What Goes Around
Esmee Denters feat. Justin Timberlake Lyrics
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You know I gave you the world
You had me in the palm of your hand
So why your love went away
I just can't seem to understand
Thought it was me and you, babe
Me and you until the end
Don't want to think about it
Don't want to talk about it
I'm just so sick about it
Can't believe it's ending this way
Just so confused about it
Feeling the blues about it
I just can't do without ya
Tell me, is this fair?
Is this the way it's really going down?
Is this how we say goodbye?
Should have known better when you came around
That you were gonna make me cry
It's breaking my heart to watch you run around
'Cause I know that you're living a lie
That's okay, baby, 'cause in time you will find
What goes around, goes around, goes around
Comes all the way back around
What goes around, goes around, goes around
Comes all the way back around
What goes around, goes around, goes around
Comes all the way back around
What goes around, goes around, goes around
Comes all the way back around
Now girl, I remember everything that you claimed
You said that you were moving on now
And maybe I should do the same
Funny thing about that is
I was ready to give you my name
Thought it was me and you, babe
And now it's all just a shame
And I guess I was wrong
Don't want to think about it
Don't want to talk about it
I'm just so sick about it
Can't believe it's ending this way
Just so confused about it
Feeling the blues about it
I just can't do without ya can you tell me, is this fair?
Is this the way it's really going down?
Is this how we say goodbye?
Should have known better when you came around
Should have known better that you were gonna make me cry
And now it's breaking my heart to watch you run around
'Cause I know that you're living a lie
That's ok, baby, 'cause in time you will find
What goes around, goes around, goes around
Comes all the way back around
What goes around, goes around, goes around
Comes all the way back around
What goes around, goes around, goes around
Comes all the way back around
What goes around, goes around, goes around
Comes all the way back around, yeah
What goes around comes around
Yeah
What goes around comes around
You should know that
What goes around comes around
Yeah
What goes around comes around
You should know that
Don't want to think about it
Don't want to talk about it
I'm just so sick about it
Can't believe it's ending this way
Just so confused about it
Feeling the blues about it
I just can't do without ya
Tell me, is this fair?
Is this the way it's really going down?
Is this how we say goodbye?
Should have known better when you came around
Should have known better that you were gonna make me cry
It's breaking my heart to watch you run around ('cause I know that you're living a lie)
That's ok, baby, 'cause in time you will find
What goes around, goes around, goes around
Comes all the way back around
What goes around, goes around, goes around
Comes all the way back around
What goes around, goes around, goes around
Comes all the way back around
What goes around, goes around, goes around
Comes all the way back around, yeah
Let me paint this picture for you, baby
You spend your nights alone And he never comes home
And every time you call him All you get is a busy tone
I heard you found out
That he's doing to you what you did to me
Ain't that the way it goes
You cheated, girl
My heart bleeded, girl
So it goes without saying that you left me feeling hurt
Just a classic case scenario
Tale as old as time girl, you got what you deserved
And now you want somebody To cure the lonely nights
You wish you had somebody That could come and make it right
But girl, I ain't somebody with a lot of sympathy
You'll see, see
(What goes around comes back around)
I thought I told ya, hey
(What goes around comes back around)
I thought I told ya, hey
(What goes around comes back around)
I thought I told ya, hey
(What goes around comes back around)
I thought I told ya, hey
See, you should have listened to me, baby
(Hey)
Because what goes around comes back around
The song "What Goes Around" by Esmee Denters featuring Justin Timberlake talks about a heartbreak caused by a cheating partner. The lyrics begin with the singer asking the girl if her new man is everything she wanted, acknowledging that he gave her everything she wanted, but she still left him. The singer is feeling sick about their parting and is confused about it. Eventually, he reminds her that what goes around comes back around, meaning that the same pain she caused him will return to her.
The song goes on to highlight the singer's feelings of confusion and hurt, as he tries to come to terms with the end of the relationship. The girl had made claims that she was moving on, and the singer was prepared to settle down with her, only to be let down. The rest of the song reiterates that what goes around comes back around, and the girl will feel the same pain she caused the singer.
Overall, the song conveys a message about karma and the consequences of one's actions. It also showcases the emotional turmoil caused by betrayal and heartbreak.
Line by Line Meaning
Hey, girl, is he everything you wanted in a man?
Asking her if the guy she is with satisfies everything she needs in a relationship.
You know I gave you the world
I put my heart out for you, gave all the love I had.
You had me in the palm of your hand
You had complete control over me, my love and my emotions.
So why your love went away
I am puzzled over why your love left me and how could you walk away from all that I had given you.
I just can't seem to understand
I am unable to comprehend the reasons behind this sudden change in our love.
Thought it was me and you, babe
I was so sure that it was just me and you, through thick and thin, forever.
Me and you until the end
I thought our love was strong enough to last a lifetime.
But I guess I was wrong
But now I know that I was sadly mistaken.
Don't want to think about it
I don't even want to ponder over it.
Don't want to talk about it
I don't want to talk about it anymore.
I'm just so sick about it
I feel drained and wearied thinking about it.
Can't believe it's ending this way
I can't accept that our love has come to an end this way.
Just so confused about it
I feel perplexed and bewildered about how our love ended so abruptly.
Feeling the blues about it
I'm feeling so down and dejected thinking about how our love has ended.
I just can't do without ya
I'm unable to imagine life without you and I'm hurting without your love.
Tell me, is this fair?
Asking her if it was fair for her to leave me and break my heart like this.
Is this the way it's really going down?
Wondering if this is how our love story ends, or is there more to it?
Should have known better when you came around
I should have realized that you weren't the one for me, and I shouldn't have fallen for you.
That you were gonna make me cry
I should have known that you would end up hurting me and making me fall apart like this.
It's breaking my heart to watch you run around
It hurts me to see you move on and date other people so quickly, while my heart is still aching.
'Cause I know that you're living a lie
I can see that the new relationship you're in is based on a lie and won't last long.
That's okay, baby, 'cause in time you will find
It's alright, because time will show you that you made a mistake by leaving me.
What goes around, goes around, goes around
You will soon see that karma always comes back around.
Comes all the way back around
What you sow, so shall you reap. The things you do will come back with time.
Now girl, I remember everything that you claimed
I still recollect all the words you told me, everything you said to me.
You said that you were moving on now
You told me that you were done with our relationship and that you were getting over me.
And maybe I should do the same
And you suggested that maybe I should also move on from our relationship.
Funny thing about that is
The irony here is that you were the one who left me, but now you regret it.
I was ready to give you my name
I was ready to get married to you and spend my whole life with you.
And now it's all just a shame
But now all of that love, the future we had planned, it's all just a sad memory now.
Girl, I ain't somebody with a lot of sympathy
I don't have any sympathy left for you anymore, after what you did to me.
You'll see, see
You will realize how wrong you were and what you lost, after your karma catches up to you.
I thought I told ya, hey
I had warned you before, but you didn't listen to me then.
Because what goes around comes back around
Because what you do and the consequences of your actions will come back around to haunt you.
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., Universal Music Publishing Group, OLE MEDIA MANAGEMENT LP
Written by: TIMOTHY Z. MOSLEY, FLOYD NATHANIEL HILLS, JUSTIN R. TIMBERLAKE
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