Don't You Have A Man
Dwele Lyrics

Don't you have a man? (Don't you got a man?)
Asking if the woman is in a relationship

Why are you trying to be my girl?
Questioning why the woman is trying to pursue a relationship with him when she already has a man

I can't believe it
Expressing disbelief at the situation

It's all-right with me, my girl
Accepting the possibility of a relationship despite the woman having a man

We can do anything
Expressing a willingness to pursue a relationship with the woman despite her having a man

Why you over there lookin' at me
Questioning the woman's intentions for looking at him

While your man standing right beside ya?
Observing that the woman's current partner is present

The temporary happiness he might provide ya
Acknowledging that the woman's current relationship may not be fulfilling

But you know and I know, that nobody gon' do ya like me
Asserting that he is unique in his ability to make the woman happy

Tryna save you like a goalie in line of sight
Using a metaphor to describe his attempt to protect the woman from her current relationship

I know that I feel her, but slowly I'm kinda like
Describing his mixed feelings about pursuing a relationship with the woman

"I don't really wanna hit this girl"
Expressing reluctance to engage in sexual activity with the woman

And so she want this chap's stick like Napoleon Dynamite
Using humor to describe the woman's desire for sex

Well, I'mma give it to you, honeybunches
Agreeing to engage in sexual activity with the woman

You feel it all under ya ribs like some tummy crunches
Describing the physical sensations the woman may experience during sex

All my other girls all up on that subtle shit
Referring to his other female partners who are not as overt in their advances

They don't wanna cut it, they want a rapper to cuddle with
Suggesting that his other partners desire a romantic rather than sexual relationship

Consequences keep weighing me down
Acknowledging the potential negative outcomes of his actions

So whenever she thinks I'm serious, I'm playin' around
Admitting to not taking the woman's feelings seriously

It gets deeper and cold-ER, the funny thing is
Reflecting on the seriousness of the situation

"I'm writin' this in my head and she asleep on my shoulder like"
Describing the irony that the woman is sleeping next to him despite his conflicting thoughts

Look, we had a lil' thing, a wintertime fling
Describing a previous romantic encounter with the woman

You some get back for your man mistreat thing
Suggesting that the woman pursued a relationship with him as a form of revenge against her current partner

But that was then, you know some hush-hush
Acknowledging that the previous encounter was kept secret

I ain't never really see a future in us
Admitting that he never saw a long-term relationship with the woman

Plus your man still there, let's be fair
Acknowledging the woman's current relationship and the implications of pursuing her

You'll do the same things to me
Suggesting that the woman may cheat on him just as she is currently cheating on her partner

My feelings never did go past, some late night smash
Admitting that his previous romantic encounter with the woman was solely physical

I'on't wanna take the place of he!
Expressing reluctance to replace the woman's current partner

Late night's 85 South on my way to the crib
Describing his late-night routine

And somebody got a song for me
Acknowledging the irony that he is listening to a song about cheating

I already know what you about, cause I been the other man
Asserting that he knows what the woman is capable of, as he has been in a similar situation before

And you NOT gonna trap me witcha silly lil plan
Rejecting the idea of being manipulated by the woman

It's my bad, shoulda chose a wo-man
Admitting that he made a mistake by pursuing the woman despite her having a man

But I'm in the mix with this lil girl playin'
Acknowledging the complexity of the situation

I'm sayin, you need to do what you do
Encouraging the woman to make her own decisions

I'm not tryna take it any further with you, C'MON
Asserting that he does not want a serious relationship with the woman

Uh, uh, I met her at the bar sippin' on Patron
Describing how he met the woman

And now it's been three years off and on
Describing the duration of their relationship

'Cause the same page, we are rarely off and on
Noting that their relationship is inconsistent

'Cause when I'm in, she out, and when she in, I'm gone (C'mon)
Describing the disconnected dynamic of their relationship

We lost contact like Bausch & Lomb
Acknowledging that they had lost touch at one point

But regained it while she was buildin her house a home
Explaining how they reconnected

Wit this new cat, sayin that he doin her right
Describing the woman's current partner

It just proves that, she don't know what to do wit her life
Suggesting that the woman is unsure of what she wants

'Cause if so, she wouldn't have to change her strategy
Implying that the woman is making strategic decisions in her relationships

And wouldn't need me to recharge her batteries
Indicating that the woman seeks fulfillment from multiple sources

One minute she mad at me, next minute it's all good
Describing the unstable nature of their relationship

And I'm in her body like Gray's Anatomy
Using a metaphor to describe their physical intimacy

I don't understand why God sent me to you
Expressing confusion about the purpose of their relationship

And I cain't try to justify that foul shit we do (Uh)
Acknowledging the unethical nature of their actions

All I know is that each time I'm stickin you
Admitting to engaging in physical intimacy with the woman

I think to myself, "Damn, if only her nigga knew", what?
Reflecting on the secrecy and dishonesty of their relationship