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JoJo Lyrics
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I've been waiting all day here for ya bae
So won't you come sit and talk to me
You tell me how we're gonna be together always
Hope you know that when it's late at night
I hold on to a pillow tight
And think about how you promised me forever
I never thought that anyone (mm) could make me feel this way (uh)
Now that you're here boy all I want is just a chance to say
Get out (leave) right now
It's the end of you and me
It's too late (now) and I can't wait for you to be gone
'Cause I know about her (who?)
And I wonder (why?) how I bought all the lies
You said that you would treat me right
But you was just a waste of time (waste of time)
Tell me why you looking so confused
When I'm the one who didn't know the truth
How could you ever be so cold?
To go behind my back and call my friend
Boy you must've gone and bumped your head
Because you left her number on your phone
So now after all is said and done
Maybe I'm the one to blame but
To think that you could be the one
Well, it didn't work out that way
Get out (leave) right now
It's the end of you and me
It's too late (now) and I can't wait for you to be gone (you to be gone)
'Cause I know about her (move)
And I wonder (why?) how I bought all the lies (all the lies)
You said that you would treat me right ('cause you)
But you was just a waste of time (waste of time)
I wanted you right here with me
But I have no choice you've got to leave
Because my heart is breaking
With every word I'm saying, I gave up everything I had (oh)
On something that just wouldn't last (oh)
But I refuse to cry
No tears will fall from these eyes (oh, oh)
Get out
Get out (leave) right now
It's the end of you and me (you and me)
It's too late (now) and I can't wait for you to be gone (you to be gone)
'Cause I know about her (move)
And I wonder (why?) how I bought all the lies (how did I buy all these lies?)
You said that you would treat me right
But you was just a waste of time (waste of time)(oh)
Get out (leave) right now
It's the end of you and me (hey yeah)
It's too late (now) and I can't wait for you to be gone (you to be gone)
'Cause I know about her (move)
And I wonder (why?) how I bought all the lies
You said that you would treat me right (treat me right)
But you was just a waste of time (waste of time) (oh yeah)
Get out (leave) (you and me)
It's too late (too late) (now)
About her (move) (why?)
You said that you would treat me right (no)
But you was just a waste of time (waste of time) (oh, ooh, oh)
The lyrics of "Leave (Get Out)" by JoJo are about a girl who has been waiting for her boyfriend all day, only to find out that he has been cheating on her with her friend. The girl expresses her feelings of hurt and betrayal towards her boyfriend, as she was investing her time and emotions into their relationship, while he was lying and cheating on her. The chorus of the song serves as a message to her boyfriend, asking him to leave and end their relationship because of the hurt he has caused her.
In the first verse, the girl expresses how she has been waiting for her boyfriend all day and holding onto the promise of their supposed forever together. She expresses her longing and affection for him while hinting at her vulnerability and need for his presence. In the second verse, the girl confronts her boyfriend about his cheating. She expresses how he might try to defend himself and play the victim, but the fact that she found his friend's number in his phone is evidence enough of his betrayal. The song ends with the girl telling her boyfriend to leave and acknowledging that she gave everything she had into the relationship, but now has to let go in order to move on.
Overall, "Leave (Get Out)" is a powerful breakup anthem that addresses the emotions and hurt that come with being cheated on in a relationship. It showcases the strength of a young girl who is standing up for herself and refusing to let her boyfriend manipulate and hurt her any further.
Line by Line Meaning
I've been waiting all day here for ya bae
I'm anxious to talk to you and figure out our future together.
You tell me how we're gonna be together always
You promised me forever and I trusted you.
Hope you know that when it's late at night, I hold on to a pillow tight, and think about how you promised me forever
I want you to know how much I believed in your promise of forever and how it hurts me to be lied to.
I never thought that anyone could make me feel this way, now that you're here boy all I want is just a chance to say
You gave me feelings I didn't think were possible and I just want to tell you how I feel.
Get out (leave) right now, It's the end of you and me, It's too late (now) and I can't wait for you to be gone
You've been caught in your lies and I can't continue this relationship any longer.
'Cause I know about her (who?), And I wonder (why?) how I bought all the lies, You said that you would treat me right, But you was just a waste of time (waste of time)
You cheated on me, and I can't believe how much I trusted you when you were just a waste of my time.
Tell me why you looking so confused, When I'm the one who didn't know the truth, How could you ever be so cold?
You're acting clueless when you're the one who deceived me. How could you be so heartless?
To go behind my back and call my friend, Boy you must've gone and bumped your head, Because you left her number on your phone
You cheated on me with my friend and you were careless enough to leave her number on your phone.
Maybe I'm the one to blame but, To think that you could be the one, Well, it didn't work out that way
Maybe I was naive to believe in you, but I thought you were the one and clearly that wasn't the case.
I wanted you right here with me, But I have no choice you've got to leave, Because my heart is breaking
I really wanted to make this work, but my heart is breaking and I have to ask you to leave.
With every word I'm saying, I gave up everything I had (oh), On something that just wouldn't last
I invested so much into this relationship and it hurts to realize it wasn't worth it in the end.
But I refuse to cry, No tears will fall from these eyes (oh, oh)
I won't let this bring me down and I refuse to cry over you.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Peermusic Publishing, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Reservoir Media Management, Inc.
Written by: Carsten Schack, Kenneth Karlin, Phillip White, Alexander V. Cantrall
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