Who's Booty Is This
D.Y.C. Lyrics
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how come I feel so bad
and still I'm looking for tears?
the sun has been out all week
the weeks they all seem like years
still I would not undo
what I have done, because it's right
I wish I'd never learned
the things that I know today
but I've been touched and I
will never be the same
we're in a lonely spot
because we are saving our souls
and who says this is
who says this is love?
I say this is pain
we don't need to go on
fighting shame with shame
and if you hate me now
you don't know that I'm good
and that I've taken on
a lot more than I need
I did the dirty work
and now I'm using the gun
almighty universe!
I know my will will be done
I'm in a lonely spot
because I am saving my soul
and who says this is
so let there be pain
pumping through me
until I think I need to faint
- until I am someone
and who says this is love?
I say this is greed
you say you're good for me
but you don't know what I need
and if you hate me now
you don't know that I'm good
and that I've taken on
a lot more than I need
who says this is love?
I say this is pain
The lyrics of D.Y.C.'s song "Who's Booty Is This" suggest a complicated relationship filled with pain, loneliness, and conflict. The singer seems to be caught between their own emotional turmoil and the pressure to conform to societal expectations of love and relationships. They express a longing to undo the knowledge they've gained, which has left them forever changed, but also a sense of righteousness in their actions. However, they also acknowledge the pain that comes with the choices they've made, comparing it to greed and suggesting that they don't need to continue fighting shame with shame. There is a sense of defiance in the singer's words, as they declare that they are doing the dirty work and that they will achieve their will, regardless of the loneliness that may come with it.
Overall, the lyrics suggest a person struggling with their own identity and needs within a relationship that may be causing more pain than joy. They challenge the idea of traditional love and the pressure to conform to societal standards, instead emphasizing the importance of being true to oneself, even if it means experiencing pain and loneliness.
Line by Line Meaning
who says (this is love)
Questioning the idea of love and its validity in the current situation.
how come I feel so bad
and still I'm looking for tears?
Despite feeling terrible, there is a desire to connect with emotions and cry.
the sun has been out all week
the weeks they all seem like years
still I would not undo
what I have done, because it's right
Even with the passing of time, the actions taken were necessary and therefore not regretted.
I wish I'd never learned
the things that I know today
but I've been touched and I
will never be the same
Regret over gaining knowledge that has changed the perspective on life.
we're in a lonely spot
because we are saving our souls
Feeling isolated due to the need to find moral righteousness and inner peace.
who says this is
Continuation of the initial question regarding the validity of love.
I say this is pain
Personal interpretation of the situation as painful rather than loving.
we don't need to go on
fighting shame with shame
Suggesting that responding to wrongdoing with more wrongdoing is not productive.
and if you hate me now
you don't know that I'm good
and that I've taken on
a lot more than I need
Acknowledgement of others' judgment, but asserting that they don't know the whole story and the efforts made to be a better person.
I did the dirty work
and now I'm using the gun
almighty universe!
I know my will will be done
Having made difficult decisions and now enforcing them with confidence and conviction.
so let there be pain
pumping through me
until I think I need to faint
- until I am someone
Desire to endure the pain and transform into a stronger, more resilient person.
I say this is greed
you say you're good for me
but you don't know what I need
Perceiving the actions of others as self-serving and not truly reflective of personal needs.
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