Dedicated
Heavy D the Boyz Lyrics

Stay-ay-ay, stay dedicated
The chorus encourages listeners to remain dedicated and committed to their relationships.

You've got to stay-ay-ay, stay dedicated
The chorus continues to urge people to stay dedicated in their romantic relationships.

Now this is called "Dedicated," though not a dedication
The song is named 'Dedicated,' but it's not an actual dedication because it is focused on obligations and commitments in a romantic relationship.

It's about an obligation in a love situation
The song highlights the importance of being committed and dedicated in romantic relationships.

Guys don't get your girls, girls don't get your guys
The singer advises both men and women to avoid playing games or being deceitful in their relationships.

With a, relationship full of backstabbin' lies but
The singer points out that a relationship full of dishonesty and betrayal is bound to fail.

I'm here to tow the line on all that shooting
The singer is here to set the record straight and provide insight on maintaining healthy and committed relationships.

Dedicating is the subject I'm speaking
The subject of the song is dedication in romantic relationships.

On therefore I need your undivided attention
The singer requests the listener's full attention as the topic of discussion is important and serious.

Sit and listen to, what Heavy D mentions
The singer encourages the listener to pay attention to the message he is delivering.

Pretty lady, I heard about your status
The singer addresses a woman and acknowledges her reputation or image.

You're lookin' for the boy, whose pockets are the fattest
The woman is seeking a man with money or wealth.

And, I also know about your bad repu-ta-tion
The singer is aware that the woman has a negative reputation or image.

The things you so, inside of a rela-tion-
The singer implies that the woman behaves selfishly and negatively towards her partner in a relationship.

Ship behind their backs, you use and abuse them
The woman takes advantage of her partner's love and trust and behaves badly when they're not around.

But in the face you say that you love them
The woman is insincere and deceptive, pretending to love her partner while mistreating them behind their back.

'til one day Prince charming comes along~!
The woman continues her behavior until a better, more faithful partner comes along.

You say to yourself you won't do nothing wrong
The woman promises to herself that she will behave better in the new relationship.

Saw your opportunity, decided, to grab it
When the woman finds a new and better man, she decides to pursue a relationship with him.

But first things first, you kicked your bad habit
Before starting a new relationship, the woman realizes that she needs to change her negative behavior and improve herself.

Told your best friend you had the perfect life
The woman lies to her friend, saying she has a perfect new life with her new partner.

But what can never go wrong, never will sound right
The singer suggests that lying about having a perfect life won't make it a reality.

You see this guy that you're with is what like you used to be
The woman's new partner is similar to her old self, behaving with dishonesty and betrayal.

He takes a lover undercover, destroyed your dignity
The woman's new partner is unfaithful to her, causing her heartbreak and humiliation.

It used to be a joke but now the table's turned
The singer suggests that the woman realizes that the behavior she found amusing in the past now hurts her in the present.

You're the one gettin' dissed, so I hope that you learned
The woman is now the one getting hurt and disappointed, so the singer hopes she's learned a lesson and won't repeat her behavior.

That he was lookin' for some action, some satisfaction
The woman's partner was looking for physical pleasure and excitement, not true love or commitment.

You thought it was, a physical attraction
The woman was also only interested in a physical attraction or excitement, not long-lasting commitment or love.

Then one day, you caught your lover out there
The woman eventually discovers her partner's unfaithfulness.

When you asked him why he did it, he said he didn't care
The woman's partner is nonchalant and unapologetic about his infidelity.

So remember next time, you wanna act crazy
The singer advises the woman not to behave irrationally or impulsively in reaction to infidelity or disappointment in a relationship.

What comes around goes around, pretty lady!
The singer implies that good and bad deeds or behavior will eventually come back around, and so the woman should behave positively and honestly in her relationships.

Lady, lady, dedicated
The term 'lady' is used as a form of address to emphasize that the song's advice about dedication and honesty in relationships applies to both men and women.

You got yourself a girlie and you should be coolin'
The singer now addresses men and implies that having a girlfriend or partner is a good thing that should be cherished and respected.

Tryin' to play the role, but who are you foolin'?
The singer suggests that pretending to be committed and loyal while not actually behaving that way is foolish.

Your lady's not the one she knows about yo' schemin'
The man's partner is intelligent and aware of his attempts at dishonesty and disloyalty.

Time to wake up, pal, stop dreamin'
The singer urges the man to face reality and stop dreaming or pretending about their relationship status.

Before you know it what you got gets gone!
The singer warns that if the man continues to behave badly or dishonestly, he will lose what he has.

You're sittin' in the room with your head down mourn-ing/morning
If the man loses his partner, he will experience sadness and regret.

Time comes, who's there it ain't your girlie
If the man loses his partner, he will learn that she was the only one who truly cared about him and wanted to be with him.

You said that you missed her, shoulda thought about it earl-ier
The singer implies that if the man behaved better earlier in the relationship, he would not have lost his partner.

Cause now you're all alone no one to play with
The man feels regret and loneliness now that he's lost his partner.

No one to squeeze you easy, or give your a kiss
The man realizes that he cannot find comfort, affection, or love in anyone else now that he's lost his partner.

Kiddly kiddly kiss, kiddly kiddly kiss,
The phrase 'kiddly kiddly kiss' is used as a playful expression of affection, but the singer implies that true love and affection cannot be replaced by a meaningless gesture.

There's a lesson to be learned, I hope that you're learning
The song's message is a lesson about the importance of dedication and honesty in romantic relationships, and the singer hopes the listener has learned and will apply the lesson.

Cause if you disregard it's love you will be yearning
Ignoring the lesson about dedication and honesty will only result in yearning for true love and affection.

What I'm tryin' to say is this, read between the lines
The singer is urging the listener to understand the deeper meaning in his message about dedication and honesty in relationships.

Don't make a commitment you can't stand behind
The singer advises the listener to only commit to a relationship if they can truly stand behind their commitment and behave honestly and faithfully.

Cause in the long run it'll only grow worse
Failing to stand behind a commitment and behave honestly in a relationship will only lead to negative outcomes and worse problems in the long run.

And the love that you have'll turn out to be a curse
The love the listener has or seeks will turn into a curse if they fail to behave honestly and dedicatedly in the relationship.

You struggle wit'cha life, tryin to get situated
The listener will struggle in life and relationship situations if they do not behave honestly and commit fully to their partners.

When all you had to do is chill, and stay
Instead of struggling to maintain a façade or deceive their partner, the listener can simply chill and stay dedicated and honest in the relationship.

Dedicated
The term 'Dedicated' can be seen as a call to action, reminding the listener to stay committed, loyal, and honest in their romantic relationships.