What's Wrong
Jennifer Hudson T-Pain Lyrics
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A feeling I ain't never felt before
And it came from you (And it came from me)
So that means you can make it go away make it go away
And I don't like
The way you've been hanging around with your face on the ground
What's the deal?
Can you make it go away? Make it go away
[Chorus]
What's wrong with my baby (what's wrong with my baby)
What's wrong with me? (what's wrong with me)
What's wrong with us (what's wrong with us)
What's wrong with we (what's wrong with we)
Cause every time we try to talk and turn this thing around
Tell me what's the deal and then I try to work it out
Is it you (you)
Is it me (me)
Is it us (us)
It is we (we)
This is so much pain.
Baby calm down
Believe it or not you got me feeling this way
And I never ever felt this way before
Didn't expect that from you
You tryin' to make me go away
And I don't like
The way we keep on fussing and fight about yesterday and last night
That's old news
We need to be strong
But you making me go away
[Chorus]
We've gone through so much pain
Now lets stop playing these games
If we gonna make it work lets just act our own age
Girl I'm hearing everything you saying but I don't wanna make you go away
I know I act like I don't care but I'm just tryin' play it cool
But if we keeping acting this way then it'll just make us both some fools
All the hurt and the lies and the pain
Make it go away make it go away
[Chorus]
In "What's Wrong," Jennifer Hudson and T-Pain address a failing relationship and their desire to fix it. Hudson begins the song with a feeling she's never had before, likely referring to the heartache and confusion she feels over the relationship's struggles. She wants the other person to fix the problem or at least tell her what's wrong, so they can work it out. The chorus poses the repeated question of what's wrong with their relationship, with multiple possible answers, including both parties and the relationship itself.
T-Pain joins in on the second verse, acknowledging that they've been through a lot of pain but need to stop playing games and act like adults if they want to make the relationship work. He admits that he's been playing it cool but doesn't want to make Hudson go away. The chorus repeats with this added vocal support, emphasizing the need for communication and understanding in their relationship.
Overall, "What's Wrong" is a plea for transparency and honesty in a relationship that's struggling. Both Hudson and T-Pain are recognizing the pain they've caused each other in their efforts to pretend everything is okay and are now willing to work to make things better.
Line by Line Meaning
I've got this feeling today
I'm feeling a certain way today
A feeling I ain't never felt before
It's a unique feeling I've never experienced earlier
And it came from you (And it came from me)
The source of this feeling is both of us
So that means you can make it go away make it go away
You have the power to make this feeling go away
And I don't like
I dislike
The way you've been hanging around with your face on the ground
I don't like how you're sulking around with your face down
What's the deal?
What's the matter?
Can you make it go away? Make it go away
Can you make the feeling go away?
What's wrong with my baby (what's wrong with my baby)
What's the issue with my partner?
What's wrong with me? (what's wrong with me)
What's bothering me?
What's wrong with us (what's wrong with us)
What's wrong with us as a couple?
What's wrong with we (what's wrong with we)
What's the matter with us?
Cause every time we try to talk and turn this thing around
Every time we try to address the problem
Tell me what's the deal and then I try to work it out
Share what's troubling you and let's find a solution
Is it you (you)
Is the issue with you?
Is it me (me)
Is the problem with me?
Is it us (us)
Is the situation between us the matter?
It is we (we)
Is it something we can fix together?
This is so much pain.
This situation is very painful
Baby calm down
Please calm down, my partner
Believe it or not you got me feeling this way
Whether you believe it or not, you're the reason I feel this way
And I never ever felt this way before
I've never felt like this earlier
Didn't expect that from you
I never expected this from you
You tryin' to make me go away
You're trying to push me away
And I don't like
I don't appreciate
The way we keep on fussing and fight about yesterday and last night
I don't like how we keep fighting and arguing about the past
That's old news
That's all in the past
We need to be strong
We have to be resilient
But you making me go away
Your actions are pushing me away
We've gone through so much pain
We've been through a lot together
Now let's stop playing these games
Let's stop playing these unnecessary games
If we gonna make it work lets just act our own age
If we want to succeed, let's act maturely
Girl I'm hearing everything you saying but I don't wanna make you go away
I'm listening to every word you say, but I don't want to lose you
I know I act like I don't care but I'm just tryin' play it cool
I know I come across as uncaring, but I'm simply trying to be composed
But if we keeping acting this way then it'll just make us both some fools
If we continue our behavior, we'll only make ourselves look foolish
All the hurt and the lies and the pain
All the pain and deception
Make it go away make it go away
Let's make this pain go away
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: FAHEEM RASHEED NAJM
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