmm, mmm, mmm, mmm)
I know you are cheating on me
And you thought you were slick, had tricks up your sleeve
Mmm, mmm, mmm, mmm, mmm
You thought you could fool me but I know your games
But I'm sick of your stupid ass and I know you're tired of me
Mmm, mmm, mmm, mmm, mmm
We both want out of this relationship
And when we were together
We never turned our backs on each other (over now)
But now that we're separated
We can't stand one another
Our relationship has ended on a bad note
I don't wanna be with you, put that on everything I own (mmm, mmm, mmm, mmm, mmm)
I am sure I do not want to be with you
I can't believe I stayed around that damn long (mmm, mmm, mmm, mmm, mmm)
I regret wasting my time with you
If I never see you again, I won't be mad at all (mmm, mmm, mmm, mmm, mmm) no no
'Cause I believe that you're my downfall (mmm, mmm, mmm, mmm, mmm)
You did me wrong (you did me wrong)
Our relationship has gone bad because you betrayed me
I thought you were true (yeah)
You ran out of my life
And now I'm so through with you
I thought you were faithful but you left me
And when we were together
We never turned our backs on each other (over now)
But now that we're separated (oh yeah)
We can't stand one another (baby, tell me why, why, why, why, why)
We used to care for each other but not anymore
You did me wrong
I thought you were true (yeah)
You ran out of my life
I'm so through with you
Our relationship has ended because of your betrayal
I remember when you used to sit there
I would hold you in my arms and you would say to me yeah, yeah
I remember the good times we had
And when we were together (when we were together)
We never turned our backs on each other (we never turned our backs on)
But now that we're separated (no)
We can't stand one another (oh oh oh)
And when we were together (oh baby)
We never turned our backs on each other (but now)
But now that we're separated
We can't stand one another (oh yeah)
Our relationship has turned sour and we can't even stand each other's presence anymore
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Myron Avant, Steve Huff
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@Papi.Pharaoh
Avant has to be one of the most underrated artists. He sings with so much passion and with his whole soul. The lyrics of this song speaks so much volume even today. He was really ahead of his time when he made this. Back when videos had a great storyline and music had real meaning.
@ChrisWalker-wy7fy
😢
@gilbertmoreno3715
Timeless song. Never go out of style. I love them.
@nwsmgquis
Facts
@barryscott1160
Avants music shall and will always be timeless music he has a great voice with such love & passion
@michaelholmes7791
34 and APPRECIATEIT MORE
@joblow2740
Facts
@philadelphiacollins4915
"I don't wanna be with you put that on everything I own, I can't believe I stayed around that damn long, if I never see you again I won't be mad at all, because I believe that you're my downfall"
....one of my favorite lyrics of all time.....so deep
...if anyone says that they have never felt this way before I think you're lying
@New-jb1tc
or that they were never in love.
@billionaireke7408
I just