OLD NEWS
BROCKHAMPTON Feat. Baird Lyrics
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I did this all for you (for you)
What more I gotta prove?
The games you've put me through
They're all so old, be new
I did this all for you (for you)
The games you've put me through
That's old news
I wish it didn't end like this
You stopped lovin' me a long time ago, didn't notice
Pardon the waves, couldn't contain how I feel about it
Easy to say I am to blame, no other way around it
How you say you don't love me like you used to?
Solitude is becoming so unusual
Old news that you rush into everything
That's why I'm stuck here tellin' you, you
I did this all for you (for you)
What more I gotta prove?
The games you've put me through
They're all so old, be new
I did this all for you (for you)
What more I gotta prove?
The games you've put me through
That's old news
Say less, rain check, we friends, I guess
I got regrets, hop in Lexus
You don't hear me but I bought your earrings (what)
From the PJ's, treat you like a heiress
I ain't trickin', but I got it for your hair and nails
I'm always treat 'em too good and it always fails
You a angel, I'm the one that tripped and fell
Can't let go, I missed my own fairytale
I'm out my head, I'm in my notebook, I'm feeling hopeful
I joined The Band in Dylan's tour bus, turn up my vocal
Still making faces at your GoPro, like fuck the promo
I'll do the live show for a one-horse town
The blue-black behind my eyelids of an unheard sound
The words cracked into a silence of a sun gone down
But no regrets, coyote, baby, you can watch me howl
We're just so different, you and I, I guess we both know now
I guess we both know now
I did this all for you (for you)
What more I gotta prove?
The games you've put me through
They're all so old, be new
I did this all for you (for you)
What more I gotta prove?
The games you've put me through
That's old news
Wish I knew what it meant when I said I loved you (I love you)
Rips in the threads of the net I fell through (ah)
What I gotta do for you?
Bet my life, paid the price
Almost died, shit was tight (for real)
What a life to lose
Beautiful and tragic, it rang true
Pleasure and pain, both remain (they do)
I was amazed in the maze with you
Said what I meant, meant what I said too
If you only knew
The lyrics of BROCKHAMPTON's Baird's song "Old News" speak to the singer's tumultuous relationship with as past partner. They start by stating that they did everything for their partner but asks what more they need to prove. They express fatigue with the games their partner has put them through and suggest that the issues they caused are old news. The singer regrets how the relationship turned out, stating that their partner stopped loving them a long time ago, but they didn't notice. Despite the singer's willingness to take responsibility for the problems in the relationship, their partner is rushing into things sending mixed signals.
Later, the singer describes wanting to keep their partner, treating them like a princess. However, they acknowledge that they may have loved too much, always treating them too nicely, and failing as a result. The singer then shifts their attention to their career, mentioning how they are feeling hopeful and joined a band touring through the United States with Dylan. They express feeling different from their partner but tries to reconcile with them by stating what they meant and saying what they meant.
Overall, the song reflects the friction of the singer's past relationship and their struggle to move on from it.
Line by Line Meaning
I did this all for you (for you)
I did everything I've done for you and your benefit.
What more I gotta prove?
I have already done everything for you. What else can I do to gain your trust?
The games you've put me through
The manipulation and mind games that you've played with me.
They're all so old, be new
The games are repetitive and predictable at this point, and I need something new and different.
I wish it didn't end like this
I regret how our relationship ended.
You stopped lovin' me a long time ago, didn't notice
You lost your love for me a while ago, but I didn't realize it until it was too late.
Pardon the waves, couldn't contain how I feel about it
I apologize if my emotions are overwhelming or becoming too much to handle.
Easy to say I am to blame, no other way around it
It's easy to blame me for everything, and I acknowledge that I have played a part in our issues.
That's old news
There's no point in continuing to dwell on past mistakes and issues. It's time to move on.
Say less, rain check, we friends, I guess
I don't want to talk about it anymore, let's postpone this conversation. We can just be friends, I suppose.
I got regrets, hop in Lexus
I have many regrets, but I still have a nice car that I can offer you a ride in.
I'm always treat 'em too good and it always fails
I always treat my partners too well, and it always ends in heartbreak and failure.
Can't let go, I missed my own fairytale
I can't move on and accept reality because I was too invested in my own version of our relationship.
What more I gotta prove?
I have given everything I have, what else can I do to prove my love and loyalty to you?
Wish I knew what it meant when I said I loved you (I love you)
I wish I understood the true meaning and depth of love when I initially confessed my feelings to you.
Rips in the threads of the net I fell through (ah)
There are tears and holes in the fabric of our relationship that I fell through and got caught in.
Said what I meant, meant what I said too
I spoke honestly and from the heart, and I meant every word that I said to you.
Lyrics © CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Baird Robert Wittner Acheson, Dominique Simpson, Jabari Manwarring, Matthew Garrett Champion, Nathaniel Johnson, Romil Hemnani, Russell Evan Boring, William Van Zandt, William Anku Kraka Mawuli Ando Wood
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@dvnhzq
"the games you've put me through, that's old news.
wish i knew what it meant, when i said i loved you.
rips in the threads of the net i fell through,
what i gotta do for you?
bet my life
paid the price
almost died
shit was tight
what a life to lose,
beautiful & tragic it reigns true"
this hits so fking hard after a breakup.
@Vaughngn
You know the track is going to be good when you hear that tape rewind sound
@lalimtavares
bleach vibes looool
@AMHours-
Facts
@tomaziskra4318
@@lalimtavares tbh under every song there is a 'bleach' comment
@gigiyura
I'm starting to think that's Jabari's producer tag now
@EmDub01
Literally right as that sound played I thought this, then saw your comment. This album is magic.
@nyladevaras2183
The tape rewind triggers immense amounts of serotonin
@HenryThe12
Every time I hear it I think "Whooo got the feeling"
@patricklabbe690
Best be deleting this comment right now
@vVincent.
@@patricklabbe690 wym