Face Down
Freddie Gibbs Lyrics


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Should have known from the go
Was always you
Wanted in my thoughts,
Hoping Ill find you naked, whoa
If her heart tumbles, falls and then breaks
Point down finger share the blame with me, yeah
We can ignore or try,
My conscience got the best of me
I see this swarm of red lights
Why do I care like?
It plays over and over and over in the back on my mind
I said its over now
So why should I care?
Were boat breathing bad and why should I keep p the fight
So you should come, over now
Get over my, soul now
So you should hang, over now
She gonna kill you
Once she find, once she find, once she find out
She gonna kill you
Once she find, once she find, once she gonna want out
Calm down for heavens sake
This time I wont hesitate, whoa
Saw the apple, took a bite
Though it was wrong, felt so right, whoa,

I see this swarm of red lights
Why do I care like?
It plays over and over and over in the back on my mind
I said its over now
So why should I care?
Were boat breathing bad and why should I keep p the fight
So you should come, over now
Get over my, soul now
So you should hang, over now
She gonna kill you
Once she find, once she find, once she find out
She gonna kill you
Once she find, once she find, once she gonna want out
Stay into my bedroom tonight
Reach out for my hand aint hard to find
Babe dont fight it, its never felt so right
Dont you think we deserve, to love, to love, another round
Lets start it off
So you should come, over now
Get over my, soul now
So you should hang, over now
She gonna kill you
Once she find, once she find, once she find out




She gonna kill you
Once she find, once she find, once she gonna want out.

Overall Meaning

The song “Face Down” by Freddie Gibbs is a story about infidelity and guilt. Throughout the song, the singer is haunted by feelings of shame and regret for cheating on his partner. He acknowledges that he should have known better and that it was always her he wanted, but he still gave in to temptation. He describes his desire to find his lover naked, which highlights his lustful and selfish nature.


The chorus of the song describes the singer’s inner turmoil. He sees a swarm of red lights, perhaps symbolizing the warning signs he ignored before engaging in the affair. He questions why he cares if it’s over now, and why he should keep fighting for something that’s already doomed. The repetition of the phrase “once she find out” emphasizes the inevitability of his partner discovering the affair and the consequences that will come with it.


Despite his guilt, the singer seems unable to resist his lover’s advances. He asks her to stay in his bedroom and suggests they deserve another round of love. However, the guilt and fear are never far from his mind, and he knows that his partner will eventually find out and seek revenge.


Overall, the song “Face Down” is a poignant commentary on the difficulty of navigating complex emotions like love, lust, and guilt. It highlights the consequences of our actions and the importance of living with integrity.


Line by Line Meaning

Should have known from the go
I should have realized from the beginning


Was always you
It was always about you


Wanted in my thoughts, Hoping Ill find you naked, whoa
You were always on my mind, I wanted to see you naked


If her heart tumbles, falls and then breaks Point down finger share the blame with me, yeah
If she gets hurt, I admit that the fault is not hers alone


We can ignore or try, My conscience got the best of me
We can choose to ignore the situation or try to address it, but my conscience is telling me to do the right thing


I see this swarm of red lights Why do I care like? It plays over and over and over in the back on my mind
I keep seeing flashing red lights and can't shake off the worry and anxiety


I said its over now So why should I care?
I thought it was over, so I wonder why I'm still bothered by it


Were boat breathing bad and why should I keep p the fight
Our relationship is already struggling, so why should we keep fighting?


So you should come, over now Get over my, soul now So you should hang, over now She gonna kill you Once she find, once she find, once she find out She gonna kill you Once she find, once she find, once she gonna want out
You should come over and we should end things, or she will end up hurting you when she finds out


Calm down for heavens sake This time I wont hesitate, whoa
Let's calm down and deal with the situation, I won't hesitate to do the right thing


Saw the apple, took a bite Though it was wrong, felt so right, whoa,
I knew it was wrong, but it felt too good to resist


Stay into my bedroom tonight Reach out for my hand aint hard to find Babe dont fight it, its never felt so right Dont you think we deserve, to love, to love, another round Lets start it off
Stay the night with me, reach out to hold my hand, don't resist this feeling, we deserve another chance at love, let's start anew


She gonna kill you Once she find, once she find, once she find out She gonna kill you Once she find, once she find, once she gonna want out
She will react negatively when she finds out, and it might lead to her leaving the relationship




Writer(s): GLENN BROWDER, FREDDIE GIBBS, JEREMY KULOUSEK, ZACHARY RAYMOND VAUGHN

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