You Gets No Love
Faith Evans Lyrics

Uh, uh uh, what?
The singer is requesting attention from the listener or audience.

I know it's not too ghetto
The singer is aware that their current situation or surroundings may not be considered 'ghetto' or rough.

You better check yourself
The singer is warning the listener to be careful or cautious with their actions or words.

Respect yourself
The artist is advising the listener to treat themselves with dignity and respect.

You better go for self
The artist is telling the listener to focus on themselves and their personal goals or needs.

Because I flow for self
The singer is proud to prioritize their own creative expression and self-interest.

I'll tell you why there's no love
The singer is about to explain why they do not feel any affection or care towards the listener.

Simply you're not cool enough
The reason for the lack of love towards the listener is because they do not meet the artist's standards of coolness or worthiness.

For what we had between us
The artist and listener had some sort of connection or relationship in the past.

Don't you know you lost my trust?
The listener did something to severely damage the artist's trust in them.

People ask me where you've been
Others have noticed or wondered about the listener's absence from the singer's life.

And I tell them we're just friends
The artist downplays the listener's significance in their life and portrays them as merely a friend.

'Cause it's so obvious
The reason for portraying the listener as just a friend is clear and apparent.

That it's never gonna work for us
The singer does not believe that a romantic relationship with the listener will ever work out.

Played with my emotions
The listener hurt the singer by manipulating or toying with their feelings.

You gets no devotion
The listener does not deserve the artist's loyalty or commitment.

And you gets no love, gets no love
The listener will not receive any love or affection from the artist.

You can get no love from me
It is impossible for the listener to receive any love or warmth from the singer.

You can't even be my friend
The listener has lost any chance of a friendship with the singer as well.

And you gets no love again
The listener will continue to receive no love or care from the artist.

Whatever you do it
No matter what the listener does,

Will come back to you
Karma or consequences will catch up to the listener eventually.

I'll tell you why we can't hook up
The singer is about to explain why they cannot have a physical or romantic relationship with the listener.

'Cause I had about enough
The reason for not hooking up with the listener is because the artist has reached their limit or breaking point.

Of hearing all the lies you tell
The listener has been dishonest and untruthful with the singer in the past.

Boy I thought I knew you well
The singer believed that they had a good understanding of who the listener was as a person.

People think that you're my man
Others assume or believe that the listener is in a romantic relationship with the singer.

They don't even understand
These assumptions are incorrect and show a lack of understanding about the artist's feelings towards the listener.

Just because I let's you get love
The artist allowed the listener to experience some form of affection or care in the past.

Don't make you the one
This previous affection does not make the listener the one or a significant other to the singer.

We ain't even in love
The singer and listener are not in love and will not be in the future.

You know that you played
The listener is aware that they have done something wrong or negative towards the artist.

You better rock my shit
The artist is demanding that the listener enjoy or appreciate their music or performance.

To make you cop my shit
If the listener enjoys the artist's music, they should support it by purchasing it or sharing it with others.

I'm the diva with clout
The singer is a powerful and influential woman in her field or industry.

Everybody rap about
The artist is a popular or significant figure who is frequently mentioned or discussed in the genre.

Check it out rhymes I' bust 'em
The singer is confident in their ability to write and perform strong, impressive rhymes.

Problems with my life don't discuss 'em
The singer does not want to talk about the issues or difficulties they are facing in their personal life.