Ain't It Funny
Heather Headley Lyrics


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Verse 1:

Tried to leave me broken and confused

You tried to hurt me

Throw me out like something used
But now your back and you need me for everyhting

To help you, and keep you, hold you and need ya

Oh, how things have changed


Chorus:

Ain't it funny how life goes around

Same people you meet goin' up

You see them coming down

But ain't it funny how you can need me now

Same women you miss treated is your everything now


Verse 2:

Tryin' to find a place in my heart to forgive you

Maybe some old memory will make me care for you

Seeing you this way oh, makes me wanna cry

To help you, to hold you, love you and teach you

There are rules of life, ain't it funny


Chorus:

Ain't it funny how life goes around

Same people you meet goin' up

You see them coming down

But ain't it funny how you can need me now

Same women you miss treated is your everything now


Brigde:

What goes around, see it always comes around

And I know I don't serve, it's gotta come down

Don't you know you reep what you sow

Baby that is what I know

You need me just like I needed you


Chorus:

Ain't it funny how life goes around

Same people you meet goin' up

You see them coming down

But ain't it funny how you can need me now





Same women you miss treated is your everything now

Overall Meaning

In "Ain't It Funny", the artist Heather Headley sings about a former lover who had once tried to hurt her, but who now needs her for everything. The song explores the irony of how people's fortunes can change over time - the same people who were once on top can suddenly come crashing down, and those who were once mistreated can become everything to the person who mistreated them. The lyrics suggest that life can be unpredictable, and that people are not always in control of their own fates.


The opening verse describes how the singer's ex-lover had tried to leave her "broken and confused", but is now back and in need of her help. The chorus reflects on the ups and downs of life and how the same people can go from being on top to hitting rock bottom. The second verse expresses the difficulty of forgiving someone who has hurt you, but also the desire to help them and teach them about the "rules of life". The bridge reinforces the idea that actions have consequences - what goes around comes around - and that everyone will eventually face the repercussions of their actions.


Overall, "Ain't It Funny" is a song about the fickleness of fate and the importance of forgiveness and compassion in the face of life's unpredictability.


Line by Line Meaning

Tried to leave me broken and confused
You attempted to damage me emotionally and mentally.


You tried to hurt me
You made an effort to cause me harm and pain.


Throw me out like something used
You disposed of me like an object that had no worth or value.


But now your back and you need me for everything
Presently, you require my assistance in every aspect of life.


To help you, and keep you, hold you and need ya
To aid you, support you, embrace you, and rely on you.


Oh, how things have changed
The circumstances and the dynamics of our relationship have significantly transformed.


Ain't it funny how life goes around
Isn't it ironic how the events in life repeat themselves cyclically?


Same people you meet goin' up
The same individuals you encounter when you are succeeding.


You see them coming down
You observe them declining in fortunes.


But ain't it funny how you can need me now
Isn't it amusing how you are in need of me currently?


Same women you miss treated is your everything now
The women who you treated poorly are now essential to you.


Tryin' to find a place in my heart to forgive you
I am endeavoring to locate an area in my heart where I can pardon you.


Maybe some old memory will make me care for you
Perhaps a past memory will evoke feelings of concern and affection for you.


Seeing you this way oh, makes me wanna cry
Observing you in your current state induces feelings of sorrow and tears.


To help you, to hold you, love you and teach you
To guide you, embrace you, care for you, and instruct you.


There are rules of life, ain't it funny
There are fundamental principles in life, and it's intriguing how they apply universally.


What goes around, see it always comes around
What comes around, goes around; it's a universally applicable principle.


And I know I don't serve, it's gotta come down
I am aware that wicked actions have consequences.


Don't you know you reep what you sow
Don't you understand that you experience the results of what you've sown?


Baby that is what I know
That's the smallest piece of knowledge I possess.


You need me just like I needed you
You require me just as much as I required you in the past.




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Written by: TYLER EMMITT PERRY

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