Papi
Dean Blunt Lyrics


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Bring out the best in me
Said you'd bring out the best in me
Yeah, yeah
I can never be that!
Cause you bring out the best in me
It's not about the things I did to you

It's not about the possibility for we!
Bring out the best in me




Said you'd bring out the best in me yeah, yeah!
Ten, nine, eight, seven, six, five, four, two, one!

Overall Meaning

In Dean Blunt's song Papi, the lyrics "Bring out the best in me / Said you'd bring out the best in me / Yeah, yeah / I can never be that!" suggest a sense of disillusionment with the idea of self-improvement through another person. The repetition of "bring out the best in me" by both the singer and the hypothetical other person implies a certain pressure to live up to some idealized version of oneself, and yet the singer ultimately concludes that it's not possible. This could be read as a critique of the self-help industry, which often promises transformative change through external interventions without acknowledging internal obstacles.


The line "It's not about the things I did to you / It's not about the possibility for we!" further reinforces the idea that self-improvement is a personal journey that can't be achieved through someone else's validation or forgiveness. The countdown from ten to one at the end of the song creates a sense of finality and urgency, as if the singer is counting down to an inevitable failure or realization. Overall, the lyrics in Papi suggest a complex relationship between self-improvement and external validation, and raise questions about the role of individual agency in pursuing personal growth.


Line by Line Meaning

Bring out the best in me
Hoping for personal improvement


Said you'd bring out the best in me
Dependent on someone else for change


Yeah, yeah
Casual affirmation


I can never be that!
Doubting ability to change


Cause you bring out the best in me
Acknowledging external influence on growth


It's not about the things I did to you
Dismissing past actions as a factor


It's not about the possibility for we!
Rejecting a future together


Ten, nine, eight, seven, six, five, four, two, one!
Countdown to a change or end




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Comments from YouTube:

@HollyPeck

the sample on this is legendary

@lukemistery3330

Could fucking cry when i hear this.

@glocku373

Seeing most of the comments from 5-10 years ago is so cool I wonder how they’re doing now

@Nihils31

yes, it's a sample from floyd's "echoes"

@CryingDeejay

Answering the question before we even ask it. You're doing God's work, mate

@Schothorst24

thx

@genghischan69

No shit bro

@MyDiamondStarCar

beautiful stuff

@mrzekopeko

timeless

@thomasrainbow

Sounds like Bill Callahan walking around on mescaline at the local carniceria.

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