U & I
Carlos Barbosa ft Britt Lyrics
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You can say I told you so
If I ever hurt you baby
You know I hurt myself as well
Is that any way for a man to carry on
You think he wants
His little loved one gone
More than you'll ever know
More than you'll ever know
When I wasn't making too much money
You knew where my paycheck went
You know I brought it home to baby
And I never spent one red cent
Is that any way for a man to carry on
You think he wants
His little loved one gone
I love you baby
More than you'll ever know
More than you'll ever know
I'm not trying to be any kinds of a man
I'm trying to be somebody
You can love trust and understand
I know that I could be yeah a part of you
That no one else could see
I just got to hear you say
It's alright yeah yeah yeah
I'm only flesh and blood
But I could be everything
That you demand
I could be president
Of General Motors baby huh
Or just a tiny little grain of sand
Is that any way for a man to carry on
You think he wants
His little loved one gone
I love you baby, I love you baby
I love you more than you will ever know
The lyrics of Carlos Barbosa ft Britt's song U & I talk about a man's commitment to his partner. The first few lines reveal the man's awareness of his own flaws and how they could potentially affect the relationship. He tells his partner that if he ever leaves or hurts her, she could say he had warned her beforehand. He even admits that hurting her would hurt himself too. The next set of lyrics express the man's desire to keep his partner by his side. He questions if it's appropriate for him to behave in ways that could make his 'little loved one' leave. He reassures her of his love with the phrase "More than you'll ever know."
The next stanza talks about the man's history with finances. He speaks of a time where he wasn't making enough money, but his partner always knew where his paycheck went. He made sure to bring home the money, and he never spent a single penny on himself. This stanza is his way of telling her, "I've been loyal to you from the start." The last part of the song is his way of pleading with her to trust him, love him, and understand him. He says he doesn't want to be any other kind of man but someone she can love, trust and understand.
Line by Line Meaning
If I ever leave you
In the event that I depart from you
You can say I told you so
You have permission to point out that you warned me if I leave
If I ever hurt you baby
In case I ever cause pain to you
You know I hurt myself as well
I am affected by the discomfort that I cause you
Is that any way for a man to carry on
Is that an appropriate way for a male to behave
You think he wants
Do you believe that he desires
His little loved one gone
For his cherished partner to depart
I love you baby
I have affection for you, my significant other
More than you'll ever know
To a higher degree than you could comprehend
When I wasn't making too much money
At a time when my earnings were modest
You knew where my paycheck went
You were aware of where my earnings were allocated
You know I brought it home to baby
I brought my earnings home to my affectionate partner
And I never spent one red cent
I did not use any of it for personal expenses
I'm not trying to be any kinds of a man
I'm not attempting to conform to any particular standard of masculinity
I'm trying to be somebody
I aspire to have a certain identity
You can love trust and understand
You can have love, trust, and understanding for me
I know that I could be yeah a part of you
I'm aware that I could be a significant aspect of your life
That no one else could see
That is not visible to others
I just got to hear you say
I simply need to listen to you declare
It's alright yeah yeah yeah
That everything is acceptable
I'm only flesh and blood
I am simply a human being
But I could be everything
However, I could possibly be every quality
That you demand
That you require from a person
I could be president
I could hold the position of President
Of General Motors baby huh
Of the company General Motors, my darling
Or just a tiny little grain of sand
Or simply a minuscule piece of sand
I love you baby, I love you baby
I love you, my sweetheart
I love you more than you will ever know
I have a greater amount of love for you than you can fathom
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: AL KOOPER
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