Don't Talk About Love
Crimewave Lyrics

I never call her a dime, just outta respect
I have a lot of respect for her, so I don't refer to her in any derogatory way

She's more like the priceless coins people collect
She's someone who is so precious, she's more like a collectible than a person

It's hurts to think back -- and I don't talk too much about love
Thinking about our past hurts me, and I don't often discuss my feelings about love

but I'ma tell exactly how I feel
Despite my usual reluctance to talk about love, I'm going to be completely honest about my emotions

I agreed but never knew that pain was part of the deal
I agreed to be in a relationship with her, but I didn't anticipate that it would be so painful

The scars to my heart are the type to never heal
This relationship has caused me emotional scars that I don't think will ever fully go away

Chewed and spit me out like I was part of the meal
She treated me like something she had consumed and was done with

It's probably 'cause I acted like I can't feel
I probably contributed to her mistreatment of me by pretending like I didn't have emotions

But I could, and it felt so good when I would
Despite my attempts to hide my emotions, feeling them brought a sense of relief and catharsis

Never thought I'd fall in love with a chicken from the hood
I never expected to fall in love with someone from a tough neighborhood

She spoke like the sage, wise from experience and age
She had a wisdom beyond her years and experience that impressed me

and taught me how to channel my rage
She helped me learn to manage my anger in a more productive way

Said life is a book and every page is a stage
She believed that life is a journey and every moment is an opportunity to learn and grow

Never go by face value 'cause the message is vague
Don't make judgments based solely on appearances, because they can be deceiving

Whipped like a slave, your love is all the rave
I felt like I was being controlled by her and that her love was the only thing that mattered

Ways so blazed, givin a praise to the shade
She had a way of being both cool and mysterious that I found attractive

Man, we laid together - prayed together
We were intimate and shared spiritual moments together

I guess you forgot the empire we made together
We had something special together, but she seems to have forgotten that

It was small but had structure like a stone pillar
Our relationship may have been brief, but it had a solid foundation that I thought would last

Then ya left an aftermath like the wrath of Godzilla
When she left, it felt like the destruction caused by the monster in Godzilla movies

At least ya didn't want me for my scrilla
At least she didn't use me for my money

cause I was a beginner - if you stayed the pay-off woulda been iller
If she had stuck around, my success would have been even greater

Woulda built you a mansion and a beach by the villa
If she had stayed with me, I would have built her a beautiful home in a prime location

Want a killa? Played the game similar to Reggie Miller
I was really good at this relationship game, like Reggie Miller was good at basketball

I thought I had it won 'til ya dropped the bomb
I thought the relationship was going well until she revealed something that changed everything

Took my jewels and basically pawned my leg and my arm
She took everything from me and left me with nothing

It ain't long... after the storm is the calm...
I have hope that things will get better eventually, because storms always pass

In the calm I like to slink back, and try to think back
During moments of peace, I like to reflect on my thoughts and memories

about all the things you said and did you really think that?
I think back on all the things she said and did and wonder if she truly meant them

Our love was a chain, and couldn't build them links back
Our love was a bond that couldn't be repaired once it was broken

That shit'll make a nigga want to take his minks back
The pain of this relationship is so intense that it would make me want to reclaim even my most expensive possessions

I put you above me lovely, and it's hard to admit
I thought so highly of her that it's difficult for me to admit how much she hurt me

But still I think I found my soulmate
Even though things didn't work out between us, I still believe that she was my soulmate

I gave you warm love, instead you showed me cold hate
I gave her all of my love and she repaid me with hatred

Hopin ya soul accompanies mine to the Gold Gate
I hope that one day we can be together again in the afterlife

Remember when we scraped on the Handy-Cam 8
I remember when we used a cheap video camera to capture our memories

Skipped the silver screen, went straight to video tape
We didn't need flashy or expensive things to enjoy our time together

I thought this was a private affair, census
I thought that our relationship was just between the two of us

Come home to find my crib lookin like a cineplex
When I came home, there were a lot of people at my house that I didn't know

What all these people doin here? Ain't even my crew in here
I didn't recognize any of these people, and they didn't seem to be my friends

Bitch explain it, I ain't got nuttin but time
I demanded an explanation from her, because I had nothing to lose

Probably blinded by the shine while you was caught in the lime
Maybe she was drawn in by other people's attention and didn't realize what she was doing

Plus I got a couple question that keep plaguing my mind
I have some questions that I can't stop thinking about

If you don't love me, then leave me alone
If you don't have feelings for me anymore, then just stay away from me

Your treatin me wrong, even peep on the phone deceit in ya tone
I feel like she's being dishonest and treating me unfairly, even on the phone

Deep and alone, keep offendin my pride
I feel hurt and disrespected by her actions

Never think ya have a feminine side until it arise
I didn't expect her to show her softer side until she did

You hardcore but I think you still deserve more
Even though she acts tough, I believe she deserves better than how she's treated me

Findin ya body in pages up in the porn store
I found images of her in a pornographic magazine

What a surprise, what a demise (oooohh!!)
I was shocked and devastated by this discovery

Lettin niggaz butter ya thighs and nut in ya eyes
She allowed other men to have sexual relationships with her and was objectified in the process

Had a body chiseled like a statue
She used to have a beautiful, toned body

Now ya titties sag, nigga can't believe that that's you
Her breasts have lost their shape and I can't believe how much she's changed physically

It ain't natural, got rolls like them underground moles
Her body has changed so much that it doesn't seem natural anymore

Feet belong to trolls, can't fuck with Dr. Scholls
Her feet are so unattractive that even Dr. Scholl's foot products wouldn't help her

You used to have goals, you I woulda died for
She used to have ambitions and dreams that I would have done anything to support

Stayed up endless nights and even cried for
I stayed up all night and even cried over her when she was struggling

I tried hard but maybe I shoulda tried more
I put a lot of effort into our relationship, but maybe I could have done more

But if I gave you my trust you woulda lied more
Even if I had tried harder, she still would have betrayed my trust

cause I know it coulda worked out like Tae-Bo
I believe that our relationship could have been successful, like a Tae-Bo workout

Instead of plummet face down into a spi-ral
Instead, our relationship failed and caused me to spiral downward

Playin with fire like a pyro -- sometimes I think
I feel like I was playing with danger by being in this relationship, and sometimes I wonder

it was the best thing that happened to me; now I know
If this relationship hadn't ended, I wouldn't have learned the lessons that I have

Word around, ya had a crib and burnt it down
I've heard rumors that she had a house and set it on fire

That's right, gettin careless with the crackpipe
She's been irresponsible with drugs and it's gotten out of control

Got on drugs, withered away slowly but sure
Her drug use has caused her health to deteriorate over time

Caught the package but you fumbled the cure
She got involved in drugs and addiction, but couldn't find a way to recover

I'm asking why you 'cause I admired you
I'm trying to understand why she's changed so much from the person I used to admire

I cried when you died but when you died I died too
I was so devastated by the end of our relationship that when she finally left me for good, I felt like I died too

And it's fine though...
Even though things didn't work out between us, I'm doing okay and moving on

[repeat Chorus while fades]
The song ends by repeating the chorus as it fades out