Don't Act Right
Fantasia Feat. Jazze Pha Lyrics


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[Intro]
[Verse 1]
Baby we need to talk
I am not trying to start a fight but
Something with us is wrong
And you can not deny it
Please forgive me for saying
But I'm feeling like maybe your heart ain't in it lately
It's gon hurt me but I got to tell you baby
[Chorus]
Ridiculous (why we)
Don't talk that much (when i)
I love you when I give you (all I got)
I'm in you corner but you (don't act right)
I'm tryin to love ya but you (don't act right)
Baby please tell me when you (don't act right)
'cause every other day you (don't act right)
[Verse 2]
Whatever is lets put it to rest (lets put it to rest)
'cause I'm flat out tired and burned out from all the stress you give me
You know you ain't never had a woman better that you know would never to do these things to you
I wish you'd come out and tell me what did I do to you (to you)
That was so bad (that you)
Made you forget all the times I stood by your side and
Baby I'm really really second guessing (the conversation)
And on top of that your(hesistation)
When I say how I love you and you can't seem to find the words baby it is
[Chorus]
Ridiculous (why we)
Don't talk that much (when I yah yah yah)
I love you when I give you (all I got)
But baby I'm in you corner but you (don't act right)
I'm tryin to love ya but you (don't act right)
Baby tell me when you (don't act right)
'cause every other day you don't (don't act)
[Bridge]
Slow down
Baby can we please just work it out
'cause all I want to do is talk it out
I promise we don't have to duke it out (so) slow down
Baby can we please just work it out
All I want to do is talk it out
I promise we don't have to duke it out
[Rap]
J to the A Z Z to the E
They think I don love you
We we fin to see
Girl you da truth
Me I'm what's happenin
We a good love this ain't cha average
I know you sensative
I understand
You baby girl yes yes I'm ya man no I ain't' come here to argue or hurt you
Yes
Show you love like the father that birth you
So so into I ain't ain't got to cheat
Everything I want and everything I need
Girl you my idol had to let cha
We a good love
Fantasia
[Chorus]
Ridiculous (why we)
Don't talk that much (when i)
I love you when I give you (all I got)
I'm in you corner but you (don't act right)
I'm tryin to love ya but you (don't act right)
Baby please tell me when you (don't act right)




'cause every other day you (don't act right)
[repeat chorus 1 time]

Overall Meaning

The song "Don't Act Right" by Fantasia featuring Jazze Pha depicts an unhappy relationship where the singer is expressing her dissatisfaction with her partner's behavior. The lyrical content of the song explains how she has made every effort to make things work but is making a final plea for honesty and communication from her partner.


The song's chorus reflects the frustration that Fantasia feels towards her partner's lack of communication, especially when she has given her all to make the relationship work. She points out how ridiculous the lack of communication is and how it's keeping them from working things out.


In the second verse, Fantasia wants to put an end to the stress that the relationship is causing her. She demands the truth about what exactly is making her partner act so coldly towards her when she has always been supportive of him. Her frustration continues, as she is still met with hesitation and is unable to understand why he is not reciprocating the love she has been showing him.


Jazze Pha's verse, which follows the bridge, compliments Fantasia's emotional rendition with a calmer and more positive perspective. He reassures the broken-hearted narrator of her partner's love for her and expresses how he understands her pain. He also assures her that he is in her corner and will not cause her any more hurt.


Overall, "Don't Act Right" is a passionate plea for understanding and honesty in a relationship that has reached its limit. Fantasia's heartfelt vocals and Jazze Pha's addition to the song mirror each other and help bring out a message of hope in the midst of the turmoil.


Line by Line Meaning

Baby we need to talk
We need to have a conversation.


I am not trying to start a fight but
I don't want to argue, but there's something wrong.


Something with us is wrong
Our relationship isn't going well.


And you can not deny it
You can't pretend like everything is fine.


Please forgive me for saying
I hope you won't hold it against me for bringing this up.


But I'm feeling like maybe your heart ain't in it lately
I think you might not be as invested in our relationship as you used to be.


It's gon hurt me but I got to tell you baby
It's going to be difficult, but I need to be honest with you.


Ridiculous (why we)
Our lack of communication is silly.


Don't talk that much (when i)
We don't communicate enough.


I love you when I give you (all I got)
I care about you deeply.


I'm in you corner but you (don't act right)
I support you, but your behavior is unacceptable.


I'm tryin to love ya but you (don't act right)
I'm doing my best to make this work, but you're not reciprocating.


Baby please tell me when you (don't act right)
Please let me know when you're not acting appropriately.


'cause every other day you (don't act right)
It feels like you're messing up every other day.


Whatever is lets put it to rest (lets put it to rest)
We should resolve this issue.


'cause I'm flat out tired and burned out from all the stress you give me
I'm emotionally exhausted from dealing with your behavior.


You know you ain't never had a woman better that you know would never to do these things to you
You've never had someone as good for you as me, who wouldn't treat you poorly.


I wish you'd come out and tell me what did I do to you (to you)
I want to know what's causing you to act this way towards me.


That was so bad (that you)
What did I do that was so terrible?


Made you forget all the times I stood by your side and
You're overlooking all the good times we had.


Baby I'm really really second guessing (the conversation)
I'm doubting whether or not bringing this up was a good idea.


And on top of that your(hesistation)
Your hesitation isn't helping the situation.


When I say how I love you and you can't seem to find the words baby it is
When I express my love for you and you can't reciprocate, it hurts.


Slow down
Let's take a step back.


Baby can we please just work it out
Can we try to resolve our issues?


'cause all I want to do is talk it out
I just want to communicate with you.


I promise we don't have to duke it out
We don't have to fight.


J to the A Z Z to the E
Jazze Pha's introduction.


They think I don love you
Others might think I don't care about you.


We we fin to see
We'll prove them wrong.


Girl you da truth
You're amazing.


Me I'm what's happenin
I'm the one you need in your life.


We a good love this ain't cha average
Our love is special.


I know you sensative
I know you're emotional.


I understand
I get it.


You baby girl yes yes I'm ya man no I ain't' come here to argue or hurt you
You're my girl and I won't hurt you.


Show you love like the father that birth you
I'll love you unconditionally.


So so into I ain't ain't got to cheat
I'm committed to you and won't cheat.


Everything I want and everything I need
You're everything I want and need in a partner.


Girl you my idol had to let cha
You're my role model and I had to let you know.


Ridiculous (why we)
Our lack of communication is silly.


Don't talk that much (when i yah yah yah)
We don't communicate enough.


I love you when I give you (all I got)
I care about you deeply.


But baby I'm in you corner but you (don't act right)
I support you, but your behavior is unacceptable.


I'm tryin to love ya but you (don't act right)
I'm doing my best to make this work, but you're not reciprocating.


Baby tell me when you (don't act right)
Please let me know when you're not acting appropriately.


'cause every other day you don't (don't act)
It feels like you're messing up every other day.


Ridiculous (why we)
Our lack of communication is silly.


Don't talk that much (when i)
We don't communicate enough.


I love you when I give you (all I got)
I care about you deeply.


I'm in you corner but you (don't act right)
I support you, but your behavior is unacceptable.


I'm tryin to love ya but you (don't act right)
I'm doing my best to make this work, but you're not reciprocating.


Baby please tell me when you (don't act right)
Please let me know when you're not acting appropriately.


'cause every other day you (don't act right)
It feels like you're messing up every other day.




Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: PHALON ALEXANDER, ZAK WALLACE, JOHNTA AUSTIN, CHARLES PETTAWAY

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