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You never wanted to see me succeed
Secretly hopin for failure
I know deep down that it wasn't the greed
Baby I know what you scared of
I'm beggin you baby I'm down on my knees
Nothing in life can prepare us
Swear that my heart is in so many pieces
No one could ever repair us
Never thought that I would ever lose you
Then I went and drove you right away
I just wanna bring it back to
That look I put up right up on yo face
When I wrote that first song about you
Now baby all these songs about you
Now baby all these songs about you
I really think that it is so ironic
You and me baby were so iconic
Picture perfect but the frame broke
Couldn't see from different angles
But I swear that the crack's there
I was goin through it last year
Didnt have you by my side no
Only saw you through my iphone
All of the things that I'm wanting to say to you
Waiting so patiently like I'm afraid of you
And all the power that you're holdin over me
Dammit I'm spinnin I'm spinnin I'm spinnin
I'm spinnin so much that I feel like a rotary
Thinkin about all of the things that we supposed to be
Now I can never let no one get close to me
Now I can never let no one get close to me
Cause I swear that thought of us takin a hold on me
Yeah its taking a hold on me
You never wanted to see me succeed
Secretly hopin for failure
I know deep down that it wasn't the greed
Baby I know what you scared of
I'm beggin you baby I'm down on my knees
Nothing in life can prepare us
Swear that my heart is in so many pieces
No one could ever repair us
Never thought that i would ever lose you
Then I went and drove you right away
I just wanna bring it back to
That look I put up right up on yo face
When I wrote that first song about you
Now baby all these songs about you




Damn baby I think I'm about to
Lose it all now that I'm without you

Overall Meaning

In this song, Dot recounts the story of a failed relationship. He portrays the pain and regret he feels after driving his lover away. He acknowledges that he never thought it was possible to lose his lover until he did just that. The first verse highlights the fact that his lover never wanted to see him succeed, and that she secretly wished for his failure. He goes on to speak to her in the chorus, begging on his knees to be given another chance, emphasizing that nobody else could replace her in his heart.


The second verse takes an introspective tone. Dot admits that the relationship wasn't perfect and that the two of them had their flaws. He admits that he had a hard time without her in his life and that he thought about her constantly; it's a feeling that no one else was ever going to replace. The pain he feels is too deep to explain.


In the final verse, Dot admits that he thinks he might lose it all without her, acknowledging that the thought of the relationship ending was now taking a hold on him. Ultimately, the song communicates the depth of emotion that Dot feels after losing the love of his life, underlining how the power of love can completely upend a person's life when it is gone.


Line by Line Meaning

You never wanted to see me succeed
You didn't want me to do well


Secretly hopin for failure
Deep down, you wanted me to fail


I know deep down that it wasn't the greed
I understand that you weren't being greedy


Baby I know what you scared of
I know what you're afraid of


I'm beggin you baby I'm down on my knees
I'm pleading with you, on my knees


Nothing in life can prepare us
There's nothing that can prepare us for this situation


Swear that my heart is in so many pieces
My heart is broken into multiple pieces


No one could ever repair us
Nobody can fix what we had


Never thought that I would ever lose you
I never expected to lose you


Then I went and drove you right away
But I pushed you away


I just wanna bring it back to
I just want to go back to


That look I put up right up on yo face
The look on your face when I wrote my first song about you


Now baby all these songs about you
Now all my songs are about you


I really think that it is so ironic
I find it ironic


You and me baby were so iconic
We were a great couple


Picture perfect but the frame broke
We looked perfect, but something went wrong


Couldn't see from different angles
We had different perspectives


But I swear that the crack's there
But I know there were issues


I was goin through it last year
I was going through a tough time last year


Didnt have you by my side no
You weren't there for me


Only saw you through my iphone
I only saw you through my phone


All of the things that I'm wanting to say to you
There are things I want to tell you


Waiting so patiently like I'm afraid of you
I am waiting patiently because I'm scared of how you will react


And all the power that you're holdin over me
You have power over me


Dammit I'm spinnin I'm spinnin I'm spinnin
I'm overwhelmed and spinning out of control


I'm spinnin so much that I feel like a rotary
I'm spinning so fast that I feel like a machine


Thinkin about all of the things that we supposed to be
I'm thinking about what we could have been


Now I can never let no one get close to me
Now I can't let anyone get close to me


Cause I swear that thought of us takin a hold on me
The thought of us being together again consumes me


Yeah its taking a hold on me
It's consuming me


Damn baby I think I'm about to
I think I'm about to lose it


Lose it all now that I'm without you
Losing everything now that you're gone




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Written by: Brandon Dao

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