It's All Over
Jamie Foxx Jennifer Hudson & Beyonce Knowles Lyrics

Effie, Curtis was supposed to
Effie expected Curtis to love and support her

Love me Curtis was supposed to love me
Effie believed that Curtis would love and stand by her no matter what

There you are Effie I've been looking all over
Effie is being confronted by someone who has been trying to find her

I turn my back and find myself out on the line You could have warned me, but that would have been too kind!
Effie has been left alone and unsupported, and she feels like she should have been warned about it beforehand

I've been warning you for months to clean up your act You've been late; you've been mean given all kinds of bullshit flack
Effie has been criticized for her poor behavior and attitude, and someone has been trying to get her to improve for months

That's a lie! That's a lie! It's just I haven't been feeling that well
Effie denies being the source of the problem and blames her poor performance on her physical condition

Effie, please Stop excusing yourself You've been late; you've been mean and getting fatter all the time
Effie is being called out for her excuses and behavior, and her physical appearance is also being criticized

Now you lying, lying; I never been so thin You lying, lying, 'cause your knocking up that piece who thinks she's better than everybody She ain't better than anybody, she ain't nothing but common!
Effie accuses someone else of lying and being pregnant, and she belittles that person's character and status

Now who you callin' common you self-indulgent, self-absorbed and unprofessional
Someone is being called out for being selfish and unprofessional, and Effie is defending herself and attacking the other person

You! I'm calling you, I'm calling you, the common piece is knocking off!
Effie is directly accusing someone of being unprofessional and attempting to ruin the group

Now you listen to me, Miss Blame-It-On-The-World See I put up with you for much too long I have put up with your bitching, I've put up with your nagging, and all your screaming too!
Effie is being scolded and accused of blaming others for her problems, and someone else has had enough of her complaining and negative behavior

Oh now when are you two gonna stop all this fighting?
Someone else is trying to intervene and stop the argument between Effie and another person

Stay outta this Lorelle, this is between Deena and me!
Effie doesn't want someone else to get involved in her argument with the other person and tries to exclude them from the conversation

Yeah, well it's between me too! I am as much a part of this group as anybody else! And I'm tired, Effie I'm tired, of all the problems you're making up!
Someone else is claiming to be just as important as everyone else in the group and is expressing frustration with Effie's behavior and the issues she causes

I always knew you two were together!
Effie thinks that two other people have been conspiring against her

What!
Someone is surprised and taken aback by Effie's accusation

Always knew you two were ganging up on me!
Effie believes that two other people have been working together to undermine her position in the group

She had nothing to do with this change It was you! It was you always thinking of you Always thinking of you!
Someone is trying to defend another person and blame Effie for the problems the group is facing

I knew you were trouble from the start
Someone had a negative impression of Effie from the beginning

You were real bad trouble from the start!
Effie's character and behavior have been problematic since the beginning

Curtis, I'm your woman!
Effie reminds Curtis that they are in a romantic relationship

You're getting out nowI'm not building this group to have you tear it apart Go ahead and rant and scream and shout Don't worry baby, I'll buy you out
Curtis is kicking Effie out of the group and offering to pay her off

There's no money dirty enough to buy me out You remember that, Curtis
Effie refuses to be bought off and warns Curtis that he won't succeed with that strategy

Lay off Effie, just take the money and run
Someone else is trying to convince Effie to accept the offer and leave

You in this with them, CC?
Effie accuses someone else of conspiring against her with the others

Cool it Effie, this time you know what you've done!
Someone is telling Effie to calm down and take responsibility for her actions

So they've got your black ass too, huh?
Effie accuses someone else of being on the other side and betrays a racial undertone in the conversation

I said cool it Effie, this time you've gone too far
Someone insists that Effie has crossed a line and should back down

Oh I can go further, I can go further!
Effie threatens to continue escalating the situation

I don't wanna stay around this I'm just breaking into this business This is between all of you This is none of my affair
Someone else wants to stay out of the argument because they are new to the industry and feel that the conflict doesn't concern them

Yeah? Well it's between you too now, little sister This small job is just as much your sin Look at me, look at me! How much did you put out to get in?
Effie is being dragged into the argument and accused of doing something wrong to succeed in the business

Now you watch your mouth, watch your mouth, Ms Effie White 'Cause I don't take that talk from no second-rate diva, who can't sustain
Someone else is warning Effie to watch what she says and threatening to defend themselves if she continues to insult them

I'm not feeling well I've got pains
Effie is claiming to be unwell and in pain

Effie, we all got pains!
Someone else is dismissing Effie's claim and pointing out that everyone else is also dealing with difficulties

Oh! For seven years I have sung with you I was your sister!
Effie is reminding everyone of the longstanding history and relationship she has with the group

You were trouble
Someone else is summarizing Effie's role in the group as problematic and disruptive

Now you're telling me it's all over?
Effie is reacting to the news that the group is breaking up

And now we're telling you: it's all over
Everyone else confirms that the group is indeed breaking up

And now I'm telling you, I ain't going!
Effie insists that she won't leave the group, despite the news of its dissolution

It's all over
Everyone else is agreeing that the group is coming to an end and there's no fixing it