Refuse To Be The Reason
Boyz II Men Lyrics

So let me get this right
The singer wants to understand the situation correctly

You call yourself saying goodbye
The addressee attempted to end the relationship through vocalization

With no good reason why
The addressee failed to provide a valid explanation for leaving the relationship

You didn't even try to work it out
The addressee made no effort to resolve the issues in the relationship

This time, before you walk out the door
The artist is urging the addressee to reconsider their decision before it's too late

You really really need to be sure
The singer wants the addressee to be certain of their decision before taking action

We've been here before but now
The same situation has occurred previously

It's funny you don't want this anymore
The addressee's sudden disregard for the relationship amuses the artist

But I remember when over and over again
The artist recalls a history of recurring events

With all the craziness you put me through
The addressee acted in an irrational, unpredictable manner in the past

I shoulda been done with you
The singer realizes they should have ended the relationship sooner

Well okay yeah if love is not a reason to stay
The artist accepts that love alone is not enough to maintain a relationship

Then it really doesn't matter anyway
If love is not present, there is no reason to continue the relationship

Why should I give it my all, when you're giving up, oh no
The singer questions why they should invest in the relationship when the addressee is exiting

Just so you know everything ain't always been everything
The relationship had its ups and downs, it wasn't perfect

But I was still willing to give anything I mean anything
The artist was ready to make sacrifices for the relationship

But I refuse to be the reason why you're gone
The artist won't allow themselves to be the cause of the addressee's departure

Now I ain't gonna lie
The singer is going to tell the truth

Oh my friends say I'm outta my mind
The singer's friends think they are crazy for staying in the relationship

'Cause I spent all my time and my paper
The artist invested a lot of time and money into the relationship

When they said you weren't worth a dime
The artist's friends didn't value the addressee

I thought they were wrong
The artist believed their friends were incorrect

But they were right all along
In the end, the singer's friends' predictions came true

I can't believe it, look what you're doing
The artist is in disbelief of the addressee's behavior

You're trying to ruin everything that we made so strong
The addressee is attempting to destroy the strong relationship they once had

Tell me why, why did you stay so long?
The singer questions why the addressee remained in the relationship for as long as they did

If you, you knew that you felt this way
The singer wants to know why the addressee stayed if they knew they wanted to leave

And if I knew I wouldn't have wasted my time on you
The artist wouldn't have invested so much time and effort if they knew the addressee didn't want to stay

Now you're free to do what you want to do
The artist acknowledges the addressee's freedom to make their own choices

It's not my fault
The singer wants to clarify that the addressee's departure is not their fault

This time why you're leaving me
The singer doesn't understand why the addressee is choosing to leave at this moment

Oh oh oh yes, I refuse to be the reason why you're gone
The artist won't take the blame for the addressee's departure