What About Us
Brandy (wapos.ru) Lyrics


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Whoo!
Yeah, darkchild
B, Rock let's go

Why don't you return my calls
Why you trip 'bout where I be
You don't ever come to see me
You say that you´re too busy

What the hell, I don't have time
Why you messing with my mind
I can find another guy
Someone who will treat me right

I don't need this bull
I won't put up with it, any longer
You can, go if you want
I don't need you pity
I will be just fine
If you decide that you want to leave
Close the door behind you
I just want to know what

[Chorus]
What about all of the
Things that you say
What about all of the
Promises that you made
What about all of the
Eyes that you gave
What about all of the
Things you told me
What about all of the
Things that you say
What about all of the
Promises that you made
What about all of the
Eyes that you gave
What about, what about
What about us, what about us
What about us, what about us

Thought you said you were different
Was that what I heard you say
Said that you loved only me
Thought that you´d be all I need
What happened to promises
Said that you were a better man
Your words have no weight with me
Cause you're counterfeit I see

I don't need this bull
I won't put up with it, any longer
You can, go if you want
I don't need you pity
I will be just fine
If you decide that you want to leave
Close the door behind you
I just want to know what

[Chorus]

Baby check it out hear this
Now what if I said that you
Wasn't fit to be with
Now what if I told you the game
We played, I picked it
Now what if I said I wasn't true
So do you
You and I know without me
There's no you

Now what about the bills that were past due
Paid for you, and all you said to me is Baby I owe you
Forget about the brand new life
That I gave you
Don't what about us to me




Cause we are through
[Chorus: x2]

Overall Meaning

In Brandy’s “What About Us” the singer is calling out her partner's neglectful behavior in their relationship. She sings about how her partner does not return calls, is constantly monitoring her whereabouts, and never comes to see her. Brandy is puzzled about why her partner would act like this and doesn't have time for these games. She threatens to leave him and warns that she does not need his pity. The chorus emphasizes everything that he has promised and said to her, questioning how it can all just be ignored.


The second verse is Brandy questioning her partner’s differences from other men she has dated in the past. She believed she was enough for him and was everything he needed. However, she sees now that his promises and words have no weight. Rock’s rap adds to the assertiveness of the song, as he warns her partner that without her, their relationship would be over.


Line by Line Meaning

Why don't you return my calls
Why are you ignoring me?


Why you trip 'bout where I be
Why do you care where I am?


You don't ever come to see me
You never visit me.


You say that you´re too busy
You claim you're too occupied.


What the hell, I don't have time
I don't have time for this.


Why you messing with my mind
Why are you playing with my head.


I can find another guy
I can easily find a new man.


Someone who will treat me right
Someone who will respect me.


I don't need this bull
I don't need this nonsense.


I won't put up with it, any longer
I won't tolerate it anymore.


You can, go if you want
You're free to leave.


I don't need you pity
I don't want your sympathy.


I will be just fine
I will be okay.


If you decide that you want to leave
If you choose to depart.


Close the door behind you
Shut the door when you leave.


I just want to know what
I only want to understand…


What about all of the Things that you say
What about everything you expressed?


What about all of the Promises that you made
What about all the commitments you guaranteed?


What about all of the Eyes that you gave
What about all the looks you gave me?


What about all of the Things you told me
What about all the things you told me?


Thought you said you were different
I believed you were distinctive.


Was that what I heard you say
Did I hear you correctly?


Said that you loved only me
You said you only loved me.


Thought that you´d be all I need
I thought you were all I needed.


What happened to promises
What happened to your commitments?


Said that you were a better man
You claimed to be a better man.


Your words have no weight with me
I don't believe your words.


Cause you're counterfeit I see
Because I see through your lies.


Baby check it out hear this
Hey, listen to this.


Now what if I said that you
What if I told you that


Wasn't fit to be with
You're not good enough for me.


Now what if I told you the game
What if I revealed that this was just a game.


We played, I picked it
We played the game, and I won.


Now what if I said I wasn't true
What if I confessed I was lying?


So do you
What do you think?


You and I know without me
We both know that without me.


There's no you
You wouldn't exist.


Now what about the bills that were past due
What about the bills that I paid that were past due?


Paid for you, and all you said to me is Baby I owe you
I paid for you, and all you said is that you owe me.


Forget about the brand new life
Forget about the new life


That I gave you
That I provided you with.


Don't what about us to me
Don't bring up "us" to me.


Cause we are through
Because we are finished.


What about us, what about us
What about us? What about us?


What about us, what about us
What about us? What about us?




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: NORA SHENA PAYNE, RODNEY JERKINS, KENISHA PRATT, FRED JERKINS, LASHAWN AMEEN DANIELS

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@wernerwhitlow9964

This album could even have been released in 2020!!

@choloyolo8522

True!

@woke1497

Yeah it still has a fresh sound to date because of how the sound was produced

@yourfavoritecousindavin7744

I AGREE

@bktee8182

Dark child did his thang as always

@taqueenawitherspoon1585

YOOUU RIGHT!!

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@la5081

This beat is INSANE! Her vocals are killing it too. Miss real R&B.

@adamgordon2572

DARKCHILD on the beat 🔥🔥

@ephre

i remember when it came out. It was so far ahead of everything else in pop at the time.

@bruhvibes5941

This sounds like it's trying to mimic Aaliyah...

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