Nobody Wins feat. B.o.B
Jodeci Feat. B.o.B Lyrics

Nobody wins
No one comes out victorious in this situation

We don't see the same, and we don't speak the same
We have different perspectives and ways of communicating

But if we don't get shit right this go ’round then we ain't gon' beat the game
We need to resolve our issues this time around, or we won't succeed

You can see the pain, we entertain when disagreements turn into blame
We often let our arguments turn into finger-pointing and avoid dealing with the underlying pain

The heated words turn into flames under your skin, it just aggravates
The anger and frustration escalate and only make things worse

Every nerve you got, and every working vein
Our emotions run high and affect us physically

gotta take a cool breath and respirate
We need to pause and take a deep breath to calm down

We gon' get it right, no matter how many steps it takes (one, two)
We will keep working at it until we resolve our issues, no matter how long it takes

'Cause the devil gon' lie, and Heaven don't hesitate
There will be obstacles and temptations in our way, and we need to overcome them with truth and perseverance

And Lord knows we need Heaven, ’cause we're going through Hell each and every day
We are constantly struggling and need divine guidance to make it through

These emotions bottled up inside
We are holding onto intense emotions

are hot enough to fry thermometers and lighters on my mind
Our emotions are so intense that they can ignite physical objects

A lot of us will find the answers obvious, but probably all the time
The solutions to our problems may seem obvious, but we often struggle to see them clearly

You gotta know the signs and loosen up how tight you hold your pride
We need to recognize when our pride is getting in the way and let it go to resolve our issues

Put emotions to the side and get a grip before you lose your mind
We need to set our emotions aside and regain control of the situation before it becomes too overwhelming

Stop throwing those pots and pans
We need to stop using physical objects as weapons in our arguments

We don't have to use our hands
We can resolve our issues without resorting to physical violence

Baby, can you understand?
We need to communicate and understand each other's perspectives

I'm just being a man
The singer is acknowledging his mistakes and trying to make things right

Gossipin', gossipin' and gossipin'
Spreading rumors and gossip only leads to more problems

Everybody don't got your back, even if you got a lot of friends
Not everyone is truly supportive, even if they appear to be

Everybody sins, everybody sins if somebody loses, nobody wins
We all make mistakes, and if we don't work to resolve them, it only leads to more problems

Sometimes you just need space, sometimes you need oxygen
We need to take breaks and give ourselves space to breathe in order to resolve our issues

Negative ain't so bad when it's negative space
Taking a break or giving yourself space can be a good thing, even when it feels negative

If you do anything with nothing, then nothing can get in your way
If we focus on what we can control, we can overcome any obstacle

I always remember when karma comes ’round, ’cause she got a similar face
The singer believes in karma and knows that their actions now will have consequences later

You gotta know when to hold what you got and know when to give it away
Knowing when to stand firm and when to compromise is key to resolving issues

Don't fool yourself (nobody wins)
We need to be honest with ourselves in order to resolve our problems

Trying to fool somebody else
We are not going to resolve our issues by deceiving others

Might as well stay home
We may as well not bother trying to resolve our issues if we're not really committed to making things right

Stay home, stay home, yeah
Not making an effort to resolve our problems will only result in more pain and frustration