Hate On Me
Glee Cast feat. Amber Riley Lyrics

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Mercedes:
If I could give you the world
On a silver platter
Would it even matter?
You'd still be mad at me
If I could find in all this
A dozen roses
That I would give to you

You'd still be miserable

'Cause in reality
I'm gon' be who I be
And I don't feel no fault
For all the lies that you bought
You can try as you may
Bring me down, but I say
That it ain't up to you
Go on and do what you do

Hate on me, hater
Now or later
'Cause I'm gonna do me
You'll be mad, baby
(Go 'head and hate)
Go 'head and hate on me, hater
'Cause I'm not afraid of
What I've gotta to pay for
You can hate on me

Ooh, if I gave you peaches
Out of my own garden
And I made you a peach pie
Would you slap me high?
Wonder if I gave you diamonds
Out of my own womb
Would you feel the love in that
Or ask, "Why not the moon?"

If I gave you sanity
For the whole of humanity
And had all the solutions
For the pain and pollution
No matter where I live
Despite the things I give
You will always be this way
So go 'head and...

Hate on me, hater
Now or later
'Cause I'm gonna do me
You'll be mad, baby
(Go 'head and hate)
Go 'head and hate on me, hater
'Cause I'm not afraid of
What I've gotta pay for
You can hate on me

Hate on me, hater
Now or later
'Cause I'm gonna do me
You'll be mad, baby
(You cannot hate on me)
Go 'head and hate on me, hater
('Cause my mind is free)
'Cause I'm not afraid of
(Feel my destiny)
What I gotta pay for
(So shall it be)
You can hate on me

You cannot hate on me
Now or later
'Cause I'm gonna do me
You'll be mad, baby
So shall it be!
Go 'head and hate on me, hater
'Cause I'm not afraid of
What I gotta pay for
So shall it be!
You can hate on me

Hate on me
Now or later
'Cause I'm gonna do me
You'll be mad, baby
So shall it be
Go 'head and hate on me, hater
'Cause I'm not afraid of
What I gotta pay for

So shall it be
You can hate on me

Overall Meaning

The song "Hate On Me" by Glee Cast, specifically sung by Mercedes, is all about staying true to oneself and not succumbing to the negativity and hate that others may project onto you. Mercedes, through her powerful and soulful voice, acknowledges that even if she were to give someone the world, they would still find a reason to be upset with her. She highlights that people will always try to bring you down, but it's important to remain confident in who you are and not feel guilty for any mistakes or lies that others may have believed.

Mercedes then goes on to ask thought-provoking questions about what it takes for someone to truly appreciate a kind gesture or act of love, even when it seems like they will always find fault in everything. She even poses the idea of giving sanity and solutions to the world's problems, and wonders if that would be enough to change someone's negative opinion of her. However, despite all of these potential offerings, Mercedes recognizes that people will continue to hate on her and bring her down, but that won't stop her from being her authentic self.

Overall, "Hate on Me" is an empowering anthem about not letting others dim your light and staying confident in who you are, even when faced with hate and negativity.

Line by Line Meaning

If I could give you the world On a silver platter Would it even matter? You'd still be mad at me
Even if I could give you everything you desire, you would still hate me

If I could find in all this A dozen roses That I would give to you You'd still be miserable
Even if I gave you a beautiful gift, you would still be unhappy

'Cause in reality I'm gon' be who I be And I don't feel no fault For all the lies that you bought
I am who I am, and I am not sorry for the lies you believed about me

You can try as you may Bring me down, but I say That it ain't up to you Go on and do what you do
You cannot bring me down, so do what you want to do

Hate on me, hater Now or later 'Cause I'm gonna do me You'll be mad, baby (Go 'head and hate)
You can hate on me anytime, but I am going to be myself

Go 'head and hate on me, hater 'Cause I'm not afraid of What I've gotta to pay for You can hate on me
You can hate me, but I am not afraid of the consequences

Ooh, if I gave you peaches Out of my own garden And I made you a peach pie Would you slap me high?
If I gave you something sweet, would you still hurt me?

Wonder if I gave you diamonds Out of my own womb Would you feel the love in that Or ask, "Why not the moon?"
If I gave you something precious, would you still be unsatisfied?

If I gave you sanity For the whole of humanity And had all the solutions For the pain and pollution
If I had all the solutions for the world's problems, would you still hate me?

No matter where I live Despite the things I give You will always be this way So go 'head and...
No matter what I do, you will always hate me

('Cause my mind is free) 'Cause I'm not afraid of (Feel my destiny) What I gotta pay for (So shall it be)
I am not scared of the consequences because I am true to myself

You cannot hate on me Now or later 'Cause I'm gonna do me You'll be mad, baby So shall it be!
You really cannot hurt me because I will always be true to myself

Hate on me Now or later 'Cause I'm gonna do me You'll be mad, baby So shall it be
Again, you can hate on me but I am living my life as me

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