Owe Me
Big Sean Lyrics


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All that shit you told me, I believed
The smile on your face the only thing I can't read
Left and now you back inside my life
It's gon' take more than that to set it right, though
'Cause you so fucking outta line
Forever letting them taste what's mine
Taste what's mine
Taste what's mine
You so fucking outta line

Feel like you owe me checks
Owe me time, owe me sex
Long nights, no reply
I got no regrets, you disrespect, disrespect
Only time I seen you now is on the internet
Just to see if it's somebody else that you tied to
I hit you back when I decide to
You got my tattoo, we was tribal
Then you left and we turned rivals
Now you back, it's our revival
They don't make you feel like I do
They didn't make you perform for me
You was my American Idol how you rocked the mic
Man, we went from long text, now they shorter than a haiku
Seems like all you got is hate for me
All you ever did was take from me
'Cause you know you got that walk from me
How you dress and how you talk from me
Let's not ever disrespect what I meant to ya
It took us being over to see all I did for ya
Damn

All that shit you told me, I believed
The smile on your face the only thing I can't read
Left and now you back inside my life
It's gonna take more than that to set it right, though
'Cause you so fucking outta line
Forever letting them taste what's mine
Taste what's mine
Taste what's mine
You so fucking outta line

I'm just trying to let the past pass
Ain't no future in that, yeah
I stay 100 like my dash, yeah
Have you cummin' faster than The Flash, yeah
Is it all mine, all mine? You know me, I had to ask
Can I hit it like I crash? Sipping pinot by the glass
Honestly I had to take the time to let my ego go
Realized that that held us back and back's not where we need to go
This don't replace what you did to me
This don't replace what I did to you
Sometimes it ain't about what we did or didn't do
It's about what we getting through
Look, I'm not tryna play no blame game
Pointing fingers while we skip the point
Knowing that we both on the same thing
Riding for each other even if we gotta change lanes
If we don't work it out, shame shame
I can't touch these hoes I can't trust
I don't wanna have a fake us

But all that shit you told me, I believed
The smile on your face the only thing I can't read
Left and now you back inside my life
It's gon' take more than that to set it right, though
'Cause you so fucking outta line
Forever letting them taste what's mine
Taste what's mine
Taste what's mine
You so fucking outta line

My friends say I should be over you
Getting hurt every time I'm close to you
I think me and you are overdue
I think this is what we supposed to do
'Cause you so fucking outta line
Forever letting them taste what's mine
Taste what's mine




Taste what's mine
You so fucking outta line

Overall Meaning

In "Owe Me," Big Sean expresses his feelings towards a former lover who left him feeling betrayed yet has now come back into his life. He acknowledges that he once trusted this person despite their mistreatment, and now that they are trying to come back, it will take more than an apology to mend things. The rapper is honest and frank about his expectations, as he feels slighted by this person but is open to giving them another chance. Big Sean is not afraid to call out his former lover's selfish behavior, mentioning the times when they disrespected him, and indirectly referring to some of the benefits they gained from being with him. He states that he might not be able to trust them entirely again because their previous actions have caused damage to their past relationship, but he implies that he is willing to work things out with them.


Furthermore, throughout the song, Big Sean emphasizes the idea that he is no longer the same as he was during their previous relationship, and that he has grown to be someone who values respect, honesty, and trust more than anything else. He is not interested in playing the blame game with his former lover because deep down, he knows that they are both responsible for the downfall of their relationship. All he cares about is moving forward and attaining their shared goals, even if it means they will have to make some significant changes to achieve them. The rapper closes the song by expressing his belief that he and his ex-lover are meant to be together despite their unresolved issues.


Line by Line Meaning

All that shit you told me, I believed
I trusted every word you said.


The smile on your face the only thing I can't read
I can't tell if you're genuine or not just by looking at you.


Left and now you back inside my life
You left me before, but now you're trying to come back.


It's gon' take more than that to set it right, though
Just coming back isn't enough to fix things between us.


'Cause you so fucking outta line
You're crossing boundaries and behaving inappropriately.


Forever letting them taste what's mine
You keep letting other people experience something that's supposed to be exclusively mine.


Taste what's mine
You keep letting other people touch, taste, or experience something that's supposed to be exclusively mine.


Taste what's mine
You keep letting other people touch, taste, or experience something that's supposed to be exclusively mine.


You so fucking outta line
You're crossing boundaries and behaving inappropriately.


Feel like you owe me checks
You owe me financially.


Owe me time, owe me sex
You owe me time and sexual intimacy.


Long nights, no reply
I spent long nights waiting for you, but you didn't respond to me.


I got no regrets, you disrespect, disrespect
I don't regret being with you, but you disrespected me multiple times.


Only time I seen you now is on the internet
The only time I see you now is on social media.


Just to see if it's somebody else that you tied to
I check your social media to see if you're involved with someone else.


I hit you back when I decide to
I'll only respond to you when I'm ready.


You got my tattoo, we was tribal
We got matching tattoos to show our connection.


Then you left and we turned rivals
After you left, we became enemies.


Now you back, it's our revival
Now that you're back, it feels like we're reviving our relationship.


They don't make you feel like I do
No one can make you feel the way I do.


They didn't make you perform for me
No one else made you do things for me the way you did.


You was my American Idol how you rocked the mic
You were my idol, the way you performed was amazing.


Man, we went from long text, now they shorter than a haiku
We used to have long conversations, but now they're short.


Seems like all you got is hate for me
It seems like all you feel towards me now is hatred.


All you ever did was take from me
All you did in our relationship was take from me.


'Cause you know you got that walk from me
Even the way you walk is like me.


How you dress and how you talk from me
Even the way you dress and talk is like me.


Let's not ever disrespect what I meant to ya
Let's not forget the significance of what we meant to each other.


It took us being over to see all I did for ya
We needed to break up to realize how much I did for you.


I'm just trying to let the past pass
I'm trying to move on from the past.


Ain't no future in that, yeah
We can't build a future if we keep holding onto the past.


I stay 100 like my dash, yeah
I always keep it real and honest.


Have you cummin' faster than The Flash, yeah
I can satisfy you quickly, like The Flash.


Is it all mine, all mine? You know me, I had to ask
Do you belong to me only? I had to clarify.


Can I hit it like I crash? Sipping pinot by the glass
Can I have sex with you hard and fast? Drinking wine.


Honestly I had to take the time to let my ego go
I had to learn to put aside my ego and pride.


Realized that that held us back and back's not where we need to go
I realized that holding onto my ego was hindering our progress.


This don't replace what you did to me
Moving forward doesn't change what you did to hurt me.


This don't replace what I did to you
Moving forward doesn't change what I did to hurt you.


Sometimes it ain't about what we did or didn't do
Sometimes, it's not about the actions we took, but the emotions behind them.


It's about what we getting through
It's about the obstacles we've faced and overcome together.


Look, I'm not tryna play no blame game
I don't want to put the blame on anyone.


Pointing fingers while we skip the point
We're arguing about insignificant details instead of addressing the real issue.


Knowing that we both on the same thing
We both want the same thing in the end.


Riding for each other even if we gotta change lanes
We'll support each other even if it means making a change.


If we don't work it out, shame shame
If we're not able to make this work, it's a shame.


I can't touch these hoes I can't trust
I can't trust any other women.


I don't wanna have a fake us
I don't want us to pretend or act fake in our relationship.


My friends say I should be over you
My friends think I should have moved on from you.


Getting hurt every time I'm close to you
I keep getting hurt every time I get close to you.


I think me and you are overdue
I think you and I need to reconnect.


I think this is what we supposed to do
I believe we're meant to be together.


'Cause you so fucking outta line
You're crossing boundaries and behaving inappropriately.


Forever letting them taste what's mine
You're letting other people experience something that's supposed to be exclusively mine.


Taste what's mine
You're letting other people touch, taste, or experience something that's supposed to be exclusively mine.


Taste what's mine
You're letting other people touch, taste, or experience something that's supposed to be exclusively mine.


You so fucking outta line
You're crossing boundaries and behaving inappropriately.




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Sean Michael Leonard Anderson, Amaire Johnson, Dijon McFarlane

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