Issues
Ayelle Lyrics

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Make another issue for me now
Thinkin I'll forget this
Spread a little salt into my wounds
Watch it (You set me up)

You're good at keeping your promise
Lookin out for ya keep trippin me up
And I should have known that you couldn't be honest

Know couldn't be trusted
Cuz you had my trust and you used it all up when you said that I couldn't be trusted
And you kept her away

I may have issues
I may have wanted it to be different
Talk about issues
Talk about all these games
I may have issues
They might be things I've done
But I know where they come from

You Set me up

Make another issue for me now
Thinkin I'll forget this
Spread a little salt into my wounds
Watch it (You set me up)

Wanted to think nothing of it
That it wouldn't be something you see through
It could've been there to stop it

But there was no stopping you
Cuz you broke your promise
You told me things that I couldn't have done
Yeah you were dishonest

I may have issues
I may have wanted it to be different
Talk about issues
Talk about all these games
I may have issues
They might be things I've done
But I know where they come from

You Set me up

Why'd you bring her into this
Why'd you do it

You set me up
(repeat 4x)

Overall Meaning

In Ayelle's song "Issues," the singer is expressing her feelings towards someone who has betrayed her trust. The lyrics describe the feeling of being set up and hurt by someone she trusted. The first verse, "Make another issue for me now / Thinkin I'll forget this / Spread a little salt into my wounds / Watch it (You set me up)," implies that the person is trying to make the singer feel worse even though they have already hurt her before. They are adding more issues to her life, and it seems like they are enjoying her struggles. The line "Watch it, you set me up" says that the singer is aware of their intentions and how they manipulate her.

The second verse focuses on the trust between the two individuals, "You're good at keeping your promise / Lookin out for ya keep trippin me up / And I should have known that you couldn't be honest / Know couldn't be trusted / Cuz you had my trust and you used it all up when you said that I couldn't be trusted / And you kept her away.". The singer trusted the person, but they failed to keep their promise and be honest with her. She feels betrayed and hurt that they would talk behind her back, causing her to lose trust in them.

The chorus "I may have issues / I may have wanted it to be different / Talk about issues / Talk about all these games," suggests that the singer acknowledges her faults and the areas where she may have made mistakes. However, she is also aware that the other person is playing games with her and causing unnecessary issues in her life.

Overall, Ayelle's "Issues" is a song about trust and betrayal in a relationship. It expresses the pain and confusion one can experience when someone they believed in turns out to be untrustworthy.

Line by Line Meaning

Make another issue for me now
You are creating even more problems for me

Thinkin I'll forget this
You expect me to forget what you've done to me

Spread a little salt into my wounds
You're causing me even more pain and hurt

Watch it (You set me up)
I am aware of your deceitful actions

You're good at keeping your promise
You are skilled at making commitments

Lookin out for ya keep trippin me up
You are causing me to stumble and fall

And I should have known that you couldn't be honest
I should have recognized that you were deceitful

Know couldn't be trusted
I knew that you weren't reliable

Cuz you had my trust and you used it all up when you said that I couldn't be trusted
You betrayed my trust when you accused me of being untrustworthy

And you kept her away
You purposely kept someone away from me

I may have issues
I acknowledge that I have personal problems