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Hey baby even though I hate ya!
I wanna love ya
I want you!
And even though I can't forgive you
I really want ya
I want you!
Tell me, tell me baby
Why can't you leave me?
Cause even though I shouldn't want it
I gotta have it
I want you!
Head in the clouds
Got no weight on my shoulders
I should be wiser
And realize that I've got
One less problem without you!
I got one less problem without you!
I got one less problem without you!
I got one less problem without you!
One less problem without you
I got one less problem without you!
I got one less problem without you!
I got one less, one less problem
I know you're never gonna wake up
I gotta give up
But it's you!
I know I shouldn't ever call back
Or let you come back
But it's you!
Every time you touch me
And say you love me
I get a little bit breathless
I shouldn't want it
But it's you!
Head in the clouds
Got no weight on my shoulders
I should be wiser
And realize that I've got
One less problem without you!
I got one less problem without you!
I got one less problem without you!
I got one less problem without you!
One less problem without you
I got one less problem without you!
I got one less problem without you!
I got one less, one less problem
Smart money bettin'
I'll be better off without you
In no time
I'll be forgettin' all about you
You saying that you know
But I really really doubt you
Understand my life is easy
When I ain't around you
Iggy Iggy
To biggie to be here stressin'
I'm thinkin' I love the thought of you
More than I love your presence
And the best thing now
Is probably for you to exit
I let you go
Let you back
I finally learned my lesson!
No half-stepping
Either you want it or you just playin'
I'm listening to you knowin'
I can't believe what you're sayin'
There's a million you's baby boo
So don't be dumb
I got 99 problems
But you won't be one
Like what!
Head in the clouds
Got no weight on my shoulders
I should be wiser
And realize that I've got
One less problem without you!
I got one less problem without you!
I got one less problem without you!
I got one less, one less problem
One less problem without you
I got one less problem without you!




I got one less problem without you!
I got one less, one less problem

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Problem by Fast Forward Music explore the conflicted emotions of someone who wants to leave a toxic relationship, but still finds themselves drawn to their partner, despite all the negative things they have done. The repetitive chorus of "one less problem without you" suggests that the singer is trying to convince themselves that they would be better off without their partner, but their mixed feelings underscoring the truth that leaving is not as easy as they might wish it to be. The image of having "head in the clouds" and "no weight on my shoulders" suggests that the singer is in a dream-like state, perhaps clinging to the fantasy of their relationship rather than facing the reality of its flaws.


The lines "I know you're never gonna wake up / I gotta give up / But it's you!" hint at the singer's acknowledgement that their partner is unlikely to change, but they still struggle with their feelings and the hold that their lover still exerts over them. The song's refrain of "one less problem without you" is a self-affirmation that the singer is better off alone, but there is a sense that they do not fully believe it, as they continue to yearn for their partner's touch and love.


Overall, the song is an anthem for those struggling to leave behind unhealthy relationships, acknowledging the difficulty of leaving even when you know it's for the best.


Line by Line Meaning

Hey baby even though I hate ya!
I have bad feelings for you, but I still have feelings of affection for you.


I wanna love ya
I want to feel love towards you.


I want you!
I desire you and your presence.


And even though I can't forgive you
I am unable to forget and pardon what you did.


I really want ya
I possess an earnest desire for you.


I want you!
I have a strong wish to be with you.


Tell me, tell me baby
Please communicate with me, darling.


Why can't you leave me?
Why are you unable to go away from me?


Cause even though I shouldn't want it
Although I should avoid it, I still desire it.


I gotta have it
I must possess it, no matter what.


Head in the clouds
I am lost in thought and imagination.


Got no weight on my shoulders
I am free from burdens and stress.


I should be wiser
I need to become more intelligent and astute.


And realize that I've got
To understand and acknowledge that I possess.


One less problem without you!
Now that you're gone, my troubles have decreased.


I know you're never gonna wake up
I understand that you'll never acknowledge and fix your mistakes.


I gotta give up
I need to let go and move on.


But it's you!
However, you are the one that holds my heart.


I know I shouldn't ever call back
I realize that making contact with you again is not wise.


Or let you come back
I shouldn't permit you to return.


Every time you touch me
Whenever you make contact with me.


And say you love me
And express affection to me.


I get a little bit breathless
I become slightly anxious and nervous.


I shouldn't want it
I should not have a strong desire for it.


But it's you!
But you are the one that makes me feel this way.


Smart money bettin'
It is a reasonable gamble.


I'll be better off without you
I would be happier and more content without you.


In no time
Quickly and soon.


I'll be forgettin' all about you
I will forget about you and what you did.


You saying that you know
You claim that you have knowledge about me.


But I really really doubt you
But I seriously question and distrust you.


Understand my life is easy
Comprehend that my life is not difficult.


When I ain't around you
When I am away from you.


Iggy Iggy
The singer referring to herself by her name.


To biggie to be here stressin'
She is too 'big' (famous) to experience unnecessary anxiety.


I'm thinkin' I love the thought of you
She is unsure if she truly loves the person or only the idea of them.


More than I love your presence
She may love the thought of the person more than being with them.


And the best thing now
The optimal thing to do at the moment.


Is probably for you to exit
It would be best for you to leave.


I let you go
I release you and our relationship.


Let you back
I allowed you to return before.


I finally learned my lesson!
I have now grasped the essential truth.


No half-stepping
There will be no going halfway or indecisiveness


Either you want it or you just playin'
Either you're truly committed or you're just pretending.


I'm listening to you knowin'
I am aware and paying attention to what you're saying.


I can't believe what you're sayin'
What you're saying seems unrealistic or absurd.


There's a million you's baby boo
There are countless others like you.


So don't be dumb
Please don't be foolish.


I got 99 problems
I have many issues and concerns.


But you won't be one
However, you won't be one of those problems.


One less problem without you
Now that you're gone, there is one less problem in my life.


One less problem without you!
I have fewer difficulties now that you're not in my life.


I got one less problem without you!
Now that you're gone, my challenges have decreased.


I got one less, one less problem
I now have less of a burden due to your absence.




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