I Got You
Hucci feat. The Weeknd Lyrics

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Yeah
Yeah, yeah (ah)
Oh, oh yeah
Mm, mm

The way you hypnotized me, I could tell (uh)
You've been in control
You manifested this, but girl, I blame myself

Things I shoulda known
The whispers that I hear
Are blowing through my ears
These words I need to hear from you
And I know this is a fling
But you're hiding someone's ring
It hurts to think I'm sharing you

Ooh, I heard you're married, girl
And I knew that this was too good to be true
Ooh, I heard you're married, girl, oh, oh, oh

If you don't love him (oh no)
Then do yourself a favor and just leave him
Your number in my phone, I'm gon' delete it
Girl, I'm way too grown for that deceiving
'Cause I don't play, I don't play
Now I'm sure you have your issues and your reasons (reasons)
But why you even with him if you're cheating? (Cheating)
And I thought you were someone that I could be with (yeah)
And it kills me that I'm sharing you

Oh, I heard you're married, girl
I knew that this was too good to be true
Ooh, I heard you're married, girl, oh, oh, oh
And I hate it
Ooh, I heard you're married, girl (married, girl)
The way you had me wrapped around your fingertip
Ooh, I heard you're married, girl, oh, oh, oh

I can't be with you
No, I can't be with you
You're too deceiving, girl, oh (ooh)
I can't be with you (yeah)
No, I can't be with you
You're too deceiving, girl, oh (yeah)

Uh, can't be your side bitch
That shit ain't fly, bitch
Can't be your pilot
Can't be your private
Make me your obvious
If I ain't your husband, I can't be your hybrid
I heard you're married
I bet he treats you like Virgin Mary
You like it dirty and I'm Dirty Harry
I thought we were some love birds, canaries
Word to Larry
But I can't fuck with you
You put my love on the line and hang up on you
That's a long kiss goodbye, I gotta tongue kiss you
And when doves cry, we ain't got enough tissue
I'm still in love with you
Where the love at?
You walk down the aisle, I can make you run back
Like fuck that, where the love at?
Tell hubby I'll kill him, no hub cap

Whoa, whoa (whoa, whoa)
Oh, I heard you're married, girl (married, girl)
I knew that this was too good to be true
Oh, I heard you're married, girl, oh, oh, oh (whoa, whoa)
And I hate it (I hate it)
Ooh, I heard you're married, girl (married, girl)
The way you had me wrapped around your fingertip (your fingertip)
Oh, I heard you're married, girl (I heard you're married)
Oh, oh, oh (and, baby, I hate it)

I can't be with you
No, I can't be with you
You're too deceiving, girl, oh (ooh, yeah)
I can't be with you
No, I can't be with you
You're too deceiving, girl (ooh, ooh, woo)
I can't be with you (oh yeah)
No, I can't be with you
You're too deceiving, girl, oh (talk to me, say)
I can't be with you

No, I can't be with you
You're too deceiving, girl (oh)

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of "I Got You" delve into the theme of infidelity and the heartbreak that can result from it. The lyrics start with the singer acknowledging that he is under the spell of a woman who has complete control over him. He realizes that he has been deceived and that he should have seen through her intentions. The singer is tormented by the whispers that he hears and the realization that the person he thought he was getting close to is already in a marriage. It hurts him to think that he is sharing her.

In the chorus, the singer acknowledges that he has heard that the woman is married and he wonders whether it could be true that something that felt so good, was indeed too good to be true. He then advises the woman to leave her husband if she does not love him. In the second verse, the singer expresses his disappointment at having been lead on by the woman despite knowing that she was in a committed relationship. Despite his love for her, he cannot be with her because he feels that she is deceiving him.

Finally, the song features a rap by The Weeknd, who expresses his frustration at the situation. He cannot be the other man nor can he play second fiddle. He is in love with her, but he cannot overlook her infidelity. He even goes so far as to suggest that he would kill her husband.

Line by Line Meaning

Yeah
Acknowledgement or expression of agreement

Yeah, yeah (ah)
Repetition of acknowledgement or agreement

Oh, oh yeah
Expression of excitement or anticipation

Mm, mm
Expression of pleasure or satisfaction

The way you hypnotized me, I could tell (uh)
Acknowledgment of being under a spell or influence

You've been in control
Acknowledgment of the other person's power and control

You manifested this, but girl, I blame myself
Acknowledgment of one's own responsibility for the situation

Things I shoulda known
Regret for not knowing or not paying attention

The whispers that I hear
Acknowledgment of hearsay or rumors

Are blowing through my ears
Description of the sound of whispers

These words I need to hear from you
Expression of longing for clarity or confirmation

And I know this is a fling
Acknowledgment of the casual nature of the relationship

But you're hiding someone's ring
Suggestion of deception or infidelity

It hurts to think I'm sharing you
Expression of pain and jealousy

Ooh, I heard you're married, girl
Discovery of a married status and the shock that follows

And I knew that this was too good to be true
Regret for ignoring the signs and believing in false hope

If you don't love him (oh no)
Questioning the legitimacy of the other relationship

Then do yourself a favor and just leave him
Empowerment and encouragement to take action

Your number in my phone, I'm gon' delete it
Decision to cut ties and move on

Girl, I'm way too grown for that deceiving
Maturity and self-awareness in regards to the situation

'Cause I don't play, I don't play
Assertion of no-tolerance for games or lies

Now I'm sure you have your issues and your reasons (reasons)
Acknowledgment of the complexity of relationships and understanding of the other person's perspective

But why you even with him if you're cheating? (Cheating)
Challenge and questioning of the other person's actions

And I thought you were someone that I could be with (yeah)
Expression of disappointment and a change in perception

And it kills me that I'm sharing you
Expression of emotional pain that comes from sharing the other person's affections

The way you had me wrapped around your fingertip
Acknowledgment of the other person's seductive power over oneself

I can't be with you
Realization that the relationship cannot continue

You're too deceiving, girl, oh
Explanation for why the relationship must end

Uh, can't be your side bitch
Refusal to maintain a subordinate, illicit relationship

That shit ain't fly, bitch
Strong objection towards the other person's behavior

Can't be your pilot
Refusal to lead the other person on or enable their actions

Can't be your private
Sinister reference to a secret or scandalous relationship

Make me your obvious
Desire for an open and honest relationship

If I ain't your husband, I can't be your hybrid
Assertion of the requirement for loyalty and commitment in a relationship

I heard you're married
Reiteration of the discovered status of the other person

I bet he treats you like Virgin Mary
Disapproval of the other person's partner and an implication of being treated without passion

You like it dirty and I'm Dirty Harry
Implied matching lustful personality with reference to a movie character

I thought we were some love birds, canaries
Disappointment in the failure of the relationship and the lack of strength in the love

Word to Larry
Reiteration of the truthfulness of previous statements

But I can't fuck with you
Decision to completely sever ties and move on

You put my love on the line and hang up on you
Description of the other person's careless disregard for one's feelings

That's a long kiss goodbye, I gotta tongue kiss you
Paradoxical expression of reluctance to end the relationship and a desire to go out passionately

And when doves cry, we ain't got enough tissue
Implied sadness and broken-heartedness, leading to a lack of comfort or relief

I'm still in love with you
Expression of continued love for the other person despite everything that has happened

Where the love at?
Questioning the state of love in the relationship

You walk down the aisle, I can make you run back
Implied belief in one's own ability to win back the other person

Like fuck that, where the love at?
Unwillingness to accept the lack of love and the determination to find it

Tell hubby I'll kill him, no hub cap
Sinister threat towards the other person's partner

I hate it
Expression of a strong negative feeling towards the situation

Zones out to instrumental music
Incomplete line and therefore does not have a meaning in this context

Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Downtown Music Publishing, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Abel Tesfaye, Adam Richard Wiles, Daniel Lopatin, Dwayne Carter, Max Martin, Oscar Thomas Holter

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